Kikoff's credit building app is the the fastest way to build credit safely, with plans from $5/month. Backed by Lightspeed.
About the role
Kikoff's infrastructure team builds the systems that enable engineering teams to move quickly without sacrificing reliability, security, or cost discipline. The team owns five connected areas: Observability, Developer Productivity, Compute Infrastructure, Networking and Storage, and Data Infrastructure.
What they're looking for
- A strong first principles infrastructure foundation. You can review code and designs, make architecture decisions, and contribute directly when needed
- Experience operating consequential production systems, responding to incidents, and improving what remained after the immediate problem was solved
- A track record of hiring, coaching, and developing strong engineers. You know what good looks like and can help people get there
- Experience setting technical direction and turning ambiguous infrastructure problems into a roadmap the team can execute
- Comfort making decisions with incomplete information and changing course when the evidence changes
- Clear, direct communication with engineers, leadership, and cross-functional partners
More about this role
Kikoff: The Fintech Powering Financial Security at Scale
Kikoff is a profitable, pre-IPO fintech company on a mission to empower everyone to achieve financial security. With record revenue growth in 2025 and a unicorn valuation, we've built a suite of products that help millions of people build credit, access liquidity, and save money.
We're scaling fast. Join us if you want to build something meaningful and help millions of people move forward financially.
This is a consumer fintech startup, and you will be working with serial entrepreneurs who have built strong consumer brands and innovative products. We value extreme ownership, clear communication, a strong sense of craftsmanship, and the desire to create lasting work and work relationships. Yes, you can build an exciting business AND have real-life real-customer impact.
Kikoff's infrastructure team builds the systems that enable engineering teams to move quickly without sacrificing reliability, security, or cost discipline. The team owns five connected areas: Observability, Developer Productivity, Compute Infrastructure, Networking and Storage, and Data Infrastructure.
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