Software Engineer - Fullstack

About Nextdoor

Nextdoor is a neighborhood network serving more than 350,000 neighborhoods across 11 countries. Its engineering team works in small, cross-functional teams alongside product and design to build experiences that strengthen local communities.

The Role

Join the Rewards & Incentives pod on the Local Conversations team as a Fullstack Engineer. Build product experiences that encourage meaningful participation in neighborhood communities, working across frontend and backend with a strong focus on React and Python/Django.

Nextdoor offers a hybrid model combining office presence and working from home. The hiring team will explain location-specific expectations.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to two evolving product areas through entity-relationship modeling, solution architecture, implementation, testing, and iteration.
• Build high-quality web experiences and maintainable frontend and backend systems.
• Partner with product, design, and engineering teammates to break down requirements and develop technical approaches.
• Collaborate with frontend, backend, data science, infrastructure, and machine learning engineers to improve engineering practices.
• Participate in team operating practices, including a gradual on-call shadow rotation after onboarding and ramp-up. Role-specific expectations will be reviewed during hiring.
• Actively use AI tools in daily workflows, challenge your thinking, and take ownership of AI-assisted outputs. Examples include Claude, Gemini, ChatGPT, and Glean.
• Participate in applicable in-person trainings, off-sites, volunteer days, and team-building events.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of software development experience, with demonstrated ability to own projects with increasing independence. Level will depend on experience and demonstrated proficiency.
• Experience building and shipping production software.
• Strong frontend fundamentals and experience with modern JavaScript and React.
• Experience with a server-side web application language; Python/Django experience is strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with SQL and developing across frontend and backend systems.
• Ability to break down product requirements, collaborate on technical approaches, and implement maintainable solutions.
• Strong collaboration and verbal and written communication skills.
• Flexibility and adaptability in a dynamic environment.
• Interest in contributing ideas and product perspective, rather than only executing predefined tasks.
• Eagerness to explore and apply AI tools and emerging technologies.
• Interest in building relationships with teammates and contributing to company culture.
• Storybook or other component-driven development experience is a plus.

Compensation and Benefits

• Expected starting annual salary: $135,000–$200,000, potentially higher for proficiency exceeding the role's expected level. Compensation depends on geographic location, relevant skills, experience, and qualifications.
• Expected equity grant with quarterly vesting; the first vest date occurs within 3 months of starting.
• A choice of health plans, including a 100% covered employee-only option.
• OneMedical membership for concierge care.