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# Staff Software Engineer (Pro Donate) at GoFundMe

- **Company:** GoFundMe
- **Location:** San Francisco, CA
- **Posted:** 2026-07-17
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-11
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/gofundme/jobs/8001904

## Job description

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 Pro](https://www.classy.org/) team  is looking for a Staff Frontend Engineer to join the Donate team as a senior technical leader. The Donate team builds the hosted and embedded checkout experiences for GoFundMe Pro, our fundraising platform for nonprofits and social-good organizations.

You will lead several projects at once, help shape the frontend technical roadmap, and set the engineering standards the team builds to, treating code quality, test coverage, and observability as first-class parts of the product rather than afterthoughts. It is a role for someone who is energized by clean architecture, strong testing, and sharp observability, and who wants that craft to have a direct impact on causes that matter.

Candidates considered for this role will be located in the San Francisco Bay Area. There will be an in-office expectation of 3x a week.

The Job

- Lead several concurrent projects and help shape the frontend technical roadmap for the team's checkout experiences, working with a high degree of autonomy.
- Own frontend architecture: design component systems, state management, and module boundaries that stay scalable, testable, and maintainable, and drive down the technical debt and performance bottlenecks that slow the team.
- Set and uphold the team's engineering standards for code quality, patterns, and code review, and continually raise the bar.
- Own and evolve the team's testing strategy across unit, integration, and end-to-end layers, driving high-value coverage in payment-critical flows.
- Build and mature frontend observability (monitoring, alerting, and log analytics), and own incidents end-to-end through resolution and postmortems, so problems are caught and fixed before they reach donors.
- Champion AI-assisted development practices, such as agentic workflows and AI-assisted review and test generation, to raise both velocity and quality.
- Mentor and grow the engineers around you, and partner with product, design, and backend stakeholders to shape priorities and represent frontend engineering across teams.

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You

- 8+ years building, testing, and shipping complex, customer-facing web applications, including 2+ years at Staff or Lead scope (or equivalent technical leadership).
- Deep, hands-on expertise with React, Next.js, and TypeScript.
- Proven ownership of frontend architecture that scales across teams and codebases, and a track record of setting engineering standards others adopt.
- Advanced frontend testing experience, with a proven ability to drive meaningful coverage in business-critical flows.
- Strong command of client-side performance and frontend observability (monitoring, logging, alerting, and log analytics) to diagnose, prevent, and optimize issues in production.
- Ability to turn high-fidelity designs into pixel-perfect, responsive, and accessible interfaces using design systems and modern CSS.
- Secure-by-default practices in payment-adjacent flows that handle sensitive user data.
- Fluency with Git, CI/CD, and agile, iterative development.

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## Preferred

- Experience with payments or checkout flows, and operating applications through seasonal or event-driven peak load.
- Demonstrated use of AI development tooling (agentic workflows, AI-assisted review or test generation) in production.
- Experience defining observability standards or shared monitoring frameworks for a frontend organization.
- Backend familiarity and integrating frontend apps with modern API layers (GraphQL or REST).
- Infrastructure and delivery tooling: CI/CD pipelines, containerization, orchestration, and cloud platforms.

## 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 well-being.
- Growth Opportunities: Participate in learning, development, and recognition programs to help you thrive and grow.
- Commitment to DEI: Contribute to diversity, equity, and inclusion through ongoing initiatives and employee resource groups.
- Community Engagement: Make a difference through our volunteering program.

We live by our core values: impatient to be great, find a way, earn trust every day, fueled by purpose. Be a part of something bigger with us!

GoFundMe is proud to be an equal opportunity employer that actively pursues candidates of diverse backgrounds and experiences.  We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, ethnicity, nationality or national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, pregnancy status, marital status, age, medical condition, mental or physical disability, or military or veteran status.

If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete a job application or a job interview or to otherwise participate in the hiring process, please fill out this [accommodation form](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfMjnHwvO8-OvkDpXuRokGwUpWi9lLTL0gG1Rjx8ON_f4mpYA/viewform).

Global Data Privacy Notice for Job Candidates and Applicants:

Depending on your location, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) or certain US privacy laws may regulate the way we manage the data of job applicants. Our full notice outlining how data will be processed as part of the application procedure for applicable locations is available [here](https://www.gofundme.com/c/personal-privacy-notice-for-classy-and-gofundme). By submitting your application, you are agreeing to our use and processing of your data as required.

Learn more about GoFundMe:

We’re proud to partner with [GoFundMe.org](https://www.gofundme.org/), an independent public charity, to extend the reach and impact of our generous community, while helping drive critical social change. You can learn more about GoFundMe.org’s activities and impact in their [FY ‘25 annual report](https://www.gofundme.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/GoFundMe.org-FY25-Annual-Report.pdf).

Our[annual “Year in Help” report](https://www.gofundme.com/c/gofundme-2025-year-in-help)reflects our community’s impact in advancing our mission of helping people help each other.

For recent company news and announcements, visit our [Newsroom](https://www.gofundme.com/c/newsroom).

