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National Christian Foundation

Senior Software Developer

National Christian Foundation, Alpharetta, Georgia, United States, 30239


Job DescriptionHeadquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia, National Christian Foundation (NCF) is a 501(c)(3) charitable grantmaking ministry that provides creative giving solutions and inspires biblical generosity among Christian families, advisors, and charities. NCF has received more than $26 billion in contributions and made more than $18 billion in giver-recommended grants to 90,000 charities. NCF is an industry leader in accepting gifts of appreciated assets such as stocks, real estate, and business interests, which enable givers to save taxes and maximize charitable gifts. We combine a faith-based approach and like-minded local presence with the support and expertise of a trusted national organization. Learn more at www.ncfgiving.com.

Position Overview

NCF is looking for a senior full-stack software developer to help lead the development of critical features that support this vital Christian ministry. This includes helping in the design and buildout of our completely new platform that will run the entire end-to-end operations of NCF for decades to come.

This is a generational opportunity to impact and influence the design, architecture, and build out of our underlying systems. This new platform will enable NCF to grow and scale in accomplishing our mission of seeing lives changed by mobilizing resources across literally thousands of Christian ministries through inspiring biblical generosity. The ideal candidate for this role is someone with a passion for building great end-to-end innovative solutions with delightful user experiences by leveraging modern front-end and cloud-native full-stack application development.

This position is hybrid based out of the office in Alpharetta, GA.

Reports to:

Director, Software Development

Management/Supervision:

None

Duties and ResponsibilitiesProvide hands-on technical leadership around architecture, design, code reviews, development, quality assurance, and live siteDesign, implement, and deliver software to improve availability, reliability, scalability, latency, security, resiliency, and efficiencyContribute to debugging, troubleshooting, and driving analysis of an issue along with creation of automation to resolve problems permanentlyDesign, implement, test, deploy, maintain, and improve our software components and servicesAn innovative thinker who is both technologically sound and has a good business operations perspectiveEmbrace and use state-of-the-art new technologiesParticipate in technical discussions and bring new ideas to the tableContribute to the positive, solution focused and creative team spiritLead and provide technical direction for the design and development of features, experiences and solutions for end-to-end business scenarios over the full stackEffectively leverage data to guide analysis and decision makingMentor and help guide junior team members to realize their full potentialAssists in improving and maintaining our legacy code and platform (built on Salesforce and Skuid), while at the same focused on building our entirely new platformExperience and SkillsChrist Centered

Profession that Jesus Christ is Lord and SaviorLifestyle that is consistent with the teachings of Jesus and the BibleAgreement and support of NCF's Statement of FaithDemonstrate the values of faithfulness, love, and serviceEducation

A Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, or other related field is requiredExperience

6+ years professional software development using JavaScript, Java, C#, PHP, SQL, XML, HTML and CSSStrong experience with application, design, and implementation of Javascript (React, Vue, Angular)Expert with XML, GraphQL REST and/or SOAP for web servicesStrong development experience in all phases of the software development lifecycle, including build processesExpert with relational databases, ETL processes and data migrationsStrong knowledge of development paradigms (Object-Oriented, Modular, Reactive, etc.)Experience with design and implementation of enterprise-scale servicesExperience leading and/or mentoring junior developersExposure to or experience with cloud technologies such as Azure, AWS, or GCPExperience with Agile development methodologies and unit test practicesExpert at understanding and translating complex technical concepts with non-technical users at all levels of the organizationPassion for improving engineering practices and producing high quality softwarePassion and experience for building great user experiencesExcellent verbal, written, and cross-team collaboration skillsExperience with integrating solutions with CRM and ERP systems preferredCompetencies

Attention to detail and organizational skills to handle multiple projects within timeline constraintsEnthusiastic learner with the ability to teach teammates and cross functional partnersKnowledgeable and customer-oriented with excellent communication and presentation skills

If you are interested in serving at NCF, please go to www.ncfgiving.com and apply online.

Applicants should be sure to read more about NCF's vision, mission, and beliefs