Senior Frontend Engineer

San Francisco · On-site$244k – $292k

About this role

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 a Senior Frontend Engineer to help shape the future of our flagship 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.

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Company at a glance

Kikoff was founded in 2019 by Cynthia Chen and Christophe Chong with a mission to make it easier for people to build credit. The company serves 2 million customers and is profitable, having achieved unicorn status. Its team comprises data scientists, engineers, AI developers, product designers, and financial gurus, reflecting a diverse set of skills aimed at building innovative credit solutions. Kikoff is growing fast, expanding its reach as it helps more people establish credit.

Founded2019
Team Size51-200
WorkspaceOn-site
IndustryFinTech
Location
San Francisco, California, United States
Websitekikoff.com
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