Senior Software Engineer II - Publishing

Kit is an email-first operating system for creators who mean business. They are seeking a Senior Software Engineer II to build Kit's core publishing platform and creator growth experiences, focusing on crafting exceptional user experiences and collaborating with Product and Design teams.

Responsibilities:

• First Week: Dive into our codebase and publishing platform architecture. Set up your local environment and merge your first production code. Take part in Get To Know You's to meet our distributed team
• First Month: Work through your personal onboarding plan. Begin understanding how our publishing tools support creators from onboarding to conversion, and identify opportunities for improvement. Join team activities for planning, building, and measuring the experiences we ship to creators. Actively participate in code reviews, and contribute PRs weekly
• First Six Months: Lead and architect at least one major feature from ambiguous idea to launch. Transform our legacy codebase through strategic refactoring while applying systems thinking to enhance scalability and maintainability. Drive adoption of patterns and conventions that elevate team-wide technical standards. Ensure service reliability by participating in on-call rotations. Present at least one Lunch & Learn session. Actively mentor peers, and champion quality across our codebase

Requirements:

• Deep expertise developing complex web applications with high-craft beautiful user experiences, using React, JavaScript, and modern CSS frameworks like tailwind
• Expertise with Ruby on Rails (preferred). Or experience with other backend frameworks with willingness to learn and master Rails. You're a strong contributor across the stack, from the browser to the database
• Ability to architect systems that are well-designed, scalable, accessible, and easy to maintain, with a solid understanding of frontend testing practices
• Ability to plan, estimate, and execute complex ambiguous projects independently while keeping stakeholders informed
• Clear and concise communication skills, tailoring messages to the audience, and driving team clarity through open knowledge-sharing and collaboration
• Partnering effectively with Product and Design to create delightful experiences, prioritizing user outcomes and business impact in your technical solutions
• Leading complex technical projects from ambiguous ideation to launch and iteration beyond, taking extreme ownership to drive clarity, anticipate risks, and prioritize the biggest impact
• Working across a legacy codebase and evolving it safely through migrations and system refactors
• Championing solutions that have demonstrated large positive impact across teams
• Mentoring and teaching other engineers formally and informally
• High agency and ability to work independently while collaborating closely with teammates
• Adaptability within a dynamic and ambiguous environment, with proactive ownership of problems
• Strong interest in AI and eagerness to experiment with the evolving landscape to make our work more efficient and effective
• Openness to direct feedback and continuous improvement, with ability to shape team culture through empathetic feedback and mentoring
• Embraces learning with growth mindset and a demonstrated ability to build new skills quickly and model this for others
• Experience building rich text editors using frameworks like SlateJS or ProseMirror
• Experience writing email-safe HTML and CSS
• Experience shipping user-facing AI features
• Proficiency with frontend bundling and development tools
• Background in creator economy or publishing platform