Software Engineer

Charity: Water, a non-profit on a mission to bring clean water to everyone, is searching for a passionate Software Engineer to join their Growth Squad. You’ll collaborate with a cross-functional team to develop and maintain critical software that fuels their fundraising efforts and inspires donors.

Why Charity: Water?

-Meaningful Impact: Develop software that directly contributes to solving the global water crisis.
-Collaborative Culture: Work alongside a Growth Squad including a Product Manager, Designer, and Tech Lead.
-Full-Stack Development: Utilize your skills in Ruby on Rails (preferred) and React to build user-facing web experiences.
-Fast-Paced Startup Environment: Be part of a dynamic team with a focus on innovation and efficiency.
-Generous Benefits & Perks: Enjoy unlimited PTO, summer Fridays, sabbaticals, healthcare, and more!

You’ll be responsible for:

-Collaborating on projects related to charity: water’s website, online donation forms, marketing initiatives, and internal systems.
-Writing clean, well-tested, and maintainable code to ensure smooth system operation.
-Contributing to technical discussions and code reviews to maintain efficient and well-maintained systems.
-Working with other teams to support various user experiences and data needs.

We’re looking for someone with:

-At least 2 years of experience developing full-stack web applications.
-A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
-Proficiency with a modern MVC framework (Ruby on Rails preferred).
-Expertise in writing clean, modular, and extensible JavaScript (React experience a plus).
-A strong interest in modern frontend development.
-Knowledge of relational databases and caching strategies.
-An agile approach to software development.

Bonus points if you have:

-Experience with Builder, Contentful, and Optimizely.
-Experience with non-profits, online fundraising, and payment processing.
-Experience working with product and marketing teams.
-Experience with test-driven development.

The Ideal Candidate:

-Problem-Solver: Find creative solutions and implement efficient processes.
-Curious & Collaborative: Learn from your team and contribute through code reviews and discussions.
-Quality-Focused: Write clean, maintainable code and advocate for best practices.
-Excellent Communicator: Clearly explain solutions and complex concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
-Strong CS Fundamentals: Utilize appropriate tools and data structures to build effective and scalable products.

Join a mission-driven team and use your coding skills to make a real difference in the world. Apply now!