Backend Engineer

Chariot; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive healthcare

18 days PTO and 13 holidays

100% paid parental leave

Weekly team lunches

Free dinner after 8 PM

Monthly team-building events

Company retreats

Matching DAFs and daily charitable giving

Job summary

Chariot is seeking a Backend Engineer in New York City to build modern, end-to-end payment infrastructure for nonprofits. The role involves managing back-end server applications and contributing to API architecture.

Qualifications include 4+ years of software development experience and expertise in Go, Node, Docker, and more. Benefits include comprehensive healthcare, robust PTO, and a supportive company culture.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of software development experience in one or more programming languages.
• 2+ years of backend application development building performant and scalable backend systems.
• Strong sense of responsibility and ability to drive a project from inception to completion.
• Experience in fintech, payments, and the nonprofit sector is a plus.
• Experience building secure and scalable applications on AWS is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Build and manage back-end server applications that comprise the Chariot platform.
• Contribute to the architecture and design of APIs and back-end systems.
• Generate ideas for new initiatives and technologies.
• Improve monitoring and alerting to better understand user behaviors.
• Communicate effectively with founders, product managers, and other developers.
• Manage and execute project plans within an Agile/Scrum environment.

Skills

Go

Node

Docker

Terraform

Kubernetes

PostgreSQL

REST APIs

gRPC

Agile/Scrum

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical field or equivalent work experience

Job description

Backend Engineer

Location: New York City

Impact & Opportunity

We are building modern, end‑to‑end payment infrastructure to increase nonprofit revenue and improve operational efficiency for thousands of charities. With a mission to change the way charitable payments are handled, we have integrated over 85% of the DAF market, onboarded more than 60,000 nonprofits, and serve leading fundraising platforms.

Responsibilities

• Build and manage back‑end server applications and components that comprise the Chariot platform.
• Contribute to the architecture and design of APIs, back‑end systems, and applications, and help define team standards and best practices.
• Generate ideas for new initiatives and technologies.
• Improve real‑time and analytical monitoring and alerting to better understand user behaviors and iterate on the product.
• Communicate effectively with founders, product managers, and other software developers.
• Manage and execute project plans and delivery commitments within an Agile/Scrum environment.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of software development experience in one or more programming languages.
• 2+ years of backend application development building performant and scalable back‑end systems.
• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field, or equivalent work experience.
• Highly proficient with Go, Node, Docker, Terraform, and Kubernetes.
• Experience with PostgreSQL (RDBMS), REST APIs, and gRPC.
• Strong sense of responsibility and ability to drive a project from inception to completion.
• Experience in fintech, payments, and the nonprofit sector is a plus.
• Experience building secure and scalable applications on AWS is a plus.

Employee Benefits

• Comprehensive healthcare, including options that are 100% covered by Chariot.
• Strong time‑off policy: 18days PTO and 13 holidays.
• 100% paid parental leave, including 12weeks for primary caregivers.
• Weekly team lunches.
• Free dinner every day at office past 8pm.
• Monthly team building events.
• Company retreats 2–3times per year.
• Matching DAFs and daily charitable giving through GoodToday.

Compensation

Range: $150,000 – $200,000 + equity upside.

How to Apply

Send your LinkedIn profile and résumé to [e-mail].