Austin, TX / Remote
Web Developer
Join the engineering force behind world-leading nonprofit software and surround yourself with smart, passionate people who are helping the changemakers save the world!
About us:
Join one of the fastest-growing tech startups and industry-leading products behind ‘online fundraising’, enabling hundreds of the world's most loved charities to raise money and deliver change-for-good.
We’re an ambitious bunch with big goals - we’re creating the world’s first mission control for charity fundraising. Over 8 years we’ve grown to support 1000+ charities internationally, with a current team of 100+ passionate fundraising software professionals across 5 global offices. We act as one global team and have a great culture with a load of benefits (health and well-being, work-from-anywhere policies, bonus leave days and more).
We’re looking for a smart, ambitious and down-to-earth team member to join us on our next stage of growth in a role that will give you total freedom to grow and, challenge you to achieve incredible things. If you’re not afraid to step into the unknown, then you’re already halfway there.
The Oportunity
As an Web Developer, you’re a part of our Project Engineering team developing intuitive, usable software and will play a key role in the development, testing and QA of software deliverables prior to release.
Specifically, the role entails:
- Work closely with teams like designers, project managers, and clients to understand requirements and contribute expertise in creating practical software solutions that align with user needs and technical specifications.
- Use your diagnostic skills to troubleshoot errors, debug code, and deliver solutions that ensure a smooth experience for platform users.
- Taking a written brief, or functional specifications document, and creating code to achieve the desired application frontend experience
- Working on custom functionality to ensure the UX is implemented well & acceptance criteria are met
- Testing and QA of any custom functionality including data capture
- Be comfortable participating, and at times leading, customer calls
- Play a role in our global production team to operate more efficiently, share customer projects and truly operate as a 24hr production unit.
- Review our existing systems, processes, and methods to identify areas where the technology and platform could align more with industry standards or best practices. This involves recognizing where things might not be up to par and suggesting ways to enhance them for a smoother and more user-friendly experience.
- Contribute to our knowledge repository by documenting common troubleshooting strategies and newly written code for future reference.
We think you'll be successful if you:
- Relevant Degree/Certifications or 5+ years of professional experience in a similar role
- Experience with HTML, JS and other web technologies
- An understanding of PHP and other web technologies
- Always interrogate the value of work and frequently suggest improvements
- Are a great communicator (written and verbal) and love a fast-paced startup environment
- Have a hands-on attitude and a proactive, problem-solving spirit
- Have an understanding of content management systems (CMS) such as Wordpress, Webflow, Magento, Squarespace, Wix etc
- Have experience in using bug tracking software (eg Bugherd, Jira)
We offer:
- Competitive annual salary package
- Flexible working hours and conditions
- Career growth planning
- Future travel to our international offices when relevant
- Opportunity to join one of the fastest-growing global tech startups in the Purpose sector
What to do next
We'll need to see some example sites you've built so please include URLs of those in your application.
And give us a cover letter with a quick intro about who you are and what you're looking for!
We're looking forward to hearing from you.
