Senior Software Engineer (Remote)

ABOUT THE COMPANY

We manage transfers end-to-end using electronic monitoring and payment technology.

JOB SUMMARY

What you’ll bring:Exceptional alignment with GiveDirectly Values and active demonstration of our core competencies: emotional intelligence, problem solving, project management, follow-through, and fostering inclusivity. We welcome and strongly encourage applications from candidates who have personal or professional experience in the low-income and/or historically marginalized communities that we serve.Language Requirement: English4+ years of industry experience creating production-caliber software and systemsExperience with backend architecture: databases, cloud services, APIsExperience building infrastructure to deploy softwareExperience with strongly-typed, object-oriented programming such as Java, C#, Go, etc. and scripting languages such as Python, Ruby, etc.High degree of ownership and autonomy - you proactively advocate for ways to improve systems and constantly leave our codebase in a better state than you found itStrong analytical skills and communication - able to break down complex problems, describe technical trade-offs, and collaborate with cross-functional partners (e.g. technical program managers, product managers)Bonus: Experience using Python and AWS in a production environmentBonus: experience with payments/financial software and/or experience with microservice/serverless architecture

RESPONSIBILITIES

Design and build scalable, reliable systems that power our core operations—whether that’s donor platforms, systems that deliver payments directly to recipients, or crisis response tools reaching hundreds of thousands of people globally.Own end-to-end development of new features and services, from architecture through deployment and monitoring.Improve our developer workflows by strengthening CI/CD pipelines, reducing manual steps, and increasing test coverage.Collaborate with cross-functional teams (product, ops, data) to understand real-world needs and ship tools that directly support program delivery in the field.Debug and resolve production issues across our stack, with a focus on root cause analysis and long-term fixes.Advocate for sustainable engineering practices, including testing, documentation, and monitoringHelp shape our tech roadmap with an eye toward scale, maintainability, and recipient experience

REQUIRED SKILLS

Reporting, Programming, Software architecture, Android development, JavaScript

REQUIRED EDUCATION

Diploma, Associate's degree