[Hiring] Senior Software Engineer II - Growth @Kit

Role Description

Kit is forming a dedicated Product Growth team for the first time, and we need a Senior Software Engineer II who can help us figure out how to grow. We're looking for a Senior Software Engineer II to own the technical execution of high-leverage improvements across the full funnel: acquisition, activation, retention, and monetization.

This is a full-time IC role best suited for someone who loves being close to the business, cares about measuring and iterating on what they ship, and combines technical knowledge with leadership and extreme ownership. This is a newly formed team that’s still taking shape, so there isn’t a fully built-out structure yet. You’ll have a high degree of autonomy, with the opportunity to step in, identify what needs to be done, and drive work forward.

Your support system

You'll report to Megan Mullin, and collaborate closely with our Senior Product Managers, product designers on different squads, and a data analyst on the growth team. You'll also work cross-functionally with engineers across Kit's product squads, tapping into shared infrastructure, coordinating on funnel-adjacent work, and contributing back to the broader engineering community. This is a newly formed team, so you'll have real influence over how it takes shape.

What you'll do

• First Week:
  • Get oriented in our onboarding curriculum in Notion and get access to key tools — Linear, Figma, Slack, Looker, Omni and our experimentation infrastructure.
  • Start meeting your teammates and cross-functional partners through GTKYs.
  • Get a feel for our codebase, our current funnel metrics, and where the biggest opportunities live.
• First Month:
  • Dig into the data and current growth opportunities.
  • Understand where creators are dropping off and why, and have a clear point of view on what's driving disengagement and where the highest-leverage retention opportunities are.
  • Start contributing to active experiments or funnel improvements while you build context.
  • Ship your first changes, to get a real feel for how we move and contribute to our growth strategy.
• First Six Months:
  • Own the end-to-end execution of multiple growth initiatives across the funnel.
  • Help identify the highest-leverage bets, scoping them with the team, building them, measuring the outcome, and sharing what you learned.
  • Ship experiments and own complex projects that moved meaningful metrics and can speak clearly to what worked and what didn't.
• First Year:
  • Establish the technical patterns and measurement practices the growth team relies on.
  • Be a leader on the Growth squad and a strong, trusted partner to Product.
  • Coach others toward more analytical, outcome-driven ways of working.
  • Be a core reason the team ships with both speed and confidence.

Qualifications

• Full-stack engineering experience.
• Comfortable with Ruby on Rails and React.
• Product judgment with a focus on user experience.
• Data-informed decision-making skills.
• Understanding of acquisition, activation, retention, and monetization as a system.
• Ability to build reusable infrastructure.

Requirements

• Software engineering experience on product-led initiatives at a SaaS company.
• Experience with products involving recurring revenue, trials, or conversion milestones.
• Led experiments end-to-end and can articulate learnings.
• Shipped improvements across multiple parts of the funnel.
• Experience working on a remote-first or distributed team.

Traits

• Think like a product person.
• High agency and ability to work independently.
• Work in public to share progress and document decisions.
• Analytical mindset with a focus on measuring outcomes.
• Belief that creator success is our success.
• Comfortable in early-stage team conditions.
• Strong interest in AI and eagerness to experiment.

What won't set you up for success

• Preferring to work from a detailed spec rather than helping shape what gets built.
• Discomfort with ambiguity and lack of structure.
• Optimizing for shipping over learning.
• Wanting extensive approval loops before moving.
• A strong preference for deep specialization.

Working hours and location

We're 100% remote with team members across the globe. We work primarily on East Coast time, so if you're based on the West Coast of the United States, Europe, or Asia, you might have a few early mornings or late evenings.

Compensation + perks + benefits

Kit has standardized salaries based on position, no matter where you live. For this role, we’re hiring at our level 4 ($186,000). Level is determined based on experience and our interview process.

• Profit Sharing
• Kit equity
• 401k with a 5% match
• Medical premiums covered up to $2,100 per month, with dental and vision fully covered.
• $2,000 equipment allowance for your first two years, $1,000 budget every following two years.
• Individual learning + development budget ($3,500/year)
• Gender affirming benefits
• Childcare benefit up to $3,000 annually
• Twenty (20) days of paid time off each year
• Paid paid vacation: An after-tax bonus of $1,000 for taking five consecutive days of vacation.
• Ten (10) paid holidays a year
• Two weeks of paid sick time each year
• Twelve (12) weeks paid parental leave
• Up to six weeks of paid bereavement leave, medical leave, and disaster leave after six months of employment.
• Winter Break Closure: Kit closes for a week at the end of December.
• Four-week, paid sabbatical after five years with the team.
• Fantastic in-person or virtual retreats with the team twice a year.

How to apply

We usually receive a large number of applications, and our goal is to follow up with you within two weeks. You’ll hear from us either way. Here’s what you can expect from the rest of our hiring process:

• A phone screen with our recruiter
• Hiring manager interview
• Take-home assignment
• A technical interview
• Technical Execution and Leadership Interview

Kit is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity in all of its forms.