Senior Software Engineer - Backend

About Nextdoor

Nextdoor is a neighborhood network serving more than 350,000 neighborhoods across 11 countries, connecting neighbors, public agencies, and businesses around local information.

Role

Join a small, high-performing engineering team working with product managers and designers to build reliable software and deliver impact for neighbors. Contribute across frontend and backend frameworks and your team's product area, with opportunities to learn from and teach colleagues.

Nextdoor operates in an AI-first environment. Every team member is expected to actively use AI tools in their workflow, challenge their thinking, and take ownership of AI-assisted outputs. Examples include Claude, Gemini, ChatGPT, and Glean.

Responsibilities

• Build backend services using a stack that includes Python/Django, Kotlin/JVM, SQL, GraphQL, Redis, Postgres, Kafka, and AWS.
• Develop and improve frameworks across frontend and backend services.
• Collaborate with product management, data science, and design to prioritize work that maximizes impact on neighbors.
• Help define features, understand customer and member needs, plan roadmaps, and evaluate feature impact through data analysis.
• Work with engineering teams in Toronto, San Francisco, and beyond.
• Participate in in-person trainings, off-sites, volunteer days, and team-building events.
• Build in-person relationships and contribute to company culture.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a Software Engineer and a bachelor's degree in Computer Science, or equivalent work experience.
• Strong coding abilities in at least one language; Python or Kotlin experience is preferred.
• Experience building and deploying flexible backend systems at scale.
• A self-starter comfortable with ambiguity and focused on delivering impact.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills.
• Strong desire to learn new technologies and systems.
• Eagerness to explore and apply AI and emerging technologies to improve how work gets done.

Work Arrangement

This San Francisco role follows a hybrid model combining office presence and work from home. The hiring team will discuss specific expectations.

Compensation and Benefits

• Expected annual starting salary: $165,000–$250,000, potentially higher for proficiency exceeding the expected role level. Compensation may vary by geography, skills, experience, and qualifications.
• An equity grant is expected, with quarterly vesting and the first vest date within the first three months of employment.
• A choice of health plans, with 100% of the employee's personal monthly health, dental, and vision premiums covered.
• OneMedical membership for concierge care.