Staff Engineer, Beam Impact
SDK Team
+ Stock options
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Turning consumer behavior into cash for nonprofits
Open for applications
Turning consumer behavior into cash for nonprofits
21-100 employees
Open for applications
+ Stock options
More information about location
21-100 employees
Company mission
To shift $10B from brands to high-impact nonprofits by connecting brands and customers over the values they authentically share.
Role
Who you are
- Are you looking to join a highly motivated team working for social impact?
- We’re a highly collaborative team motivated by impact and our high growth environment
- 5+ years of experience in a software development position
- 3+ years of experience in a software development environment with frequent releases
- Strong understanding of architecture patterns and operational characteristics of highly available and scalable applications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related technical field (or equivalent training, fellowship, or work experience)
- Strong communication skills and can explain & advocate for technical projects to nontechnical roles
Desirable
- Experience in an early startup
- Experience in e-commerce enablement
- SDK development experience
- Experience with A/B testing solutions, especially Statsig
What the job involves
- At Beam we’re on a mission to shift $10 Billion to high-impact nonprofits
- As a Staff Engineer on our SDK team, you will be working with a team of talented developers responsible for creating the core software that powers Beam’s mission
- Our SDKs include web components, an NPM package, APIs, Salesforce packages, and more, to enable Beam’s impactful shopper experience in our partner’s e-commerce stores
- You will help craft our technical strategy and roadmap with an eye on upcoming business objectives for our SDKs, and be a hands-on contributor on a team of talented developers
- This is a key role in our Engineering organization as a technical and culture leader in which you will have a significant impact on the growth and direction of our SDK
- This is an opportunity for someone excited to have a high level of impact on Beam’s continued success
- Architect, design, plan, and implement high-quality software through collaboration with our product manager and our engineering team using RFC and Tech Spec documents
- Collaborate with your peers to execute and implement high-quality software
- Own the execution of your projects from Product Spec to delivery
- Mentor junior engineers and be a force multiplier by sharing knowledge through code reviews, pair programming, 1-1 conversations, and broader team trainings
- Develop subject matter expertise in the Beam SDK and underlying platform technologies
- Gain knowledge of the nonprofit giving and e-commerce enablement spaces
- Foster a team culture around Beam’s values of community, inclusivity, care, accountability and support
- Contribute to the technical strategy and long-term technology roadmap
- Evaluate and select appropriate technology stacks for various applications based on project requirements and industry trends
- Collaborate with engineers leading projects to architect and design new features through RFC and Technical Spec documents
Our take
Over 80% of millennials and Generation Z actively seek out brands whose values align with their own, To attract this younger, socially-conscious generation, many companies are finding creative ways to showcase their ethics. Beam Impact offers an exciting solution: an app that allows users to purchase from Beam's partner brands, which then pledge to donate a portion of sales to a charity of the customer's choice.
It's an interesting position, and Beam has ambitious goals - aiming to channel $10B to high-impact charities. Since its founding in 2017, the company has partnered with over 180 brands, including major names like Glow Recipe, StarFace, and Ikea. Benefiting both consumers and brands.
Beam reports that users frequently return to their partner brands, driven by the opportunity to support meaningful causes through the free app. Investors have also been drawn to the concept, backing Beam with substantial funding. It will be fascinating to see how this win-win model evolves in the coming years.
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50% female employees
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Employee endorsements
Challenging work
"I’ve consistently been presented with tough technical challenges since I started at Beam. We have a large and fast growing number of clients, each..."
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Apr 2022
$13.3m
SERIES A
Nov 2018
$1.1m
SEED
Total funding: $14.9m
Company benefits
- Equity: Stock options to empower our team as co-owners of our mission
- Partial 401k Match: We match 50% of all employee contributions
- Paid Parental Leave: So your role can evolve as your life does
- Unlimited PTO: Unlimited PTO with a mandatory 2 week minimum- because we only thrive if you do
- Remote Flexibility & Optional HQ: We’re fully remote with the option to work in our gorgeous NYC HQ—think sunlight, plants, drinks, snacks, music and energy
- Health and Wellness: Fully covered medical, dental & vision, plus a $100 monthly wellness stipend
- Professional Development: $750 / year to support whatever will best help you grow in your career- from classes, to conferences, to books, and more
- Volunteer Days & Team Events: We love what we’re building and we love doing it with each other. We take time to come together to connect with our impact and celebrate the wins
- On-Site in NYC: Regular on-sites every 4-6 months for the entire Beam team to come together for team-building
Company HQ
Chinatown, New York, NY
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Leadership
Viveka Hulyalkar
(CEO)Previously a retail consultant at McKinsey working in consumer loyalty. Founded a nonprofit that provided $1M worth of solar panels for schools in the Cleveland area at the age of 15.
Alex Salvatore Sadhu
(CTO)Previously an early iOS Engineer at Tinder before co-founding Beam Impact.
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