Feathr · 1 week ago
Backend Software Engineer
United States
Full-time
Remote
Entry, Mid Level
$90K/yr - $101K/yr
2+ years expFeathr is a nonprofit marketing platform that helps organizations build meaningful connections and grow their impact. As a Backend Software Engineer, you will contribute to the development of their SaaS platform by writing code, collaborating with teams, and solving technical challenges to enhance the user experience.
Big DataNon ProfitMarketingSaaSAnalyticsAssociationB2BDigital Marketing
Responsibilities
Design and implement backend features and services that ship to real users
Solve technical problems and document their solutions for the team
Collaborate with frontend engineers, product managers, and other teams to design and develop features
Write clean, testable, performant code and review code written by your teammates
Debug and resolve backend issues—performance bottlenecks, data consistency problems, production incidents
Deploy your changes to production and monitor them for correctness and performance
Participate in code reviews and knowledge sharing
Ensure the integrity, availability, and confidentiality of Feathr's data and operations
Iterate on feedback and continuously improve technical solutions
Qualification
Required
2+ years of backend software engineering experience
Professional experience contributing to software that ships to real users
Working knowledge of Python, Flask, and at least one of: Elasticsearch, MongoDB, or Redis
Proficiency with AI-assisted development tools (e.g., Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Cursor); we use these daily and consider them core to our workflow
Solid knowledge of key data structures and algorithms
Comfortable writing and maintaining automated unit tests and integration tests
Working knowledge of MongoDB queries and data modeling
Familiarity with Elasticsearch or similar search/analytics engines
Familiarity with AWS infrastructure and services (S3, SQS, or EC2)
Awareness of security and compliance considerations in enterprise software
Able to work in both synchronous and asynchronous environments with guidance
Effectively leverage AI coding assistants to accelerate development, debug issues, and explore unfamiliar codebases
Pragmatic and customer-oriented—you build software to help customers solve real problems
Curious and eager to learn; you dig into unfamiliar systems and ask good questions
A methodical problem-solver who isn't afraid to say 'I don't know yet' and work through it
Clear communicator; you can explain what you're working on and ask for help when you need it
Collaborative team player invested in Feathr's success, the product team's goals, and your own growth
Receptive to feedback and motivated to improve your craft
Adaptable and comfortable shifting priorities when critical issues arise
Preferred
Experience with Docker, event stream processing, Kubernetes, or distributed systems
Benefits
Health, dental, vision
Holidays
Paid vacation and sick time
Fully remote
Full vision, dental, and ~99% health insurance for employees
Sick time off
Vacation time off
Extended Wintr Break
Parental Leave
Wellness Reimbursement Credit
Home Office Stipend
Professional Development Budget
Team hangouts and events
Company
Feathr
Feathr is the Nonprofit Marketing Platform. Martech SaaS, vertically focused on charities and associations.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$21.87MKey Investors
Fulcrum Equity Partners
2023-11-30Series Unknown· $2.52M
2022-03-07Series Unknown· $5M
2020-01-15Series B· $11M
Leadership Team
Aleksander Levental
Chief Executive Officer
Aidan Augustin
Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) and President
Recent News
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SEC
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