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In practice, if you are in the Eastern US timezone, that means being regularly available for 8AM meetings and some 7AM ones. We know people have commitments like school drop-offs, so you’re encouraged to set a schedule that works for you-as long as there’s sufficient overlap with the team. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment Visas in the U.S. or U.K. at this time.\nAbout this role\nTechnology plays a central role in how GiveDirectly delivers cash-whether that’s identifying recipients in hard-to-reach places, sending payments quickly after disasters, or powering the platforms our donors use to give.\nWe’re hiring a Senior Software Engineer to help build the systems behind this work. Our engineering team still operates like a startup within GiveDirectly-lean, fast-moving, and high-autonomy. You’ll lean into product thinking, help shape the roadmap, and collaborate closely across disciplines to solve real-world problems. The specific team you’ll join is still being finalized-it could be:\nOur Programs Engineering team (getting cash in the hands of people experiencing extreme poverty),\nOur Fundraising Engineering team (raising more money for recipients), or\nOur International Rapid Response team (getting cash to disaster-affected communities within 5 days of a crisis-anywhere in the world)\nNo matter the team, you’ll play a central role in scaling our impact: getting more money, to more people, more efficiently.\nThis is a hands-on role with real ownership. You’ll help shape architecture, ship production-ready code, and work side-by-side with teammates across product, data, and operations. We’re looking for someone excited to wear multiple hats, move quickly, and define what great engineering looks like in a mission-driven org\nLevel: Senior Software Engineer\nTravel Requirement: Must be able to travel ~1-2 times per year to one of our countries of operation for team retreats or field visits.\nWhat you’ll do:\nDesign and build scalable, reliable systems that power our core operations-whether that’s donor platforms, systems that deliver payments directly to recipients, or crisis response tools reaching hundreds of thousands of people globally.\nOwn end-to-end development of new features and services, from architecture through deployment and monitoring.\nImprove our developer workflows by strengthening CI/CD pipelines, reducing manual steps, and increasing test coverage.\nCollaborate with cross-functional teams (product, ops, data) to understand real-world needs and ship tools that directly support program delivery in the field.\nDebug and resolve production issues across our stack, with a focus on root cause analysis and long-term fixes.\nAdvocate for sustainable engineering practices, including testing, documentation, and monitoring\nHelp shape our tech roadmap with an eye toward scale, maintainability, and recipient experience\nWhat you’ll bring:\nExceptional alignment withGiveDirectly Values 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.\nLanguage Requirement: English\n4+ years of industry experience creating production-caliber software and systems\nExperience with backend architecture: databases, cloud services, APIs\nExperience building infrastructure to deploy software\nExperience with strongly-typed, object-oriented programming such as Java, C#, Go, etc. and scripting languages such as Python, Ruby, etc.\nHigh 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\nStrong 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)\nBonus: Experience using Python and AWS in a production environment\nBonus: experience with payments/financial software and/or experience with microservice/serverless architecture\nCompensation\nAt GiveDirectly, we strive to pay our employees generously and equitably. We use an accredited third party salary aggregator to calculate what we believe to be competitive pay based on role, location, and cost of living. We also have a no negotiation policy to ensure we are paying staff equitably across roles. Read more about our compensation philosophy here.\nUnless otherwise noted, the benefits stipend may be used to cover benefits or taken as additional taxable income.\nUnited States\nBase Salary: $181,130\n Bonus at Target Performance: 15% (~$27,170, with potential for upside. For reference, with the organization's current performance multiplier, this amount would be ~$31,789 in 2025)\nEstimated Total Compensation at Target: $208,300+\nAnnual Benefits Stipend: $21,393\nUnited Kingdom\nBase Salary: £124,370\n Bonus at Target Performance: 15% (~£18,656, with potential for upside. For reference, with the organization's current performance multiplier, this amount would be ~£21,827 in 2025)\nEstimated Total Compensation at Target: £143,026+\nAnnual Benefits Stipend: £2,760\nKenya\nBase Salary: $112,350\n Bonus at Target Performance: 15% (~$16,853, with potential for upside. For reference, with the organization's current performance multiplier, this amount would be ~$19,717 in 2025)\nEstimated Total Compensation at Target: $129,203+\nAnnual Benefits Stipend: $8,453\nThis 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. \nWhy work at GiveDirectly?\nAt GiveDirectly, we work to ensure that you have everything you need to excel in your role and on your team, including:\nA positive and supportive team with opportunities for advancement \nA demonstrated commitment to helping all staff develop and grow\nA competitive salary, including bonus\nA robust health benefits plan (exact details will vary by country)\nUnlimited PTO (that we encourage staff to take!)\nDesk allowance and flexible work location\nAbout this specific hiring process\nTake-home coding assignment\nLive Coding (60 mins)\nSystems Design (60 mins)\nProject Deep Dive + Behavioral (60 mins)\n*It’s possible that there will be adjustments to this interview process. Any changes will be communicated to you during the process.\n #LI-REMOTE\nWorking at GiveDirectly\nGiveDirectly is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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.\nFlagging for US applicants: We invite you to \"Know Your Rights \" as an applicant.\nCommitment to Safeguarding\nAs a global organization working with communities to eliminate extreme poverty, GiveDirectly takes the safeguarding of its recipients, staff, and partners seriously. To that end, GiveDirectly is a member of the Misconduct Disclosure Scheme, and will systematically check with previous employers about any abuse or misconduct related matters involving potential new hires. We may also employ other robust pre-hire screens, including in-depth reference checks, criminal background checks, and sanctions screens.\nThese efforts help us continue to build and maintain trust with the communities we work with, and prevent abuse to our recipients and staff.\n**GD is committed to observing all local, national and international laws that protect people and basic human rights of all. GD is committed to a policy of “zero tolerance when it comes to preventing, reporting, or responding to any form of abuse or exploitation.” and expects anyone who works for GD to uphold the protection and safeguarding of our recipients as a priority.**\nReasonable Accommodations\nWe are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible work environment. If you require any accommodations during the application or interview process, or to perform the essential functions of the role, please email us at  with the email subject “Accommodation Needed”. 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