Givebutter

Software Engineer

Givebutter

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Remote • California, Colorado, Minnesota, New York, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington • 🇺🇸 United States

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Salary

💰 $150,000 - $170,000 per year

Job Level

Mid-LevelSenior

Tech Stack

JavaScriptJestLaravelMySQLPHPPostgresReactReduxTypeScriptWebpack

About the role

  • Design and implement full stack features using PHP/Laravel, React, and TypeScript across our fundraising, donor management, financial, and growth products.
  • Build systems and interfaces that scale to handle millions of users, high-volume transactions, and seasonal traffic spikes.
  • Work with APIs, third-party integrations, and payment systems to create seamless experiences for nonprofits.
  • Collaborate closely with product, design, and engineering peers to shape user-friendly, impactful solutions.
  • Participate in code reviews and help evolve engineering standards and best practices.
  • Contribute to technical initiatives across the engineering org, including experimentation frameworks and tooling.
  • Be part of our support rotation during business hours to help triage and resolve production issues.

Requirements

  • 3+ years of experience in software development, ideally with full-stack exposure and backend depth.
  • Proficiency in PHP/Laravel or a similar backend framework.
  • Experience building frontend interfaces using React, TypeScript, and modern JavaScript (ES6+).
  • Strong understanding of relational databases like MySQL or PostgreSQL, including query optimization.
  • Experience with RESTful APIs, third-party integrations, and data import/export flows.
  • Familiarity with state management (TanStack Query, SWR, Zustand, Redux, etc.).
  • Understanding of frontend architecture, component design, and build tools (Vite, Webpack).
  • Strong debugging and performance tuning skills across the stack.
  • Excellent collaboration, communication, and documentation habits.
  • Nice to Have: Experience with payment systems, financial APIs, or building fintech products.
  • Familiarity with experimentation platforms (PostHog, Optimizely, LaunchDarkly) or A/B testing.
  • Experience with accessibility (a11y) and WCAG compliance.
  • Background in testing frameworks (Vitest, Jest, Playwright) and test-driven development.
  • Familiarity with monorepo tools like Turborepo, Nx, or Lerna.
  • Knowledge of background jobs, message queues, and asynchronous processing.
  • Experience with high-volume data, analytics platforms, or data pipelines.
  • Passion for working with nonprofits or other mission-driven organizations.
Benefits
  • Remote Work: Work remotely from one of our 10 hubs (Austin, Denver, Indianapolis, Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, Salt Lake City, Minneapolis, Seattle, and Nashville).
  • Health Insurance: We offer Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance covered 100% for employees as well as HSA and FSA accounts.
  • Dependent Care Coverage: We offer coverage for dependents, with 50% of Medical, Dental, and Vision premiums covered for all eligible dependents.
  • Mental Health: Givebutter health insurance plans come with access to a TalkSpace membership.
  • 401k: We offer a 3% 401k match for all eligible employees.
  • Vacation and Holidays: Givebutter offers a Flexible PTO policy with uncapped vacation days and company-recognized holidays.
  • Wellness Week: Givebutter closes for one week each summer to prioritize rest and recharge for the entire team.
  • Parental Leave: We offer 12 weeks of paid leave for all parents and comprehensive leave planning management through Aidora.
  • Home Office Stipend: Upgrade your home office with company-sponsored expenses, including high-quality laptops, monitors, and modern technology.
  • Charitable Giving: Employees are encouraged to donate up to $50/month to any verified nonprofit they wish to support on Givebutter.
  • Professional Development: We offer learning and development reimbursement opportunities.
  • Love What You Do: We are a mission-driven company serving the charitable sector. Feel good about the work you're doing and the company you work for.

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
PHPLaravelReactTypeScriptJavaScriptMySQLPostgreSQLRESTful APIsstate managementdebugging
Soft skills
collaborationcommunicationdocumentation