Software Engineer

About the Job

Are you eager to join a highly motivated team focused on social impact? At Beam, we are striving to shift $10 Billion to high-impact nonprofits.

About The Role

As a Software Engineer, you will collaborate with a talented team to create the core software powering Beam's mission. You'll work with various frontend and backend technologies, building new features and maintaining existing ones through bug fixes and enhancements. You'll closely collaborate with the product team, Head of Engineering, and fellow engineers to design and implement scalable solutions for end-users and partners. We're a collaborative team driven by impact and growth. This is an opportunity to significantly contribute to Beam's continued success and advance your career.

Our Tech Stack

• NodeJS and Typescript for backend
• NextJS, React, and Typescript for partner-facing portal
• Lit web components for SDK frontend
• PostgreSQL data store
• AWS ECS, Lambdas, and other cloud services

What You’ll Do

• Collaborate with product and engineering teams using RFC and Tech Spec documents to plan and refine new solutions.
• Work with technical project leads to develop new features, enhancements and drive feature execution
• Participate in code reviews, pair programming, 1-1 conversations, and team trainings
• Participate in on-call rotation for production infrastructure support
• Develop expertise in key areas of the Beam technology stack
• Gain knowledge of nonprofit giving and e-commerce enablement spaces
• Foster a team culture embodying Beam’s values of community, inclusivity, care, accountability and support
• Strive for continuous improvement through goal setting, feedback, and growth opportunities

What We’re Looking For

• 2-5 years of software engineering experience
• Experience working on production-level applications in a team environment
• Proficiency developing web applications using a Javascript-based framework like React, NextJS, or similar
• Solid understanding of web architecture principles and RESTful API design
• Solid understanding of relational databases, particularly PostgreSQL
• Familiarity with fundamental development principles and processes: observability, performance optimization, CI, automated testing, and cloud infrastructure

Nice to haves

• Experience in an early startup
• Experience building e-commerce sites, or building integrations with e-commerce platforms
• Experience in a technical support or technical integration role
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related technical field

Compensation And Perks

• Expected annual compensation range: $154,000-181,500 USD
• Base salary $140,000-165,000 USD
• Up to 10% annual bonus based on individual performance
• Stock options
• 50% match on 401k contributions of up to 6% of base salary
• $100 monthly wellness stipend
• $750 annual professional development budget

See a full list of perks at https://beamimpact.com/careers

Location - RemoteWe are a remote-first company, so our team works from wherever they are. We also have office space in New York, currently in Hearst Tower, where you’re free to come work from as well. We have no plans to require in-office work.

Compensation Range: $154K - $181.5K

Beam Impact is on a mission to shift $10 billion from brands to nonprofits, revolutionizing loyalty for today's customers. They've already facilitated over 7 million meals for food-insecure communities and prevented 2 million+ lbs of CO2. With a network of 130+ mission-driven brands like Instacart and Parade, Beam allows customers to direct approximately 1% of their purchases to a chosen nonprofit, at no extra cost. This approach fosters emotional connection, increasing cart completion rates by 17%, average order value by 15%, and boosting second-purchase conversions by 30%. Their work has garnered recognition from TechCrunch, Forbes 30 Under 30, and SXSW.