Kira

Senior Software Engineer (Backend, Infrastructure Focus)

Who can apply: US-based role. The employer has not said which states are eligible — confirm before applying.
Location as listed by the employer: “San Francisco”
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About this role

Kira is hiring for a Senior Software Engineer (Backend, Infrastructure Focus) role (full-time). See the official posting for full details.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, or equivalent technical experience
  • 8+ years of professional software engineering experience or equivalent practical experience
  • Strong backend experience (e.g., Kotlin, Python, Go, Rust, Scala), with willingness to ramp up on Kira’s stack (Kotlin, Python)
  • Ability to own technical decisions and execute with minimal guidance in ambiguous environments
  • Hands-on experience operating production systems and cloud infrastructure (ideally AWS)
  • Experience designing APIs, working with relational databases (e.g., MySQL), and shipping complex systems
  • 2+ years experience mentoring and/or managing junior and mid-level engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and high-quality delivery
  • Familiarity with automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, and reliable deployment practices

Summarized from the employer's posting — check the full posting for every requirement.