What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of Engineering, Payments position at GoFundMe?
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GoFundMe is a global community of over 150 million people who come together every day with the common purpose of helping one another. Our mission is to help people help each other through our best in class technology. In 2022, GoFundMe joined together with Classy , a leading nonprofit fundraising software company that enables nonprofits to connect supporters with the causes they care about. Together, we have empowered people and organizations to raise more than $30 billion since 2010. Our vision is to become the most helpful place in the world.
At GoFundMe, we’re transforming the way payments work at scale. Our growing Payments Engineering team is building next-generation infrastructure to process billions of dollars in transactions, empowering millions of people to create real, meaningful change in the world. We are looking for a passionate and visionary Engineering Leader to help us lead this transformation.
In this role, you’ll spearhead the strategy, design, and execution of GoFundMe’s global payments infrastructure. You will drive innovation, ensure seamless and secure payment experiences, and empower your team to deliver solutions that scale with our mission to help people help themselves.
This is an incredible opportunity to make a direct impact on a platform that changes lives daily while growing both personally and professionally in a collaborative, mission-driven environment.
This is a hybrid role based in San Francisco, CA .
The Job…
- Team Leadership : Build, inspire, and lead a high-performing engineering team across the U.S. and Buenos Aires, fostering a culture of collaboration, excellence, and innovation.
- Payments Strategy : Shape and execute a multi-year roadmap to grow our platform’s giving potential through innovative payment solutions and increased internal capabilities.
- Technical Vision : Partner with engineering, product, and design teams to architect and implement scalable, next-generation payments infrastructure. Ensure performance, reliability, and security in a high-transaction environment.
- Collaboration : Work closely with internal and external stakeholders to deliver secure and efficient payment capabilities, including checkout, payout, ledgering, reconciliation, and onboarding (KYC).
- Execution : Drive cross-functional projects from concept to completion, balancing technical trade-offs with business needs and maintaining alignment with organizational goals.
You…
Preferred Qualifications :
Why you’ll love it here...
GoFundMe is proud to be an equal opportunity employer that actively pursues candidates of diverse backgrounds and experiences.
The total annual salary for this full-time position is $260,000-$350,000 equity benefits. The salary range was determined by role, level, and location requirement the US. Individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range based on your location during the hiring process.
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