RemotevilleRemote Senior Software Engineer Job in London, UK GiveDirectly
Senior Software Engineer GiveDirectly
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APIBack-End Web DevelopmentOOPSoftware DevelopmentAnalytical SkillsClosed CaptioningDatabasesMicroservicesProgramming
Senior (5-8 years) - Expert (9+ years)
LondonUK
Give cash to people living in extreme poverty, no strings attached.
865+ employees
Charity
Role
Who you are
- 4+ years of industry experience creating production-caliber software and systems
- Experience with backend architecture, databases, cloud services, and APIs
- Strong analytical skills and communication abilities
Desirables
- High degree of ownership and autonomy
- Experience using Python and AWS in a production environment
- Experience with payments/financial software or microservice/serverless architecture
What the job involves
- Architect and develop scalable systems for enrolling, verifying, and paying recipients globally
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and build tools and automations for payment programs
- Debug issues across multiple layers of the stack
Application process
- Take home skills assignment (60 mins)
- Technical interview (60 mins)
- 2 x interviews (2 x 60 mins)
- Behavioral interview (60 mins)
- Reference checks (30 mins each)
Company
Company mission
GiveDirectly enables direct cash transfers to people living in extreme poverty, transforming international development through efficient, transparent, and scalable systems.Company benefits
- Generous and equitable salary
- Positive and supportive team environment
- Opportunities for advancement
- Competitive salary with bonus
- Robust health benefits plan
- Unlimited PTO
- Desk allowance and flexible work location
Company values
- Innovation
- Diversity
- Equity
- Inclusivity