Bonterra · 2 weeks ago
Lead Software Engineer
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$110K/yr - $135K/yr
5+ years expBonterra is a mission-driven company focused on increasing the giving rate in the social good sector. As a Lead Software Engineer, you will design and maintain microservices, develop RESTful APIs, and lead a team to build impactful software that supports nonprofits and drives real-world change.
Information TechnologySoftware
No H1B
Responsibilities
Design, build, and maintain reliable microservices within a large-scale distributed architecture using Go for backend APIs and Angular for frontend applications
Develop and maintain RESTful APIs with OpenAPI/Swagger specifications, ensuring robust service-to-service communication and integration
Build scalable Angular UI applications and contribute to shared component libraries that support high-quality, consistent user experiences across the platform
Work within a microservices ecosystem where each service is independently deployable, using Kubernetes/Helm for orchestration and deployment
Implement comprehensive testing strategies using Ginkgo for Go services (unit, integration, smoke tests) and Jest/Cypress for Angular applications
Take ownership of complex technical challenges across the full stack, making architectural decisions that span multiple microservices, and contribute to the full software lifecycle — from sprint planning and ticket refinement to implementation, peer reviews, and demos
Drive technical initiatives and influence technical direction across the platform, evaluating tradeoffs and introducing improvements that benefit multiple teams
Use AI as a force multiplier. Experiment with LLMs, agentic tools, and AI-integrated features to accelerate development, streamline workflows, and create smarter user experiences
Embrace change as a catalyst for continuous improvement and team efficiency
Work closely with product managers, designers, QA engineers, and other developers to build intuitive features that meet user needs and align with our mission
Lead and mentor junior and mid-level engineers through thoughtful code reviews, knowledge sharing, and technical guidance. Model best practices and contribute to a collaborative, inclusive engineering culture
Qualification
Required
5+ years of full-stack software development experience, including work on production systems
Strong experience with Go for backend development, including building RESTful APIs and microservices
Proficiency with Angular (preferably Angular 15+) and TypeScript for frontend development
Solid understanding of microservices architecture, including service discovery, inter-service communication, and distributed system patterns
Experience with REST API design and OpenAPI/Swagger specifications
Experience with MySQL in production environments, including schema design and query optimization
Hands-on experience with containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes/Helm)
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and modern deployment practices in Kubernetes environments
Experience with comprehensive testing frameworks (unit, integration, and e2e testing)
Comfortable working in AWS or similar cloud environments
Strong problem-solving skills and ability to evaluate tradeoffs and make thoughtful implementation decisions that affect multiple services in a distributed system context
Enthusiastic about learning and leveraging AI tools to improve development efficiency and product capabilities
Preferred
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience
Experience working in large-scale microservices environments (50+ services)
Track record of driving technical initiatives or improvements across teams
Experience mentoring junior and mid-level engineers and helping them grow their skills
Experience with system design and making technical decisions in complex distributed environments
Ability to evaluate and introduce new technologies, patterns, and tools to improve the development stack
Familiarity with Ginkgo testing framework for Go or Jest/Cypress for Angular applications
Experience with code generation tools and build automation (Mage or similar tools)
Knowledge of Helm chart development and Kubernetes deployment strategies
Understanding of JWT-based authentication and role-based authorization systems
Familiarity with nonprofit or social good technology challenges is a bonus
Benefits
Comprehensive benefits package that supports your health, well-being and growth
Bonuses
Incentives
Equity
Company
Bonterra
Bonterra is a social good software company.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
John Manganaro
Chief Product Officer
Mark Layden
Chief Strategy Officer (CSO)
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