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Tin Can
Seattle, Washington, United States
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Software Engineer, Communities
Tin Can is building a safer, simpler way for kids to connect — without smartphones. We’re creating screen-free, delightful devices and services that let families call the people who matter most, free from the noise of today’s digital world.
We’re building a bold, authentic, nostalgic, and kinda quirky brand that resonates with folks who want something simpler & better for their kids than the tech-infused lives we’re currently living (and who have a sense of humor about it).
A Tin Can is only as good as the list of people a kid can call. When a whole class or block gets Tin Cans together, the phone arrives with friends already on it. That’s Communities: hundreds of schools, neighborhoods, and groups have already bought Tin Cans together, and it’s one of the fastest-growing parts of the company. We’re looking for a Software Engineer to own the product side of it end to end.
Today a community directory is set up by hand: an organizer collects families in a form, our team turns it into a roster, and every kid in it can call every other kid. You’ll make that something organizers and parents do themselves, down to the rule in our call-routing service that decides whether a community call goes through. You’ll sit with the Head of Communities and the community ops team, alongside the engineers who own our app, voice platform, and account portal.
Every contact you make callable is a child a parent trusted us with, and you’ll go as deep as that responsibility requires.
We’re on a quest to give kids a more analog childhood — one with real conversations, real connection, and way less screen time. No doomscrolling, data mining, or dopamine traps — just a simpler, better way for kids to stay in touch. This is a rare opportunity to build something that truly matters.
You’ll own what only works because there are other Tin Cans:
Communities is how a phone arrives with friends already on it, and this is the first engineering role dedicated to it. Directories are the start; you’ll have a seat at the table for what unlocks once a community reaches real density.
Every company says “team,” but at Tin Can it means something different. We’re a small, mission-driven group that genuinely has each other’s backs — professionally and personally. You’ll be joining a tight-knit crew where your ideas and instincts matter from day one.
You’ll have the space to challenge assumptions, solve hard problems, and build systems that reflect our values of trust, simplicity, and care.
If you’re excited by the idea of making sure every kid who picks up a Tin Can has friends on the other end — and building what gets better every time a neighbor gets one too — we’d love to meet you.
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