Nextdoor

Software Engineer - Fullstack

Nextdoor$135K — $200K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 2+ years of software development experience with increasing independence.
  • Strong frontend skills, specifically with modern JavaScript and React.
  • Experience with Python/Django as a server-side language is preferred.
  • Familiarity with SQL and both frontend and backend development.
  • Strong verbal and written collaboration skills.
  • Ability to adapt and work flexibly in a dynamic environment.
  • Eagerness to explore AI tools and emerging technologies.

Responsibilities

  • Build high-quality web experiences using React and Python/Django.
  • Contribute to entity-relationship modeling and solution architecture.
  • Implement, test, and iterate on product features.
  • Collaborate with product, design, and engineering teammates on technical solutions.
  • Participate in team operating practices, including on-call shadowing after onboarding.
  • Engage in building relationships and contributing to team culture.

Benefits

  • Multiple health plan options, with a 100% covered employee-only plan.
  • Membership in OneMedical for concierge care.
  • Potential for meaningful equity grants with quarterly vesting.
  • Opportunities for team-building exercises and local community events.
Full Job Description
The Impact You'll Make

As a Fullstack Engineer on Nextdoor's Local Conversations team, you'll join the Rewards & Incentives pod and help build product experiences that encourage meaningful participation in neighborhood communities. You'll work across the frontend and backend, with a strong focus on building high-quality web experiences using React and Python/Django.

You'll contribute to two evolving product areas to start. This is a highly hands-on engineering role. You'll contribute to entity-relationship modeling, solution architecture, implementation, testing, and iteration, while partnering with product, design, and engineering teammates.

You'll also participate in team operating practices, including a gradual on-call shadow rotation after onboarding and ramp-up. The team will review role-specific expectations with candidates during the hiring process.

What You'll Bring to The Team
  • Experience building and shipping software in a production environment
  • Strong frontend fundamentals and experience with modern JavaScript and React. This is an important part of the role
  • Experience with a server-side web application language; Python/Django experience is strongly preferred
  • Familiarity with SQL and developing across frontend and backend systems
  • Ability to break down product requirements, collaborate on technical approaches, and implement maintainable solutions
  • Strong collaboration and communication skills, both verbal and written
  • Ability to be flexible and adaptable in a dynamic environment
  • Interest in contributing ideas and product perspective, not just executing predefined tasks
  • 2+ years of software development experience and a demonstrated ability to own projects with increasing independence. Level will be determined based on experience and demonstrated proficiency
  • Experience with Storybook or other component-driven development practices is a plus
  • Eagerness to explore and apply AI tools and emerging technologies to reimagine how work gets done
  • Willingness to participate in in-person Nextdoor events such as trainings, off-sites, volunteer days, and team building exercises, as applicable to your location
  • Interest in building relationships with teammates and contributing to Nextdoor's culture

Rewards

Compensation, benefits, perks, and recognition programs at Nextdoor come together to create our total rewards package. Compensation will vary depending on your relevant skills, experience, and qualifications.

The starting salary for this role is expected to range from $135,000- $200,000 on an annualized basis, or potentially greater in the event that your level of proficiency exceeds the level expected for the role. The salary range will be determined by the candidate's geographic location.

We expect to award a meaningful equity grant for this role. With quarterly vesting, your first vest date will take place within 3 months of your start date.

When it comes to benefits, we have you covered! Nextdoor employees can choose between a variety of health plans, including a 100% covered employee-only plan option, and we also provide a OneMedical membership for concierge care.

At Nextdoor, we empower our employees to build stronger local communities. To create a platform where all feel welcome, we want our workforce to reflect the diversity of the neighbors we serve. We encourage everyone interested in our mission to apply. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, or any other trait that unfairly targets a group of people. In accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we always consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

For information about our collection and use of applicants' personal information, please see Nextdoor's Personnel Privacy Notice, found here.

About Nextdoor

Nextdoor is a social networking service that connects people in local neighborhoods. The platform allows users to share information, ask for recommendations, and organize events with their neighbors. Nextdoor serves users in various countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. The company was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
Learn more about Nextdoor
Size
1,000 employees
Market Cap
$684.5 million
Industry
Founded
2010
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