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Kikoff sponsors Green Card visas for skilled professionals in technology and software roles, supporting employees through EB-2 and EB-3 pathways. While not among the highest-volume Green Card sponsors in the industry, Kikoff demonstrates a genuine commitment to retaining international talent in technical and product-focused positions.
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Kikoff: A FinTech Unicorn Powering Financial Progress with AI
At Kikoff, our mission is to provide radically affordable financial tools to help consumers achieve financial security. We're a profitable, high growth FinTech unicorn serving millions of people, many of whom are building credit or navigating life paycheck to paycheck. With innovative technology and AI, we simplify credit building, reduce debt, and expand access to financial opportunities to those who need them the most. Founded in 2019, Kikoff is headquartered in San Francisco and backed by top-tier VC investors and NBA star Stephen Curry.
Why Kikoff:
This is a consumer fintech startup, and you will be working with serial entrepreneurs who have built strong consumer brands and innovative products. We value extreme ownership, clear communication, a strong sense of craftsmanship, and the desire to create lasting work and work relationships. Yes, you can build an exciting business AND have real-life real-customer impact.
ABOUT THE ROLE
You will be our first QA Automation Manager at Kikoff, a fintech company building products that help Americans build credit. With millions of users trusting our platform, quality isn't just important - it is essential to our mission. This is a rare ground-floor opportunity: you will have full ownership to define testing strategy, build automation frameworks from scratch, establish quality processes, and create tools that enable product teams to own quality at scale.
This is a player-coach role: you'll write code, build infrastructure, and hire your team.
IN THIS ROLE, YOU WILL
Lead & Hire:
- Build your quality engineering team from the ground up
- Collaborate with InfoSec Manager on compliance testing (SOC 2, PCI-DSS)
- Advise Core Platform and product teams on production monitoring
- Report quality metrics and program maturity to leadership
Build Quality Capability & Processes:
- Design test automation frameworks for backend (Ruby), web (JS), and mobile (Dart/Flutter)
- Expand automated testing from current unit test coverage to integration, e2e, and UI/UX automation
- Establish quality processes: testing standards, code review practices, defect workflows
- Create self-service testing tools that product teams adopt independently
- Build contract testing, integration testing, performance testing, and visual regression capabilities
- Partner with Core Platform on ephemeral environments and local execution automation
- Integrate testing seamlessly into CI/CD pipelines
Enable & Scale:
- Train product engineers on testing frameworks and quality practices
- Build documentation and runbooks that empower self-service
- Drive adoption through metrics: coverage gaps, flaky tests, execution performance, quality trends
- Automate everything—start manual where needed, systematically eliminate it
- Identify and close quality gaps not covered by product teams (especially UI/UX flows)
YOU HAVE
- 7+ years quality engineering, 3+ years building test automation and quality processes from scratch
- 2+ years of management experience
- Player-coach experience: built frameworks while hiring and leading teams
- Expert in test automation frameworks (Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, Appium)
- Strong coding ability in Ruby, JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, or similar
- CI/CD integration experience (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins)
- Experience with UI/UX test automation and visual regression testing
- Performance testing tools (JMeter, k6, Gatling)
- Built internal testing platforms and quality processes that teams actually adopted
- Can influence without authority—you enable, don't gatekeep
- Self-starter who builds programs from ambiguity
NICE TO HAVE
- Fintech or regulated industry experience
- Mobile test automation experience
- Infrastructure-as-code familiarity (Pulumi, Terraform)
- Accessibility testing experience
- Open source testing framework contributions
COMPENSATION
- Base Range: $200,000—$240,000 USD
Kikoff Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to complying with all federal, state, and local laws providing equal employment opportunities and considers qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, sex, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, citizenship, or any other legally protected class.
Please reference the following for more information.
INTRODUCTION
Kikoff: A FinTech Unicorn Powering Financial Progress with AI
At Kikoff, our mission is to provide radically affordable financial tools to help consumers achieve financial security. We're a profitable, high growth FinTech unicorn serving millions of people, many of whom are building credit or navigating life paycheck to paycheck. With innovative technology and AI, we simplify credit building, reduce debt, and expand access to financial opportunities to those who need them the most. Founded in 2019, Kikoff is headquartered in San Francisco and backed by top-tier VC investors and NBA star Stephen Curry.
Why Kikoff:
This is a consumer fintech startup, and you will be working with serial entrepreneurs who have built strong consumer brands and innovative products. We value extreme ownership, clear communication, a strong sense of craftsmanship, and the desire to create lasting work and work relationships. Yes, you can build an exciting business AND have real-life real-customer impact.
ABOUT THE ROLE
You will be our first QA Automation Manager at Kikoff, a fintech company building products that help Americans build credit. With millions of users trusting our platform, quality isn't just important - it is essential to our mission. This is a rare ground-floor opportunity: you will have full ownership to define testing strategy, build automation frameworks from scratch, establish quality processes, and create tools that enable product teams to own quality at scale.
This is a player-coach role: you'll write code, build infrastructure, and hire your team.
