Senior Software Engineer (Backend)

Want to help us help others? We’re hiring! GoFundMe is the world’s most powerful community for good, dedicated to helping people help each other. By uniting individuals and nonprofits in one place, GoFundMe makes it easy and safe for people to ask for help and support causes—for themselves and each other. Together, our community has raised more than $40 billion since 2010. Join us! The GoFundMe team is searching for our next Senior Backend Engineer to help build and deliver user-centric features, drive backend excellence, and contribute to a scalable, reliable platform. This is a hybrid position. Candidates considered for this role will be located in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The Job Lead the end-to-end development lifecycle – including design, implementation, testing, deployment, documentation, and maintenance – for new and existing backend services, APIs, and tools. Collaborate closely with Product Management, fellow engineers (frontend, backend, SRE), and other stakeholders to define requirements, architect solutions, and deliver impactful features. Architect robust, scalable, and maintainable backend systems, considering factors like performance, security, and fault tolerance. Uphold and elevate engineering standards through active participation in code reviews, providing thoughtful feedback, and promoting best practices in coding, testing, and system design. Mentor and provide technical guidance to other engineers within the team, fostering a culture of technical excellence, learning, and collaboration. Contribute significantly to system reliability and operational excellence by participating in on-call rotations and leading the troubleshooting and resolution of urgent production issues. Proactively identify technical debt, performance bottlenecks, and areas for architectural improvement; design, propose, and implement effective solutions. Advocate for improvements to the codebase, infrastructure, and development processes, demonstrating technical leadership. You 5+ years of professional backend software development experience, including building, deploying, and operating customer-facing applications at scale. Strong proficiency and hands-on experience with one or more backend programming languages (e.g., Java, Kotlin, PHP, TypeScript). Strong proficiency and hands-on experience with event driven development, preferably using Kafka Solid professional experience with relational database design, schema modeling, query optimization, and working with ORMs or data access layers. Proven experience designing, building, securing, and maintaining GraphQL and/or RESTful APIs using standard frameworks and industry best practices. Demonstrable experience identifying, diagnosing, and resolving complex performance and scalability problems in backend systems. Proficiency with Git and collaborative development workflows (e.g., branching strategies, code reviews, pull requests) in a team environment. Experience working with CI/CD pipelines and associated tooling (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Spinnaker) for automated testing and deployment. Experience thriving and contributing effectively in an agile, intensely iterative software development process. Experience using application performance monitoring (APM) and log analytics tools for diagnostics, observability, and alerting. Why you’ll love it here Make an Impact : Be part of a mission-driven organization making a positive difference in millions of lives every year. Innovative Environment : Work with a diverse, passionate, and talented team in a fast-paced, forward-thinking atmosphere. Collaborative Team : Join a fun and collaborative team that works hard and celebrates success together. Competitive Benefits : Enjoy competitive pay and comprehensive healthcare benefits. Holistic Support : Enjoy financial assistance for things like hybrid work, family planning, along with generous parental leave, flexible time-off policies, and mental health and wellness resources to support your overall