Lead Software Engineer

US Salary

$110,000 - $135,000

Bonterra exists to propel every doer of good to their peak impact. We measure that impact against our vision to increase the giving rate as a percentage of GDP from 2% to 3% by 2033. We know that this goal is lofty, but we are confident that the right technology and expertise will strengthen trust in the sector, allowing the social good industry to accelerate growth and reach peak impact.

Bonterra's differentiated, end-to-end solutions collectively support a unique network of over 20,000 customers, including over 16,000 nonprofit organizations and over 50 percent of Fortune 100 companies. Learn more at

Lead Software Engineer

Join a mission-driven engineering team that's passionate about helping nonprofits drive real-world impact. As a Lead Software Engineer, you'll have the opportunity to build meaningful software, leverage cutting-edge tools including AI, and work alongside a collaborative team that values creativity, autonomy, and continuous growth.

• Design, build, and maintain reliable microservices within a large-scale distributed architecture using Go for backend APIs and Angular for frontend applications.
• Develop and maintain RESTful APIs with OpenAPI/Swagger specifications, ensuring robust service-to-service communication and integration.
• Build scalable Angular UI applications and contribute to shared component libraries that support high-quality, consistent user experiences across the platform.
• Work within a microservices ecosystem where each service is independently deployable, using Kubernetes/Helm for orchestration and deployment.
• Implement comprehensive testing strategies using Ginkgo for Go services (unit, integration, smoke tests) and Jest/Cypress for Angular applications.
• Take ownership of complex technical challenges across the full stack, making architectural decisions that span multiple microservices, and contribute to the full software lifecycle—from sprint planning and ticket refinement to implementation, peer reviews, and demos.
• Drive technical initiatives and influence technical direction across the platform, evaluating tradeoffs and introducing improvements that benefit multiple teams.
• Use AI as a force multiplier. Experiment with LLMs, agentic tools, and AI‑integrated features to accelerate development, streamline workflows, and create smarter user experiences.
• Embrace change as a catalyst for continuous improvement and team efficiency.
• Work closely with product managers, designers, QA engineers, and other developers to build intuitive features that meet user needs and align with our mission.
• Lead and mentor junior and mid-level engineers through thoughtful code reviews, knowledge sharing, and technical guidance. Model best practices and contribute to a collaborative, inclusive engineering culture.

At Bonterra, we're building AI‑powered tools to solve real human challenges—and we want teammates who share that enthusiasm. We value people who will champion AI and bring diverse perspectives from different industries, backgrounds, and cultures. Together, we create AI that breaks down barriers, empowers communities, and delivers better outcomes.

• 5+ years of full‑stack software development experience, including work on production systems.
• Strong experience with Go for backend development, including building RESTful APIs and microservices.
• Proficiency with Angular (preferably Angular 15+) and Type Script for frontend development.
• Solid understanding of microservices architecture, including service discovery, inter‑service communication, and distributed system patterns.
• Experience with REST API design and OpenAPI/Swagger specifications.
• Experience with MySQL in production environments, including schema design and query optimization.
• Hands‑on experience with containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes/Helm).
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and modern deployment practices in Kubernetes environments.
• Experience with comprehensive testing frameworks (unit, integration, and e2e testing).
• Comfortable working in AWS or similar cloud environments.
• Strong problem‑solving skills and ability to evaluate tradeoffs…