Senior Software Engineer (Remote)

Givedirectly ·Worldwide ·Remote, Travel Required 78d ago

JavaGoPythonRubyAWS

About the role

GiveDirectly is hiring a Senior Software Engineer to build systems that deliver cash transfers to people in poverty. The role involves designing scalable backend services, collaborating across teams, and owning full-stack development. This is fully remote with timezone overlap requirements, and the specific team within engineering is yet to be finalized.

Requirements

Senior Software Engineer with 4+ years industry experience in production-caliber software. Requires strong backend architecture skills (databases, cloud services, APIs), experience with strongly-typed languages (Java, C#, Go) and scripting (Python, Ruby). Must demonstrate high ownership, autonomy, and analytical communication. Bonus: Python, AWS, payments/financial software, microservice/serverless architecture. English required.

About the company

Givedirectly

GiveDirectly is a global nonprofit that provides unconditional cash transfers to people living in extreme poverty. By sending cash directly to recipients, the organization empowers individuals to choose the best way to improve their lives, backed by extensive research showing the effectiveness of this approach in poverty reduction. GiveDirectly's value proposition lies in its evidence-based impact, innovation, and commitment to recipient dignity and choice in global aid.

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