Senior Software Engineer, Fundraising

August 22

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Give cash to the extreme poor, no strings attached.

cash transfers • impact evaluation • field technology

501 - 1000

💰 $1M Grant on 2018-03

Description

• Architect, build, and test software systems for fundraising, including the core checkout flow for online donations and Impact Dashboard where donors can see the impact of their personal donations • Improve and maintain CI/CD pipelines to streamline the software development lifecycle • Collaborate with the product team to design and build a compelling and smooth donor experience • Partner with product to balance feature development with addressing tech debt, infrastructure investments, and other efforts to improve velocity and drive compounding progress • Partner with data to enable metrics collection and measurement, and provide information for website performance analysis • Debug issues across multiple layers of our stack • Own large projects end-to-end, including scoping, estimating costs, and design and architecture decisions • Advocate for engineering-driven investments with a vision for keeping our systems flexible and maintainable to meet the evolving needs of our donors and team

Requirements

• Exceptional alignment with GiveDirectly Values and active demonstration of our core competencies: emotional intelligence, problem solving, project management, follow-through, and fostering inclusivity. We welcome and strongly encourage applications from candidates who have personal or professional experience in the low-income and/or historically marginalized communities that we serve. • Language Requirement: English • 4+ years of industry experience creating production-caliber software and systems • Full stack experience • Strong proficiency in software development and coding in various languages such as Python, Go, Javascript, C#, Java, PHP, etc. • Experience building infrastructure to deploy software • High degree of ownership and autonomy - you proactively advocate for ways to improve systems and constantly leave our codebase in a better state than you found it • Strong analytical skills and communication - able to break down complex problems, describe technical trade-offs, and collaborate with cross-functional partners (e.g. technical program managers, product managers) • Strong knowledge of security best practices for web applications

Benefits

• A positive and supportive team with opportunities for advancement • A demonstrated commitment to helping all staff develop and grow • A competitive salary, including bonus • A robust health benefits plan (exact details will vary by country) • Unlimited PTO (that we encourage staff to take!) • Desk allowance and flexible work location