## About GoFundMe

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Online crowdfunding and fundraising
- **Target customers**: B2C (individuals raising for personal causes) and B2B (nonprofits, businesses, and event organizers)
- **Mission**: “To help people help each other” and “to help people fundraise for the personal, business, and charitable causes that matter most to them” [welcometothejungle.com](https://app.welcometothejungle.com/companies/GoFundMe)

## Products & Services
- **GoFundMe**: The flagship personal fundraising platform – no fee to start, used for medical expenses, education, emergencies, memorials, and more [gofundme.com](https://www.gofundme.com/).
- **Classy**: A nonprofit fundraising platform acquired by GoFundMe, offering tools for campaigns, ticketing, and donor management [gofundme.com/c/careers](https://www.gofundme.com/c/careers).
- **GoFundMe Pro**: Advanced fundraising tools for nonprofits, including checkout and donation flow optimization (referenced in job postings for Staff Product Manager, GoFundMe Pro) [gofundme.com/c/careers](https://www.gofundme.com/c/careers).
- **Ticketing & Fundraising Events**: A product line for event-based fundraising (Staff Product Manager, Ticketing & Fundraising Events) [gofundme.com/c/careers](https://www.gofundme.com/c/careers).

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed
- **Key Metric**: Over **$40 billion** raised on the platform since 2010; more than **$50 million** is raised every week [gofundme.com/c/careers](https://www.gofundme.com/c/careers) [gofundme.com](https://www.gofundme.com/).
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Not disclosed in available sources
- **Growth Signals**: 
  - Community of over 100 million users [greatplacetowork.com](https://www.greatplacetowork.com/certified-company/5003185)
  - 768 U.S.-based employees (Medium-sized company) [greatplacetowork.com](https://www.greatplacetowork.com/certified-company/5003185)
  - Expanding into AI/ML and pricing optimization (multiple ML and data science roles posted) [gofundme.com/c/careers](https://www.gofundme.com/c/careers)
  - Remote-first hiring across the globe (roles in Buenos Aires, Dublin, London, and US cities)

## Competitive Advantages
- **Trust & Safety**: Dedicated team of experts ensuring platform security and fraud prevention, a key differentiator in online fundraising [gofundme.com](https://www.gofundme.com/).
- **Brand Trust**: Rated the #1 crowdfunding platform, with a 5-minute customer service response time [indeed.com](https://www.indeed.com/cmp/Gofundme).
- **Scale & Network Effects**: Large, engaged community of 100M+ users drives visibility and success for fundraisers.
- **Integrated Nonprofit Suite**: Classy and GoFundMe Pro create a full-stack solution for nonprofits, from individual campaigns to large events.

## Strategic Focus
- **Nonprofit Growth**: Deepening capabilities for nonprofits through Classy, Pro, and event ticketing [gofundme.com/c/careers](https://www.gofundme.com/c/careers).
- **AI & Data Science**: Investing in machine learning for pricing, fraud intelligence, and personalized recommendations (hiring Staff Data Scientists and ML Engineers) [gofundme.com/c/careers](https://www.gofundme.com/c/careers).
- **Product Platform Expansion**: Building integrations, identity platform, and checkout flows to improve donor and fundraiser experiences.
- **Global Reach**: Growing international presence with remote teams and localized support (German, Italian, Spanish-speaking roles) [gofundme.com/c/careers](https://www.gofundme.com/c/careers).

## Why Work Here
- **Culture & Recognition**: 88% of employees say GoFundMe is a great place to work (vs. 57% at a typical US company) [greatplacetowork.com](https://www.greatplacetowork.com/certified-company/5003185). Named a Best Workplace multiple times (e.g., #1 Best Medium Workplaces 2016).
- **Mission-Driven**: Employees report feeling good about the company’s community contribution (95% agree) [greatplacetowork.com](https://www.greatplacetowork.com/certified-company/5003185).
- **Remote & Hybrid**: Most roles are remote; offices in Redwood City, San Diego, San Francisco, Buenos Aires, Dublin, and London. Many positions are fully remote.
- **Comprehensive Benefits** (from [welcometothejungle.com](https://app.welcometothejungle.com/companies/GoFundMe)):
  - Enhanced parental leave, 401(k) matching, $600 annual fitness/wellness reimbursement
  - 100% employee health insurance premium coverage (80% for dependents)
  - Weekly massages, standing desks, dog-friendly offices, fully stocked kitchens
  - 10 paid holidays, 17 days accrued vacation, unlimited sick time, 3 volunteer days
  - Caltrain GoPasses for Bay Area commuters, $50/month transit/parking subsidy
  - “Gives Back” program – employees nominate fundraisers for weekly donations
- **DEIB**: Strong commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging with employee resource groups and inclusive initiatives [gofundme.com/c/careers](https://www.gofundme.com/c/careers).
- **Growth & Learning**: Access to Udemy, guest speakers, internal brown bag sessions, and development programs.

## Sources
1. [GoFundMe Careers](https://www.gofundme.com/c/careers)
2. [Great Place to Work – GoFundMe Profile](https://www.greatplacetowork.com/certified-company/5003185)
3. [Indeed – GoFundMe Company Page](https://www.indeed.com/cmp/Gofundme)
4. [Welcome to the Jungle – GoFundMe](https://app.welcometothejungle.com/companies/GoFundMe)
5. [GoFundMe Homepage](https://www.gofundme.com/)

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