IT Systems Engineer

kikoff

San Francisco · United States

Posted May 18, 2026

Other
Hybrid
Engineering

Job description

Kikoff: The Fintech Powering Financial Security at Scale
Kikoff is a profitable, pre-IPO fintech company on a mission to empower everyone to achieve financial security. With record revenue growth in 2025 and a unicorn valuation, we've built a suite of products that help millions of people build credit, access liquidity, and save money.
We're scaling fast. Join us if you want to build something meaningful and help millions of people move forward financially.

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.

The role

Kikoff is hiring its first dedicated Systems Engineer. This isn't an IT support role — you'll be standing up AI-powered internal tooling (MCP, agents), owning our corporate identity foundation, and improving our overall corporate security. You'll work directly with the engineering and security teams.

What you'll own

Corporate IT infrastructure — own and evolve our SaaS stack (Okta, Google Workspace, Slack). Procurement, provisioning, and lifecycle management
Identity & device trust — operate and mature our MDM stack (Rippling/Jamf/Kandji), enforce Okta Device Trust policies, and ensure endpoints meet our security baseline
MCP servers & AI agents — build and maintain internal MCP servers; design agents that automate internal ops and extend what the security and engineering teams can do
Endpoint hardening & macOS/Windows fleet management — configuration profiles, CIS benchmark enforcement, macOS scripting, software deployment, and patch management
Security automation — turn manual security tasks into automated workflows: access reviews, alert triage, onboarding/offboarding, posture checks

What we're looking for

Must-have

4+ years in systems engineering, corporate IT, or a hybrid IT/security role — ideally at a startup
Deep macOS fluency: shell/Python scripting, configuration profiles, and hands-on MDM troubleshooting
Hands-on MDM experience (i.e., Rippling, Jamf, Kandji) — enrollment, policies, smart groups, zero-touch provisioning
Okta administration: lifecycle management, device trust policies, group rules
Proficient in scripting and building software — bash and Python at minimum. Expected to own automation scripts and internal tooling.
SaaS stack management: tool inventory, vendor renewals, access governance
Proficient using AI tools (Claude, Cursor, Codex or similar) as part of your daily workflow

Strong plus

Experience building or operating MCP servers or LLM agents
Familiarity with security concepts: least privilege, zero trust endpoint posture, log forwarding, DLP basics
Exposure to AWS IAM or cloud infrastructure
Experience with device trust architectures (Okta Device Trust, CrowdStrike, or similar)
Built internal tooling from scratch — provisioning workflows, self-service automations, or agent-driven ops

Base Range

$190,000—$240,000 USD

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

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.

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