Software Engineer II

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Ever True is the leading advancement software that supports fundraising efforts at educational institutions and non-profit organizations. Ever True merged with Thank View in October 2021 in an effort led by Rubicon Technology Partners. We are a fun, smart, mission-driven team that is passionate about the work we do!

Our mission is to build relationships, inspire generosity, and improve lives. By connecting institutional data with dynamic insights from various integration partners, we provide education fundraising professionals with everything they need to engage alumni, raise support, and measure success. Today, hundreds of higher-education and K-12 institutions rely on Ever True to better engage, identify, prioritize, and manage their fundraising prospects.

We are a remote-first, U.S.

-based company supporting employees in over 30 states with our team striving to share knowledge, celebrate accomplishments, think creatively, and have fun along the way.

At Ever True, we recognize it’s unrealistic for candidates to fulfill 100% of the criteria in a job posting. We encourage you to apply if you meet the majority of the requirements because we know that skills evolve over time. If you’re willing to learn and evolve alongside us, join our team!

Ever True is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to building a company that embraces and celebrates diversity and inclusion. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We embrace diversity, equity, and inclusion to enhance employee engagement, client satisfaction, and external partnerships/relationships.

We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better we will be together. Diversity is not something we do, it’s who we are.

Who you are:

• (Required) You have 3+ years of professional experience in software engineering and have contributed to projects throughout the full development lifecycle—from planning to deployment.
• (Required) You have a solid understanding of core engineering principles and follow best practices in your development work.
• (Required) You have intermediate proficiency in a backend language such as PHP, with experience using frameworks like Laravel.
• (Required) You’re comfortable working with modern frontend frameworks, including both Angular and React.
• (Required) You have a working knowledge of SQL and understand how to write and optimize queries.
• You have experience with cloud-native technologies and understand how to build scalable, reliable applications in cloud environments.
• You embody our core engineering values: team-first, humbly confident, action-oriented, nimble, and kindly candid.
• You bring strong problem-solving skills and a keen attention to detail.
• You’re passionate about learning and experimenting with new technologies and modern development practices.
• You communicate technical ideas clearly and effectively, both in writing and in conversation—even with non-technical audiences.
• You’re growth-minded, adaptable, and excited to take on challenges in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.
• As an added bonus, you are excited about the Education/Non-Profit Sector and/or have experience with Advancement or Fundraising.

What you’ll do:

• Write clean, reliable code as part of a collaborative development team.
• Help design and build scalable APIs, learning and applying best practices along the way.
• Work closely with designers and engineers to implement user-friendly, accessible features.
• Participate in code reviews to both give and receive feedback, supporting continuous learning and quality.
• Contribute to solving technical…