Location: Sacramento, CA
Department: Product + Engineering
Reports to: Director of Engineering
About UpMetrics
At UpMetrics, we're building a world where impact organizations have the knowledge, tools, and connections to achieve their missions. Our mission is to help organizations accelerate impact through innovative technology and community, connecting funders and mission-driven organizations with the capital, insights, and relationships they need to succeed.
To deliver on this mission, we provide an impact reporting platform in combination with expert services. Together, these products empower organizations to collect, analyze, and learn from their data—gaining insights and sharing their stories to inspire change.
While primarily a remote position, candidates must be available for an in-person interview with the hiring manager, and monthly meetups in Sacramento, CA.
Responsibilities
Design and implement features across the full stack — from database schema to API layer to user-facing UI
Build and evolve our Rails API, including background jobs and data models
Develop rich, responsive front-end experiences with Vue.js and TypeScript
Collaborate on system design decisions that balance speed of delivery with long-term scalability
Participate in code reviews, provide technical insights, and mentor teammates
Work closely with product management to translate requirements into well-architected solutions
Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure-as-code, and deployment workflows on AWS
About You
6+ years of experience as a software engineer, with strong full stack capabilities
Deep experience with Ruby on Rails or a comparable server-side framework (Django, Flask) and are eager to work in Rails if it's new to you
Proficient with modern JavaScript/TypeScript and have hands-on experience with Vue.js or a comparable reactive framework (React, Svelte)
Comfortable with relational databases (MySQL/PostgreSQL) and document stores (MongoDB), including query optimization and data modeling
Experience with background job processing (Sidekiq, or similar)
Understand authorization patterns and have worked with libraries like Pundit, CanCanCan, or equivalent
Proficient with Git, CI/CD pipelines, and automated testing (RSpec, Jest, Vitest)
Nice to have: experience with AWS services (S3, Lambda, Cognito, CDK/CloudFormation) or similar cloud platforms
Familiar with Docker and containerized development/deployment workflows
Track record of writing well-tested code — TDD experience is a strong plus
You will be successful in the role if...
You are eager to apply your experience to new challenges and continue to learn
You are self-motivated, enjoy autonomy, and have an entrepreneurial mindset
You are a team player and good communicator
You love building highly functional, scalable, data-driven enterprise applications
You are excited to work in a high-velocity, agile startup environment
You are able to deliver as a member of a distributed engineering team
You think in systems — you understand how the pieces fit together, not just the code in front of you
You care about the craft: clean code, solid test coverage, and thoughtful architecture
You have deep experience with Ruby on Rails or a comparable server-side framework (Django, Flask) and are eager to work in Rails if it's new to you
UpMetrics Values
Team First — Collaboration is key. We support each other, respect each other’s strengths, varying backgrounds and views. We value everyone’s input.
Client Focused — Our work is personal. Many of us have direct experience working in the field and are deeply passionate about what we do. We take a partner approach with all our clients.
Show Integrity — We are open, honest, ethical, and fair. We expect integrity from the team internally and the people we choose to partner with.
Reflect and Improve — We are a data company always looking to get better. We test often, iterate, and look closely at metrics to build capacity and inform decisions.
Let's Go! — To create positive change, we never settle. In uncharted territory, we embrace challenges as opportunities, take ownership, and strive for excellence.
Our company values influence everything we do, from our work inside the office to how we choose our partners:
Compensation & Benefits
$145,000 – $170,000 annual salary based on experience
Equity incentive plan
70% employer paid health insurance for employees and family
Dental and vision insurance
Fully paid Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment insurance
Fully paid Short- and Long-term Disability insurance
Unlimited time off policy, plus paid holidays and monthly Wellness Fridays
Paid parental leave policy, eligible after one year of employment
FSA plan, lifestyle spending account (LSA) for eligible professional development, wellness, and mental health expenses, and Employee Assistance Program via The Hartford
401K plan
Remote work equipment
Annual company retreat and quarterly virtual company events
Outstanding team and meaningful work
Interested in joining our team? Submit your application here.
UpMetrics is committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and accessible workplace where everyone, regardless of background or ability, can do their best work. If you require reasonable accommodations at any stage of the application or interview process, please contact the People Operations Team at [email protected].
Research shows that while men apply to jobs when they meet an average of 60% of the criteria, women and underrepresented individuals only apply when they meet 100% of them. We believe that people of color, people from working class backgrounds, women, and LGBTQ+ people must be centered in the work we do. Hence, we strongly encourage applications from people with these identities, or who are members of other marginalized communities. If you think you have what it takes, possess transferable skills, are quick to learn, but don’t necessarily satisfy every requirement or meet every qualification, we would still love to hear from you!
Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. UpMetrics is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment visas at this time.
Skills Required
- 6+ years of experience as a software engineer
- Deep experience with Ruby on Rails or a comparable server-side framework
- Proficient with JavaScript/TypeScript and Vue.js or a comparable framework
- Comfortable with relational databases and document stores
- Experience with background job processing
- Proficient with Git, CI/CD pipelines, and automated testing
What We Do
At UpMetrics, we believe that storytelling has the potential to become the most impactful tool for social impact organizations - especially when those stories are rooted in data. The platform empowers impact organizations to achieve clarity and focus of their impact across activities by combining quantitative and qualitative data functions designed to collect, understand and communicate impact.
