Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced full-stack engineer with a passion for social impact to help build a nimble, global emergency response program. In this role, you will design and deliver technology that helps nonprofit partners secure emergency housing, grows a global supply of free or discounted housing for people in crisis, and supports fundraising efforts. You will join a small, collaborative team in a fast-moving space, where priorities can shift quickly in response to world events and policy changes. The work you ship will directly support communities when they need it most.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with product, design, data, and operations colleagues across every stage of product development.
• Envision and build new capabilities that help nonprofit partners arrange emergency housing for the people they serve.
• Develop tools that expand a global supply of free or discounted housing and support donation efforts.
• Work with engineering and data teammates to break longer-term projects into clear, deliverable milestones.
• Use data insights and research to identify opportunities for improvement and advocate for them.
• Ramp up quickly in large, unfamiliar codebases to deliver program-specific features within an established product ecosystem.
• Adapt quickly as responsibilities evolve in response to emerging global needs.

Qualifications

Required

• 8+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Proven experience designing, implementing, and deploying long-term initiatives in collaboration with cross-functional partners.
• Strong full-stack development experience, ideally with React and TypeScript on the front end and Java or Kotlin on the back end.
• Solid understanding of engineering best practices, continuous integration, and incremental delivery.
• Expertise in designing and scaling APIs and the services behind them.
• Comfort using data insights and user research to make the case for product improvements.

Preferred

• Demonstrated interest in social impact or mission-driven work.
• Familiarity with GraphQL.
• Fluency in HTML, CSS, and related web technologies.
• Strong design and user experience sensibilities.

Key Details

• Start Date: November 17, 2026
• Duration: Approximately 10 months (through September 2027)
• Location: Remote (within the U.S.)
• Work Schedule: Full-time, Monday–Friday, 40 hours per week
• Pay Rate: $88 - $98/hour + benefits (medical, dental, vision, 401(K))
• Work Authorization: Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.
• Engagement: W-2 contract role