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GiveDirectly

Give cash to the extreme poor, no strings attached.

Senior Software Engineer

Full-stack EngineerSoftware EngineerFull TimeRemoteSeniorTeam 501-1,000Since 2009H1B SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

Kenya

Posted

80 days ago

Salary

$91.5K / year

Seniority

Senior

Bachelor Degree4 yrs expEnglishCloudJavaPythonRubyGo

Job Description

Senior Software Engineer

GiveDirectly

• Design and build scalable, reliable systems that power our core operations—whether that’s donor platforms, systems that deliver payments directly to recipients, or crisis response tools reaching hundreds of thousands of people globally. • Own end-to-end development of new features and services, from architecture through deployment and monitoring. • Improve our developer workflows by strengthening CI/CD pipelines, reducing manual steps, and increasing test coverage. • Collaborate with cross-functional teams (product, ops, data) to understand real-world needs and ship tools that directly support program delivery in the field.

Job 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.
  • Strong analytical skills and communication - able to break down complex problems, describe technical trade-offs, and collaborate with cross-functional partners (e.g. technical program managers, product managers)
  • Language Requirement: English

Benefits

  • Robust health benefits plan (exact details will vary by country)
  • Unlimited PTO (that we encourage staff to take!)
  • Desk allowance and flexible work location

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