Senior Frontend Engineer

Kikoff; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 244,000 - 292,000; Full time

Job summary

Kikoff is hiring a Senior Frontend Engineer in San Francisco. You will shape the flagship credit-building product, delivering features that drive retention, engagement, and revenue. Collaborate closely with PMs, designers, and data scientists to ship impactful work and scale our fintech platform.

The role requires strong CS fundamentals, 5+ years of experience, and hands-on SolidJS or React expertise. This hybrid position is based in San Francisco, with in-office collaboration three days per

Qualifications

• BA/BS/MS or strong CS fundamentals.
• 5+ years of industry experience with proven product impact.
• Hands-on production experience with SolidJS or strong React background with interest in SolidJS.
• Ability to analyze data and distill insights for business decisions.
• Demonstrated problem-solving skills beyond core expertise.

Responsibilities

• Own frontend features that improve retention, engagement, and revenue.
• Collaborate with PMs, designers, and data scientists to ship measurable impact.
• Contribute to the flagship credit-building product and move the needle at scale.

Skills

SolidJS

React

Data analysis

Problem solving

Startup collaboration

Education

Bachelor/Master in CS or equivalent

Job description

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.

Why Kikoff:

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.

The Role:

We’re looking for aSenior Frontend Engineer to help shape the future of ourflagship credit building product — the engine behind our mission to help millions of Americans build and strengthen their credit.

This role sits at the heart of our business. You’ll work on initiatives that directly improve retention, engagement, and revenue, while also exploring and scoping challenging new opportunities to drive the next wave of impact. Every project you work on is built hand-in-hand with PMs, designers, and data scientists, ensuring that features are not just shipped, but move the needle in a meaningful, measurable way. And it helps bring our core tradeline product to the next level of impact.

Requirements:

• B.A. / B.S. / M.S. or strong self-taught fundamentals in computer science
• 5+ years of industry experience, with demonstrated breadth and depth of product impact
• Hands-on experience with SolidJS in production, or deep experience with React and a strong interest in adopting SolidJS
• Ability to analyze data and distill information for business purposes
• Effectiveness as demonstrated by problem-solving skills in areas outside your expertise
• Desire to form strong professional bonds with startup-forward coworkers

Base Range

$244,000 - $292,000 USD

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Kikoff Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to complying with all federal, state, and local laws providing equal employment opportunities and considers qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, sex, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, citizenship, or any other legally protected class.

This is a hybrid position and requires being in the San Francisco, CA office three times a week.