Senior Backend Engineer

Summary

Join Givebutter's Engineering team as a Senior Backend Engineer and leverage your Laravel expertise to enhance our Trust and Safety systems, internal tooling, reporting, and data integration. You will be a key member of our SRE team, optimizing processes for operational efficiency. We offer a collaborative environment with autonomy, automated CI/CD, and a mission-driven focus on supporting nonprofits. The role involves integrating data tools, implementing fraud detection, designing internal tools, and maintaining comprehensive documentation. This position offers a competitive salary, annual bonus, equity, and a comprehensive benefits package.

Requirements

• 6+ years of professional experience in backend development, with a strong focus on Laravel
• Proficiency with REST API design and integrating multiple services; familiarity with MySQL
• Experience deploying code at scale in production environments with high code fault-tolerance
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills, with a focus on optimizing internal processes and systems
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams

Responsibilities

• Integrate various data tools and services to ensure seamless access to information, supporting data-driven decision-making across the company
• Implement and support advanced fraud detection and Trust & Safety tools to minimize fraudulent activity across Givebutter
• Design and develop internal tools that enhance operational efficiency and streamline workflows
• Integrate our product and backend systems with platforms such as Intercom, Forest Admin, Retool, HubSpot, and others
• Maintain comprehensive documentation for all systems, APIs, and internal tools to ensure clarity and facilitate future development
• Take the initiative to outline engineering approaches and collaborate with frontend, design, and product teams to execute features effectively
• Contribute to improving engineering standards, deployment infrastructure, performance, testing, and code quality

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with managing AWS Infrastructure via Infrastructure as Code is beneficial (Terraform)
• Experience working for a product-led growth company is beneficial

Benefits

• Remote Work: Work from anywhere in the United States
• Health Insurance: We offer Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance covered 100% for employees as well as HSA and FSA accounts
• Mental Health: Givebutter health insurance plans come with access to a TalkSpace membership
• 401k: We offer access to a retirement planning account for all employees with a match coming in April 2025
• Vacation and Holiday: Givebutter offers a Flexible PTO policy with uncapped Vacation days. Givebutter is closed for a whole week in the summer for an employee Wellness Week
• Parental Leave: We offer 12 weeks paid parental leave for both primary and secondary caregivers
• Home Office Stipend: Upgrade your home office with company-sponsored expenses including high-quality laptops, monitors, and modern technology
• Charitable Giving: Employees are encouraged to donate up to $50/month to any verified nonprofit they wish to support on Givebutter
• Professional Development: We offer learning and development reimbursement opportunities
• Love What You Do: We are a mission-driven company serving the charitable sector. Feel good about the work you're doing and the company you work for