About the Company

Goodstack is a fast-growing startup on a mission to revolutionize how the world does good. Backed by the same investors as Stripe and Airbnb, we empower companies to seamlessly integrate positive impact into their operations through a unified platform. We also support nonprofits in gaining access to cutting-edge technology and finding new funding streams.

Global brands, including LinkedIn, HSBC, OpenAI, Atlassian, and Twilio, as well as thousands of nonprofits like the Red Cross, Cancer Research, and Oxfam, use Goodstack to make a difference. In 2024 alone, we facilitated $3 billion in donations to good causes, and we aim to become the world's leading platform for facilitating donations to individual nonprofits.

About the Role

Job Title: Mid Software Engineer (Full-stack / Front-end)
Location: London (Hybrid, once a week in the office)
Employment Type: Full-time
Department: Engineering

Responsibilities

• Implement and enhance front-end (and back-end if full-stack) components for the donations and volunteering platform.
• Ensure an exceptional user experience.
• Write code and participate in planning, product, and delivery.
• Help establish and build best practices regarding technologies used.

Success Metrics (After 3 Months)

• Familiarity with teammates and comfort in the new environment.
• Understanding of the donations and volunteering product with suggestions for its evolution.
• Deep understanding of app and platform architectures, becoming a subject matter expert.
• Discovery of the free sock merch in the office.

Required Experience

• 3+ years of experience building APIs on top of databases (Postgres).
• Working knowledge of Node.js and TypeScript.
• Experience building web apps using React (full-stack).
• Development of secure, scalable, resilient systems.
• Experience in monitoring systems, continuous integration, and automated testing.
• Strong knowledge of front-end and back-end architectures.
• Some level of DevOps (AWS, CI/CD, ECS, Docker, Terraform).
• Agile development and regular production deployment with CI/CD.
• Knowledge of automated testing methods.

Required Skills and Motivation

• Strong communication skills and collaboration with engineers, product, design, and business stakeholders.
• Drive to build a world-class product and vision.
• Strong data-driven problem-solving skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-evolving startup environment.
• Proactive approach to problem ownership and solution implementation.

Bonus (Not Required)

• Experience in a startup environment.
• DevOps experience (Docker, AWS, Terraform).
• Knowledge of domain-driven design.
• Enjoyment of tea drinking.

Benefits