Software Engineering Manager

Software Engineering Manager – Search and Core Services 

Givelify is a fintech-for-good company where brilliant minds come to power the most loved and trusted online and mobile giving app platform. Thanks to over 1.5 million generous donors, we’ve helped more than 70,000 nonprofits and places of worship raise over $5 billion. Together, they’re changing their world with kindness and generosity.  

Inc. 5000, the Stevies® Awards, Gartner, Forbes, and many more have recognized our story, innovations, and achievements. Our award-winning team builds products and experiences that put more good into the world. We love to take on big challenges because we know our work matters. 

Make an impact at one of the fastest-growing private companies in the U.S. Be part of a talented team of big-hearted individuals, earning competitive pay with excellent benefits.   

About your role:

We seek an exceptional Engineering Manager to lead our Search and Core Services Team. In this role, you will champion the team responsible for building and optimizing the search functionalities and core services that enable millions of donors to give to causes they care about. You will be responsible for the engineering architecture, the quality of our services, and delivering exceptional user experiences. We're seeking a leader who is truly passionate about technology and committed to leveraging engineering and scientific skills to create positive change. If you are passionate about leveraging technology to empower users, drive social impact, and excel in a fast-paced environment, we invite you to join us in our mission to help good people do more good. 

Your team:

The Search and Core Services Team comprises a cross-functional group of engineers, product managers and data scientists. They play a pivotal role in fulfilling Givelify's mission of connecting people to the causes that matter most to them. This team is entrusted with building and optimizing the core search functionalities and services that power our platform, including our flagship offering, the Givelify Mobile Giving App. Together, they are dedicated to bringing joy and fulfillment into people's lives through beautiful, frictionless giving experiences. As the Engineering Manager, you will lead this dynamic team, driving innovation and excellence in our core services to enhance the impact of our platform. 

The Software Engineer Manager will get to: 

• Own the Search and Core Services Team’s strategic technology roadmap and collaborate with Technology Leadership to help drive the overall technology vision for Givelify. 
• Lead the Search and Core Services Team’s end-to-end product development lifecycle, from requirements gathering to deployment and maintenance, ensuring timely delivery of projects. 
• Own the technical direction and architectural decisions to ensure the scalability, reliability, and maintainability of software systems within the Search and Core Services domain. 
• Ensure that the quality of software products in your domain adheres to Givelify’s high bar of engineering quality and design excellence. 

To be successful in this role, you’ll also:

• Recruit, onboard, grow, and set up engineering teams for success. Mentor and develop future leaders. 
• Champion engineering best practices, standards, and processes, fostering a culture of quality and continuous improvement.  
• Stay up to date with emerging technologies and industry trends, evaluating their potential impact and making recommendations for adoption when appropriate. 
• Build a culture of engineering excellence focusing on usability, performance, scalability, reliability, and security.  
• Foster a collaborative fast paced cross-functional culture.  
• Represent Givelify at conferences, talks, presentations. 
• Be a hands-on technical leader. 

Your experience: 

• B.S./ M.S./Ph.D. in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mathematics or equivalent STEM degree.    
• 7+ years of experience building and architecting APIs and other systems that allow Android, iOS, or IoT systems to operate on scale with high levels of autonomy and reliability.  
• Experience implementing advanced Machine Learning, AI and Deep Learning systems on scale.  
• Experience planning, executing, and delivering projects with multiple engineers in an agile cross-functional environment.  
• Proven track record of building products that allow extreme availability for millions of users. 

Your superpowers:   

• Someone who is an engineer at heart and enjoys solving complex problems.  
• Ability to lead the department strategically while diving into the front lines and guide the team tactically.  
• Strong communicator both with individual contributors and with senior executive leadership.  
• Ability to handle multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.   
• Metrics driven leader. 

Our culture: 

We are a virtual team of award-winning and high-performing professionals who innovate and collaborate to fulfill our mission to instantly connect people to causes that matter most to them so they can change their world with kindness and generosity. Our four keys to success - integrity, heart, simplicity, and wow - fuel our passion to be recognized among the tech industry’s most inclusive and purpose-driven workplaces.  

We are steadfast in our conviction to overcome challenges while performing meaningful work alongside some of the most brilliant minds and biggest hearts. It propels our growth as individuals and as a team. We are committed to respecting each other in our workplace, firmly believing diversity is our strength.      

At the heart of everything we do are our giving community, our donors and our partner organizations. We lean on research and human-centered design to consistently push the envelope and innovate our products and customer experiences.  

We take great pride in providing competitive pay, full benefits to help care for you today and in the future, amazing perks (including flexible PTO), and, most importantly, the opportunity to put passion and purpose front and center. 

About Givelify 

Givelify is the most loved and trusted online and mobile giving platform. Along with its powerful donation management system, it’s the fastest-growing technology for advancing generosity in the world. We instantly connect people to their heart’s impulse to do good with award-winning products and experiences. A global community of more than 1.5 million generous people support their favorite churches, places of worship, nonprofits and causes with over $5 billion in donations across more than 70,000 organizations. Givelify leads all giving apps on the App Store and Google Play Store with more than 104,000 verified authentic reviews with an average 4.9 out of 5-star rating. Learn more at Givelify.com.  

Ready to revolutionize fintech and philanthropy? Apply below.