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Software Development Manager

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Benevity

Benevity

501-1,000 employees

Software for corporate social responsibility initiatives

Social Impact
Enterprise Software

Senior, Expert

Calgary, AB, Canada

Requires at least 50% of the time in the office.

Category
Backend Engineering
Frontend Engineering
Full-Stack Engineering
Software Engineering
Requirements
  • Proven experience leading cloud-based software development teams in high-growth environments
  • Passion for developing people, building engaged teams, and providing functional leadership
  • Strong background in SaaS product development at scale, with hands-on technical knowledge in enterprise environments
  • You maintain a high level of technical knowledge, including at a code level, to accurately engage with the team and validate assumptions
  • Ability to guide teams in making balanced technical decisions and adapting methodologies
  • Empathy, self-awareness, and a commitment to fostering team ownership
  • Enthusiasm for improving legacy systems and driving continuous innovation
Responsibilities
  • Direct functional people leadership by leading recruitment, performance management, team culture, engagement, and budget oversight for your team
  • Maintain deep technical expertise to guide and validate team decisions, ensuring sound technology choices that balance business and technical needs
  • Oversee and adapt the team’s execution methodology, while adhering to project controls or governance constraints
  • Accountable for timely delivery of the team's project commitments
  • Ensure alignment with Benevity’s standards, governance, and OKRs, providing visibility through regular performance reporting
  • Understand current, unspoken, and future business context for the team and ensures resource allocation, skill development and cost decisions align with business needs
  • Coordinates prioritization and scheduling activities with product management on behalf of the team
  • Ensures that technical team leaders and the team are making decisions that reflect their need to consider documented or undocumented standards, costs, and architectural roadmap
  • Responsible for ensuring their teams commit the time to engineering-led innovation, ensuring that early projects get feedback, and ensuring that promising projects are continued during PI time to the point of cancellation or completion/delivery
  • Ensures that teams are correctly resourced and flags any resourcing issues to senior leadership. Ensures that short-term embedded roles such as Architecture and SRE have the right team member to transfer knowledge to

Benevity provides software solutions that help businesses incorporate social impact and corporate responsibility into their operations. Their platform includes tools for employee and customer engagement, as well as community investment, allowing companies to create, manage, and measure their social initiatives. Benevity operates on a subscription-based model, offering features like a giving API and branded giving portals, which enable businesses to engage stakeholders and support nearly 2 million nonprofits globally. What sets Benevity apart from competitors is its focus on integrating purpose into business practices, helping companies attract and retain employees and customers through meaningful social impact initiatives. The goal of Benevity is to enhance the social responsibility of businesses and contribute positively to society.

Company Stage

Series C

Total Funding

$40M

Headquarters

Calgary, Canada

Founded

2008

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

2%

1 year growth

1%

2 year growth

-15%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Benevity's leadership in the ESG sector and its innovative products, like the Climate Action Kit, position it as a key player in addressing global challenges such as climate change.
  • The surge in corporate volunteerism and the company's focus on DEI initiatives highlight its ability to attract and retain talent, making it an appealing workplace for purpose-driven individuals.
  • Strategic partnerships, such as with Count Us In, enhance Benevity's impact and expand its reach in the social responsibility landscape.

What critics are saying

  • Economic uncertainties and recent layoffs, including a 14% staff reduction, could impact employee morale and operational efficiency.
  • The competitive landscape in the ESG and corporate responsibility sector is intensifying, requiring continuous innovation to maintain market leadership.

What makes Benevity unique

  • Benevity's all-in-one software solution uniquely integrates purpose-driven initiatives into business operations, setting it apart from competitors who may offer more fragmented services.
  • The company's strong focus on ESG and social impact reporting, exemplified by the launch of Benevity Impact Reports, provides clients with unparalleled insights into their corporate responsibility efforts.
  • Benevity's extensive network, supporting nearly 2 million nonprofits worldwide, offers a breadth of engagement opportunities that few competitors can match.