Staff Engineer

WHO WE ARE

ActBlue is a nonprofit organization dedicated to creating cutting-edge technology that fuels Democratic victories and enables progressive causes to thrive.

Our vision is simple : building change through the power of people. Since our founding weve been building innovative solutions to revolutionize grassroots fundraising if youve donated to a Democratic campaign or a progressive organization online youve probably used our platform! We believe in putting power in the hands of small-dollar donors by helping thousands of groups from local candidates to national movements mobilize their communities and create a lasting impact. Every member of our team is deeply committed to advancing our shared mission and core values. Together we are shaping the future of democracy.

THE OPPORTUNITY

As a Staff Engineer you will be a leading technical expert on a team that is building and evolving a new strategic platform. Youll provide technical leadership for multi-quarter initiatives involving complex requirements and strategic thinking working collaboratively with engineers to plan and execute while playing a key role in defining the teams tech strategy and roadmap. Working full-stack with Ruby on Rails PostgreSQL React and TypeScript youll architect systems and establish technical foundations that enable sophisticated user-facing features. Your work will directly impact thousands of users who depend on reliable accurate and performant systems.

Our engineering and product organization is made up of empathetic and passionate people. Were organized into cross-functional teams that operate independently in alignment with the broader organizational goals.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Work with your team to architect refactor and improve donor and entity user experiences.
• Lead the technical execution of large cross-team initiatives working with multiple engineers to design and implement solutions that balance high-impact opportunities with effort scope and technical tradeoffs.
• Break down initiative-level work across multiple epics and contribute technical expertise to shape the teams roadmap prioritization.
• Partner with designers and product managers to help shape the teams roadmap anticipating important information needs from stakeholders to inform project work and proactively raising potential competing product interests.
• Serve as a technical consultant and go-to resource for engineers across teams on complex architectural decisions system design and best practices.
• Collaboratively develop and champion best practices and design patterns to improve the maintainability of the platform.
• Demonstrate technical leadership through writing documentation establishing effective testing and monitoring and fostering clear and audience-oriented communication.
• Coach and mentor multiple members of the team creating professional development opportunities and fostering a culture of seeking feedback as a tool for growth.
• Create spaces for individuals to be engaged valued and heard setting examples and cultural expectations around inclusivity within the team.
• Receive support from your manager to grow as an individual and increase your impact on the success of your team and the progressive movement.

WHAT YOU BRING

WORK & BENEFITS SNAPSHOT

This posting is for a full-time remote salaried position. Travel may be required on a limited basis to attend all-staff and departmental retreats (1-2 times per year). Additional travel may be required for select positions.

Registered States

Work Schedule : This role requires availability during established regular business hours (Mon-Fri).

Work Environment : Employees can expect to work with distributed teams across all U.S. time zones. Our roles require extended technology usage and proficiency with virtual communication tools such as Zoom and Slack. Regular attendance in virtual meetings is inherent to every position.

Salary Range Details : $191679 - $216566 - $241452

ActBlue is committed to consistent compensation practices across our organization. Final salary offers will take into account factors such as candidate experience interview performance and current team salary parity.

Benefits :

ActBlue is unable to sponsor work visas at this time.

UNION INFORMATION : The terms and conditions of this position are subject to a collective bargaining agreement with the Communications Workers of America the exclusive bargaining agent of covered ActBlue Technical Services employees.

BACKGROUND CHECKS : As part of our hiring process ActBlue will conduct a background check at the time of offer. This will be completed in compliance with applicable laws and will not be initiated without your consent.

INCLUSION STATEMENT FROM ACTBLUE

ActBlue is committed to equal employment opportunities and fostering a diverse inclusive workplace. We celebrate unique perspectives honor the dignity of all individuals and recognize that diverse backgrounds and identities strengthen our mission.

If youre passionate about our work and see yourself in this role we encourage you to applyeven if you dont meet every requirement.

We also provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities throughout the hiring process and employment. To request an accommodation email

Required Experience :

Staff IC

Key Skills

Computer Science,Docker,Kubernetes,Python,VMware,C / C++,Go,System Architecture,gRPC,OS Kernels,Perl,Distributed Systems

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Monthly Salary Salary : 191679 - 241452