Lead Software Engineer, Reporting - React

Join Kit, an email-first operating system dedicated to empowering creators in their business endeavors. We are on a mission to support creators in growing and monetizing their audience effortlessly, and we are seeking a Lead Software Engineer to enhance our data visualization and analytics tools.

As part of the Reporting & Compliance team, you will play a key role in delivering essential business analytics within our app. Your contributions will enable creators to gain deep insights into their audience engagement, subscriber behavior, revenue trends, and campaign performance. This hands-on role focuses on developing superior data visualization and user experiences. While your primary focus will be on the front end, you will also engage with our Rails backend and ClickHouse data layer to provide actionable insights for creators.

Your role will require close collaboration with Product and Design teams to transform intricate data into straightforward, actionable insights. You will craft elegant visualizations, design scalable frontend solutions, and modernize our legacy codebase to enhance component design and performance.

Reporting to the Engineering Manager of the Reporting team, you will work alongside a Product Manager, Product Designer, and fellow Software Engineers, and enjoy support and mentorship from a wider engineering group at Kit, starting with an onboarding buddy to help you acclimate to our systems and codebase.

Key Responsibilities :

• Immerse yourself in our codebase and reporting platform architecture. Set up your local environment and merge your first code into production. Participate in introductory sessions to connect with our distributed team.
• Follow a personalized onboarding plan to understand how our reporting tools assist creators and identify areas for enhancement. Learn about the collaboration between our ClickHouse data layer, Rails backend, and React frontend. Participate in team planning, building, and evaluating the experiences we deliver to creators. Engage in code reviews and contribute pull requests weekly.
• Own and execute at least one complex feature from concept to launch, measuring success by improvements in report accuracy, load time, and creator engagement with analytics. Enhance our codebase through thoughtful refactoring while upholding quality standards and present at least one Lunch & Learn session. Seek and act upon opportunities for product and process enhancements.

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We are a fully remote team with members across the globe. While we primarily work on East Coast time, candidates from the West Coast, Europe, or Asia should be prepared for occasional early mornings or late evenings but we strive to maintain a reasonable work-life balance.

At Kit, we offer standardized salaries based on position regardless of location. For this role, we offer a competitive salary of $153,000. Level designation is influenced by experience during our interview process.

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To apply, please complete your application including responses to our questions. We read every application carefully and your responses will help us better understand your experience. We promise to keep you informed throughout the process.

Kit is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and encourage applicants from all backgrounds, particularly those who may feel they don’t meet 100% of the qualifications.