Senior Software Engineer (Checkout Experience, Frontend)

GoFundMe • San Francisco, CA

9d • Hybrid

About The Position

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. Candidates considered for this role will be located in the San Francisco, Bay Area. There will be an in-office requirement of 3x a week.

Requirements

• 5+ years of professional experience developing, testing, and shipping complex, customer-facing web applications.
• Experience developing frontend Checkout payments experiences
• Direct professional experience with React, Next.js, and TypeScript
• Proven ability to translate high-fidelity mockups and designs into beautiful, pixel-perfect, responsive, and accessible web applications using tools such as UI design systems and modern CSS techniques/frameworks.
• Solid experience with frontend testing methodologies and tools (e.g., Jest, Playwright) and code quality linters/formatters (e.g., ESLint).
• Strong understanding and practical experience with client-side performance analysis and optimization techniques.
• Proficiency with Git and collaborative development workflows (branching, code reviews, pull requests) in a team environment.
• Experience working effectively in an agile, intensely iterative software development process.
• Familiarity with application performance monitoring (APM) and log analytics tools to diagnose and address issues.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with backend development, particularly using Java , NodeJS or Kotlin
• Experience integrating frontend applications with GraphQL APIs.
• Hands-on experience implementing and utilizing observability tools (monitoring, logging, alerting).
• Experience configuring and maintaining CI/CD pipelines , specifically using GitHub Actions and merge queues
• Familiarity with containerization ( Docker ), orchestration ( Kubernetes / K8s ), and cloud platforms ( AWS )

Responsibilities

• Collaborate closely with Product Managers, Product Designers, and Backend Engineers to translate ideas and requirements into high-quality, user-centric features and improvements on the GoFundMe platform.
• Lead the development of features primarily on the frontend, with opportunities to contribute across the full stack as needed.
• Uphold and elevate our engineering standards by actively participating in code reviews, providing constructive feedback, and mentoring other engineers on best practices for style, maintainability, and performance.
• Independently drive the development and shipment of brand-new features and complex improvements, demonstrating strong ownership from conception through to deployment with minimal guidance.
• Contribute significantly to system reliability and operational excellence by participating in on-call rotations and leading the troubleshooting and resolution of incidents.
• Proactively identify areas of technical debt and architectural weaknesses; design, propose, and implement effective solutions to enhance codebase health and scalability.
• Champion continuous improvement within the team by advocating for enhancements to our codebase, tools, and processes; provide technical leadership and guidance to fellow team members.

Benefits

• 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 program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees