KEYNEST

Backend Developer / Technical Lead (remote)
About KeyNest
KeyNest is changing how people relate to their keys. We use smart RFID fobs to manage keys for thousands of clients across the UK, both at their own offices and through an extensive network of KeyNest Stores. We are the first UK company to partner with Airbnb, for whom we welcome thousands of guests every week.
Our Story
KeyNest was founded in 2015 by Marc Figueras and Florian Hoven, who met whilst working for a strategy consultancy. It all started when Marc asked his local café to hold keys for his Airbnb guests, who’d be coming later that day. Today we have a UK-wide network of stores where we hold and track keys for thousands of hosts and property managers. Last year we introduced a key management solution for Estate Agents and Property Managers following an investment round led by LiFE Ventures. Soon after we signed a global partnership with Airbnb so we are now featured inside every Airbnb host’s account in the UK.
We pride ourselves in maintaining a supportive and approachable atmosphere for our team members to enjoy and really excel at their job. As a small team we value’s everyone unique style and contribution.
Coordinating secure key handovers using partner stores throws up a lot of difficult challenges: managing access codes, key tracking and notifications, guaranteeing anonymity and security, and API integrations with OTAs like Airbnb. All of this complexity has to be presented to all parties with clean, self-explanatory user interfaces. We are looking for a developer to work closely with our product team to develop new features and APIs, and set up and manage the application infrastructure.