IN THIS ROLE, YOU WILL
Lead & Hire:
- Build your quality engineering team from the ground up
- Collaborate with InfoSec Manager on compliance testing (SOC 2, PCI-DSS)
- Advise Core Platform and product teams on production monitoring
- Report quality metrics and program maturity to leadership
Build Quality Capability & Processes:
- Design test automation frameworks for backend (Ruby), web (JS), and mobile (Dart/Flutter)
- Expand automated testing from current unit test coverage to integration, e2e, and UI/UX automation
- Establish quality processes: testing standards, code review practices, defect workflows
- Create self-service testing tools that product teams adopt independently
- Build contract testing, integration testing, performance testing, and visual regression capabilities
- Partner with Core Platform on ephemeral environments and local execution automation
- Integrate testing seamlessly into CI/CD pipelines
Enable & Scale:
- Train product engineers on testing frameworks and quality practices
- Build documentation and runbooks that empower self-service
- Drive adoption through metrics: coverage gaps, flaky tests, execution performance, quality trends
- Automate everything—start manual where needed, systematically eliminate it
- Identify and close quality gaps not covered by product teams (especially UI/UX flows)
YOU HAVE
- 7+ years quality engineering, 3+ years building test automation and quality processes from scratch
- 2+ years of management experience
- Player-coach experience: built frameworks while hiring and leading teams
- Expert in test automation frameworks (Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, Appium)
- Strong coding ability in Ruby, JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, or similar
- CI/CD integration experience (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins)
- Experience with UI/UX test automation and visual regression testing
- Performance testing tools (JMeter, k6, Gatling)
- Built internal testing platforms and quality processes that teams actually adopted
- Can influence without authority—you enable, don't gatekeep
- Self-starter who builds programs from ambiguity
NICE TO HAVE
- Fintech or regulated industry experience
- Mobile test automation experience
- Infrastructure-as-code familiarity (Pulumi, Terraform)
- Accessibility testing experience
- Open source testing framework contributions
COMPENSATION
- Base Range: $200,000—$240,000 USD
Kikoff Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to complying with all federal, state, and local laws providing equal employment opportunities and considers qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, sex, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, citizenship, or any other legally protected class.
Please reference the following for more information.
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How to Get Visa Sponsorship in Kikoff Green Card Visa Sponsorship Jobs USA
Target technical and engineering roles
Kikoff's Green Card sponsorship tends to concentrate in software engineering, data, and product roles where specialized skills are hardest to source domestically. Focusing your application on these functions improves your chances of landing a sponsored position.
Confirm sponsorship intent early in the process
During initial recruiter conversations, ask directly whether the role is open to Green Card sponsorship. Kikoff operates as a fintech startup, so sponsorship decisions can be role-specific and budget-driven rather than blanket company policy.
Get your PERM documentation ready in advance
The PERM labor certification process requires detailed employment records, educational credentials, and performance documentation. Preparing these materials before Kikoff initiates the process reduces delays and shows you're a low-friction candidate to sponsor.
Use Migrate Mate to find verified sponsorship openings
Not every Kikoff job posting explicitly mentions Green Card sponsorship. Migrate Mate surfaces verified sponsors so you can filter by real sponsorship history, helping you identify which Kikoff roles are realistically open to Green Card candidates.
Demonstrate long-term commitment to the company
Green Card sponsorship is a multi-year investment for a startup like Kikoff. Candidates who clearly articulate career goals that align with the company's growth trajectory are more likely to receive sponsorship than those who appear to be treating the role as a short-term stepping stone.
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Does Kikoff sponsor Green Card visas?
Yes, Kikoff sponsors Green Card visas for eligible employees. The company supports both EB-2 and EB-3 immigrant visa pathways, primarily for roles in technology and software. Sponsorship is typically initiated after an employee has demonstrated strong performance and the company has assessed the long-term hiring need for that position.
Which roles at Kikoff are most likely to receive Green Card sponsorship?
Green Card sponsorship at Kikoff is most common in technical disciplines, including software engineering, data engineering, and product development. These roles align with the specialized skills that qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 classification under the Department of Labor's specialty occupation and professional worker categories. Non-technical roles may be considered but are less consistently sponsored.
How do I start the Green Card process at Kikoff?
The Green Card process at Kikoff typically begins with the company filing a PERM labor certification with the Department of Labor to demonstrate no qualified U.S. worker is available for the role. Once PERM is certified, Kikoff files an I-140 immigrant petition. You should raise sponsorship interest with your manager or HR contact once you have established tenure at the company.
How long does the Green Card process take at Kikoff?
The full Green Card process through employer sponsorship can take anywhere from two to ten or more years, depending on your visa category, country of birth, and whether you qualify for EB-2 versus EB-3. Applicants born in India or China typically face the longest waits due to per-country backlogs. PERM and I-140 processing alone can take one to two years before priority dates even become relevant.
How do I find open Green Card jobs at Kikoff?
Job listings rarely specify Green Card sponsorship explicitly, which makes it difficult to know which openings are genuinely open to international candidates. Migrate Mate filters job opportunities by verified sponsorship history, so you can identify Kikoff roles where Green Card sponsorship is a realistic possibility rather than guessing from the job description alone.
What is the prevailing wage for Green Card sponsorship at Kikoff?
Employers sponsoring a Green Card through the PERM labor certification process must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role. The Department of Labor determines this rate based on the specific job title, location, and experience level. The prevailing wage is locked in during the PERM filing and applies through the entire Green Card process. You can look up current rates using the DOL's OFLC Wage Search tool.
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