What you'll do
- Lead and grow a team from 4 to ~8 engineers with a focus on ownership and craftsmanship.
- Set and own the technical direction and architecture for a new product initiative.
- Work closely with product and design to translate ambiguous problems into impactful solutions.
- Be a player-coach initially, contributing hands-on code and technical decisions.
- Drive product outcomes with a focus on user impact and business value, not just feature delivery.
What you should know
- Role offers high autonomy and visibility with direct impact on millions of users.
- Opportunity to build and scale a team while shaping the technical foundation of a new product.
- Requires comfort with ambiguity and making decisions with incomplete information.
- Expect a collaborative environment working closely with product and design teams.
- Ideal for candidates who want to be hands-on initially and transition to leadership.
About the company
- Kikoff is a profitable FinTech unicorn focused on radically affordable financial tools.
- The company values extreme ownership, clear communication, and craftsmanship.
- Backed by top-tier VCs and NBA star Stephen Curry, emphasizing strong investor confidence.
- Kikoff serves millions of consumers, many building credit or managing finances paycheck to paycheck.
- Culture is scrappy, risk-oriented, data-obsessed, and humble, balancing speed with quality.
Key required skills
Backend developmentEngineering managementProduct collaborationArchitecture designRuby on RailsFlutterReact