Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Fundraise Up is a global fundraising platform that provides donation technology for nonprofit organizations worldwide. The Senior Backend Engineer will design, build, and scale backend services for a high-load distributed platform, develop product features, own architectural decisions, improve system performance and reliability, and mentor other engineers.
Responsibilities
- Design, build, and maintain clean, efficient, and scalable backend services in Node.js and TypeScript
- Develop new product features from concept to deployment, collaborating closely with product managers and frontend engineers
- Own key parts of our backend architecture, making critical decisions that enhance performance, reliability, and security
- Write comprehensive unit tests and conduct thorough code reviews to maintain code quality
- Proactively identify and implement system improvements, refactoring legacy code where necessary
- Contribute to a culture of engineering excellence by mentoring others and sharing your expertise
- At Fundraise Up , AI is a default tool, not an experimental one. We expect every team member to actively use AI in their day-to-day work, identify where AI can change the shape of problems in their function, and grow their fluency as the tools evolve. You should already be using AI meaningfully in your work and understand where it adds value and how it can improve the way you operate
Skills
- Experience: 7+ years of backend development experience, preferably in a product-driven environment
- Node.js Expertise: Strong, hands-on experience with Node.js and modern frameworks like Koa or NestJS
- TypeScript Pro: Deep expertise in TypeScript, including its advanced typing and module systems
- Database Skills: Solid experience with MongoDB or other NoSQL databases
- Distributed Systems: Familiarity with event-driven architecture using tools like Kafka, RabbitMQ, or Bull/Redis
- Data & Search: Hands-on experience with ClickHouse (or similar analytics DBs) and Elasticsearch
- Architectural Mindset: A strong understanding of system design, clean architecture principles, and performance optimization
- Ownership: The ability to work independently, take ownership of your work, and see projects through to completion
- Communication: Comfortable working within a Russian-speaking team
- At Fundraise Up , AI is a default tool, not an experimental one. We expect every team member to actively use AI in their day-to-day work, identify where AI can change the shape of problems in their function, and grow their fluency as the tools evolve. You should already be using AI meaningfully in your work and understand where it adds value and how it can improve the way you operate
- Curiosity and a hypothesis-driven mindset
- Ability to communicate complex analytical concepts to non-technical audiences
- Detail-oriented with a strong sense of ownership
- Comfort working in fast-paced, data-rich environments
- CET hours preferred
- Prior experience working in a remote-first, globally distributed team
- Experience with performance monitoring and observability tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog)
- A genuine interest in the non-profit technology sector
- A hypothesis-driven mindset and the ability to communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
Benefits
- Equity options
- 31 days off
- 100% paid telemedicine plan
- Home Office Setup Assistance: the company offers assistance with purchasing furniture (office chair, office desk, monitor) and other items to create a comfortable workspace.
- English learning courses
- Relevant professional education
- Gym or swimming pool
- Co-working
- Remote working
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