Senior Software Engineer - Backend, Cloud
NextdoorSan Francisco, California, United States
Posted August 29, 2025
187000 - 238000 USD year
Full Time
About the Company
Nextdoor is a neighborhood network connecting over 100 million neighbors through trusted local news, real-time safety alerts, for sale listings, free items, and events. Businesses and agencies use Nextdoor to engage with communities at scale, fostering trust and communication among residents.
Job Description
Nextdoor is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to build, deploy, and manage the cloud-based infrastructure powering their network of local communities. The role involves building scalable and secure systems, contributing to the modernization of infrastructure as code, and optimizing Kubernetes resource management. Nextdoor aims to foster local community through innovative technology and is focused on a hybrid work environment.
Requirements
- 7+ years experience in a DevOps or Cloud role
- Solid understanding of Kubernetes
- Experience using TypeScript
- Experience with infrastructure as code (CDK, Pulumi, CloudFormation, Puppet, Salt, Ansible, Terraform, Packer)
- Thorough understanding of Linux and networking protocols
- Strong debugging and performance tuning skills
- Experience with performance, automation, monitoring, and capacity planning
- Experience automating configuration and bootstrapping of Linux systems
- Eagerness to explore and apply AI and emerging technologies
Benefits
- Compensation
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- Recognition programs