Senior Software Engineer | GiveDirectly | Remote (Kenya)
Posted 2025-09-08
Remote, USA
Full Time
Immediate Start
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3"><strong class=" font-semibold">About GiveDirectly</strong></p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">GiveDirectly (GD) provides cash grants directly to people living in extreme poverty. Since launching in 2011, GD has raised over $1B, delivered cash to more than 1.5 million recipients, launched operations in 15 countries, and continues to expand its reach across the Global South. GD has also grown the research base supporting unconditional cash with <a href="https://www.givedirectly.org/research-at-give-directly/" target="_blank" class="break-all font-medium underline hover:opacity-75" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">20 randomized control trials</a> from its programs, generating rigorous evidence across countries and contexts. As a result, GD has been celebrated as one of the most innovative non-profit companies by<a href="https://www.fastcompany.com/90848954/most-innovative-companies-not-for-profit-2023" target="_blank" class="break-all font-medium underline hover:opacity-75" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"> Fast Company</a>, while the growing cash transfer movement (and GD’s leading role within it) has been featured in the<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/10/magazine/the-2-26-17-issue.html?%5Fr=0" target="_blank" class="break-all font-medium underline hover:opacity-75" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"> New York Times Magazine</a>,<a href="http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/503/i-was-just-trying-to-help" target="_blank" class="break-all font-medium underline hover:opacity-75" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"> This American Life</a>,<a href="http://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/141214/christopher-blattman-and-paul-niehaus/show-them-the-money" target="_blank" class="break-all font-medium underline hover:opacity-75" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"> Foreign Affairs</a>, and<a href="http://www.economist.com/news/international/21588385-giving-money-directly-poor-people-works-surprisingly-well-it-cannot-deal" target="_blank" class="break-all font-medium underline hover:opacity-75" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"> The Economist</a>.</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">Across our global offices, our culture is candid, analytical, non-hierarchical, and agile. We work alongside 750+ individuals who come from 21 different countries and speak 69 different languages. Team members at GiveDirectly attest that <a href="https://www.givedirectly.org/dei-2022/" target="_blank" class="break-all font-medium underline hover:opacity-75" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">diversity, equity, and inclusion</a> are not just buzzwords, but a fundamental part of our culture and values. We actively seek to recruit individuals from the communities we serve, and use DEI as a lens in our hiring practices, programs, and initiatives. Our goal is to maintain a workplace where everyone can bring their authentic selves to work, and feel valued and respected for who they are. We strive to be inclusive of all cultures and experiences while upholding our values globally. In the spirit of our “Know Yourself and Grow” value, we recognize there is always room to improve our team’s working experience. But day to day, we aim to “Create Positive Energy” – we take care of one another, have fun, aim to maximize flexibility and accessibility in roles, and pursue professional development opportunities to stay challenged & engaged in our work.</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by law.</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3"><strong class=" font-semibold">Location: <em>This role is fully remote but must be available to meet with East Africa time zone with at least 1-2 hours overlap.</em></strong> <em>We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment Visas in the U.S. or U.K. at this time.</em></p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3"><strong class=" font-semibold">About this role</strong></p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">Technology is a huge lever for driving donor conversion and retention at scale – ultimately getting more dollars in the hands of people experiencing extreme poverty. In 2023, our donation checkout processed over $18M in online donations — this year we expect to raise $1M+ more from checkout optimizations alone, and there’s still much more to do. We’re building the foundations of our Impact Dashboard to show donors the impact of their gifts, and our initial experiments show that showing donors unique recipient stories and transparency about where their money is going, makes the outcomes feel more tangible and drive retention.</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">We’re looking for someone product minded with high ownership – you’ll own everything from driving product architecture decisions to building test and deployment infrastructure.</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">We have a React front end and Laravel PHP back end for taking donations and other core products. We use WordPress for the site’s static content, such as blogs, informational pages, etc. We also integrate with Salesforce, our donor CRM, to record information about donations.</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3"><strong class=" font-semibold">Level: Senior Software Engineer</strong></p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3"><strong class=" font-semibold">Travel Requirement:</strong> Ideally can travel ~1-2 times per year to one of our countries of operation for team retreats or field visits.</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3"><strong class=" font-semibold">What you’ll do:</strong></p>
<ul class=" text-base sm:text-lg marker:text-color list-inside list-disc text-gray-500 list-disc list-outside pl-3 mb-6">
