Knock is a caring group of people who came together from across the industry with the belief there had to be a better way to serve people in the journey between homes. We offer a first-of-its-kind Knock Bridge Loan™ that gives everyone in the process more convenience, certainty, and competitiveness.
Founded in 2015, we have earned the industry’s trust: an A+ Better Business Bureau rating and relationships with more than 120,000 real estate agents in our 75 markets across the US. Launched by founding team members of Trulia, we are funded by industry leading investors, including Foundry Group, Greycroft, RRI, Parker89, and The National Association of Realtors who serves 1.6 million members. We’re most proud of the stories from people we’ve helped get their new home, and the five star Zillow rating from over 750 reviews. To learn more, Knock.
At Knock, we’re transforming the homeownership experience — making buying, selling, and moving more straightforward and empowering for everyone. As a Senior Software Engineer, you will play a key role in developing the technology that powers Knock.com and the platforms supporting our customers, partners, and internal teams. Your contributions will directly impact our ability to deliver a seamless, world-class experience.
This position is primarily frontend-focused, with approximately 70% frontend and 30% backend development.
What You’ll Do:
✅ Design, develop, and maintain modern, high-performing web applications for both customers and internal teams — delivering intuitive, reliable, and accessible user experiences.
✅ Collaborate with engineers, product managers, designers, and business partners to create innovative, impactful technology solutions.
✅ Champion best practices in architecture, testing, monitoring, and deployment to ensure our applications are scalable, secure, and reliable.
✅ Advocate for excellent user experiences, integrating strong design principles, accessibility, and usability into every product you build.
✅ Provide mentorship, share knowledge, and support the growth of peers within and beyond your immediate team.
✅ Take initiative on technical challenges, explore new tools and approaches, and support your team wherever your skills can contribute most.
✅ You’ll join a rotating on-call schedule, helping ensure system reliability and rapid response when needed
What You Bring:
✔ At least 5 years of experience building production-grade software.
✔ At least 3 years of experience of writing production-level React code.
✔ Expertise in building modern web applications using TypeScript, React.js (required), and familiarity with Next.js, Svelte, or similar frameworks.
✔ Expertise in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, with a strong focus on building responsive, accessible, and maintainable web interfaces. Proficient in modern web technologies and UI libraries to create reusable components and incorporate analytics tools that enhance user experience and application performance..
✔ Experience working with GraphQL to integrate frontend applications with backend services.
✔ Solid understanding of software engineering fundamentals and experience across the full development lifecycle — including requirements gathering, development, testing, deployment, and ongoing maintenance.
✔ Familiarity with backend development using Node.js, along with the ability to read and write SQL queries.
✔ Experience working with at least one major cloud provider (AWS preferred) and familiarity with monitoring, debugging, and performance optimization tools.
✔ Adaptability and self-motivation to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving startup environment.
✔ Proven ability to work effectively as part of a remote, distributed, multi-timezone team.
✔ A commitment to building inclusive products and fostering a diverse, equitable, and welcoming workplace.
Why Knock?
💡 Purpose-Driven Work: Your contributions will improve the homeownership journey for thousands of individuals and families.
🏡 Remote-First Flexibility: Work from anywhere in the U.S. with a flexible, people-first approach.
🚀 Innovative Culture: Collaborate with curious, talented colleagues in a supportive, growth-oriented environment.
🌍 Commitment to Inclusion: We are dedicated to creating diverse teams and an inclusive, respectful culture where everyone belongs.
Physical Requirements:
- Set up and constantly operate a computer
- Communicate and exchange accurate information to others via telephone or internet video applications
The candidate must be able to perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Our Compensation Philosophy: As a fully remote (U.S.-based) workforce, our goal is to ensure that all Knockstars are fairly compensated. Please note that the salary range information that follows is a good faith estimate for this position: $155,000 - $170,000 USD. This job posting will expire July 31, 2025.
The actual offer, reflecting the total compensation package & benefits, will be at the company’s sole discretion, and determined by factors including but not limited to years of experience, job level, geographic location, and other relevant business considerations. The company also reserves the right to amend or modify this job description, employee perks, and benefits at any time. Employees eligible for bonus and/or commission will be provided details in the offer letter.
Enjoying Life & Making an Impact: - Since our founding in 2015, Knock has and continues to offer a 100% remote work culture
- Top tier medical, dental, & vision premiums for full time employees starting on the first day of employment
- Flexible Paid Time Off for full time employees
- Paid parental leave for all full time employees: 12 weeks paid parental leave for the birthing parent, 6 weeks paid parental leave for the non-birthing parent
- $1,000 annually for professional development
- Life, AD&D and Disability insurance for full time employees
- 401K (noncontributory by Knock) for all employees
- $75 monthly allowance for health & wellness
- Up to $400 monthly for a co-working space for eligible employees
- $100 monthly allowance for home internet, mobile phone or other communication devices
- $2,500 referral bonus for eligible employees
Knock provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or medical disability, medical condition, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information, military and/or veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by applicable US federal, state, or local laws.
Internal Employees: If you are a current employee, do not apply here - please navigate to our Internal Job Board in Greenhouse to apply to our open roles.
External Applicants: If you are interested in applying to this position - click the "apply now" button.
We are proud to be a remote, distributed company with employees across 17 states and counting. This is an amazing opportunity to be an integral part of building a multi-billion dollar consumer brand in an industry that is long overdue for a new way of doing things. You will be working with a passionate team that is disrupting the status quo.
Knock, and its subsidiaries, are committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, and equitable environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or medical disability, medical condition, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information, military and/or veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by applicable US federal, state, or local laws.
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