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Fundraise Up · 2 months ago

Backend Developer (Node.js)

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level

5+ years exp

Fundraise Up is a global fundraising platform dedicated to making donations to nonprofits seamless and accessible. As a Backend Developer, you will architect the engine that powers the platform, resolving complex challenges in a high-load, distributed system while focusing on performance and reliability.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)B2BEnterprise SoftwareFinTechNon ProfitPaymentsSocial Impact

Responsibilities

Design, build, and maintain clean, efficient, and scalable backend services in Node.js and TypeScript

Develop new product features from concept to deployment, collaborating closely with product managers and frontend engineers

Own key parts of our backend architecture, making critical decisions that enhance performance, reliability, and security

Write comprehensive unit tests and conduct thorough code reviews to maintain code quality

Proactively identify and implement system improvements, refactoring legacy code where necessary

Contribute to a culture of engineering excellence by mentoring others and sharing your expertise

Qualification

Node.jsTypeScriptMongoDBKafkaElasticsearchClickHouseDistributed SystemsCommunicationOwnership

Required

5+ years of backend development experience, preferably in a product-driven environment

Strong, hands-on experience with Node.js and modern frameworks like Koa or NestJS

Deep expertise in TypeScript, including its advanced typing and module systems

Solid experience with MongoDB or other NoSQL databases

Familiarity with event-driven architecture using tools like Kafka, RabbitMQ, or Bull/Redis

Hands-on experience with ClickHouse (or similar analytics DBs) and Elasticsearch

A strong understanding of system design, clean architecture principles, and performance optimization

The ability to work independently, take ownership of your work, and see projects through to completion

Comfortable working within a Russian-speaking team

Preferred

Prior experience working in a remote-first, globally distributed team

Experience with performance monitoring and observability tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog)

A genuine interest in the non-profit technology sector

A hypothesis-driven mindset and the ability to communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders

Benefits

31 days off

100% paid telemedicine plan

Home Office Setup Assistance: the company offers assistance with purchasing furniture (office chair, office desk, monitor) and other items to create a comfortable workspace.

English learning courses

Relevant professional education

Gym or swimming pool

Co-working

Remote working