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Architect, build, and test software systems for fundraising, including the core checkout flow for online donations and Impact Dashboard where donors can see the impact of their personal donations</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Improve and maintain CI/CD pipelines to streamline the software development lifecycle</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Collaborate with the product team to design and build a compelling and smooth donor experience</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Partner with product to balance feature development with addressing tech debt, infrastructure investments, and other efforts to improve velocity and drive compounding progress</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Partner with data to enable metrics collection and measurement, and provide information for website performance analysis</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Debug issues across multiple layers of our stack</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Own large projects end-to-end, including scoping, estimating costs, and design and architecture decisions</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Advocate for engineering-driven investments with a vision for keeping our systems flexible and maintainable to meet the evolving needs of our donors and team</span></li>
</ul>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3"><strong class=" font-semibold">What you’ll bring:</strong></p>
<ul class=" text-base sm:text-lg marker:text-color list-inside list-disc text-gray-500 list-disc list-outside pl-3 mb-6">
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200"><strong class=" font-semibold">Exceptional alignment with</strong> <a href="https://www.givedirectly.org/givedirectly-values/" target="_blank" class="break-all font-medium underline hover:opacity-75" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><strong class=" font-semibold">GiveDirectly Values</strong></a> and active demonstration of our core competencies: emotional intelligence, problem solving, project management, follow-through, and fostering inclusivity. We welcome and strongly encourage applications from candidates who have personal or professional experience in the low-income and/or historically marginalized communities that we serve.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Language Requirement: English</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">4+ years of industry experience creating production-caliber software and systems</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Full stack experience</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Strong proficiency in software development and coding in various languages such as Python, Go, Javascript, C#, Java, PHP, etc.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Experience building infrastructure to deploy software</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">High degree of ownership and autonomy – you proactively advocate for ways to improve systems and constantly leave our codebase in a better state than you found it</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Strong analytical skills and communication – able to break down complex problems, describe technical trade-offs, and collaborate with cross-functional partners (e.g. technical program managers, product managers)</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Strong knowledge of security best practices for web applications</span></li>
</ul>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3"><strong class=" font-semibold">Compensation</strong></p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">At GiveDirectly, we strive to pay our employees generously and equitably. We use an accredited third party salary aggregator to ensure that staff’s <em>total compensation</em> package (base compensation + bonus) falls within the 75th percentile of similar roles, at similar organizations. We also have a no negotiation policy to ensure we are paying staff equitably across roles.</p>
<ul class=" text-base sm:text-lg marker:text-color list-inside list-disc text-gray-500 list-disc list-outside pl-3 mb-6">
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">The <strong class=" font-semibold">United States</strong> annual base salary for this role is $157, 500</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">The <strong class=" font-semibold">Kenya</strong> annual base salary for this role is $92 500 USD</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">The <strong class=" font-semibold">UK</strong> annual base salary for this role is GBP 108 150</span></li>
</ul>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">This role is fully remote, so if you are not based in the US, UK or Kenya, we will share an estimated salary benchmark for the country you are based in during the hiring process.</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3"><strong class=" font-semibold">Why work at GiveDirectly?</strong></p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">At GiveDirectly, we work to ensure that you have everything you need to excel in your role and on your team, including:</p>
<ul class=" text-base sm:text-lg marker:text-color list-inside list-disc text-gray-500 list-disc list-outside pl-3 mb-6">
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">A positive and supportive team with opportunities for advancement</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">A demonstrated commitment to helping all staff develop and grow</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">A competitive salary, including bonus</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">A robust health benefits plan (exact details will vary by country)</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Unlimited PTO (that we encourage staff to take!)</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Desk allowance and flexible work location</span></li>
</ul>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3"><strong class=" font-semibold">Read more about our ongoing diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts</strong> <a href="https://www.givedirectly.org/dei-2022/" target="_blank" class="break-all font-medium underline hover:opacity-75" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><strong class=" font-semibold">here</strong></a> <strong class=" font-semibold">and about our decision to move our central support teams to remote first</strong> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/our-central-support-team-now-remote-first-what-means-how-hill/?trackingId=P%2FMxdJd5AOWOWNEGGpKV3g%3D%3D" target="_blank" class="break-all font-medium underline hover:opacity-75" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><strong class=" font-semibold">here</strong></a><strong class=" font-semibold">.</strong></p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">GiveDirectly is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values the strength diversity brings to the workplace. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to the person’s race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3"><em>US applicants only:</em> We invite you to “<a href="https://app.getguru.com/card/TrxrEknc/US-Federal-Law-on-Workplace-Discrimination" target="_blank" class="break-all font-medium underline hover:opacity-75" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Know Your Rights</a>” as an applicant.</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3"><strong class=" font-semibold">About the hiring process</strong></p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3"><strong class=" font-semibold">Format:</strong> The hiring process follows the same general outline for all open roles:</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">First interview (30 mins)<br />
