Backend Software Engineer
Job Description
- Experience with languages including Java, Python, Kotlin, Spring Boot, and/or Javascript is preferred.
- Experience working in an Agile environment is a plus.
- Collaborate with a team of engineers, product management and external partners to identify and implement improvements and new features for the GoFundMe Platform.
- Deliver code that is well-documented, tested, and operable.
- Contribute to the growth of the organization by looking for opportunities to improve efficiency, processes and productivity.
- Take ownership over the completion and quality of your tasks and project while incorporating guidance from your mentor, manager, and peers.
- Comfortable writing code.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Be part of a mission-driven organization making a positive difference in millions of lives every year.
- Work with a diverse, passionate, and talented team in a fast-paced, forward-thinking atmosphere.
- Join a fun and collaborative team that works hard and celebrates success together.
- Enjoy competitive pay and comprehensive healthcare benefits.
- Enjoy financial assistance for things like hybrid work, family planning, along with generous parental leave, flexible time-off policies, and mental health and wellness resources to support your overall well-being.
- Participate in learning, development, and recognition programs to help you thrive and grow.
- Contribute to diversity, equity, and inclusion through ongoing initiatives and employee resource groups.
- Make a difference through our volunteering and Gives Back programs.
Want to help us, help others? We’re hiring! GoFundMe is the world’s most powerful community for good, dedicated to helping people help each other. By uniting individuals and nonprofits in one place, GoFundMe makes it easy and safe for people to ask for help and support causes—for themselves and each other. Together, our community has raised more than $40 billion since 2010. Join us! GoFundMe is looking for a dedicated Backend Software Engineer to join our Early Careers Program and who is interested in changing the lives of millions of people for the better, personal and professional growth, and having a real impact on our products and users! This program runs from May 2026 - August 2026 and is based in Buenos Aires, with young professionals expected onsite three days per week. ### The Job…. * Collaborate with a team of engineers, product management and external partners to identify and implement improvements and new features for the GoFundMe Platform. * Deliver code that is well-documented, tested, and operable. * Contribute to the growth of the organization by looking for opportunities to improve efficiency, processes and productivity. * Take ownership over the completion and quality of your tasks and project while incorporating guidance from your mentor, manager, and peers. ### You… * Comfortable writing code. Experience with languages including Java, Python, Kotlin, Spring Boot, and/or Javascript is preferred. * Strong verbal and written communication skills. * Experience working in an Agile environment is a plus. ### Why you’ll love it here * Make an Impact: Be part of a mission-driven organization making a positive difference in millions of lives every year. * Innovative Environment: Work with a diverse, passionate, and talented team in a fast-paced, forward-thinking atmosphere. * Collaborative Team: Join a fun and collaborative team that works hard and celebrates success together. * Competitive Benefits: Enjoy competitive pay and comprehensive healthcare benefits. * Holistic Support: Enjoy financial assistance for things like hybrid work, family planning, along with generous parental leave, flexible time-off policies, and mental health and wellness resources to support your overall well-being. * Growth Opportunities: Participate in learning, development, and recognition programs to help you thrive and grow. * Commitment to DEI: Contribute to diversity, equity, and inclusion through ongoing initiatives and employee resource groups. * Community Engagement: Make a difference through our volunteering and Gives Back programs. We live by our core values: impatient to be great, find a way, earn trust every day, fueled by purpose. Be a part of something bigger with us! GoFundMe is proud to be an equal opportunity employer that actively pursues candidates of diverse backgrounds and experiences. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, ethnicity, nationality or national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, pregnancy status, marital status, age, medical condition, mental or physical disability, or military or veteran status. If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete a job application or a job interview or to otherwise participate in the hiring process, please contact us at accommodationrequests@gofundme.com.
