GoFundMe · 5 hours ago
Manager, Software Engineering (Checkout Experience)
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$204K/yr - $306K/yr
8+ years expGoFundMe is the world’s most powerful community for good, dedicated to helping people help each other. The Software Engineering Manager (Checkout Experience) will build and scale a high-performing team that optimizes conversion, performance, and reliability across all donation checkout flows.
CrowdfundingInternetPeer to Peer
Responsibilities
Lead, mentor, and grow a team of engineers responsible for checkout and donation flows across web and mobile
Define and drive the technical roadmap for performance, reliability, and conversion optimization
Partner with Product and Design to deliver intuitive, accessible, and high-converting donor experiences
Collaborate with Analytics and Data Science to measure, experiment, and optimize conversion funnels
Integrate and maintain payment processors, gateways, and fraud/risk controls while ensuring PCI compliance and donor trust
Drive performance excellence: page load, interactivity, error monitoring, and global scalability
Own engineering best practices, CI/CD, observability, and technical debt reduction
Partner with senior leadership to align on strategy, metrics, and priorities
Comfortable with jumping on calls with customers to triage/solution problems or configuration challenges
Qualification
Required
8+ years of software engineering experience in consumer-facing or commerce platforms
3+ years of engineering management experience leading cross-functional teams
Deep experience in online commerce, checkout flows, or customer-facing payment flows
Proven ability to optimize conversion, performance, and UX
Experience integrating payment systems and ensuring reliability at scale
Data-driven mindset: experimentation, A/B testing, analytics, and metrics-informed decisions
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
BS/MS in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
Preferred
Experience at commerce, payments, or consumer growth companies
Expertise in web and mobile performance optimization, observability, and instrumentation
Familiarity with micro-frontends, server-side rendering, and modern frontend frameworks (React, TypeScript)
Track record of building high-performing engineering teams and mentoring senior engineers
Benefits
Competitive pay and comprehensive healthcare benefits
Financial assistance for things like hybrid work, family planning
Generous parental leave
Flexible time-off policies
Mental health and wellness resources to support your overall well-being
Participate in learning, development, and recognition programs to help you thrive and grow
Contribute to diversity, equity, and inclusion through ongoing initiatives and employee resource groups
Make a difference through our volunteering program
Company
GoFundMe
GoFundMe is the world’s largest fundraising platform, helping people, causes, and charities raise money fast and efficiently.
201-500 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (19)
2024 (10)
2023 (10)
2022 (9)
2021 (9)
2020 (2)
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
unknown2015-07-02Series A
2014-04-01Series Unknown
Leadership Team
Timothy Cadogan
CEO
Steve Froehlich
Chief Customer Growth Officer
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