<!-- -->Take home skills assignment (~2 hours)<br />
<!-- -->Second interview (1 hour)*<br />
<!-- -->Third interview (1 hour)*<br />
<!-- -->Final interview (1 hour)<br />
<!-- -->Reference checks (30 mins each)</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">*For some roles, second & third interviews are combined into a panel interview. If there are adjustments or variations on this process, those changes will be communicated during the first interview.</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3"><strong class=" font-semibold">Venue:</strong> We conduct interviews over Google Meet with camera on (unless communicated otherwise).</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3"><strong class=" font-semibold">Accessibility:</strong> Closed captioning is available during all Google Meet interviews, and interviewers will also post interview questions in the chat box throughout the call. If you need assistance accessing either of these features, please let your interviewer know at the start of your interview!</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">We’re committed to running an inclusive and accessible application process for all of our open roles. If there are questions or concerns you have about the accessibility of our hiring process, we warmly invite you to reach out to <a href="mailto:careers@givedirectly.org" target="_blank" class="break-all font-medium underline hover:opacity-75" rel="noopener noreferrer">careers@givedirectly.org</a>. Please include the word “Accessibility” in the email title.</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">**GD is committed to observing all local, national and international laws that protect children, vulnerable adults, and basic human rights of all. GD is committed to a policy of “zero tolerance for sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment (SEAH)” and expects anyone who works for GD to uphold the protection and safeguarding of our recipients as a priority.**</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3"><strong class=" font-semibold">Want to put your best foot forward on your GiveDirectly application?</strong> Take a look at our <a href="https://app.getguru.com/card/ig5kr4ET/GiveDirectly-Candidate-Application-Guide" target="_blank" class="break-all font-medium underline hover:opacity-75" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Candidate Application Prep Guide</a>!</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">#LI-REMOTE</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">GiveDirectly (GD) provides cash grants directly to people living in extreme poverty. Since launching in 2011, GD has raised over $1B, delivered cash to more than 1.5 million recipients, launched operations in 15 countries, and continues to expand its reach across the Global South. GD has also grown the research base supporting unconditional cash with <a href="https://www.givedirectly.org/research-at-give-directly/" target="_blank" class="break-all font-medium underline hover:opacity-75" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">20 randomized control trials</a> from its programs, generating rigorous evidence across countries and contexts. As a result, GD has been celebrated as one of the most innovative non-profit companies by<a href="https://www.fastcompany.com/90848954/most-innovative-companies-not-for-profit-2023" target="_blank" class="break-all font-medium underline hover:opacity-75" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"> Fast Company</a>, while the growing cash transfer movement (and GD’s leading role within it) has been featured in the<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/10/magazine/the-2-26-17-issue.html?%5Fr=0" target="_blank" class="break-all font-medium underline hover:opacity-75" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"> New York Times Magazine</a>,<a href="http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/503/i-was-just-trying-to-help" target="_blank" class="break-all font-medium underline hover:opacity-75" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"> This American Life</a>,<a href="http://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/141214/christopher-blattman-and-paul-niehaus/show-them-the-money" target="_blank" class="break-all font-medium underline hover:opacity-75" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"> Foreign Affairs</a>, and<a href="http://www.economist.com/news/international/21588385-giving-money-directly-poor-people-works-surprisingly-well-it-cannot-deal" target="_blank" class="break-all font-medium underline hover:opacity-75" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"> The Economist</a>.</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">Across our global offices, our culture is candid, analytical, non-hierarchical, and agile. We work alongside 750+ individuals who come from 21 different countries and speak 69 different languages. Team members at GiveDirectly attest that <a href="https://www.givedirectly.org/dei-2022/" target="_blank" class="break-all font-medium underline hover:opacity-75" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">diversity, equity, and inclusion</a> are not just buzzwords, but a fundamental part of our culture and values. We actively seek to recruit individuals from the communities we serve, and use DEI as a lens in our hiring practices, programs, and initiatives. Our goal is to maintain a workplace where everyone can bring their authentic selves to work, and feel valued and respected for who they are. We strive to be inclusive of all cultures and experiences while upholding our values globally. In the spirit of our “Know Yourself and Grow” value, we recognize there is always room to improve our team’s working experience. But day to day, we aim to “Create Positive Energy” – we take care of one another, have fun, aim to maximize flexibility and accessibility in roles, and pursue professional development opportunities to stay challenged & engaged in our work.