Staff Software Engineer (Integrations Platform)

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GoFundMe is the worlds most powerful community for good dedicated to helping people help each other. By uniting individuals and nonprofits in one place GoFundMe makes it easy and safe for people to ask for help and support causes-for themselves and each other. Together our community has raised more than $40 billion since 2010.

Join us! We areseeking a Staff Software Engineer to drive the technical vision and execution of our Integrations platform.

Youll serve as a senior IC on a high-impact team responsible for core integration surfaces including Public APIs Webhooks Salesforce integrations (NPC NPSP) and Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS) tools like Workato and Zapier. Youll lead architecture efforts mentor engineers and work closely with cross-functional partners to build robust scalable integration solutions that connect GoFundMe to the broader ecosystem.

This role is ideal for a seasoned technical leader who thrives on solving complex problems setting architectural direction and leading by example through hands-on contributions.

Candidates considered for this role will be located or willing to relocate to the San Francisco Bay Area. This is a hybrid role with in-office expectations of 3x a week.

The Job

• Define and drive the technical roadmap for our Integrations platform ensuring it scales with product growth and business complexity.
• Lead the design and implementation of core integration components: Public/Private APIs webhooks internal/external system connectivity and automation workflows.
• Serve as a hands-on expert and role model in software design system architecture and best practices.
• Guide the teams use of AWS services (e.g. Glue Lambda API Gateway Step Functions) to power scalable and maintainable integration workflows.
• Evaluate and integrate with third-party platforms like Salesforce (NPC/NPSP Experience Cloud) Workato and Zapier.
• Champion the use of AI-assisted development tools (e.g. GitHub Copilot Cursor) to boost engineering quality and efficiency.
• Mentor and support engineers across the team through design reviews pair programming incident reviews and informal technical coaching.

You

• Have 8 years of software engineering experience with a deep focus on backend and systems integration (APIs GraphQL Webhooks TypeScript AWS MySQL).
• Have proven expertise in designing and building robust APIs and scalable integration architectures like Microservices and event driven architectures.
• Have strong experience in analyzing diagnosing and preventing performance and scale problems with expertise in application performance monitoring and log analytics tools like NewRelic and BugSnag.
• Are proficient in at least two of the following: Python Java
• Have strong AWS experience particularly with services relevant to data and integration (e.g. AWS Glue Step Functions Lambda SQS/SNS).
• Bring a product mindset and a pragmatic approach to technical decision-making to the team.
• A strong mentoring orientation and a desire to elevate those around you.

Preferred

• Experience building or maintaining Salesforce integrations and familiarity with nonprofit-specific packages (NPC NPSP Experience Cloud)
• Experience working with a CRM product and have a good understanding on how different CRMs work.
• Have demonstrated use of AI development tools to accelerate delivery and maintain high standards.
• Working experience with PHP Laravel.

Why youll love it here...

• Make an Impact: Be part of a mission-driven organization making a positive difference in millions of lives every year.
• Innovative Environment: Work with a diverse passionate and talented team in a fast-paced forward-thinking atmosphere.
• Collaborative Team: Join a fun and collaborative team that works hard and celebrates success together.
• Competitive Benefits: Enjoy competitive pay and comprehensive healthcare benefits.
• Holistic Support: Enjoy financial assistance for things like hybrid work family planning along with generous parental leave flexible time-off policies and mental health and wellness resources to support your overall well-being.
• Growth Opportunities: Participate in learning development and recognition programs to help you thrive and grow.
• Commitment to DEI: Contribute to diversity equity and inclusion through ongoing initiatives and employee resource groups.
• Community Engagement: Make a difference through our volunteering and Gives Back programs.

We live by our core values: impatient to be great find a way earn trust every day fueled by purpose. Be a part of something bigger with us!

GoFundMe is proud to be an equal opportunity employer that actively pursues candidates of diverse backgrounds and experiences. We do not discriminate on the basis of race color religion ethnicity nationality or national origin sex sexual orientation gender gender identity or expression pregnancy status marital status age medical condition mental or physical disability or military or veteran status.

The total annual salary for this full-time position is $181000 - $271000 equity benefits. As this is a remote position the salary range was determined by role level and possible location across the US. Individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors including job-related skills experience and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range based on your location during the hiring process.

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