Staff Software Engineer: Scale Rails & Lead Tech (Remote)

kin; United States; Remote; USD 150,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity (RSUs)

401(k) match

Health insurance

Flexible PTO

Parental leave

Remote-friendly culture

Job summary

Kin is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to lead the technical direction for its Ruby on Rails platform and scale architecture for rapid growth. You will shape full-stack standards, guide architectural decisions, and mentor engineers to build resilient, scalable applications for homeowners and internal teams.

You’ll collaborate with product and design to translate business needs into scalable solutions, while reducing risk and driving engineering excellence across multiple teams in a

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Expert proficiency in full-stack development using Ruby on Rails and TypeScript (Angular preferred).
• Proficiency with SQL and relational databases (PostgreSQL preferred), with exposure to NoSQL systems.
• Experience designing scalable, distributed systems and architectural planning.

Responsibilities

• Lead and define full-stack architecture within scrum team, setting a clear technical vision aligned with business goals
• Write clean, maintainable Ruby and TypeScript code while modelling engineering excellence
• Own architectural planning, design, and documentation for distributed, full-stack systems
• Identify, evaluate, and mitigate technical risks before they impact delivery or scalability
• Mentor engineers at all levels through pair programming, design reviews, and technical coaching
• Partner with Product and Design to translate business needs into scalable technical solutions
• Drive continuous improvement through refactoring, test automation, experimentation, and modern engineering practices
• Influence Kin's broader architectural strategy by collaborating with engineering leadership and cross-functional stakeholders
• Deliver fast, reliable, and scalable applications that support both customer-facing and internal platforms
• Help scale our systems and teams to support Kin's next growth phase

Skills

Ruby on Rails

TypeScript

Distributed systems

Mentoring

Leadership

Technical vision

Tools

PostgreSQL

NoSQL databases

Event-driven architectures

Design documentation

Job description

Kin is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to lead the technical direction for its Ruby on Rails platform and scale architecture for rapid growth. You will shape full-stack standards, guide architectural decisions, and mentor engineers to build resilient, scalable applications for homeowners and internal teams.

You’ll collaborate with product and design to translate business needs into scalable solutions, while reducing risk and driving engineering excellence across multiple teams in a