</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by law.</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3"><strong class=" font-semibold">Location: <em>This role is fully remote but must be available to meet with East Africa time zone with at least 1-2 hours overlap.</em></strong> <em>We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment Visas in the U.S. or U.K. at this time.</em></p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3"><strong class=" font-semibold">About this role</strong></p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">Technology is a huge lever for driving donor conversion and retention at scale – ultimately getting more dollars in the hands of people experiencing extreme poverty. In 2023, our donation checkout processed over $18M in online donations — this year we expect to raise $1M+ more from checkout optimizations alone, and there’s still much more to do. We’re building the foundations of our Impact Dashboard to show donors the impact of their gifts, and our initial experiments show that showing donors unique recipient stories and transparency about where their money is going, makes the outcomes feel more tangible and drive retention.</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">We’re looking for someone product minded with high ownership – you’ll own everything from driving product architecture decisions to building test and deployment infrastructure.</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">We have a React front end and Laravel PHP back end for taking donations and other core products. We use WordPress for the site’s static content, such as blogs, informational pages, etc. We also integrate with Salesforce, our donor CRM, to record information about donations.</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3"><strong class=" font-semibold">Level: Senior Software Engineer</strong></p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3"><strong class=" font-semibold">Travel Requirement:</strong> Ideally can travel ~1-2 times per year to one of our countries of operation for team retreats or field visits.</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3"><strong class=" font-semibold">What you’ll do:</strong></p>
<ul class=" text-base sm:text-lg marker:text-color list-inside list-disc text-gray-500 list-disc list-outside pl-3 mb-6">
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Architect, build, and test software systems for fundraising, including the core checkout flow for online donations and Impact Dashboard where donors can see the impact of their personal donations</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Improve and maintain CI/CD pipelines to streamline the software development lifecycle</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Collaborate with the product team to design and build a compelling and smooth donor experience</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Partner with product to balance feature development with addressing tech debt, infrastructure investments, and other efforts to improve velocity and drive compounding progress</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Partner with data to enable metrics collection and measurement, and provide information for website performance analysis</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Debug issues across multiple layers of our stack</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Own large projects end-to-end, including scoping, estimating costs, and design and architecture decisions</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Advocate for engineering-driven investments with a vision for keeping our systems flexible and maintainable to meet the evolving needs of our donors and team</span></li>
</ul>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3"><strong class=" font-semibold">What you’ll bring:</strong></p>
<ul class=" text-base sm:text-lg marker:text-color list-inside list-disc text-gray-500 list-disc list-outside pl-3 mb-6">
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200"><strong class=" font-semibold">Exceptional alignment with</strong> <a href="https://www.givedirectly.org/givedirectly-values/" target="_blank" class="break-all font-medium underline hover:opacity-75" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><strong class=" font-semibold">GiveDirectly Values</strong></a> and active demonstration of our core competencies: emotional intelligence, problem solving, project management, follow-through, and fostering inclusivity. We welcome and strongly encourage applications from candidates who have personal or professional experience in the low-income and/or historically marginalized communities that we serve.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Language Requirement: English</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">4+ years of industry experience creating production-caliber software and systems</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Full stack experience</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Strong proficiency in software development and coding in various languages such as Python, Go, Javascript, C#, Java, PHP, etc.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Experience building infrastructure to deploy software</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">High degree of ownership and autonomy – you proactively advocate for ways to improve systems and constantly leave our codebase in a better state than you found it</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Strong analytical skills and communication – able to break down complex problems, describe technical trade-offs, and collaborate with cross-functional partners (e.g. technical program managers, product managers)</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Strong knowledge of security best practices for web applications</span></li>
