Senior Software Engineer
inKind
- New York, New York, United States
- New York, New York, United States
About
Senior Software Engineer Reports to:
Director of Engineering Build the infrastructure powering the future of restaurant payments At inKind, we’re building the financial infrastructure that connects restaurants, diners, and capital in entirely new ways. Our platform powers real‑time financial transactions and operational workflows for restaurants across the country.
We’re looking for entrepreneurial, forward‑thinking engineers who thrive in fast‑moving environments and enjoy solving complex technical problems at scale. This is a hands‑on role where you’ll design and build systems that support mission‑critical financial workflows used daily by restaurants and partners.
Our engineering team works with an AI‑first mindset — leveraging modern AI tools to accelerate development, automate workflows, and unlock new product capabilities. We’re looking for engineers who are excited to experiment with emerging technologies while maintaining high standards for reliability and scalability.
You’ll collaborate closely with product, business, and engineering teams to build systems that directly impact the restaurants and partners who rely on inKind for real‑time financial operations.
What You’ll Work On
Design and implement scalable distributed systems supporting financial transactions and real‑time events
Architect services that handle real‑world scale, failure scenarios, and performance constraints
Ensure strong data integrity and consistency across distributed workflows
Build secure infrastructure protecting sensitive financial data
Identify opportunities to leverage AI tools to accelerate development and improve engineering workflows
Contribute to AI‑enabled product features and automation across the platform
Help evolve how our team integrates modern developer tools and AI‑assisted engineering practices
Reliability & Production Operations
Design systems with observability, monitoring, and failure recovery in mind
Debug complex production issues across distributed services
Improve reliability and performance of mission‑critical systems
Participate in on‑call rotations to maintain platform stability
Cross‑Functional Collaboration
Partner with product and business teams to translate customer needs into scalable technical solutions
Lead architectural decisions through hands‑on implementation
Mentor engineers and help raise engineering standards across the team
Who Thrives Here Builder Mindset —You enjoy taking ownership, experimenting with new ideas, and shipping impactful solutions.
Systems Thinkers —You understand how complex systems interact and can design resilient architectures.
Forward‑Thinking Engineers —You’re excited about modern development practices and exploring how AI can improve the way we build software.
Pragmatic Problem Solvers —You know when to refactor, when to optimize, and when to ship.
Collaborative Teammates —You communicate clearly and work well with engineering, product, and business partners.
Minimum Qualifications
8+ years of experience building and operating production systems
Expertise in at least one major web framework (Rails, Django, Express, Fastify, etc.)
Strong database knowledge including indexing, query optimization, and transactional integrity
Familiarity with authentication, authorization, and secure API design
Preferred Qualifications
Experience scaling systems during periods of rapid growth
Background in payments, financial transactions, or regulated systems
Experience implementing distributed patterns such as retries, circuit breakers, and event‑driven workflows
Experience working with or evolving large Rails applications
Experience integrating AI tools into engineering workflows or building AI‑powered product features
Why Engineers Like Working Here
Work on real‑world financial infrastructure used by restaurants every day
High ownership and autonomy in architectural decisions
Opportunity to help shape an AI‑first engineering culture
Collaborative environment working closely with product and business teams
Fast‑moving startup environment where your work directly impacts customers
Benefits
Generous PTO and company holiday policy plus company paid Short Term Disability
100% employer‑covered health and dental insurance for direct employees (vision plan available at additional cost; dependent coverage at employee cost)
Child Care Benefits and generous parental leave
Dog‑friendly workspace in a secure building with great views of downtown Austin
Daily lunches and snacks for in‑office team members
$160,000 – $185,000, DOE
Equal Opportunity Employer inKind is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe that diversity is vital to inKind's ability to provide our clients with the best recommendations and are committed to fostering a varied and inclusive work environment. Your race, color, ancestry, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability status, veteran status, or any other protected category have no bearing on our hiring decisions.
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Languages
- English
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