Manager of Software Engineering, GoFundMe

• 8+ years of industry experience, including 3+ years managing engineers (or tech lead/EM hybrid role)
• Strong technical background in front end engineering:
• React, TypeScript, modern JavaScript (ES6+)
• DOM performance and rendering optimizations
• Web vitals, accessibility (a11y), security
• Cross-browser and responsive design
• Experience working with templating systems, drag-and-drop builders, or CMS-like frameworks in a SaaS environment
• Strong understanding of modern frontend architecture, micro-frontends, and efficient integration design patterns with APIs
• Demonstrated ability to lead through influence, set technical direction, and foster a high-trust, high-accountability culture
• Strong collaboration skills - you’ve partnered with product, design, and other engineering teams to deliver ambitious roadmaps
• Demonstrated ability to hire, retain, and develop frontend engineering talent
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience)

Desirable

• We’re looking for an Engineering Manager to lead our Front End team within GoFundMe Pro - the platform powering nonprofits, organizations, and enterprise partners to create and scale fundraising campaigns
• You’ll manage the team building tools that let campaign creators design and launch pages using components, templates, and drag-and-drop flows
• This includes everything from page performance and rendering, to supporting custom JavaScript embeds, analytics integrations, and responsive design
• As a manager, you’ll combine technical expertise in modern front end engineering with the ability to grow and guide a team, instill engineering rigor, and collaborate across product, design, and backend teams
• Lead and grow a team of front end engineers responsible for GoFundMe Pro’s campaign creation and publishing experiences
• Shape the architecture and ensure the speed and reliability of our customizable campaign creation and rendering tools
• Ensure high-quality, performant, accessible, and secure user experiences across web and mobile web
• Partner closely with product and design to define vision, strategy, and execution plans for creator tools
• Establish and enforce engineering best practices in React, TypeScript, and modern front end frameworks
• Mentor engineers and support their career development through clear expectations, feedback, and growth opportunities
• Collaborate with other engineering teams (backend, platform, integrations) to deliver seamless end-to-end functionality
• Be hands-on when needed, diving into architecture reviews, code, and incident resolution as a player-coach
• Comfortable with jumping on calls with customers to triage/solution problems or configuration challenges