Senior Software Engineer

Job Title : Senior Software Engineer

Team : Systems

Location : In-Person in Chicago (IL)

Employment Type : Full-time

Start Date : ASAP

About Braven

Braven is a national nonprofit that prepares promising college students to secure a strong first opportunity after college graduation through a career-accelerating program.

We work with higher education and employer partners to offer a life-changing experience that begins with a semester-long course for college students followed by support that lasts through graduation.

Together, our ambition is to help rebuild the middle class and revitalize the American Dream.

To learn more, take a look at Braven’s Jobs Report .

About the Role

In order to achieve its ambition of serving 80,000-100,000 Fellows over the next decade, Braven is hiring a Senior Software Engineer who will focus on the user experience to have a real impact on students’ lives. We want students using our platform to feel empowered, connected, and engaged. To accomplish this, we aggressively prioritize which projects we work on, aiming to provide the most value in the simplest way possible. We constantly iterate to improve our services as we see what works and what doesn’t. We’re agile and we like to have fun!

As a member of the Systems team, you will prototype new features, help peers grow through code reviews, learn new technologies, and re-architect systems that have passed their expiration date. Braven is entering an exciting growth phase in which we need to balance agility to develop new features against discipline to ensure we use software engineering best practices. We have projects that span the spectrum of software engineering : feature development within existing products, prototypes for new product discovery, data warehousing / ETL systems, and learning devops technologies to help us deploy / test / troubleshoot faster.

This role is on the Systems team and reports directly to the Managing Director, Software Engineering.

What You’ll Do

Lead and drive full-stack project initiatives (80%)

• Lead and drive full-stack project initiatives, primarily in Python, demonstrating advanced proficiency and a deep understanding of the framework.
• Own the development lifecycle of projects from conception to deployment, including leading and mentoring 1-2 other engineers.
• Champion best practices in software engineering, ensuring system robustness and maintainability while focusing on user-centric solutions.
• Innovate and solve problems creatively, enhancing technological capabilities.

Provide Mentorship & Collaborate Across Organization (10%)

Improve Documentation & Cross-Functional Communication (10%)

Minimum Requirements

Preferred Qualifications

Please know that no one ever meets 100% of the preferred qualifications. If much of this describes you, we encourage you to apply.

Work Demands

Additional Requirements

Application & Interview Process

While the interview process may vary slightly, the general process will be :

Compensation and Benefits

The salary for this position, which depends on prior work experience and our assessment of your demonstrated fit for the role, will likely be between $111,300-$139,100. Braven offers competitive base salaries based on the midpoint of the market among not-for-profit organizations of similar size, with opportunities for salary growth over time. We believe in compensating staff members fairly in relation to each other, their qualifications, and their impact on behalf of the organization, and take internal and external equity seriously. Given our commitment to equity, Braven does not negotiate salary offers; instead each salary offer is determined carefully using external and internal benchmarking. You will have an opportunity to discuss salary in more detail after you begin the application process.

Braven also provides competitive, comprehensive benefits, recognition, and career development. While Braven reserves the right to change benefits at any time, current benefits include :

Location

We gather in the office two to three days a week. Therefore, we require teammates to live within commuting distance of our Chicago hub. Each teammate can use at least two flex days per week of their choosing to work remotely. We believe in the magic, connection, and collaboration that happens when people work together face-to-face and we believe in giving people flexibility to focus, balance personal priorities, and save themselves two commutes per week.

Braven is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected factor.  We encourage talented individuals of all backgrounds to apply.