Senior Software Engineer
GiveDirectlyNew York, New York, United States
Posted January 19, 2026
157500 - 157500 USD year
Full Time
About the Company
GiveDirectly is a non-profit organization that provides cash grants directly to the world's poorest people.
Job Description
GiveDirectly is hiring a Senior Software Engineer to help build systems behind cash transfers. The role involves designing and building scalable systems, owning end-to-end development, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. The ideal candidate has 4+ years of industry experience, experience with backend architecture, and a strong analytical and communication skills.
Requirements
- 4+ years of industry experience creating production-caliber software and systems
- Experience with backend architecture: databases, cloud services, APIs
- Experience building infrastructure to deploy software
- Experience 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
- Strong analytical skills and communication
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Bonus
- Robust health benefits plan
- Unlimited PTO
- Desk allowance and flexible work location
