Senior Software Engineer II, AAA

WHO WE ARE:

ActBlue is a nonprofit that builds tech and infrastructure for Democratic campaigns, progressive-aligned causes, and people trying to make an impact in order to fuel long-term, people-powered change. If you’ve ever given online to a Democrat or progressive organization, chances are you’ve used our powerful online fundraising platform.

We put power in the hands of small-dollar donors and help thousands of groups — from presidential candidates to environmental organizations — build grassroots movements. We envision a democracy where everyone looking to make progressive people-powered change can easily and effectively deploy their resources, energy, and creativity to shape our country and futures. Each and every one of us, from the political activists to the tech innovators to the customer service pros, is fully committed to our mission.

THE OPPORTUNITY:

We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer, II to join ActBlue and become an integral part of our Authentication, Authorization, and Access Controls (AAA) team. In this role, you’ll focus on strengthening and advancing the core security infrastructure that ensures the safety and privacy of our users. You’ll assist in safeguarding our most valuable information through managing user authentication, access permissions, and maintaining essential systems critical to user trust in the ActBlue platform. AAA combines a product engineering approach with defensive engineering sense to build everything from beautiful user account management features to reusable code and UX patterns for solving common authentication and authorization problems across our codebases. Collaborating closely with design, product, and other technical teams, you'll be at the forefront of developing and refining secure, accessible, and scalable solutions. The work you do will not only safeguard our platform but also instill confidence among millions of users across the country.

Our engineering and product organization is made up of about 100 empathetic and passionate people. We’re organized into cross-functional teams that operate independently in alignment with the broader organizational goals. 

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

• Help set the standard for software quality on our team and the organization by writing maintainable code adaptable to future design and roadmap decisions.
• Demonstrate profound knowledge  and experience in designing and implementing Identity and Access Management solutions, ensuring our users' data is guarded while facilitating business functions.
• Lead initiatives aimed at enhancing the resilience, security, and availability of our Identity and Access Management application portfolio, which includes automating procedures, introducing innovative patterns, minimizing bespoke solutions, and fortifying the robustness and reliability of our systems.
• Combine product and defensive engineering techniques to develop intuitive account management features and establish reusable code patterns to make security implementation straightforward and second nature for all engineers within our organization.
• Guide the design and execution of technical solutions, prioritizing the highest impact opportunities while balancing effort, scope, and other trade-offs.
• Partner with engineering managers to find sponsorship and growth opportunities for your colleagues.
• Demonstrate technical leadership by writing documentation, establishing effective monitoring, and fostering clear, audience-oriented communication.
• Coach and mentor other engineers on your team and create spaces for individuals to be engaged, valued, and heard.
• Receive support from your manager to grow as an individual and increase your impact on the success of your team and the progressive movement.

WHAT YOU’LL BE WORKING WITH:

• Frontend Development: JavaScript with React.
• Backend Development: Ruby on Rails, with SQL via PostgreSQL for database management, Node.js.
• Data Management: GraphQL for API queries, Sidekiq for background job processing.

Development Tools: TypeScript for static type checking, Yarn + Webpack for managing dependencies and builds, ESLint/Prettier for code quality control.Application Hosting: Heroku for deploying, Kubernetes for container orchestration.

• Monitoring and Error Tracking: Datadog for system monitoring, Bugsnag for error detection.
• Data Analytics and Reporting: Mixpanel for tracking user interactions, Looker for data analysis powered by SQL/PSQL for in-depth PostgreSQL querying.

WHAT YOU BRING:

• 6+ years experience in development, expertise in Ruby on Rails as well as significant experience developing and maintaining s