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Senior Software Engineer (Backend) - REMOTE (anywhere in the US)

Knock is a remote-first proptech company transforming the home buying and selling experience through products like the Knock Bridge Loan. We're looking for a Senior Backend Software Engineer with strong Node.js and TypeScript experience to design and maintain scalable backend services, own complex integrations, contribute to AI-enabled features, and occasionally support frontend work in a distributed team.

Skills

  • Production-grade Node.js and TypeScript expertise (Fastify or Express)
  • Designing and implementing RESTful and/or RPC-style APIs
  • Experience integrating with complex third-party systems and handling data sync/versioning
  • Familiarity with GraphQL (plus)
  • Database proficiency with RDBMS and SQL (Postgres or MySQL)
  • Experience integrating AI/ML services (LLMs, OpenAI/Anthropic) into production
  • Cloud infrastructure experience (AWS preferred: ECS, RDS, Lambda, S3, CloudWatch)
  • CI/CD, observability, and application performance monitoring
  • Comfort reading and modifying React/Next.js frontends when needed
  • Experience working remotely with distributed teams and participating in on-call rotations

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and maintain backend services, APIs, and data pipelines powering customer-facing and internal applications.
  • Architect and build scalable Node.js/TypeScript services that integrate with frontend experiences.
  • Own end-to-end delivery of complex integrations with third-party lending systems, ensuring robust data synchronization and error handling.
  • Integrate AI/ML services (LLMs, ML APIs) into production features for ranking, scoring, or decision support.
  • Collaborate with product, design, and business partners to deliver pragmatic, product-minded solutions.
  • Champion best practices in architecture, security, testing, monitoring, and deployments.
  • Mentor peers, share knowledge, and explore new tools and approaches to improve the platform.
  • Participate in a rotating on-call schedule to ensure system reliability and rapid incident response.
  • Occasionally contribute to frontend (React/Next.js) work to support full-stack delivery.

Education

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field preferred, or equivalent practical experience
  • Open to candidates with equivalent professional software engineering experience in lieu of formal degree

Benefits

  • 100% remote (U.S.-based) work culture
  • Top-tier medical, dental, and vision starting day one for full-time employees
  • Flexible paid time off
  • Paid parental leave (12 weeks birthing parent, 6 weeks non-birthing parent)
  • $1,000 annual professional development stipend
  • Life, AD&D, and disability insurance
  • 401(k) (noncontributory by Knock)
  • $75 monthly health & wellness allowance
  • Up to $400 monthly coworking stipend for eligible employees
  • $100 monthly allowance for home internet, mobile phone, or communications
  • $2,500 employee referral bonus
  • Inclusive, values-driven culture and remote collaboration
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