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About the Role

Braven is hiring a Senior Software Engineer to lead the design and delivery of the platform, tools, and automation that power Braven’s programs. This role is on the Systems team and requires ownership of complex, end-to-end full-stack initiatives, raising the technical bar through architecture and code reviews, and mentoring engineers.

Responsibilities

• Design and ship complex features
• Scope and lead full-stack initiatives in Python and/or Ruby on Rails across our platform, data pipelines, and program automation, from ambiguous problems to production.
• Make pragmatic architecture and technical design decisions that keep our systems robust, performant, secure, and maintainable.
• Review code and architecture proposals, and mentor engineers to help them grow.
• Champion testing, observability, and engineering best practices, and improve our processes and documentation.
• Partner across technical and non-technical teams, participate in scrum and sprints, and integrate the systems our programs rely on.
• Stay informed on industry trends, security, data privacy, and emerging AI tooling, and bring them to the team.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field, completion of a technical training program, or equivalent practical experience
• 5+ years of software engineering experience
• Ability to work in-person in Chicago (IL) or Newark (NJ) 3 days per week
• Travel 2-3 times per year
• Authorized to work in the U.S.
• Braven doesn’t offer employment visa sponsorship

Skills

• Strong full-stack proficiency across backend, frontend, and database design
• Experience with technologies such as Ruby on Rails, Python, React, PostgreSQL, BigQuery, and Git.
• Strong mentoring and communication skills
• Ability to manage stakeholders and bridge technical and non-technical teams.
• Experience applying AI and automation to ship faster or scale operations, such as LLM-assisted development or workflow automation.
• Demonstrated commitment to building strong and welcoming cultures that help to develop others.
• Exemplification of Braven’s core values.
• Experience that has informed your belief in Braven’s mission and has prepared you to work with or for Braven’s student Fellow population.

Location

• Hybrid in Chicago (IL)
• Hybrid in Newark (NJ)

Work Type

• Hybrid
• Full-time

Experience Level

• Senior

Education Level

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field, completion of a technical training program, or equivalent practical experience

Salary/Compensations

• $111,300 - $139,000 in Chicago
• $122,500 - $153,100 in Newark

Benefits

• Unlimited vacation time in addition to org-wide holidays and week-long shutdowns in July and the end of the calendar year (this is a minimum of 19 days per year)
• $25,000 in lifetime Carrot benefits for fertility, family-building, and hormonal health
• Match of your 401K contribution up to 5% of your base annual salary, starting your first full month
• Coverage of 85% of health insurance premium for employee and dependents
• 12 weeks of paid parental leave
• A one-month paid sabbatical after 4 years on staff

About the Company

• 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.
• Our ambition is to help rebuild the middle class and revitalize the American Dream.

Equal Opportunity

• 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.