Sr Backend Engineer

Company: Overflow
Location: San Francisco
Posted on: November 6, 2024

Job Description:

Overflow. The Most Powerful Giving Platform On The Planet.Overflow is the philanthropy platform for today-pairing modern technology with an uncomplicated approach to giving. We are a Series A startup founded in Silicon Valley with an audacious mission to inspire the world to give. We are backed by top-tier VC firms (Uncork, Craft & Village Global) and strategic angels & leaders within organizations like Hubspot, Golden State Warriors, Carta, Lyft, Stripe, & Venmo. We are addressing a $450B philanthropic market ripe for disruption. Overflow is a B2B SaaS company that unlocks net-new donations for nonprofits solving some of the most pressing problems we face as a civilization. We are working to make generosity frictionless across all asset classes and we are starting with stocks. Some of the top nonprofits in the world trust us and we are positioned to lead the market as a top payments provider.JOB DESCRIPTIONOverflow is hiring a Senior Backend Engineer to help execute the product roadmap for our Nonprofit Dashboard and Donor Flows products. Your primary objective will be developing backend services that enable nonprofits to facilitate and manage their cash, stock, and crypto donations. You will be responsible for working and collaborating closely with other engineers, product and design leads, and cross-functional partners to ensure that your features are delivered on time and bug-free.RESPONSIBILITIES

• Design and create APIs that power our donation and donation management experiences.
• Build infrastructure to handle the full donation lifecycle for hundreds of nonprofits, churches, and charities.
• Improve our Observability so the engineering team can easily understand the behavior and performance of our services in production environments.
• Implement security and data protection solutions to ensure Personal Identifying Information remains safe and secure.
• Develop testing strategies, write unit/functional tests, and take ownership of the QA cycle to ensure high code quality.
• Articulate a long-term vision for maintaining and scaling our backend systems and the teams running them.
• Become an expert in Overflow's product, occasionally working with our nonprofit partners and sales team to understand features or customization requirements.NON NEGOTIABLE QUALIFICATIONS
• Be available for meetings from 9a-6p PST Monday-Friday.
• 1 business day responsiveness to slack & email.
• Alignment to Overflow's mission to Inspire The World to Give founded on Christian Proverbs 11:24 "The world of the generous gets larger & larger."
• Willingness to travel & participate in in person gatherings.
• Commitment to serving the evangelical Christian church space, alongside wider 501(c)3 non-profit space.DESIRED TECHNICAL SKILLS & APTITUDES
• 4+ years of industry experience as a Backend Engineer.
• You have experience designing and implementing data models with both NoSQL and SQL-like databases.
• You are proficient in TypeScript and have deep experience building modular APIs and services with NodeJS, Express, and other server-side frameworks.
• You have strong knowledge of design principles and architecture trade-offs behind scalable applications.
• You have integrated applications with payment providers like Stripe, Paypal, and Clover.
• You have built or managed user authentication and authorization between multiple systems, servers, and environments.
• You have experience building, deploying, and scaling applications with Docker on AWS or other cloud providers.
• You have a thorough understanding of the software development lifecycle, from design and implementation to testing and deployment.
• You have excellent communication skills to clearly articulate design decisions, alternatives, and trade-offs.TECH STACKSlack, Google Suite, Notion, Zoom, Pitch, Figma, GitLab, MongoDB, Amazon Web Services.COMPENSATION PACKAGEBASE SALARY: Payable on a bi-monthly basis & subject to all withholdings & deductions as required by law.EQUITY GRANT: Subject to approval by Board of Directors, 4-year vest, 1-year cliff.BENEFITS OFFERING120 hours paid time off (PTO) earned on an accrual basis.Generosity Fund.401(k) Plan.IRL Gatherings.Mental Health Stipend.RECRUITING PROCESS OVERVIEWSUBMIT APPLICATION [30 MINUTES]: Review Focus - Experience, Qualification, Values Alignment. Submit Overflow Application via Typeform. All applications will be reviewed & advanced by HR Admin. Response Time: 2 weeks.INTERVIEW FOCUS: Functional Knowledge, Technical Depth, Customer-Centric, Cross-Functional, Culture Carrier. Scheduled by HR Admin with 2 Overflow Team Members. Response Time: 2 weeks.INTERVIEW FOCUS: Accountability, Culture Fit. Scheduled by team manager. Response Time: 3 weeks.CULTURE FIT: Compensation Package. Scheduled by VP of People. Response Time: 2 weeks.OVERFLOW ANTI SELLInstead of influencing you with our best sales pitch, we hope our best anti sell will strengthen your convictions to join Overflow.
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