What's the salary range?

Kikoff lists $244,000–$292,000 for this role.

How much experience is required?

At least 4 years of relevant experience for this Senior Backend Engineer - Growth role.

What's the tech stack?

Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: Backend.

What seniority level is this role?

Kikoff targets senior candidates for this position.

Is this full-time or contract?

Full-time for this Senior Backend Engineer - Growth role at Kikoff.

Senior Backend Engineer - Growth at Kikoff

Joblaze summary

The Senior Backend Engineer on the Growth Team at Kikoff focuses on enhancing the company's flagship credit-building product through rapid testing and iteration. This role requires proficiency in backend development and a strong data-driven mindset to inform decisions and amplify existing product traction. Ideal candidates have over four years of industry experience and a background in computer science, along with a collaborative spirit suited for a fast-paced fintech startup environment.

Joblaze insights

Listed today — first seen on Joblaze October 16, 2026. Last confirmed on Kikoff's careers page October 16, 2026.
Salary band is above the typical range for Backend roles (median ~$180,000).
Starts above 99% of 301 comparable senior backend roles in United States we track (median $175,000 across 102 companies).
Backend appears in 0.6% of 492 comparable senior backend roles in United States.

Quick facts

What's the salary range?: Kikoff lists $244,000–$292,000 for this role.
How much experience is required?: At least 4 years of relevant experience for this Senior Backend Engineer - Growth role.
What's the tech stack?: Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: Backend.
What seniority level is this role?: Kikoff targets senior candidates for this position.
Is this full-time or contract?: Full-time for this Senior Backend Engineer - Growth role at Kikoff.

From the original posting

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.

We’re looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to join the Growth Team behind our flagship credit-building product — one that’s already driving measurable, large-scale impact for our users and our business.

This isn’t about chasing vanity metrics or running random A/B tests. The team is our engine of impact — rapidly testing, iterating, and shipping ideas that help millions of Americans build stronger financial futures. Every project you touch already has proven traction; your mission is to amplify it through code, creativity, and data-driven decisions. At the same time, we aim to deliver personalization at every step using machine learning. You’ll own initiatives end-to-end: from rapid prototyping to production rollout, from analytics instrumentation to user-facing polish.

Requirements:

B.A. / B.S. / M.S. or strong self-taught fundamentals in computer science
4+ years of industry experience, with demonstrated breadth and depth of product impact
Proficient in backend development
Be a data-driven individual who makes decisions based on insights and metrics.
Desire to form strong professional bonds with startup-forward coworkers

Base Range

$244,000—$292,000 USD

A note on applying: We know great candidates sometimes hold back if they don’t meet every qualification listed. If you’re excited about this role and believe you can do the work, we encourage you to apply. We’re looking for capability and trajectory, not a perfect checklist match.

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Senior Backend Engineer - Growth

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