Chariot’s engineering hire will be responsible for taking the Chariot platform to the next level. You will lead the evolution of our banking product, DAF product and technology strategy, along with building a growing team of software engineers. You will work closely with the CEO and team of founding engineers to build out a product that can scale to service all the existing and upcoming contracts in our pipeline. The ideal candidate is both forward-thinking and hands-on, has a strong sense of ownership and drive for delivery, and is a good mentor and co-worker. At Chariot, you’ll have the unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact for nonprofits around the world while working as part of a small, fast-moving team.

Manage and build out the backend server applications and components that comprise the Chariot platform that power our various product offerings.
Contribute to the architecture and design of our APIs, backend systems, and applications and help define team standards and best practices.
Generate ideas for new initiatives and technologies.
Improve real-time and analytical monitoring and alerting capabilities for us to better understand our user behaviors and iterate on our product.
Communicate effectively with founders, product managers, and other software developers.
Manage and execute against project plans and delivery commitments within an Agile/Scrum environment.

About you

4+ years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages.
2+ years of relevant work experience as a backend application developer building performant and scalable backend systems.
Bachelor’s Degree, ideally in a technical field, but relevant work experience also considered.
Highly proficient working with Go, Node, Docker, Terraform, and Kubernetes.
Experience with Postgres (RDBMS), REST APIs, and gRPC.
Strong sense of responsibility; ability to drive a project from inception to completion.
Experience with fintech, payments, and the nonprofit-sector is a plus.
Experience building secure and scalable applications on AWS is a plus.

About the interview

Intro chat with Recruiter (30 mins)
Meeting with a Co-Founder (45–60 mins)

3. Two technical interviews with members of the team (45–60 mins each)

Meet the team in NYC office in Midtown (90 mins)

Offer decision time!

Typical interview process takes 2–4 weeks; can accommodate candidates with short timelines or competing offers.

About Chariot

Chariot builds modern end-to-end payment infrastructure making donors' lives easier and nonprofits' lives better. The company is fully in-person in New York City but offers WFH optionality. Benefits include:

Comprehensive healthcare (some options fully covered)
Strong time-off policy (18 days PTO + 11 holidays)
100% paid parental leave (12 weeks for birthing primary caregivers)
Weekly team lunches
Monthly team building events
Company retreats 2–3 times per year
Matching DAFs and daily charitable giving through GoodToday