Senior Software Engineer, Change.org
Product Growth
$156.5-184k
Plus equity. Salary dependent on location. Salary range for Canada is $154,000 CAD - $169,000 CAD dependent on location
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Social change platform
Job no longer available
Social change platform
201-500 employees
Job no longer available
$156.5-184k
Plus equity. Salary dependent on location. Salary range for Canada is $154,000 CAD - $169,000 CAD dependent on location
More information about location
201-500 employees
Company mission
To empower people everywhere to create the change they want to see.
Role
Who you are
- Full stack with experience working effectively at scale
- Demonstrated experience with different technologies, languages and frameworks in all layers of the webstack, from frontend to backend with an emphasis on Ruby on Rails, Nodejs, Elixir, React, Javascript/Typescript, GraphQL
- Experience with SQL-based databases, able to define and optimize data schemas
- Experience with infrastructure as code technologies like Terraform, Kubernetes, AWS
- Familiarity with instrumentation and experimentation, deep system understanding
- 4-6 years of experience with full stack web service development
- 4 years of experience in backend technologies, specifically in Ruby on Rails
- 2 years of experience in frontend technologies like React/JavaScript/TypeScript
- Experience developing data access layers using RESTful APIs and GraphQL
- Bonus: Experience with running feature experiments, multi-armed bandits + growth optimization experience (A/B testing)
What the job involves
- Change.org is searching for a Senior Software Engineer (Product Growth)
- As a key member of our Product Growth squad you will have the opportunity to build features in close partnership with other engineers, product managers, and product designers
- Some of these projects include increasing the number of petitions through various experiments in addition to longer term foundational work in improving the page architecture around our homepage and “Start a Petition” page
- Take ownership of key project components or initiatives, proactively driving them to successful completion by coordinating with cross-functional teams, handling dependencies, and resolving technical roadblocks
- Provide technical influence, guidance and feedback to junior team members, leveraging deep expertise to mentor and coach them effectively, and contributing to the overall growth and success of the team
- Participate in technical planning and decision-making processes within their immediate team, providing insights and recommendations that drive innovation, efficiency, and long-term success
- Identify opportunities to improve development processes and workflows, implementing changes that streamline project achievement, enhance team productivity, and ensure adherence to best practices
- Demonstrate a commitment to continuous professional development by seeking feedback and actively engaging in self-improvement activities to enhance leadership skills and effectiveness
- Develop a concise knowledge of our architecture and provide support and guidance to other engineers with design, coding, and pull-requests
- Promote the growth of other engineers through regular feedback and pairing sessions
- Deconstruct projects into a well-defined action plan, and be responsible for its execution
- Identify and fill gaps in project requirements so they align with team goals
- Maintain own priorities and make appropriate progress proactively
- Be a driver for system quality
- Influence architectural decisions that drive high-performant, scalable and resilient systems in a collaborative environment
- Communicate early and often, sharing ideas, analysis, and information in a direct verbal and written manner
- Partner and collaborate effectively across functions such as product, design, devops, QA, analytics and with colleagues located in different timezones
- Contribute to an open, inclusive and transparent culture
Application process
- 30 minute Recruiter Screen
- 60 minute Hiring Manager Screen
- 3 hour Team Interview (which will include coding, architecture/design, and PM collaboration)
- 30 minute Executive Interview
Our take
Change.org is a global online website that has hosted millions of petitions since it launched in 2007, including dozens of notable cases that have led to significant worldwide change. Of interest, too, is its voluntary 2021 recognition of its staff’s labor union; at the time it was the largest tech company to do so.
Change.org remains the leading player in online petitions, generating revenue from petition promotions and subscription memberships. This revenue has raised some eyebrows - but Change.org has successfully withstood skepticism about its legal status as a business rather than a non-profit. It has demonstrably facilitated speed and scale for the social change platform and has allowed the company to comfortably retain salaried employees.
The company has become the world's largest nonprofit-owned tech platform after it transitioned to 100% nonprofit ownership following donations of equity from its investors including Reid Hoffman, Bill Gates, and Richard Branson. However, Change.org has not been immune from the global economic crisis, and in response, it aims to innovate its platform by updating its internal tools and engineering capabilities. Regardless, the company is here for the long run and is used in around 200 countries, with over 70,000 campaigns launched on its platform each month.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-22% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
May 2017
$31.5m
SERIES D
Dec 2014
$25m
SERIES C
Total funding: $73.5m
Company benefits
- Benefits for you and your family - medical, vision, dental, disability, Life, EAP, and more
- 100% baseline monthly healthcare costs covered for each employee
- Mental health benefits provide our employees with 9 free therapy and 10 free career coaching sessions
- Flexible and generous vacation and holidays
- 5 Recharge Days throughout the year that allow for collective time off across our global workforce
- Global year-end paid company holiday closure
- Minimum 18 weeks global paid parental leave
- Consistently applied compensation standards
- Commitment to a culture of feedback through quarterly engagement surveys
- Focus on your growth and development through quarterly performance management check-ins
- Work where you need to work
- Join our in-person events to build connection
- Win an Impact Award and travel to a dream city
Company HQ
SoMa, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Ben Rattray
(Executive Chair)Studied at LSE, and Political Science & Economics at Stanford.
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