Life.Church
Senior Software Engineer
TLDR
Design and build systems supporting Life.Church's ministries with a focus on reliable, scalable technology while mentoring junior engineers and shaping technical direction.
At Life.Church, our Digital Product team builds technology that helps people take their next step in their faith journey. As a Senior Software Engineer, you’ll design and build solutions that support the systems and platforms used across our campuses and ministries, helping deliver reliable, scalable tools that serve people every week.
The Digital Product team equips and empowers our campus and ministry teams through tools like Rock RMS, the Church Online Platform, and the Life.Church app and website. In this role, you’ll contribute directly to development while also guiding technical direction, partnering with other engineers to ensure solutions are well-designed, aligned, and built to last.
At Life.Church, our mission is simple: to lead people to become fully devoted followers of Christ. We believe technology plays a key role in how people engage with the church, and we’re committed to building tools that make that experience clear, accessible, and impactful.
What You'll Do
Design, build, and maintain software.
Own technical design for projects and clearly communicate tradeoffs.
Review, test, and approve code to ensure quality and consistency.
Partner with engineers to align on technical approach and development plans.
Support and mentor junior and mid-level engineers.
Help maintain consistency in technical direction across your team.
Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues across systems.
Contribute to improving team practices, tools, and processes.
What It Takes to Thrive
Strong software engineering experience with the ability to deliver reliable, scalable solutions.
Comfort owning technical decisions and working through tradeoffs.
Ability to support and guide other engineers without formal authority.
Clear communication, especially when explaining complex concepts.
Self-motivated with the ability to take initiative and follow through.
Alignment with Life.Church’s mission and desire to build things that help people grow in their faith.
Technical Experience
Backend systems (e.g., Python, Golang, APIs).
Mobile development (Flutter/Dart, iOS/Swift, Android).
Web development (React, Node.js, TypeScript).
What You Bring
High School Diploma or GED.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, or a related field.
3+ years of related work experience.
Track record of contributing to production systems and team success.
We work across mobile, web, and backend systems. You should bring strong experience in at least one of the following:
Benefits We Offer
- Paid parental leave, including maternity, paternity, and adoption leave.
- Generous employer-paid leave for the use of vacation, sick time, and other qualifying reasons.
- Innovative and comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance that provides team members with useful resources and savings to navigate their holistic health.
- Life insurance policy provided for all staff members at 2x annual salary at no cost. Additional life insurance coverage is available to purchase.
- Short-Term and Long-Term disability is covered at 100% for full-time qualified staff members.
- Comprehensive wellness and mental health benefits allow staff to proactively invest in their physical and emotional health.
- Generous 401(k) retirement plan allowing a team member to have up to 12.5% (including employee contribution, employer match, and employer discretionary contribution) contributed into their account in their first year. It doesn’t stop there—the more years on staff, the greater the investment!
- $160 annually in development dollars for team members to invest in their professional growth.
- Casual dress and work environment.
- And much more!
Our Beliefs, Culture, and Commitment to Diversity
At Life.Church, every staff member, and intern is a minister and is expected to engage in the church's ministry fully. We consider ministry readiness and an individual’s capacity to represent Life.Church’s beliefs as a minister during the selection process for all staff and intern positions. An essential function within every position held by a staff member or intern at Life.Church is to uphold and represent the beliefs of Life.Church. Learn more about what we believe at Life.Church.
While we unite around our mission, we know unity doesn’t mean uniformity. Our calling is too great, and our mission is too important not to be intentional about strengthening our team through diversity. We know that diverse perspectives in race, ethnicity, background, age, and gender are essential to reaching the world for Christ. To learn more about how we strengthen our team through diversity, visit our careers page.
All data collected in our application process, from resume collection to application questions, is used for recruitment purposes only.
Benefits
Health Insurance
Innovative and comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance that provides team members with useful resources and savings to navigate their holistic health.
Comprehensive wellness and mental health benefits
Comprehensive wellness and mental health benefits allow staff to proactively invest in their physical and emotional health.
Paid Parental Leave
Paid parental leave, including maternity, paternity, and adoption leave.
Life.Church builds innovative technology, including the YouVersion Family of Apps, to help people connect with God and become fully devoted followers of Christ. Focused on individuals and communities, it creates engaging, accessible resources aimed at nurturing spiritual growth and fostering a global faith community.
- Founded
- Founded 1996
- Employees
- 500+ employees
- Industry
- Diversified Consumer Services
Senior Software Engineer