Nextdoor
Senior Software Engineer - Backend
San Francisco, CA · Senior
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odds of building a lasting career here
Sponsors, but it's cap-subject — you still face the weighted lottery (~61% per draw at Level IV). Good if you win; have a cap-exempt backup on your list.
Lottery odds assume a STEM candidate.
Personalize to your clock →H-1B wage level
the lottery is wage-weighted — each level is one more entry
$131 more — $165,131 — moves this role to Level II and 2 lottery entries. That figure is inside the range the employer already advertised.
Based on the DOL prevailing wage for this occupation and worksite, a base salary of $165,131 would place this position at wage Level II. That figure is within the posted range, and I'd like to target it. This role classifies under "Software Developers" for prevailing-wage purposes.
DOL prevailing wage, 2026-27 wage year · Software Developers (15-1252) · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA. Wage level is derived by USCIS from the offered wage, occupation and worksite; the occupation shown is inferred from the job title.
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About the role
- #TeamNextdoor Nextdoor (NYSE: NXDR) is the essential neighborhood network.
- Neighbors, public agencies, and businesses use Nextdoor to connect around local information that matters in more than 350,000 neighborhoods across 11 countries.
- Download the app and join the neighborhood at nextdoor.com.
Responsibilities
- 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.
- Collaborating with product management, data science, and design to ensure we build the right things to maximize impact on neighbors.
- Participate in in-person Nextdoor events such as trainings, off-sites, volunteer days, and team building exercises
- Build in-person relationships with team members and contribute to Nextdoor's company culture
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience as a Software Engineer and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, or equivalent work experience
Compensation
- Overall, total compensation will vary depending on your relevant skills, experience, and qualifications.
Company info
- We are a small, high performing team of engineers that wear multiple hats and prioritize impact for our customers.
- At Nextdoor, we operate in an AI-first environment and expect every team member to actively use AI tools as part of their workflow.
- We encourage everyone interested in our mission to apply.
This listing is sourced directly from Nextdoor's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.