Senior Software Engineer - Scale Global Cash Programs (Remote)

GiveDirectly; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 1 624 000 - 2 782 000; Full time

Job summary

A nonprofit organization aiming to help the poorest is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to design and build reliable systems for delivering cash. This global remote role involves collaboration with cross-functional teams and requires strong programming skills, including extensive experience in back-end development. An attractive compensation package, including unlimited PTO and health benefits, is offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary including bonus

Unlimited PTO

Robust health benefits plan

Desk allowance

Flexible work location

Qualifications

• 4 years of industry experience creating production-caliber software and systems.
• Exceptional alignment with GiveDirectly values.
• Experience with backend architecture: databases, cloud services, APIs.

Responsibilities

• Design and build scalable reliable systems for core operations.
• Own end-to-end development of new features.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand real-world needs.

Skills

Backend architecture

Strongly-typed object-oriented programming

Scripting languages

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Tools

AWS

Java

C#

Python

Go

Job description

A nonprofit organization aiming to help the poorest is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to design and build reliable systems for delivering cash. This global remote role involves collaboration with cross-functional teams and requires strong programming skills, including extensive experience in back-end development. An attractive compensation package, including unlimited PTO and health benefits, is offered.