Senior DevEx Engineer

Want to help us help others? We’re hiring! 

GoFundMe is the world’s 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! The GoFundMe team is searching for our next Senior Devex Engineer. The platform engineering team provides internal services to reduce the cognitive load that would be required from stream-aligned teams to develop these underlying services. This crucial role focuses on building and maintaining the platform that allows our engineers to design and deliver an advanced cloud infrastructure vital for our online fundraising platform, which supports nonprofits worldwide. You will be responsible for shaping our Platform Engineering vision and empowering our engineers to deliver world-class products in support of non-profits who are changing the world every day. 

Candidates eligible for this role must reside in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

The Job…

• Design and implement robust, fault-tolerant cloud solutions to support the processing of billions of dollars annually.
• Share expertise and foster a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, and learning within the team.
• Participate in strategic decisions regarding cloud architecture and contribute to adopting best practices.
• Work collaboratively to enhance system performance, incorporating observability and reliability across the infrastructure.
• Designing and optimizing CI/CD pipelines to ensure fast, consistent, and dependable deployment of our cloud-based applications.
• Engage in hands-on development to design and implement our Internal Development Platform.
• Create and maintain IaC leveraged by engineers across the organization.

You… 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, related field, or 6+ years equivalent practical experience.
• Minimum of 4 years experience designing and managing scalable cloud-based infrastructure, preferably in SaaS environments.
• A deep sense of quality and sharp engineering skills with solid computer science fundamentals.
• Expertise in one or more Cloud Providers (AWS preferred)
• Expertise using IaC (Terraform preferred)
• Proficiency with container technologies like Docker and with Kubernetes
• Proficiency in software architecture, including asynchronous event-driven architecture and microservices.
• Proficiency in application performance management (APM) with tools like NewRelic, DataDog, and Splunk.
• Hands-on experience developing applications with Java, kotlin, NodeJS, or PHP.
• Skilled in managing distributed data systems and troubleshooting complex issues under high load.
• Knowledgeable in building high-volume transaction systems and familiar with compliance regulations like PCI, SOC2, and GDPR.
• Strong collaborative skills with experience in leading initiatives and working with cross-functional teams.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced startup environment.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across diverse teams and cultural backgrounds.

Preferred…

• AWS cloud certifications.
• Experience with fault-tolerant system design and high transaction volume environments.
• A passion for improving developer experience!

Why you’ll 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.

If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete a job application or a job interview or to otherwise participate in the hiring process, please contact us at [email protected]. 

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Learn more about GoFundMe:

We’re proud to partner with GoFundMe.org, an independent public charity, to extend the reach and impact of our generous community, while helping drive critical social change. You can learn more about GoFundMe.org’s activities and impact in their FY ‘24 annual report.

Our annual “Year in Help” report reflects our community’s impact in advancing our mission of helping people help each other.

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