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GiveDirectlySenior Software Engineer (Fundraising) — Remote
GiveDirectly is seeking a Senior Software Engineer (Fundraising) to build and maintain technology that supports fundraising operations, processes donations, and shares impact stories with donors and…
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GiveDirectly is seeking a Senior Software Engineer (Fundraising) to build and maintain technology that supports fundraising operations, processes donations, and shares impact stories with donors and the public. Recognized as one of Time100’s Most Influential Companies of 2026, GiveDirectly has delivered over $1 billion in cash directly to more than two million people living in poverty across 15 countries. This position involves a mix of website development and technical infrastructure…
Job Description
GiveDirectly is seeking a Senior Software Engineer (Fundraising) to build and maintain technology that supports fundraising operations, processes donations, and shares impact stories with donors and the public. Recognized as one of Time100’s Most Influential Companies of 2026, GiveDirectly has delivered over $1 billion in cash directly to more than two million people living in poverty across 15 countries.
This position involves a mix of website development and technical infrastructure work, commonly referred to as plumbing. Team members operate in an analytical, candid, and non-hierarchical culture that spans over 20 countries. Candidates should enjoy working independently with few constraints alongside fundraising teams, while remaining comfortable with legacy systems and a technology stack that includes PHP, Laravel, Salesforce, WordPress, and CSV data handling. The role suits an autonomous engineer who values depth and measurable impact over a fast title ladder, and who wants to utilize AI where appropriate to maximize funding delivered to individuals in extreme poverty.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain websites and internal plumbing that support fundraising activities
- Record donations and securely initiate their transfer to program recipients
- Communicate donation outcomes and organizational updates to donors and the public
- Collaborate directly with non-engineers on rapid, evolving, and varied tasks
- Handle on-call responsibilities and debugging duties during peak donation periods like Giving Tuesday and year-end, including incident ownership and communication with fundraisers
Requirements
- Have the right to work in one of the countries GiveDirectly is able to hire from
- Be willing to work remotely and attend meetings across East Africa and US Eastern time zones
- Be available to travel a few weeks each year to meet colleagues in the US, Europe, and Africa
- Demonstrate fluency in English
- Possess at least 4 years of engineering experience
- Work autonomously to define needs, build, test, launch, and troubleshoot software daily
- Be comfortable working with legacy and standard web technologies including Laravel, PHP, plain JavaScript, HTML, CSS, Salesforce, WordPress, SQL, and CSV files
Core Skills
Benefits
- Competitive salary and target performance bonus
- Robust health benefits plan with details varying by country
- Unlimited paid time off
- Desk allowance
- Annual benefits stipend that can be taken as additional taxable income or used to cover benefits
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Is this position remote?
Yes, the posting specifies that the role is fully remote.
What is the salary for this role in the United States?
The base salary for United States applicants is $181,130 per year, with a target performance bonus of 15% and an annual benefits stipend of $21,393.
What technologies are used in this position?
The technology stack includes PHP, Laravel, plain JavaScript, HTML, CSS, Salesforce, WordPress, SQL, and handling CSV files.
What are the travel requirements for this role?
Staff members are expected to travel to meet colleagues in the US, Europe, and Africa a few weeks a year.
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