Lead Software Engineer (Classy Live)

Classy, an affiliate of GoFundMe, is a Public Benefit Corporation and giving platform that enables nonprofits to connect supporters with the causes they care about. Classy's platform provides powerful and intuitive fundraising tools to convert and retain donors. Since 2011, Classy has helped nonprofits mobilize and empower the world for good by helping them raise over $5 billion. Classy also hosts the Collaborative conference and the Classy Awards to spotlight the innovative work nonprofits are implementing around the globe. For more information, visit www.classy.org.

About the role:

Classy's Product Technology team is hiring a Lead Software Engineer to contribute to the development of the Classy Live event management platform, which powers virtual, hybrid and in-person events by providing tools around live streaming, auctions and taking payment. The ideal candidate will combine solid engineering expertise with product aptitude, is driven by exciting technical challenges that come with scale, and thrives in a fast-paced, iterative, and collaborative environment. We want to talk to you if you are unfazed by the idea of relentlessly refactoring and extending existing systems to make them more robust, maintainable, and scalable.

What you’ll accomplish:

• Analyze, design, and develop software that delivers clean, maintainable code within a large, complex, and established code base.
• Contribute to the vision, planning and execution of migrating from a monolith to a microservice based evolution of the technical infrastructure
• Learn and grow your skills by working collaboratively with experienced and engaged developers to design new features and re-architect existing ones.
• Work as part of a Scrum team and develop web-based software solutions.
• Mentor engineers to improve their skills and use best software development practices and processes.
• Collaborate with the architecture team and other product teams to improve processes and practices

What you bring (Required):

• A deep sense of quality, and sharp engineering skills with strong computer science fundamentals.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
• 6+ years of professional software development experience with server-side, web-based technologies (full stack preferred, most be strong in back-end technologies)
• Excellent understanding of distributed software architecture with experience debugging distributed systems with high data loads.
• High-level proficiency with Javascript ES6, NestJS, Node.js, PHP, React and/or Angular(.js), HTML/CSS.
• Familiarity with GraphQL, Elasticsearch, Docker, AWS (EC2, ECS, Lambda, SNS).
• Ability to understand product requirements and translate them into technical subtasks.
• Experience with Scrum/Agile development methodologies.
• Proficient with microservice architecture with a deep understanding of strengths and pitfalls
• Proficiency in schema design in relational or NoSQL databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB).
• Deep experience with code versioning tools (GIT/Bitbucket).

What would be awesome to have (Preferred):

• Experience with refactoring complex architecture to microservice patterns
• Experience with scaling systems
• Experience with creating technical diagrams to communicate ideas
• Experience with simultaneously managing multiple web application frameworks and/or migrating from one framework to another.
  
  

Why you’ll love it here: 

• Market competitive pay
• Rich healthcare benefits including employer paid premiums for medical/dental/vision (100% for employee only plans and 85% for employee + dependent plans) and employer HSA contributions. 
• 401(k) retirement plan with company matching
• Hybrid workplace with fully remote flexibility for many roles
• Monetary support for new hire setup, hybrid work & wellbeing, family planning, and commuting expenses
• A variety of mental and wellness programs to support employees   
• Generous paid parental leave and family planning stipend
• Supportive time off policies including vacation, sick/mental health days, volunteer days, company holidays, and a floating holiday
• Learning & development and recognition programs
• Gives Back Program where employees can nominate a fundraiser every month for a donation from the company
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