<div><strong>How to apply</strong> Include a maximum 2-minute loom video (free) describing why you think you're a good fit for the role as your answer to the applicant question 'what interests you about this role?'.<br><br></div><div><strong>About WeGive</strong> WeGive is a 5-year-old SaaS fundraising platform serving nonprofit organizations with branded domain solutions and deep CRM integrations. We're a small, impactful team building technology that helps nonprofits, mostly christian ministries, raise more money and manage donor relationships effectively.<br><br></div><div><strong>The Role</strong> We're looking for a senior backend engineer who can own problems end-to-end and work independently. This isn't a role where you'll receive detailed specifications—you'll be expected to understand business requirements, propose solutions, scope your own work realistically, and deliver quality code with minimal oversight.<br><br></div><div>As a growing startup, we need engineers who can take ownership of entire problem domains, work autonomously, and drive solutions forward without constant direction.<br><br></div><div>We’re looking for a developer who ships — not just someone who writes great code.<br><br></div><div>At WeGive, the difference between a good engineer and a great one isn’t syntax or style; it’s the ability to deliver working features that users actually use and love. You’ll be responsible for building clean, maintainable systems and getting them into production quickly and reliably.<br><br></div><div>You should be comfortable balancing quality and speed, understanding tradeoffs, and iterating toward better solutions instead of waiting for perfect ones. You’ll think in terms of business impact and user outcomes, not just technical purity.<br><br></div><div>The best developers on our team: • Ship working versions early and improve them. • Think about the user experience, not just the architecture. • Communicate tradeoffs clearly and make pragmatic calls. • Document what matters and help others move faster.<br><br></div><div>If you can consistently take an idea from concept to production — cleanly, thoughtfully, and fast — you’ll thrive here.<br><br></div><div><strong>What You'll Actually Work On<br></strong><br></div><div><em>Infrastructure &amp; Performance<br></em><br></div><ul><li>Optimize MySQL queries and database architecture</li><li>Manage AWS systems and deployment infrastructure</li><li>Debug and resolve production issues independently</li><li>Improve system performance and scalability</li></ul><div><em>Integration Work<br></em><br></div><ul><li>Build and maintain integrations with nonprofit CRM systems</li><li>Handle complex data migrations and transformations between platforms</li><li>Work with nonprofit data models and custom CRM objects</li><li>Debug integration issues using logs and API documentation</li></ul><div><em>Core Platform Development</em> Build and maintain our Laravel backend systems Implement new features with proper architecture and testing Handle partial refund logic, payment processing, and financial operations Build and maintain APIs for our branded domain infrastructure<br><br></div><div><strong>What We're Looking For<br></strong><br></div><div><em>Must-Haves<br></em><br></div><ul><li>7+ years backend development experience with proven ability to work independently</li><li>Strong Laravel/PHP expertise - you should know this framework deeply</li><li>MySQL optimization skills - understanding indexes, query performance, and database design</li><li>AWS experience - comfortable managing cloud infrastructure and deployments</li><li>Realistic scope estimation - you understand what you can deliver and communicate honestly about timelines</li><li>Ownership mindset - you see problems through to completion without needing constant check-ins</li><li>Strong written communication - you document decisions, write clear technical documentation, and communicate async effectively</li></ul><div><em>Strong Preferences<br></em><br></div><ul><li>Experience with nonprofit CRM platforms and data models</li><li>DNS/domain management experience</li><li>Deployment platform experience (Laravel Forge or similar)</li><li>History of reducing technical debt while shipping features</li><li>Experience working in small teams or startups where you wore multiple hats</li></ul><div><strong>What Won't Work<br></strong><br></div><ul><li>Need for detailed specifications before starting work</li><li>Difficulty estimating scope or consistent timeline overruns</li><li>Waiting for permission or direction on every decision</li><li>Lack of initiative in investigating and solving problems</li><li>Poor communication about blockers or delays</li></ul><div><strong>Our Tech Stack<br></strong><br></div><ul><li><strong>Backend</strong>: Laravel 10+, PHP 8+</li><li><strong>Database</strong>: MySQL</li><li><strong>Infrastructure</strong>: AWS systems</li><li><strong>Integrations</strong>: Nonprofit CRM APIs, payment processors, and third-party services</li><li><strong>Version Control</strong>: GitHub</li></ul><div><strong>The Team</strong> You'll be joining a small, focused engineering team at a remote-first startup. We value self-direction, clear communication, and taking ownership of your work. The team handles everything from new feature development to production support to customer data migrations, and everyone is expected to contribute across the stack as needed.<br><br></div><div><strong>What We Offer<br></strong><br></div><ul><li>Fully remote work environment</li><li>Competitive salary and benefits</li><li>Opportunity to have significant impact on nonprofit fundraising</li><li>Direct collaboration with leadership on technical architecture</li><li>Exposure to complex integration challenges across multiple platforms</li><li>Chance to shape our technical direction as we grow</li></ul>

