Senior Software Engineer (Remote)

GlobalRemoteFull-time$181,130–$181,1302026-10-02 → 2026-10-09

RemoteNo visa sponsorship

Core

Design and build scalable, reliable systems for donor platforms, payment delivery, and crisis response tools to get cash to people in extreme poverty. (via careerplan.io/jobs/4558349005-senior-software-engineer-remote-at-givedirectly)

Role type

Senior Software Engineer (Backend/Infrastructure)

Builds

Production-ready code for core operations, donor platforms, and rapid response systems

Domain

Non-profit / Financial Aid / Disaster Response

Required skills

Backend architecture, Cloud services, APIs, Strongly-typed OOP (Java/C#/Go), Scripting (Python/Ruby), CI/CD pipelines, Root cause analysis, System design

Preferred skills

Python, AWS, Payments/financial software, Microservice/serverless architecture

Responsibilities

Design and build scalable systems, Own end-to-end development of new features, Improve developer workflows and CI/CD, Debug production issues, Advocate for sustainable engineering practices, Help shape tech roadmap

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

About GiveDirectly

GiveDirectly has delivered more than $1B in cash directly to 2+ million people living in poverty across 15 countries since 2011. We believe cash transfers are one of the most scalable, cost-effective, and dignified forms of aid, with the research to back it up. Our work has been covered by The Economist, NPR, TED, and The Washington Post. We are one of Time100’s Most Influential Companies of 2026. 