Kindred is a members-only home swapping network that unlocks the ability to live a travel-rich lifestyle through the power of community. By exchanging primary residences with trusted peers, renters and owners alike can match with Kindred spirits and explore new destinations without breaking the bank.
We are on a mission to build a sharing economy that lives up to the name, and we’ve raised significant capital from some of the best investors in Silicon Valley, including Andreessen Horowitz, New Enterprise Associates, Bessemer Venture Partners, Caffeinated Capital, Elad Gil, and the founders of Opendoor, Figma, ClassPass, Clubhouse, Divvy, Gem, and Homebound.
The co-founders are proven leaders from the early team at proptech company Opendoor ($15B+ exit) and have each separately built and scaled products that today do $1B+ annual revenue combined.
We’re looking for the world’s top builders, executors, and believers to join us on this ride.
You can learn more about us in Forbes and TechCrunch.
We are seeking a highly experienced Web Engineer with deep expertise in building dynamic, consumer-facing web applications using React. As one of our early engineers, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping the product and have the chance to define the technical roadmap from the ground up.
Serve as technology lead and own key decisions including the tech stack and strategy for all aspects of mobile development
Work directly with the co-founders, CTO, product designers, and engineers to build our platform
Help establish and grow our engineering organization and mentor the next generation of technology leaders
Have access to our bench of world class technical advisors and angels for mentorship and support as needed
Have 5+ years of experience building web applications using React (or equivalent frameworks).
Have experience in architecting scalable frontend solutions and integrating with backend APIs.
Are proficient in JavaScript, TypeScript, and modern frontend tools (e.g., Webpack, Tailwind).
Are skilled in performance optimization to ensure smooth and responsive web experiences.
Have experience building scalable and reusable UI components, including design systems.
Have strong attention to detail in UI design and a deep understanding of consumer-facing UX.
Have demonstrated success operating as a tech lead on critical projects at previous roles
Have prior experience at a high-growth stage company
Are an entrepreneur at heart who is excited about bringing new experiences to the world
Are motivated by consumer products and building platforms that become cornerstones of consumer behavior
Have the ability to exercise strong judgment and make difficult technical tradeoff decisions
Are an excellent listener and strong communicator, working well cross-functionally in a fast-paced environment
Are comfortable with uncertainty and ambiguity
Enjoy the process of making something new and unknown
Have a pragmatic approach to engineering — you’re not dogmatic and know how to choose the best tool or process for the job at hand
Come to work with energy, humility, and positivity
At Kindred, we know that good things happen when we look out for one another. We offer teammates the following benefits:
Our opening spans more than one career level. The base salary offered depends on many factors, such as work experience, transferable skills, business needs and impact, and market demands.
A vibrant, inclusive, and highly skilled team that ferociously protects team chemistry.
A culture of championship (vs. just mentorship), feedback, and continual development
Competitive cash compensation and equity
Unlimited vacation policy
Full health benefits
UNLIMITED free stays at Kindred homes during your time as an employee
$4,000 annual travel stipend to use toward travel costs to stay at a Kindred home
Remote-flexible work environment. We encourage team members to travel and adventure, including working from Kindred HQ in San Francisco!
Regular offsites to co-locate with the team
At Kindred, we believe that bringing together people who have different worldviews, personal circumstances, and unique experiences improves our customer service, work environment, and one another. Diverse strengths, abilities, ideas, and perspectives power the flow of innovation and creativity, which is vital to our success. We encourage people from all walks of life — all backgrounds, identities, genders, ages, races, religions, abilities, and socioeconomic statuses — to apply.
We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all applicants and employees. Kindred does not discriminate on the basis of any protected characteristic, including race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, creed, age, disability, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, medical condition, genetic information, family care or medical leave status, marital status, domestic partner status, military and veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by US federal, state or local laws, or the laws of the country or jurisdiction where you work. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.