Bonterratech

Lead Software Engineer - Payments

Remote, United States · Director · Full-time

Sponsorship not specified$110k-$145kDetected 29 days ago

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About the role

Are you a passionate innovator looking to harness the power of technology to do more good?
At Bonterra, our purpose is to power those who power social impact.
To that end, we serve the people who make social good possible-the doers behind the scenes across nonprofits, public agencies, corporations, philanthropic organizations, and foundations.

Drive architecture decisions across API gateway and auth, EventBridge/FundraisingBus event infrastructure, webhooks, and Reporting & Reconciliation
Ensure API and event schemas are designed for durability, extensibility, and idempotency at financial-grade correctness standards
Partner with the Platform Director on technical sequencing and roadmap delivery
Collaborate with leads in Online Contribution and Corporate Giving on cross-domain integration points
Design and build agents to automate repeatable platform engineering workflows, reducing manual overhead for the team
Remove systemic sources of build, test, deployment, and integration friction that limit AI-assisted delivery
7+ years of software engineering experience, with 2+ years in a lead or technical leadership role-owning release cycles, making architecture decisions, or equivalent

experience with AWS serverless infrastructure (Lambda, SQS, EventBridge, Aurora Serverless or equivalent)

Experience with API schema governance or platform-wide contract management
Experience with fraud detection patterns or payment risk systems
Background in nonprofit, civic, or political technology
Experience designing or operating agents in production engineering workflows
Familiarity with PCI compliance requirements in a SaaS context
What You Can Expect:
You can expect growth and innovation and to have fun along the way.
Our team is made up of industry experts and advocates who are 100% committed to supporting the doers of social good.

Track record of owning end-to-end delivery quality for a platform or product area
Strong communication and collaboration skills across product and engineering teams
Passion for empowering the social good sector through technology

Pay is determined by location, skills, experience, and education, and is one part of Bonterra's total rewards package, which may also include bonuses, incentives, equity, and a comprehensive benefits program.
Compensation and benefits for this role apply to full-time employees in the United States and may vary based on local standards, laws and norms.
$110,000 - $145,000 DOE

Bonterra exists to propel every doer of good to their peak impact.
We measure that impact against our vision to increase the giving rate as a percentage of GDP from 2% to 3% by 2033.
We know that this goal is lofty, but we are confident that the right technology and expertise will strengthen trust in the sector, allowing the social good industry to accelerate growth and reach peak impact.
Bonterra's differentiated, end-to-end solutions collectively support a unique network of over 20,000 customers, including over 16,000 nonprofit organizations and over 50 percent of Fortune 100 companies.
Learn more at bonterratech.com.
You've come to the right place.
As the second largest and fastest-growing social good software company in the world, Bonterra brings together leading solutions from Strategic Philanthropy, Fundraising & Engagement, and Impact Management and their respective entities.
By bringing our intuitive technology and expertise together, Bonterra will enable unprecedented connectivity between social good organizations and their community of supporters and constituents.
This will reshape philanthropic giving, empower digital transformation, and bring the social good sector the technology it needs to accelerate lasting social change.
Who You Are:
Are you a technical lead with deep expertise in payments infrastructure and event-driven systems?

Equal Opportunity & Accommodations
At Bonterra, we are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.
If you require a reasonable accommodation during the application process, please submit a request.

At this time, we are unable to consider candidates who require current or future sponsorship for employment authorization.

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