GoFundMe is looking to revolutionize how they engage users and deliver critical updates by building and scaling mission-critical communication solutions, including emails, push notifications, and SMS, to support millions of users worldwide.
Requirements
- 3+ years of experience as an Engineering Manager, leading small to mid-sized teams.
- 2+ years of experience managing engineering teams, ideally within a communications or messaging platform domain.
- Strong expertise in systems architecture.
- Experience with NextJS, Spring Boot, Kotlin, AWS, Kafka, and Kubernetes (preferred).
- Skilled at leading projects from conception to completion.
- Ability to balance technical trade-offs and business needs.
- Ability to communicate progress and challenges to stakeholders.
Responsibilities
- You will attract, hire, and retain a high-performing engineering team based in the U.S. and Buenos Aires.
- You'll drive the implementation of user-to-user chats and group chat functionalities as part of GoFundMe's marketplace strategy.
- You'll partner with engineering, product, designers, and external partners to deliver robust communication solutions that align with GoFundMe's core business objectives.
- You'll foster a collaborative and high-performance team culture, ensuring continuous learning and career growth for all team members.
- You'll lead and guide teams in designing scalable, high-performance systems.
- You'll lead projects from conception to completion, ensuring timely delivery by balancing technical trade-offs and business needs.
- You'll communicate progress and challenges to stakeholders, and ensure teams stay aligned with project goals.
Other
- 3+ years of experience as an Engineering Manager.
- Bachelor's degree or higher (not explicitly mentioned but implied).
- Ability to work in a hybrid environment, with locations in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and San Diego.
- Ability to travel (not explicitly mentioned but may be required).
- Strong communication and collaboration skills.