</ul>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3"><strong class=" font-semibold">Compensation</strong></p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">At GiveDirectly, we strive to pay our employees generously and equitably. We use an accredited third party salary aggregator to ensure that staff’s <em>total compensation</em> package (base compensation + bonus) falls within the 75th percentile of similar roles, at similar organizations. We also have a no negotiation policy to ensure we are paying staff equitably across roles.</p>
<ul class=" text-base sm:text-lg marker:text-color list-inside list-disc text-gray-500 list-disc list-outside pl-3 mb-6">
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">The <strong class=" font-semibold">United States</strong> annual base salary for this role is $157, 500</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">The <strong class=" font-semibold">Kenya</strong> annual base salary for this role is $92 500 USD</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">The <strong class=" font-semibold">UK</strong> annual base salary for this role is GBP 108 150</span></li>
</ul>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">This role is fully remote, so if you are not based in the US, UK or Kenya, we will share an estimated salary benchmark for the country you are based in during the hiring process.</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3"><strong class=" font-semibold">Why work at GiveDirectly?</strong></p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">At GiveDirectly, we work to ensure that you have everything you need to excel in your role and on your team, including:</p>
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<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">A positive and supportive team with opportunities for advancement</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">A demonstrated commitment to helping all staff develop and grow</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">A competitive salary, including bonus</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">A robust health benefits plan (exact details will vary by country)</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Unlimited PTO (that we encourage staff to take!)</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Desk allowance and flexible work location</span></li>
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<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3"><strong class=" font-semibold">Read more about our ongoing diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts</strong> <a href="https://www.givedirectly.org/dei-2022/" target="_blank" class="break-all font-medium underline hover:opacity-75" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><strong class=" font-semibold">here</strong></a> <strong class=" font-semibold">and about our decision to move our central support teams to remote first</strong> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/our-central-support-team-now-remote-first-what-means-how-hill/?trackingId=P%2FMxdJd5AOWOWNEGGpKV3g%3D%3D" target="_blank" class="break-all font-medium underline hover:opacity-75" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><strong class=" font-semibold">here</strong></a><strong class=" font-semibold">.</strong></p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">GiveDirectly is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values the strength diversity brings to the workplace. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to the person’s race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3"><em>US applicants only:</em> We invite you to “<a href="https://app.getguru.com/card/TrxrEknc/US-Federal-Law-on-Workplace-Discrimination" target="_blank" class="break-all font-medium underline hover:opacity-75" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Know Your Rights</a>” as an applicant.</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3"><strong class=" font-semibold">About the hiring process</strong></p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3"><strong class=" font-semibold">Format:</strong> The hiring process follows the same general outline for all open roles:</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">First interview (30 mins)<br />
<!-- -->Take home skills assignment (~2 hours)<br />
<!-- -->Second interview (1 hour)*<br />
<!-- -->Third interview (1 hour)*<br />
<!-- -->Final interview (1 hour)<br />
<!-- -->Reference checks (30 mins each)</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">*For some roles, second & third interviews are combined into a panel interview. If there are adjustments or variations on this process, those changes will be communicated during the first interview.</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3"><strong class=" font-semibold">Venue:</strong> We conduct interviews over Google Meet with camera on (unless communicated otherwise).</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3"><strong class=" font-semibold">Accessibility:</strong> Closed captioning is available during all Google Meet interviews, and interviewers will also post interview questions in the chat box throughout the call. If you need assistance accessing either of these features, please let your interviewer know at the start of your interview!</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">We’re committed to running an inclusive and accessible application process for all of our open roles. If there are questions or concerns you have about the accessibility of our hiring process, we warmly invite you to reach out to <a href="mailto:careers@givedirectly.org" target="_blank" class="break-all font-medium underline hover:opacity-75" rel="noopener noreferrer">careers@givedirectly.org</a>. Please include the word “Accessibility” in the email title.</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">**GD is committed to observing all local, national and international laws that protect children, vulnerable adults, and basic human rights of all. GD is committed to a policy of “zero tolerance for sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment (SEAH)” and expects anyone who works for GD to uphold the protection and safeguarding of our recipients as a priority.**</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3"><strong class=" font-semibold">Want to put your best foot forward on your GiveDirectly application?</strong> Take a look at our <a href="https://app.getguru.com/card/ig5kr4ET/GiveDirectly-Candidate-Application-Guide" target="_blank" class="break-all font-medium underline hover:opacity-75" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Candidate Application Prep Guide</a>!</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">#LI-REMOTE</p>