[Remote] Senior Software Engineer, Signature Growth at Change.org

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

UnknownVisa

Social Impact, Nonprofit, Social Change PlatformIndustries

Requirements

Candidates should possess strong full-stack development experience, with a focus on scalable and high-performance systems, expertise in frontend technologies like React, JavaScript, and TypeScript, proficiency in backend development using Node.js and TypeScript, experience working with RESTful APIs and GraphQL, familiarity with cloud-based infrastructure (AWS, GCP) and CI/CD pipelines, and understanding of growth engineering principles, including A/B testing, experimentation frameworks, and analytics tracking.

Responsibilities

The Senior Software Engineer will develop and optimize features that encourage more shares and more effective shares, increasing Change.org’s virality factor, improve share surfaces across multiple user touchpoints, contribute to new sharing experiences, enhance supporter communication channels, collaborate with cross-functional teams to create a cohesive, scalable system for petition sharing and engagement, deconstruct projects and problems into a well-defined action plan, identify and fill gaps in system requirements, and maintain own priorities and make appropriate progress proactively, balancing technical debt and immediate business need.

Skills

Full-stack development

React

JavaScript

TypeScript

Node.js

RESTful APIs

GraphQL

Database design

Query optimization

AWS

GCP

CI/CD pipelines

A/B testing

Experimentation frameworks

Analytics tracking

Change.org

Online platform for petitions and activism

About Change.org

Change.org is a digital platform that allows individuals and groups to create and manage campaigns for social, political, and environmental change. Users can start petitions to gather support and engage with decision-makers like politicians and corporate leaders. The platform is designed for everyday people, including activists and non-profit organizations, who want to mobilize support for various causes. Change.org operates on a free model, generating revenue through donations, sponsored petitions, and premium services. It provides tools to help users draft compelling stories, share their petitions on social media, and connect with the media. The goal of Change.org is to empower grassroots activism by enabling users to amplify their voices and achieve meaningful change.

San Francisco, CaliforniaHeadquarters

2007Year Founded

$70.1MTotal Funding

SERIES_DCompany Stage

Social ImpactIndustries

201-500Employees

Risks

Political backlash from petitions challenging government policies could lead to regulatory issues.

Alternative platforms like Smashing may divert users, impacting growth and engagement.

Corporate co-option of digital activism may dilute Change.org's grassroots appeal.

Differentiation

Change.org is the largest social change platform with over 150 million users.

It offers a free platform for creating and managing petitions globally.

Change.org is a certified B-corporation focused on positive social impact.

Upsides

The platform effectively mobilizes support, as seen in Perelel's successful campaign.

Change.org supports digital well-being discussions, aligning with trends in smartphone restrictions.

It empowers individuals facing bureaucratic challenges, attracting users with similar issues.

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