Senior Software Engineer

Givedirectly ·GLOBAL ·Remote, Travel Required 33d ago

JavaC#GoPythonRubyAWS

About the role

GiveDirectly is hiring a Senior Software Engineer to build scalable systems for delivering cash transfers to people in poverty. The role involves designing and building reliable systems, owning end-to-end development, collaborating across teams, and improving developer workflows. The specific team (Programs, Fundraising, or Rapid Response) is to be finalized.

Requirements

4+ years of production software experience, backend architecture (databases, cloud, APIs), infrastructure deployment, strongly-typed languages (Java, C#, Go) and scripting (Python, Ruby). High ownership, analytical skills, cross-functional collaboration. Bonus: Python/AWS, payments/financial software, microservices. Must align with values, meet East Africa timezone overlap, travel 1-2 times/year.

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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