Full-Time

Staff Software Engineer

Payments

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GoFundMe

GoFundMe

201-500 employees

Online platform for crowdfunding and fundraising

Fintech
Social Impact

Compensation Overview

$185k - $250kAnnually

+ Equity + Benefits

Senior

San Francisco, CA, USA

Candidates must be located in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Category
Backend Engineering
Software Engineering
Required Skills
Kotlin
Kubernetes
Apache Kafka
AWS
Requirements
  • 8+ years of relevant experience in some or many of the following areas: Checkout/Payment methods, Payouts, Ledgering, Reconciliation, Interchange, KYC/Onboarding.
  • Experience architecting services and systems using well-accepted design patterns to enable future scaling.
  • Strong experience in analyzing, diagnosing, and preventing performance problems, with expertise in application performance monitoring and log analytics tools like New Relic and Sumo Logic.
  • Experience with Spring Boot, Kotlin, AWS, Kafka, Kubernetes.
Responsibilities
  • Refine and execute our multi-year payments strategy to grow giving through innovative use cases, and bring more of our core payments capabilities in-house.
  • Design and implement the end-to-end product lifecycle for payment solutions, from ideation to launch and iteration.
  • Collaborate with engineers, product management, designers, and external partners to design and implement the next-generation payments infrastructure for GoFundMe, creating impact in service of our customers, mission, and business.
  • Mentor junior developers through chat and pair programming, and advocate for improvements to the codebase, providing leadership to others within your team.

GoFundMe is an online platform that enables individuals and organizations to raise funds for various purposes, such as medical emergencies, memorials, educational support, and nonprofit aid. Users can create a fundraising campaign in just five minutes by sharing their story and asking for donations from their network and beyond. The platform has a large community of over 100 million people who have collectively raised $25 billion through more than 200 million donations. GoFundMe differentiates itself from competitors by focusing on user-friendliness and community engagement, making it easy for anyone to start a fundraiser. The company's goal is to provide a safe and reliable space for people to meet their financial needs through crowdfunding.

Company Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$1.2B

Headquarters

Redwood City, California

Founded

2010

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • GoFundMe's expansion into Mexico opens new markets and growth opportunities.
  • The platform's ability to raise significant funds quickly, as seen in various high-profile campaigns, demonstrates its effectiveness and reliability.
  • GoFundMe's strong brand recognition and trustworthiness make it a preferred choice for many seeking financial assistance.

What critics are saying

  • The reliance on voluntary tips may not provide a stable revenue stream, potentially affecting financial stability.
  • High-profile controversies or misuse of the platform could damage GoFundMe's reputation and user trust.

What makes GoFundMe unique

  • GoFundMe's user-friendly interface allows anyone to start a fundraiser in just five minutes, making it more accessible than many competitors.
  • The platform's reliance on voluntary tips and small transaction fees ensures low-cost fundraising, unlike competitors who may charge higher fees.
  • GoFundMe's extensive global community of over 100 million users provides a broad donor base, enhancing the potential for successful campaigns.

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