Senior Backend Engineer, Givebutter
Operations
$140-150k
+ An annual bonus and an equity component
Non-profit fundraising platform
Open for applications
Non-profit fundraising platform
21-100 employees
Open for applications
$140-150k
+ An annual bonus and an equity component
21-100 employees
Company mission
Givebutter's mission is to empower the Changemaker in all of us.
Role
Who you are
- Givebutter is seeking a talented Senior Backend Engineer with extensive experience in Laravel to enhance our operations
- 6+ years of professional experience in backend development, with a strong focus on Laravel
- Proficiency with REST API design and integrating multiple services; familiarity with MySQL
- Experience deploying code at scale in production environments with high code fault-tolerance
- Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills, with a focus on optimizing internal processes and systems
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams
- Experience with managing AWS Infrastructure via Infrastructure as Code is beneficial (Terraform)
- Experience working for a product-led growth company is beneficial
What the job involves
- This role will focus on improving systems related to Trust and Safety, internal tooling, reporting, and data integration. You will be part of our SRE team and play a pivotal role in optimizing processes that support our operations and drive efficiency across the organization
- Integrate various data tools and services to ensure seamless access to information, supporting data-driven decision-making across the company
- Implement and support advanced fraud detection and Trust & Safety tools to minimize fraudulent activity across Givebutter
- Design and develop internal tools that enhance operational efficiency and streamline workflows
- Integrate our product and backend systems with platforms such as Intercom, Forest Admin, Retool, HubSpot, and others
- Maintain comprehensive documentation for all systems, APIs, and internal tools to ensure clarity and facilitate future development
- Take the initiative to outline engineering approaches and collaborate with frontend, design, and product teams to execute features effectively
- Contribute to improving engineering standards, deployment infrastructure, performance, testing, and code quality
- Democracy of code – We value equal contributions from all engineers and foster an environment of open discussion on architecture and ideas
- Autonomy in work – We keep meetings to a minimum. Engineers have the freedom to manage their own calendars and block out uninterrupted time for focused work
- Automated CI/CD – Our build and deployment processes are fully automated and hands-off, allowing engineers to focus on problem-solving through code
- Mission-driven, full stop – You’ll be working with inspiring nonprofits, charities, and organizations that are making a positive impact around the world
Our take
The rise of crowdfunding has helped democratize fundraising for for-profit companies, but the infrastructure for non-profits has lagged behind. Givebutter sets out to change this, supplying a feature-rich, easy to use fundraising platform for the "changemakers of today", which has been used to raise millions of dollars for good causes.
Crucially, unlike other crowdfunding platforms, 100% of the donation typically goes to the campaign, with Givebutter making its money entirely through tips and occasional but transparent transaction fees. In 2022, the company raised capital that has been put to work developing the product to be fit for all types of fundraising.
Having already seen impressive success in certain segments, these new development efforts will help expand Givebutter's reach. For example, it launched a CRM to help it reach more small, local nonprofits, and has released the industry's first donor-advised fund (DAF) donate button, through which donors can recommend a nonprofit for a donation in just three clicks.
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Insights
Few candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
21% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (1 round)
Jun 2022
$7m
SEED
Total funding: $7m
Company benefits
- We offer Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance covered 100% for employees
- Up to 15 days of paid vacation time per year plus additional days per year with the company (we take off all 10+ Federal Holidays and provide 2 floating holidays)
- 12 weeks paid parental leave for both primary and secondary caregivers
- Participate in team trips each year to meet, hang, and work in person
- Home office stipend
- Charitable giving - employees are encouraged to donate up to $50/month to any verified nonprofit they wish to support on Givebutter
- Learning and development reimbursement opportunities
Company values
- Be Awesome - We go above and beyond to surprise and delight our customers. We raise the bar by setting ambitious goals and striving to exceed them. We hold ourselves to a high standard. We consistently push ourselves to level up and expect the same from others. We foster a culture of high performance and believe in mentorship both in and outside of the workplace.
- Be Butter - We view diversity as an asset. Having diverse voices at the table drives innovation, strengthens decision-making, improves collaboration, and fosters empathy for our users. We lead with kindness and empathy. We build trust with transparency & reliability. We ask for feedback and assume positive intent. We default to overcommunication. We like to have fun! And bring the puns. Seriously, we’re always bready.
- Be Changemakers - We seek out and embrace change. It’s what we do! We make our impact felt – globally, locally, personally, and professionally. We move fast and believe in progress over perfection. Done is better than perfect. We leverage collective genius and let the best ideas win. 1+1=3 🚀
Company HQ
Penn Quarter, Washington, DC
Articles
Leadership
Max Friedman
(CEO)Co-founded Givebutter on graduating from George Washington University in Computer Science and Finance.
Liran Cohen
(CTO)Co-founded Givebutter on graduating from George Washington University with an MS in Computer Science.
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