Senior / Staff Web Engineer

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 $26.5M+ from some of the best investors in Silicon Valley to do so, 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.
The Role:
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.

You Will:

• 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

You may be a right fit for this role if you:

• 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 …