Senior Software Engineer - Frontend

About us
Momentum helps nonprofits fundraise more effectively by building software to deliver actionable insights and tailored recommendations for donor engagement by integrating data from multiple CRMs, leveraging generative AI, and using insights from behavioral science. Join us and help nonprofits do more good.

We are seeking a skilled and versatile Senior Software Engineer - Frontend to join our nimble, people-focused team. As a small startup, we embrace rapid innovation and strive to empower nonprofits by developing a state-of-the-art application that simplifies donor relationship management.

We are open to remote, hybrid, or in-person (in San Francisco).

Our stack:

Backend: Django/Python, Strawberry/GraphQL, PostgreSQL, ChatGPT

Frontend: TypeScript, React/Next, Apollo, Chakra UI

DevOps: Render, Vercel, GCP, Sentry

In this role, you will:

• Own the frontend part of our application – including both day-to-day work on the frontend part of new and existing features and longer-term foundational improvements.
• Improve the frontend architecture with a focus on structure, stability, and preparation for rapid scaling.
• Expand our platform with new relationship management features, like in-app calling, and summarizing.
• Leverage ChatGPT to develop advanced relationship management tools, including personalized email composition, call scripts, and relationship history analysis, including prompt engineering and prompt management.

You’re a fit if you have:

• 5+ years of professional frontend engineering experience.
• A passion for frontend engineering, including UX/UI best practices, and have been the primary responsible engineer for frontend in previous roles.
• Been a founder, founding engineer, principal engineer, or similar.
• An aptitude for thriving in a dynamic environment with evolving requirements and priorities.
• A strong interest in understanding product work and contributing to the overall success of the business.
• A robust sense of ownership and the ability to work autonomously.
• A strong ability to learn quickly (we care more about this than your experience with specific technologies.)

Culture
We are a small team dedicated to improving the world. Our founders have pledged 25% to Founders Pledge, and several of our team have pledged to give 10% of their income to charity. We also value transparency, truth-seeking, and relentless resourcefulness.

Benefits (some vary based on location)

• Total compensation is split between cash and equity. Pay is negotiable for the right candidate.
• Fully paid trans-inclusive health, dental, and vision insurance
• 401k (for US candidates)
• Flexible time off
• Remote office
• Stipend for computer and home office setup
• Professional development resources, including connections with our industry-expert advisors such as Peter Singer, Jaan Tallinn, and Eric Ries

Momentum’s headquarters are located in San Francisco, CA (we can help with relocation if needed).

To Apply:
Please send your resume and answer the applicant questions. Please note, we are not scoring based on the length of your answer (in fact, shorter is often better).

People in minority or marginalized groups are strongly encouraged to apply. Research shows that you may focus on how you don’t meet our requirements. If you know you’re talented and are passionate about helping people, please apply even if you don’t meet every requirement! Momentum is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against candidates on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, or veteran status. Our software helps people from every background, and we are dedicated to building a company that reflects that. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our culture and product will be for everyone.