Build and scale full-stack software supporting emergency housing, nonprofit partners, housing supply, and fundraising. Collaborate with product, design, data, and operations teams to deliver program features, break initiatives into milestones, use research and data to guide improvements, and work within large codebases. The role requires designing APIs and services, delivering reliable software incrementally, and adapting quickly to changing global needs.
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced full-stack engineer with a passion for social impact to help build a nimble, global emergency response program. In this role, you will design and deliver technology that helps nonprofit partners secure emergency housing, grows a global supply of free or discounted housing for people in crisis, and supports fundraising efforts. You will join a small, collaborative team in a fast-moving space, where priorities can shift quickly in response to world events and policy changes. The work you ship will directly support communities when they need it most.
Key Responsibilities
- Partner with product, design, data, and operations colleagues across every stage of product development.
- Envision and build new capabilities that help nonprofit partners arrange emergency housing for the people they serve.
- Develop tools that expand a global supply of free or discounted housing and support donation efforts.
- Work with engineering and data teammates to break longer-term projects into clear, deliverable milestones.
- Use data insights and research to identify opportunities for improvement and advocate for them.
- Ramp up quickly in large, unfamiliar codebases to deliver program-specific features within an established product ecosystem.
- Adapt quickly as responsibilities evolve in response to emerging global needs.
Qualifications
Required
- 8+ years of professional software engineering experience.
- Proven experience designing, implementing, and deploying long-term initiatives in collaboration with cross-functional partners.
- Strong full-stack development experience, ideally with React and TypeScript on the front end and Java or Kotlin on the back end.
- Solid understanding of engineering best practices, continuous integration, and incremental delivery.
- Expertise in designing and scaling APIs and the services behind them.
- Comfort using data insights and user research to make the case for product improvements.
Preferred
- Demonstrated interest in social impact or mission-driven work.
- Familiarity with GraphQL.
- Fluency in HTML, CSS, and related web technologies.
- Strong design and user experience sensibilities.
Key Details
- Start Date: November 17, 2026
- Duration: Approximately 10 months (through September 2027)
- Location: Remote (within the U.S.)
- Work Schedule: Full-time, Monday–Friday, 40 hours per week
- Pay Rate: $88 - $98/hour + benefits (medical, dental, vision, 401(K))
- Work Authorization: Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.
- Engagement: W-2 contract role
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