Life.Church
Software Engineer
TLDR
Develop and support digital products that serve campuses, ministries, and attenders, utilizing key technologies like C# and .NET alongside React and Node.js.
At Life.Church, our Digital Product team builds technology that helps people take their next step in their faith journey. As a Software Engineer on this team, you’ll develop and support digital products that serve our campuses, ministries, and attenders—ranging from internal tools to platforms used every week across Life.Church.
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. 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
Contribute to building and maintaining software.
Take tasks from idea to implementation with support from your team.
Write clean, maintainable code and participate in code reviews.
Build and run tests to ensure features are reliable and user-friendly.
Debug issues and help keep systems running smoothly.
Collaborate with designers, product managers, and engineers to deliver meaningful features.
What It Takes to Thrive
Foundational experience in software development.
Strong problem-solving skills and willingness to work through challenges.
Clear communication and ability to collaborate well on a team.
Initiative to take ownership of your work and follow through.
Desire to learn, grow, and improve across different platforms.
Alignment with Life.Church’s mission and a desire to build things that help people grow in their faith.
Technical Experience
High School Diploma or GED.
Bachelor’s degree, Computer Science, or a related field.
1-3 years of related work experience.
Eagerness to learn and contribute to real-world systems
Motivation to build software that has meaningful impact
You don’t need experience in everything below. We’re looking for strength in one area and a willingness to learn.
Backend / API Development
- Experience with C# and .NET (ASP.NET Core preferred)
- Basic understanding of APIs and scalable systems
- Experience with React, Node.js, or similar frameworks
- Working knowledge of JavaScript or TypeScript
Web Development
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.
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
Software Engineer