VP of Engineering, Virtuous
Nonprofit CRM for responsive fundraising
Open for applications
Nonprofit CRM for responsive fundraising
101-200 employees
Open for applications
101-200 employees
Company mission
To move the needle on global generosity by helping nonprofits better connect with and inspire their givers.
Role
Who you are
- Asking questions with a spirit of curiosity
- Giving feedback freely with candor & grace, welcoming it in return
- Displaying a passion for philanthropy and technology
- Serving with joy. Everyone is willing to make the coffee!
- Celebrating the wins & milestones of others
- Assuming good intent & demonstrating trust in others
- Pursuing relationships with people different from themselves & creates space to be human
- Humble – You lead with empathy, listen well, and put the team’s success first
- Hungry – You are passionate about growing teams, scaling organizations, and solving complex challenges
- Smart & Tactical Thinker – You make thoughtful decisions that balance short-term impact with long-term vision
- Hands-On & Technical – You stay close to the code, enjoy architecture reviews, and can mentor engineers effectively
- Mission-Aligned – You care about making a difference and are excited about helping nonprofits grow generosity
What the job involves
- As our VP of Engineering, you will lead and scale our engineering team, driving innovation across our four core product squads (CRM, Giving, Data, and Integrations) while also being responsible for our QA and DevOps functions
- You will work in close partnership with the VP of Product & Design to co-lead the EPD (Engineering, Product, and Design) team and collaborate with our Chief Architect to ensure long-term technical excellence
- This role requires a blend of technical leadership, strategic thinking, and people management. We value leaders who stay engaged in architecture discussions, enjoy mentoring engineers, and are eager to build a culture of humility, ownership, and continuous improvement
- Proven experience as a VP of Engineering, Director of Engineering, or similar leadership role in a SaaS company
- Experience scaling and leading engineering teams
- Strong technical background in .NET, Microsoft technologies, and Azure
- Experience in CRM, data systems, or top-of-funnel tech is a plus
- Experience in nonprofit technology is a plus but not required
- Lead and scale a 20+ person engineering team in a fast growth environment across multiple squads
- Foster a culture of collaboration, excellence, and continuous learning
- Mentor and develop engineering leaders and individual contributors
- Align engineering execution with company objectives and product strategy
- Oversee architecture, technical decision-making, and operational efficiency
- Partner with the Chief Architect to drive scalable and maintainable systems
- Ensure high availability, performance, and security across our predominately .NET/Microsoft stack hosted on Azure
- Working knowledge of .Net and SQL as a foundation. Familiarity with Node.JS, Snowflake, micro-services, and continuous deployment processes
- Promote modern engineering best practices, including CI/CD, automated testing, and DevOps excellence
- Ability to fluently talk shop with engineering team and aid in tactical problem-solving as needed
- Co-lead the EPD team with the VP of Product & Design to align engineering and product roadmaps
- Collaborate with customer-facing teams to understand nonprofit needs and translate them into innovative solutions
- Lead data-driven decision-making across engineering and product team
Our take
The personalization of customer interactions has been used by all sorts of businesses to supercharge revenue and customer loyalty. Virtuous is bringing this to the nonprofit space with a CRM made especially for fundraising.
Through Virtuous, charities can tailor their communications with donors, encouraging further giving with its responsive fundraising platform. Through automation and data-driven insights, Virtuous enables nonprofits to deepen donor relationships without the need to scale their teams.
This approach has the potential to foster more generosity and hence funnel more funds to good causes - meaning that Virtuous is contributing to a better tomorrow. It is trusted by the likes of Rainforest Foundation US and Habitat for Humanity and has raised serious funding that will be used to accelerate product innovation and enhance its services.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Nov 2022
$14m
LATE VC
Jul 2021
$18m
SERIES B
Total funding: $37.2m
Company benefits
- Employee recognition through Bonusly (birthdays, anniversaries, achievements, etc.)
- 401(k) retirement plan with company matching- 50% match up to 6% of compensation after 90 days
- We value our employee’s work-life balance and encourage taking advantage of Unlimited PTO
- Supportive time off including paid volunteer days and company holidays
- Employer-contributed healthcare benefits, encompassing medical, dental, and vision coverage, with plans available for dependents and choices for Health Savings Accounts (HSA) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
- 12 weeks primary parent leave, 4 weeks secondary parent leave - full pay (adoption as well)
- We pride ourselves on Community and host exciting company outings and events
Company HQ
Downtown Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ
Leadership
Gabe Cooper
(Founder & CEO)US Board Member at Care for Children, and Board Member at BRUSHFIRE Interactive. Previously founded Shotzoom Software and was the VP of Software at a nonprofit before this.
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