Full-Stack Software Engineer
About AidKit
AidKit’s cutting-edge technology transforms complex cash assistance programs into streamlined, secure, and dignified experiences. By seamlessly connecting applicants to vital resources, we're making aid radically accessible for diverse populations—including unhoused and unbanked. From simplifying complex benefits modernization projects for state agencies to standing up efficient disaster relief programs, AidKit helps it’s partners deliver aid with dignity.
We were our own first customer—AidKit started as a nonprofit initiative born from the need to support systematically excluded workers during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. Today, AidKit provides the technology backbone for some of the nation's most innovative public safety net programs, having distributed hundreds of millions of dollars to people in need.
As we continue to grow rapidly, the opportunity for impact is immense. Apply to join our team if you're seeking meaningful work in an environment that trusts your judgment and values your unique contributions.
About the Role
As a salaried software engineer, your role will consist of building our no/low-code platform that allows organizations doing good to build a bespoke experience without bespoke software.
Our stack looks roughly as follows:
Front-end: Typescript, React & Tailwind
Back-end: Typescript, Postgres and DynamoDB (with some Python we’re slowly deprecating).
Infrastructure: Pulumi as Code deployments on AWS.
Key Responsibilities
Your responsibilities would include:
Going from vague problems to fully fleshed out solutions across multiple layers of the stack that addresses real business needs.
Writing code to expand our platform that is clean, easy to extend, secure, and documented.
Write and review design documents for upcoming product and technical components and features.
Participate in code reviews.
Work with the engineering team to help plan our technical and product roadmaps.
Handle prioritization and sizing for upcoming technical work.
About You
Experience in building full-stack web applications (Typescript preferred, but not a requirement)
Willing to jump in and do right by those we serve, whatever it takes.
Eager to tackle complex problems and comfortable working with ambiguity.
You care deeply about the mission of direct aid and supporting anyone who needs help, no matter where they come from.
Not required but bonus points if have done any of the following:
Experience designing infrastructure that is robust to failure and minimizes mean time to recovery.Why? We serve populations that are in dire need and often low on tech-literacy. If they have issues, they’re unlikely to come back and try again.
Experience managing large scale web infrastructure serving hundreds of thousands of users (or more!).Why? We run the largest guaranteed income pilots in the country, scaling from 1 to 1000 requests per second over the course of minutes.
Experience designing green-field projects from the ground up and owning major architectural decisions. Why? We believe that we can broaden our impact by building newer, better solutions to old problems and that requires thinking from first principles.
Compensation and Location
For this full-time position, you can work from anywhere in the United States. The salary for this role is $140,000 per year.
Benefits
We reinforce a culture of dignity, autonomy, and trust by actively taking an interest in and supporting employee’s lives outside of work. We also provide equity, which varies by position and experience, and a comprehensive benefits package including:
Fair Salaries that are transparent and competitive, with a maximum ratio of 3:1 between the highest and lowest paid employees at the company.
Fully remote work setting with home office setup and maintenance stipends.
Unlimited paid time off
Retirement plan with 401K matching
Health benefits (for you and your family)
Flexible schedule
Generous 16-week paid parental leave
Professional development support
About Our Team
AidKit is a fully-remote workplace with virtual headquarters in Colorado, with employees from coast to coast in the continental United States.
About the Hiring Manager
The hiring manager for this role is Justin Cajayon. Quick bio for him: before joining AidKit, he led multiple teams at a fintech startup and oversaw key initiatives for their series B funding round. Previously, he joined a full-stack consulting shop as the 3rd full-time employee and led their expansion to 10 employees. Today, he is very grateful to have the opportunity to serve the social impact sector and find ways for technology to drive positive impact at scale.
Interview Process
HR Screen
15 minutes
You will speak with Taylor, our People Operations Manager, to talk through the role and organization and answer a few basic questions.
Hiring Manager Interview
30 Minutes
You will speak with Justin and discuss your background, what’s important to you in your next role and any questions you might have about the role.
Code Interview
60 Minutes
We’ll send you a small full-stack Typescript app to check out locally and get familiar with (if you haven’t done full-stack work recently). We’ll then jump on a zoom call and incrementally add features until we exhaust 60 minutes. You’re welcome to use Google / StackOverflow / ChatGPT as you would normally while working.
Deep Dive
60 Minutes
You’ll pick a project that you’ve had some-level of responsibility for in the past and walk us through the “story” behind that project. What motivated it? What were the major engineering decisions and how were they decided? What was the resulting architecture? What would you do the same or differently, knowing what you know now? We recommend either preparing or being ready to draw an architecture diagram on the call.
Reference Check
As part of our hiring policies we ask you to provide a reference who we can contact who can speak towards your work. Ideally, this is a past manager who we can speak to to understand how to best set you up for success at AidKit.
How to Apply
To apply for this position, please submit your resume and a personalized cover letter explaining your interest in the role and how your experience aligns with our needs. Note that AidKit values authenticity and carefully reads cover letters with an eye towards learning something real about you and your interest in joining our team.
Please submit cover letters and resumes in .PDF format. Video and slide deck cover letters are also acceptable. We review applications on a rolling basis and will contact qualified candidates for interviews. Thank you for your interest in joining the AidKit team!
Due to the high volume of applications, our hiring team is not able to field requests for feedback or informational interviews sent via LinkedIn or email. If you are a good match for the role, our team will reach out to you directly.
AidKit is an equal opportunity employer.
We encourage candidates from all backgrounds, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, age, sexual orientation, disability, or any other dimension of diversity, to apply. We understand that diversity goes beyond checkboxes and that true innovation thrives when a variety of voices and ideas come together. You don't need to meet every criteria listed to apply. We value unique experiences and believe that diversity drives innovation.
The pay range for this role is:
140,000 USD per year (United States)