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By exchanging primary residences with trusted peers, renters and owners alike can match with Kindred spirits and explore new destinations without breaking the bank.\nKindred is revolutionizing the “third option” of travel accommodation, compared to short-term rentals and hotels. Since launching in 2022, Kindred has grown to a global community of 300,000 members across 150+ cities and puts home swapping on the map as a radically more affordable, responsible, and connected way to travel.\nTo support that momentum, Kindred has raised over $150M in capital from some of the most credible investors in Silicon Valley, including Index Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, New Enterprise Associates, Bessemer Venture Partners, Caffeinated Capital, Elad Gil, and founders of companies like Opendoor, Figma, ClassPass, and more.\nKindred’s co-founders are proven leaders from the early team at Opendoor ($15B+ exit), who have each built and scaled products that today generate $1B+ annual revenue combined.\nWe’re looking for the world’s top builders, executors, and believers to help us make travel more meaningful.\nYou can learn more about us in Forbes and The New York Times.\nThe Role:\nWe're looking for a world-class Platform Engineer with deep experience in cloud infrastructure, DevOps, and backend systems to join our team. 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The base salary offered depends on factors such as experience, transferable skills, business needs, impact, and market data.\nCompetitive cash compensation and equity\n\nComprehensive health benefits\n\nFlexible time off, plus 12 paid holidays per year\n\n21 credits per year to stay in Kindred homes\n\n$4,000 annual travel stipend to help offset travel-related costs\n\nRemote-first and remote-flexible work environment, with opportunities to work from anywhere and gather in person, including at Kindred HQ in San Francisco\n\nRegular team and company offsites to connect, collaborate, and build together\n\nA vibrant, inclusive, and highly skilled team that ferociously protects team chemistry\n\nA culture of high standards, feedback, and continual growth\n\nWe are committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all applicants and employees. 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