ABOUT KIKO
The world of renting is broken. Landlords and tenants have to live in a system that is rude, inefficient and expensive.
We
believe that renting should be simple, fair and transparent. And we're
using design and technology to provide both landlords and tenants with a
brilliant experience at a reasonable price.
Before founding
Kiko, Val and Tony have worked for Revolut and Blockchain to help these
companies scale up to millions of users and transactions. Kiko is backed
by some of the finest investors of the London and European tech scene.
ABOUT THE ROLE
We're
looking for a Senior Backend Developer to drive the development of our
platform. You'll have the unique opportunity to work very closely with
two world-class founders that previously have helped companies such as
Revolut and Blockchain to acquire millions of users and build products
that process millions of transactions every day.
We’re looking to
hire some of the most talented developers that the world of tech has to
offer, and we’re keen to showcase their talent to the world - and
that’s where you come in.
WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING
• Work closely with the CEO and CTO to define and implement elegant solutions to interesting problems
• Be involved in the user experience design process, from wireframes and mockups through implementation and release
•
We have a minimalist approach and avoid using big frameworks, with
emphasis on maintainability and fast turnaround with TDD, DDD, and
Continuous Integration & Delivery
• The work will focus on greenfield development to deliver a robust and scalable platform
• Projects will include building REST APIs and integration of external services to build product features
• Our technology stack is based on Kotlin on the backend.
WHAT YOU’LL NEED
• Deep understanding of the Java or Kotlin
• 3 years (or above) experience in back-end development
• Bachelors Degree (or above) in Computer Science/Maths/Physics/similar
• Experience collaborating on software projects with design and frontend aspects
• Quick learner with an ambitious and results-driven personality
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Works well as part of a team in a fast-paced environment
• English required
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR
• You can work autonomously and take ownership.
• You thrive in solving complex problems with elegant solutions
•
You operate best without lots of bureaucracy. We don’t hide behind
fancy job titles or clunky processes ‘because that’s how things are
done’.
• You approach work in a logical way. We are not afraid to
make mistakes but we use data and logic to back up decisions and improve
our understanding.
• And you share our mission to improve the way we
rent properties• Bachelors Degree (or above) in Computer
Science/Maths/Physics/similar
THE BENEFITS
• Be part of the founding team of a startup backed by some of the finest investors of the London tech scene
• Competitive salary
• Equity sign-on bonus
• Biannual equity bonuses
• All the latest tech you need
• Annual retreat