Sr Full Stack Engineer (AI-First)

Job Title: Sr Full Stack Engineer (AI-First)

Reports to: Director of Engineering 

Location: Remote

About the Role:

We are looking for a Senior Full-Stack Engineer (AI-First) who thrives on building impactful products at the intersection of cutting-edge AI tools and modern software development. In this role, you’ll work with agentic coding tools like Cursor, Codex, or Claude Swarm, and partner directly with stakeholders to design, build, and deploy full-stack solutions that deliver real business value.

About inKind:

inKind is a mission-driven company. Its mission is to empower restaurants and enrich customer experiences. 

We achieve this by:

• Providing flexible funding solutions to restaurants, helping them thrive and overcome financial challenges.
• Building a loyalty platform that connects customers with their favorite restaurants and rewards them for their support.
• Creating stronger communities by supporting local businesses and fostering connections between restaurants and customers.

We're on a journey to:

• Transforming the restaurant industry: inKind aims to reshape how restaurants access funding, operate, and connect with customers.
• Creating a thriving restaurant ecosystem: They strive to build a sustainable and prosperous environment for restaurants by providing resources and opportunities.
• Empowering restaurateurs: inKind seeks to equip owners with the tools and support they need to achieve their dreams and build fulfilling careers.
• Enhancing customer experiences: Their goal is to provide customers with diverse and rewarding dining experiences while celebrating local businesses.

And we are looking for passionate developers to join us in building and scaling our technology platform.

Responsibilities:

• AI-First Software Development: Leverage AI-assisted coding tools for development, including advanced prompting, debugging AI-generated code, and mitigating hallucinations.
• Product & Feature Development: Design, build, and deploy new full-stack features or products from scratch—taking ownership of the full lifecycle.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Work closely with product owners, designers, and business leaders to translate ideas into scalable, maintainable solutions.
• End-to-End Delivery: Own features from concept through deployment—including architecture, testing, deployment, and support.
• Frontend Development: Build responsive, user-friendly interfaces using ReactJS.
• Backend Development: Architect APIs and backend systems using any modern backend framework—experience with Rails or Python microservices is a plus.
• Database Expertise: Write efficient, scalable queries and optimize performance—SQL mastery required.
• Deployment & Infrastructure: Contribute to deployment strategies with a working understanding of AWS and Kubernetes environments.

Essential Requirements:

• 5+ years of experience as a full-stack software engineer.
• Proficient with AI-assisted coding tools like Cursor, Codex, Claude Swarm, or similar.
• Strong experience with ReactJS for frontend development.
• Expert-level knowledge of SQL and relational data modeling.
• Proficient in at least one modern backend framework (Node.js, Django, Rails, etc.).
• Proven track record of building products or complex features from the ground up.
• Background building, maintaining, and supporting high-traffic production systems
• Strong communicator able to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience in end-to-end feature ownership in production environments.

Nice to have:

• Hands-on experience with Rails or Python microservices.
• Familiarity with Kubernetes or AWS deployment pipelines.
• Experience building or maintaining scalable distributed systems.

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Opportunity to work on meaningful projects that make a real impact
• Collaborative and supportive work environment
• Chance to learn and grow with a talented team

On-Site, Remote & Hybrid work cultures (depending on location)

Salary: 

• $170,000 - $190,000, DOE