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GoFundMe

Location:
United States, San Francisco

Category:
IT - Software Development

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

156000.00 - 234000.00 USD / Year

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Job Description:

Want to help us help others? We’re hiring! GoFundMe is the world’s most powerful community for good, dedicated to helping people help each other. By uniting individuals and nonprofits in one place, GoFundMe makes it easy and safe for people to ask for help and support causes—for themselves and each other. Together, our community has raised more than $40 billion since 2010.

Job Responsibility:

Collaborate closely with Product Managers, Product Designers, and Backend Engineers to translate ideas and requirements into high-quality, user-centric features and improvements on the GoFundMe platform
Lead the development of features primarily on the frontend, with opportunities to contribute across the full stack as needed
Uphold and elevate our engineering standards by actively participating in code reviews, providing constructive feedback, and mentoring other engineers on best practices for style, maintainability, and performance
Independently drive the development and shipment of brand-new features and complex improvements, demonstrating strong ownership from conception through to deployment with minimal guidance
Contribute significantly to system reliability and operational excellence by participating in on-call rotations and leading the troubleshooting and resolution of incidents
Proactively identify areas of technical debt and architectural weaknesses
design, propose, and implement effective solutions to enhance codebase health and scalability
Champion continuous improvement within the team by advocating for enhancements to our codebase, tools, and processes
provide technical leadership and guidance to fellow team members

Requirements:

5+ years of professional experience developing, testing, and shipping complex, customer-facing web applications
Experience developing frontend Checkout payments experiences
Direct professional experience with React, Next.js, and TypeScript
Proven ability to translate high-fidelity mockups and designs into beautiful, pixel-perfect, responsive, and accessible web applications using tools such as UI design systems and modern CSS techniques/frameworks
Solid experience with frontend testing methodologies and tools (e.g., Jest, Playwright) and code quality linters/formatters (e.g., ESLint)
Strong understanding and practical experience with client-side performance analysis and optimization techniques
Proficiency with Git and collaborative development workflows (branching, code reviews, pull requests) in a team environment
Experience working effectively in an agile, intensely iterative software development process
Familiarity with application performance monitoring (APM) and log analytics tools to diagnose and address issues

Nice to have:

Experience with backend development, particularly using Java, NodeJS or Kotlin
Experience integrating frontend applications with GraphQL APIs
Hands-on experience implementing and utilizing observability tools (monitoring, logging, alerting)
Experience configuring and maintaining CI/CD pipelines, specifically using GitHub Actions and merge queues
Familiarity with containerization (Docker), orchestration (Kubernetes / K8s), and cloud platforms (AWS)

What we offer:

Make an Impact: Be part of a mission-driven organization making a positive difference in millions of lives every year
Innovative Environment: Work with a diverse, passionate, and talented team in a fast-paced, forward-thinking atmosphere
Collaborative Team: Join a fun and collaborative team that works hard and celebrates success together
Competitive Benefits: Enjoy competitive pay and comprehensive healthcare benefits
Holistic Support: Enjoy financial assistance for things like hybrid work, family planning, along with generous parental leave, flexible time-off policies, and mental health and wellness resources to support your overall well-being
Growth Opportunities: Participate in learning, development, and recognition programs to help you thrive and grow
Commitment to DEI: Contribute to diversity, equity, and inclusion through ongoing initiatives and employee resource groups
Community Engagement: Make a difference through our volunteering program
equity + benefits

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
December 08, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

On-site work

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