This is what it's about
Please note: The part-time scope is 60-100%. We offer generous home-office options, but are also happy to meet as a team in our office in Zurich.
You want to use your coding skills for a meaningful cause? You want to play a key role in strengthening our technical branch? And you want to take end-to-end responsibility for features?
As a backend engineer in our embedded giving team, you will make it easier for people to donate to organisations that match their interests, and to bring the change to the world that we desperately need.
Your profile
Proficiency with Node.js, Typescript and a testing framework (we’re using Vitest and Cypress)
Familiarity with the AWS ecosystem – notably Lambda, EC2, DynamoDB, RDS, VPC
Experience with SQL as well as no-SQL databases, including the capability to abstract feature requests into data models
Knowledge of at least one frontend SPA framework (we’re mostly using React) and CSS is a plus
Fluency in English, written and spoken (C1)
Our technology stack in short:
Node.js, TypeScript, Vitest, React, CSS, Cypress, AWS (Lambda, DynamoDB, RDS with MariaDB), Sanity.io
Your future at RaiseNow
A meaningful, future-oriented job in an appreciative and innovative environment
Enjoy freedom around your working time and place: we offer flexible work schedules with annual working time as well as temporary working-abroad options
5 weeks of paid annual leave (plus your birthday), increasing with your length of service with RaiseNow to up to 6 weeks
We know that time is precious: work a week at a non-profit organisation, or take a week for educational leave
The perks of joining a scaleup: short decision paths, transparent communication, and regular team events
Project autonomy and space for personal development from the beginning
We are proud to contribute to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. Thousands of non-profit organisations already rely on us for their online donations. Currently, we are in the starting phase of a new product which aims to make it easier for people to discover those projects and organisations that match their interests, and to support them sustainably.
As of now, our team consists of eight people, all located in Zurich, with competences in engineering, design, product management, communication and finances.
About us
We're RaiseNow, and we're passionate about making charitable giving more cost-efficient, donor-friendly, and successful. Our technology is supporting organisations like Save the Children International, WWF, Amnesty, UNICEF, and many others.
With our work, we contribute to making the world a better place. In our remote-first setup we cherish our strong team spirit and believe work can be both: meaningful and fun.
Our daily work is guided by our six team values: freedom, growth, team spirit, purpose, diversity and appreciation as well as trust and respect.
Through our work we tackle some of the biggest challenges that our planet faces.
If you love to learn and thrive in a culture shaped by trust, respect and freedom, join us on our exciting journey!
Since your skills and qualifications are what count for us and your appearance does not play a role, we ask you not to send a photo with your application.
Questions? Contact us:
jobs@raisenow.com