Software Engineer

Change.org is searching for a Software Engineer to design, develop, and maintain software solutions, applying technical skills and problem-solving abilities to contribute to the successful delivery of projects.

A bit about Change.org: we’re a social impact business (a public benefit company), and the world's largest social change platform, with 100 million monthly users, over 50,000 campaigns launched on the site every month, and a 100% user-generated revenue model. Our users win campaigns for change once every hour. In the last decade in Mexico, from the mobilization against the Maya train to the campaign to increase vacation days, many nationwide movements were created on Change.org. From the campaign Cáncer Warriors to ask for the release of the elephant Eli , dozens of local, national and international victories are happening every day thanks to the power of our users who are changing our country.

Key Outcomes

• Demonstrate strong knowledge in coding, debugging, and problem-solving, consistently delivering high-quality code that meets project requirements and contributes to the team's success.
• Make significant contributions to one or more projects, working proactively with minimal guidance, taking ownership of assigned tasks, and delivering results that exceeded expectations in terms of quality and timeliness.
• Actively participate in team discussions and collaborated effectively with peers to solve technical challenges and meet project timelines.
• Communicate effectively with team members and stakeholders, articulating technical concepts clearly and contributing to a positive and collaborative team environment.
• Demonstrate a commitment to continuous professional development by seeking feedback and actively engaging in self-improvement activities to enhance leadership skills and effectiveness

The most important skills and capabilities for the role are:

• Mentoring/Coaching:
• Provide guidance and support to peers in understanding familiar areas of the code
• Offer constructive feedback on pull requests and design decisions
• Coding Skills:
• Full stack mindset
• Experience with different technologies, languages and frameworks in all layers of the webstack, from frontend to backend with an emphasis on Nodejs, Ruby on Rails, Elixir, React, Javascript/Typescript, GraphQL
• Experience with SQL-based databases
• Planning & Execution:
• Collaborate with team members to contribute to project planning and execution
• Deliver results in a timely manner that meet requirements with minimal guidance
• Proactively communicate any issues that prevent progress of tasks
• Architecture & Design, Performance:
• Actively participate in architectural decisions that lead to high-performant, scalable and resilient systems in a collaborative environment.
• Offer insights and suggestions for improvements to optimize performance and scalability
• Communication & Collaboration:
• Communicate early and often, sharing ideas, analysis, and information in a direct verbal and written manner
• Actively participate in team discussions and meetings to facilitate collaboration and alignment
• Collaborate effectively with colleagues located in different timezones
• Contribute to an open, inclusive and transparent culture

Target experience:

• 2-4 years of experience with full stack web service development
• 2 years of experience in at least one language that we use at Change: Nodejs, Rails, Elixir
• 2 years of experience in frontend technologies like React/JavaScript/TypeScript
• Experience developing data access layers using RESTful APIs or GraphQL

Interested? Great! Here's what you should know:

This is a remote role available in two different formats: either a full-time employee paid MX$68,000/month gross and hired through a third-party local entity, or as a contractor paid MX$88,500/month gross. The benefits available, and structures of the roles, are different. We're happy to go over the details in our first call.

Our compensation philosophy is based on pay equity. All of our salaries are determined before we launch a role – they are based on a predetermined salary scale, the level on that scale and the cost of labor for that location.

Our evaluation processis as follows:

• 30 min Recruiter screen
• 60 min interview with our VP of Engineering & Mexico Site Lead
• 2 hour take home exercise
• 2.5 hour virtual onsite
• 30 min interview with our CTO

We know the confidence gap and imposter syndrome can get in the way of meeting amazing candidates like you, so please don’t hesitate to apply—we’d love to hear from you. We also know it’s rare for someone to meet 100% of the qualifications. Please apply anyway!

We’re working for a world where no one is powerless, and where creating change is a part of everyday life. We’re just getting started and hope you’ll join us!

We especially encourage applicants of different backgrounds, cultures, sexual orientation, genders, experiences, and perspectives to apply. We’re actively working to increase the diversity of experience and perspectives on our team and are looking for folks who can help continue to contribute to our growing team.

Change.org is committed to being a diverse and inclusive workplace. Everyone says this, right? Well, we mean it—we invest in serious programs to bring in and support women and people of color, we have in-person onboarding experiences and affinity groups to help everyone feel included, we regularly celebrate the heritage of all staff, and we believe strongly in consistent, fair, and transparent salary scales to help level the playing field. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, or disability or veteran status.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process for candidates with disabilities. If you need assistance, or an accommodation, please let your recruiter know once you are contacted about a role.

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While we are a global company, we ask that you please submit your resumes/application questions in English.