Senior Software Engineer, Givebutter
Donor Experience
$170-200k
+ Equity + Bonus
Non-profit fundraising platform
Open for applications
Non-profit fundraising platform
101-200 employees
Open for applications
$170-200k
+ Equity + Bonus
101-200 employees
Company mission
To power the next billion changemakers.
Role
Who you are
- 5+ years of Engineering experience working in-house to build web applications
- 3+ years of experience using Laravel
- 3+ years in designing highly available and performant RESTFUL APIs
- Proven experience building accessible applications (a11y)
- Familiar with deploying code in an automated pipeline
- Experience debugging code and applications in production
- Experience writing unit tests
- Experience with SQL database design
- Experience with React, Svelte, or working with a PayFac provider (i.e., Stripe) is a plus
What the job involves
- Givebutter is hiring a Senior Software Engineer to join our Donor Experience team. As an engineer, you will be responsible for delivering world-class software to our users, helping mentor other engineers, and collaborating closely with product and design to bring impactful features to the market
- You will report to the Engineering Manager, Jefry Cruz, and work on expanding our donor-related tools and features
- The team primarily uses PHP, Laravel, Svelte, and MySql. We have already built a great foundation, powering hundreds of millions of donations to over 40k+ organizations, and this role will take the donor experience impact much further
- Contribute to building and maintaining Givebutter’s core features
- Perform peer code reviews, ensuring that code meets acceptance criteria, adheres to our code guidelines, and follows engineering best practices
- Take the initiative to outline the engineering approach and collaborate with the frontend and product teams to execute features
- Ownership of managing bugs, documentation, and knowledge base. Works closely with the backend team to define code standards and mentor other team members
- Contribute to the improvement of engineering standards, deployment infrastructure, performance, testing, and code quality
- Own medium to large projects from a technical perspective within your pod, striving for clear communication and excellent execution
- Evaluate and apply AI and machine learning tools (such as LLMs, recommendation systems, or predictive analytics) to drive innovation in product development
Application process
- Recruiter Screen: A 30-minute conversation to learn more about your background, walk through the role, and ensure mutual alignment on expectations, values, and logistics
- Hiring Manager Interview: A deeper dive into your relevant experience, skillset, and working style. This is your first opportunity to connect directly with the person who may be your future manager
- Assessment (technical or non-technical): This stage will vary based on the role. It could involve a live coding session, case study, or take-home project
- Some roles may include two parts to this stage to evaluate both practical skills and problem-solving approaches
- Values Interview: A conversation with team members focused on how you align with our core values and leadership principles
- References: We connect with a few folks you’ve worked closely with to get a better picture of your working style and impact
- Offer: If all goes well, we’ll move to the offer stage!
- Please note, we will have an AI note-taking tool (Elly) join most of our interviews
Our take
The rise of crowdfunding has helped democratize fundraising for for-profit companies, but the infrastructure for non-profits has lagged behind. Givebutter has set out to change this, supplying a feature-rich, easy to use fundraising platform for the "changemakers of today", which has been used to raise billions 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.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
21% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (1 round)
Jun 2022
$7m
SEED
Total funding: $7m
Company benefits
- Health Insurance: Enroll in Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance covered 100% for employees
- 401(k): We offer access to a retirement planning account for all employees, with a 3% company match
- Parental Leave: Receive 12 weeks paid parental leave for both primary and secondary caregivers
- Vacation and Holiday: Givebutter offers a Flexible PTO policy with uncapped Vacation days. Givebutter is closed for a whole week in the summer for an employee Wellness Week
- Mental Health Support: Access a free membership to Talkspace, which includes unlimited messaging and one free video per month
- Charitable giving - employees are encouraged to donate up to $50/month to any verified nonprofit they wish to support on Givebutter
- Home Office Stipend: Upgrade your home office with company-sponsored expenses including high-quality laptops, monitors, and modern technology
- Charitable Giving: Donate up to $50/month to any verified nonprofit you wish to support on Givebutter
- Professional Development: Grow through learning and development reimbursement opportunities
Leadership
Max Friedman
(Co-Founder & CEO)Co-founded Givebutter on graduating from George Washington University in Computer Science and Finance.
Liran Cohen
(Co-Founder & CTO)Co-founded Givebutter on graduating from George Washington University with an MS in Computer Science.
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