We have a small product development team and we get stuff done. As a Software Engineer, you will build and maintain products.



As a Software Engineer, you will

• develop and improve products and features that directly help low-income and at-risk families


• find and squash bugs


• coordinate with other engineers to accomplish complex projects


• help members directly through light technical support as needed


• work in a variety of platforms and frameworks, on the client and server


• work with a variety of people, including non-technical stakeholders, low-income families, and other staff

• care deeply about social justice and equity


• want to spend your days working on something that matters, helping people in meaningful ways


• enjoy working alone (about 80% of the time), but can easily work with others you will be supported by a team of fellow smart, mission-driven engineers


• like to write clean, efficient code that solves real-world problems, not theoretical ones


• like the idea of working at a small, flexible, mission-driven nonprofit organization


• approach software engineering with humility and an interest in learning


• believe your code will improve with input from others


• can pass a background check (because you will have access to sensitive user information)

• a BS/BA degree, or equivalent knowledge, in Computer Science or related field


• at least 2 years of experience as a software developer, maintaining products for real users


• expertise in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript


• experience with Rails and AngularJS, or similar web frameworks


• experience with or an interest in learning iOS/Swift and Android/Java/Kotlin development


• experience using Git


• experience and an appreciation for writing tests


• working knowledge of SQL, MongoDB, Solr or similar