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Senior Full Stack Software Engineer

Stand Together
Full-time
Remote
United States
Stand Together is a philanthropic community that helps America’s boldest changemakers tackle the root causes of our country’s biggest problems, from education to the economy, broken communities, and toxic division, among dozens of other pressing issues. We provide our partners with access to resources including funding, thought leadership, a network of peers, and a playbook for applying proven principles to transform lives and society. 

Stand Together is a mission-driven organization committed to driving positive social change and empowering individuals to overcome barriers. Our community is growing, and so is the impact of our work to move toward a society where everyone has the opportunity to succeed by benefiting others. We're looking for a Senior Full Stack Software Engineer to support Stand Together Foundation and a pipeline of new and innovative technology products.  
 
As a Software Engineer, you will utilize your technical and organizational skills and engage with humility and curiosity. You will be part of a cross-disciplinary team of product managers, data scientists, designers, and developers who believe in people and in the power of technology to help people transform their lives and society. Our team brings a unique blend of experiences from both the for-profit and non-profit sectors.  
 
Many reading this job description likely will not have considered a product role in the social sector.  If you have experience building products at for profit companies and are ready to tackle some of society’s greatest problems, this role is the perfect chance to apply your well-honed skills to a completely new domain - with the potential to radically improve society.  

How You Will Contribute

    • You'll be instrumental in the development and success of Loop, a software product designed to help millions of individuals in need get connected to the nonprofits best able to support them. You can learn more about Loop here.  
    • Your responsibilities will encompass a broad spectrum of activities focused on ensuring the quality and scalability of our platform. This includes: ·       
    • Executing thorough Quality Assurance procedures and maintaining automated testing in Selenium. 
    • Designing and building the infrastructure necessary for developers to efficiently configure and deploy environments
    • utilizing Bitbucket Pipelines and AWS resources. 
    • Developing and maintaining both the front-end user interfaces using React and the back-end systems powered by
    • Node, TypeScript, and PostgreSQL. 
    • Candidates must be located within the United States and available to work core business hours overlapping with the Eastern Time Zone (ET).  
    • Our primary office location is Arlington, VA. We welcome remote applicants from anywhere within the United States. If you prefer to live near Arlington and to work in-person or hybrid, you would have that option.   
    • When applying, please include links to any engineering portfolios and/or GitHub repositories you think we should be aware of.   

What You Will Bring

    • At least 4 years of experience in either frontend, backend, or web infrastructure technologies, and a strong interest in learning technologies across the stack 
    • Passionate about software quality and user experience 
    • Knows and cares about sound product delivery practices like continuous delivery, automated testing, and test-driven development 
    • Willing to fail fast and continuously iterate  
    • Values high-quality, maintainable code, collective code ownership, and continuous improvement 
    • Curious and collaborative, open to occasional pair programming and mentoring/learning from others 
    • Low ego and willing to learn  
    • Inclusive and open-minded 
    • Effective communication skills and experience with asynchronous collaboration 
    • Knowledge of cloud platforms with deployment experience in at least one platform (e.g., AWS) 
    • Experience with manual Quality Assurance.  
    • Experience with setting up a testing technology is a must (e.g., Selenium, Storybook, Jest). Specific experience with Selenium is a plus, but not required if you’re willing to learn new technologies and have a background in automating Quality Assurance processes.  
    • Experience with SQL and use of Object-Relational Mapping tools is a plus. 
    • Have professional experience with TypeScript, React, Node.js 
    • Familiarity with JavaScript frameworks and tooling, like Next.js, Express, Storybook, or similar 

What We Offer

    • Competitive benefits: Enjoy a 6% 401(k) match with immediate vesting, flexible time off, comprehensive health and dental plans, plus wellness and mental health support through Peloton and Talkspace.
    • A meaningful career: Join a passionate community of over 1,300 employees dedicated to improving lives and driving innovative solutions to complex social challenges.
    • Commitment to growth: Thrive in a non-hierarchical environment that empowers employees to discover, develop and apply their unique talents.
    • Competitive compensation: Our approach rewards the value you create through competitive salaries and bonus opportunities, allowing you to share in the success you help drive.
Our Values: Working at Stand Together is different from many other organizations. Our culture is deeply rooted in Principle Based Management® (PBM®), a framework guided by the principles that drive human progress, such as dignity, openness, and bottom-up empowerment. PBM® empowers our employees to be entrepreneurial, to innovate, and to continually drive transformation.   
 
We believe diversity fuels creativity, broadens knowledge, and helps drive success, and that is why we’re proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and strive to treat all employees and applicants with honesty, dignity, respect and sensitivity.
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