EA-Senior Software Engineer

US Salary: $96,153.85 - $150,000

About UsNGP VAN is a leading technology platform that serves democratic and progressive causes, supporting a wide range of organizations and campaigns worldwide. The company develops voter-and-donor‑management systems that enable campaigns to reach voters, raise funds, and mobilize supporters.

Senior Software Engineer – Political, Fundraising, and Engagement Engineering team (Bonterra/NGP VAN). Own complex features and subsystems for industry‑leading voter/donor‑management platforms. Apply systems thinking, identify technical debt, propose architectural improvements, and mentor peers across engineering and QA teams.

• Participate in system‑design decisions for complex features.
• Propose approaches that balance performance, maintainability, scalability, and business needs.
• Identify opportunities to simplify scope, reduce code complexity, and eliminate technical debt.
• Mentor junior and peer engineers through code reviews and design collaboration.
• Model best practices and drive technical excellence.
• Work closely with QA to ensure quality standards are met and maintained.
• Design and implement complex features for voter/donor management, third‑party integrations, and AI‑powered enhancements.
• Deliver high‑quality, maintainable code that meets performance, security, and scalability standards.
• Proactively identify anomalies, inefficiencies, and technical gaps to enhance product health.
• Propose and champion improvements that enhance product health.
• Partner with product and data teams to measure impact.

• 5+ years of professional software development experience.
• Deep hands‑on experience with both C# and JavaScript/ReactJS.
• Strong foundation in SQL Server and relational database query design.
• Experience building or maintaining APIs, third‑party integrations, or distributed systems.
• Understanding of web scalability challenges (caching strategies, data modeling, async patterns).
• Comfortable using AI development tools (Claude Code, Cursor, Git Hub Copilot, etc.) in day‑to‑day workflow.
• Comfort with mentoring and participating in architecture discussions.
• Alignment to work with Democratic political campaigns and progressive nonprofits.

• Worked on election technology, campaign tools, or mission‑driven products.
• Hands‑on experience with Redis, Elastic Search, or similar production tools.
• AWS or Azure cloud services experience.
• Mobile integrations (iOS/Android/React Native).
• Experience building features that integrate AI/LLM capabilities.

This role sits within our NGP VAN organizing team, owning core APIs, mobile integrations, and election readiness features that directly influence how campaigns interact with voters, raise funds, and mobilize supporters. Your work balances technical quality with a strong political mission.

NGP VAN fosters an inclusive, equitable culture where all team members contribute to meaningful impact. The organization values diverse perspectives, inclusive collaboration, and continuous learning.

Comprehensive benefits support health, well‑being, and growth. Pay is determined by location, skills, experience, and education.

NGP VAN is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment. We provide equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you require a reasonable accommodation during the application process, please submit a request.

At this time, we are unable to consider candidates who require current or future sponsorship for employment authorization.

This position is part of a bargaining unit represented by CWA Local 1400, 2336, or 13000.