Hirezar Summary for South African Applicants

This fully remote full time position at Kick is open worldwide, so South Africans can apply. This role is suited for senior-level professionals. As a remote position, you can work from anywhere in South Africa — whether you're based in Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, or a smaller town.

Job Description

AboutKick

Overview

Kickis an applied AI company building the first self-driving bookkeeping experience. We’re combining machine and tax code to automate the business finances for 60M entrepreneurs.

WhyKick
* Product obsession- Described as an “Apple-like” user experience on the bleeding edge of application-layer AI product development practices.
* World-class team-Kick’s team has deep experience across AI, finance and startups–including a $250M exit with 5M users.
* Strategic investors- Backed by OpenAI Startup Fund, General Catalyst and 50+ investors from Stripe, Square and Notion.
* Challenge- Helping millions of individual Business Owners with a “hair on fire” problem with the potential to change an industry.
* Growth- Unique growth strategy focusing on Accountant partnerships.
* Value- Top of market cash and equity compensation.
Ideal candidate

We’re looking for a Front-end Engineer with a combination of exceptional taste and technical rigor to own our in-product user experience, marketing website & landing pages as we scale.

You will
* Work closely with Design, Engineering and Growth teams.
* Build performant beautiful, responsive websites and landing pages.
* Help build and maintainKick's design system.
* Implement creative animations and interactions in code.
* Develop special projects to elevateKick’s brand.
We're looking for someone who
* Has at least 5 years of experience in software engineering, with a focus on front-end development.
* Strong familiarity with React and Typescript.
* Has a sense for great user experience and feel when something is off.
* Pays attention to detail and aims to provide our users with a delightful experience.
* Has strong written and verbal communication skills and enjoys solving user problems.
* Has a collaborative mindset and is open to feedback and iterative processes.
* A portfolio showcasing a range of technical skills, a creative use of code, and prototyping skills in the form of webflow, microsites, webgl or anything else.
* Collaborate through excellent written communication, B2+ English level for verbal communication
Bonus if you
* Enjoy working in startups and have been part of a team during its growth stage
* Have experience of building their own startup or working as a founding engineer
* Have experience with modern frontend libraries (e.g. TanStack Query v4)
* Experience with SMB, SaaS or fintech
Tech
* TypeScript, React, NestJS (If you're familiar with different stack don't hesitate to apply)
* Postgres, Redis
* AWS, Terraform
* OpenAI, Azure AI
* TypeORM, React Query
* Github, Slack, Linear, Figma
We offer
* Top of market salary and equity based on experience
* Paid co-working space; best-in-class equipment
* 20 days/year of paid vacation; meet ups in Palo Alto
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Tips for South African Applicants

Timezone Advantage

South Africa (SAST, UTC+2) overlaps well with European business hours and has a few hours of overlap with US East Coast. Mention your timezone flexibility in your application.

Salary in Context

Even without a listed salary, international remote roles typically pay 2-3x more than equivalent local positions in South Africa due to the exchange rate advantage.

Application Tips

Tailor your CV to international standards — use a clean format, highlight remote work experience, and include your English proficiency. Many SA applicants succeed by emphasising their strong work ethic and cultural adaptability.

Load Shedding Preparedness

If you're applying for a remote role, having a backup power solution (UPS, inverter, or generator) and mobile data as a backup internet connection shows employers you're prepared for South Africa's infrastructure challenges.

About Kick

Kick is a company in the Hardware Engineer industry that hires remote workers from South Africa.

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