Senior Backend Software Engineer

<div>As a <strong>Senior Web Developer </strong>you will be joining our web team to assist in the development and maintenance of new and existing systems that enable customers to purchase and use our software with ease.<br><br></div><div><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></div><ul><li>Help provide technical leadership and guidance to the development team</li><li>Architect solutions that balance functionality, performance, and scalability</li><li>Identify and address technical debt and architectural deficiencies</li><li>Evaluate and recommend new technologies and tools to improve development processes</li><li>Collaborate with stakeholders to define project scope, requirements, and timelines</li><li>Create, review, and approve technical designs and implementations</li><li>Act as a subject matter expert, providing insights and recommendations on web development best practices</li></ul><div><br></div><div><strong>Minimum Requirements</strong></div><ul><li>Comfortable taking on technical ownership of projects, or large features on highly complex projects.</li><li>5+ years professional experience as a software engineer in a work environment</li><li>3+ years Laravel/Django/Rails professional experience in a work environment</li><li>2+ years application design/architecture experience</li><li>Advanced knowledge of React/JavaScript/TypeScript/HTML/CSS</li><li>Advanced knowledge of database architecture and design</li><li>Excellent verbal and written communication skills, attention to detail</li><li>Must be able to work Eastern Standard Time hours of 9am to 5pm</li></ul><div><br></div><div><strong>Nice to Haves</strong></div><ul><li>Experience working in an agile environment, with a deep knowledge and understanding of how Renewed Vision Products (ProPresenter, PVP, ProVideoServer, Scoreboard) are used in production environments.</li><li>DevOps experience</li></ul>

Senior Web Developer

<div>As a <strong>Web Developer Team Lead</strong> at Renewed Vision, you’ll combine hands-on engineering with team leadership to build and deliver high-quality, scalable web solutions. This hybrid role is approximately 60% engineering and 40% leadership, giving you the opportunity to directly contribute to code while mentoring developers, guiding technical decisions, and supporting team growth.</div><div>You’ll lead agile ceremonies, drive execution, and help maintain a strong development culture rooted in collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement. You’ll work cross-functionally with product and engineering leadership to translate business needs into scalable technical plans—balancing roadmap priorities with technical debt and team capacity.<br><br></div><div><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></div><ul><li>Serve as the direct supervisor for web developers, providing mentorship, coaching, and performance feedback</li><li>Lead agile ceremonies (daily standups, sprint planning, reviews, retrospectives) to ensure healthy team rhythm and delivery</li><li>Cultivate and uphold a shared culture of excellence—helping the team define how we work together, setting clear expectations for collaboration and accountability, and ensuring those standards are practiced and continuously improved</li><li>Facilitate a collaborative, accountable team culture aligned with organizational values</li><li>Contribute code as a senior developer—owning key projects, ensuring performance, scalability, and maintainability</li><li>Guide architectural decisions and promote strong coding practices, testing, and documentation standards</li><li>Collaborate on planning and prioritization of technical work across the team and company</li><li>Support developer growth through skill development, training, and opportunities for advancement</li></ul><div><br></div><div><strong>Minimum Requirements</strong></div><ul><li>5+ years of professional software engineering experience, with at least 2 years in a senior or lead capacity</li><li>Advanced experience with React, JavaScript/TypeScript, HTML, and CSS</li><li>Strong experience with PHP (Laravel or similar), Python/Django, or Ruby on Rails</li><li>Solid understanding of database architecture and design</li><li>Proven ability to lead agile development teams and deliver high-quality software</li><li>Excellent communication skills, with the ability to give constructive feedback and foster team growth</li><li>Must be able to work 9am–5pm EST</li></ul><div><br></div><div><strong>Nice to Haves</strong></div><ul><li>Experience working with Renewed Vision Products (ProPresenter, PVP, ProScoreboard) in production environments</li><li>DevOps or infrastructure experience (CI/CD, deployment pipelines, cloud hosting)</li><li>Prior experience supervising direct reports</li></ul>

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