What you'll do
- Work as a Senior Software Engineer embedded at the intersection of Finance, Engineering, and Operations to improve unit economics visibility and actionability.
- Develop full-stack solutions including UI, backend services, and database tuning with a focus on scale, resilience, and performance.
- Collaborate closely with Finance, Operations, and Engineering leadership to solve real operational problems beyond traditional product roadmaps.
- Contribute to team-wide initiatives such as coding standards, tech debt refinement, system security, and participate in on-call support rotations.
- Participate in interviewing, onboarding, and mentoring new team members to help refine hiring processes and strengthen the engineering team.
What you should know
- This role offers a unique opportunity to work deeply embedded in business operations, not just traditional product engineering.
- Candidates should be comfortable working in a fast-paced, agile environment with cross-functional teams and ambiguous problem spaces.
- The position requires strong communication skills to translate complex business concepts into technical solutions.
- Applicants will face challenges balancing swift delivery with long-term maintainability and ensuring system correctness and auditability.
- The company encourages applicants from diverse backgrounds and values growth mindset over perfect fit, welcoming those with strong interest in finance and operations.
About the company
- GiveCampus is a mission-driven company focused on advancing affordable, high-quality education through fundraising technology for non-profits.
- The company has a remote-first culture with 120+ employees distributed across the US and a flexible office space in Washington, DC.
- GiveCampus has achieved sustainable growth with six years of profitability and raised $50 million in 2022 to accelerate expansion.
- Recognized by Y Combinator and Inc. 5000, the company values diversity, inclusivity, and social impact in education.
- They operate at meaningful scale, facilitating over $6 billion in charitable giving, while maintaining a small, collaborative team environment.
Key required skills
Ruby on RailsReactVue.jsPostgreSQL - databaseSQLHerokuAWSRSpec