About Beam
At Beam, we’re on a mission to shift $10B from brands to nonprofits by creating what loyalty would look like if it were designed for today’s customers. Last year, we grew revenue by 4.6x while also funding the prevention of >2B lbs of CO2 emissions, 7M meals for families experiencing food insecurity, 5K hrs of free therapy, and much more.
Across our network of 250+ mission-driven brands like Tarte Cosmetics, Roots Canada, and Parade, we let you make ~1% of every purchase go to a high-impact nonprofit you choose from a curated set reflecting what the brand stands for–at no extra cost.
As customers see how their dollars are going towards goals, like funding the removal of 10K lbs of plastic from the ocean, Beam builds emotional buy-in. We lift average order value by 15% and convert 30% more customers to make a second purchase within 90 days–far outperforming traditional loyalty, especially with millennials and Gen Z.
Our work to help people turn their spending power into tangible impact every day has been recognized by Forbes 30 Under 30 for Social Impact, SXSW, Cannes Lions, and more.
About the Role
Are you looking to join a highly motivated team working for social impact? At Beam we’re on a mission to shift $10 Billion to high-impact nonprofits.
As a Staff Engineer on our SDK team, you will be working with a team of talented developers responsible for creating the core software that powers Beam’s mission. Our SDKs include web components, an NPM package, APIs, Salesforce packages, and more, to enable Beam’s impactful shopper experience in our partner’s e-commerce stores. You will help craft our technical strategy and roadmap with an eye on upcoming business objectives for our SDKs, and be a hands-on contributor on a team of talented developers. This is a key role in our Engineering organization as a technical and culture leader in which you will have a significant impact on the growth and direction of our SDK.
We’re a highly collaborative team motivated by impact and our high growth environment. This is an opportunity for someone excited to have a high level of impact on Beam’s continued success.
Responsibilities
· Architect, design, plan, and implement high-quality software through collaboration with our product manager and our engineering team using RFC and Tech Spec documents
· Collaborate with your peers to execute and implement high-quality software
· Own the execution of your projects from Product Spec to delivery
· Mentor junior engineers and be a force multiplier by sharing knowledge through code reviews, pair programming, 1-1 conversations, and broader team trainings
· Develop subject matter expertise in the Beam SDK and underlying platform technologies
· Gain knowledge of the nonprofit giving and e-commerce enablement spaces
· Foster a team culture around Beam’s values of community, inclusivity, care, accountability and support
· Contribute to the technical strategy and long-term technology roadmap
· Evaluate and select appropriate technology stacks for various applications based on project requirements and industry trends
· Collaborate with engineers leading projects to architect and design new features through RFC and Technical Spec documents
Qualifications
· 5+ years of experience in a software development position
· 3+ years of experience in a software development environment with frequent releases
· Strong understanding of architecture patterns and operational characteristics of highly available and scalable applications
· Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related technical field (or equivalent training, fellowship, or work experience)
· Strong communication skills and can explain & advocate for technical projects to nontechnical roles
Bonus Points for
· Experience in an early startup
· Experience in e-commerce enablement
· SDK development experience
· Experience with A/B testing solutions, especially Statsig
Option to work hybrid in the NYC office if you would like. The team is usually in office T and Th, though most engineers work fully remote.
Top Skills
What We Do
Beam helps leading mission-driven ecomm brands like Instacart, Parade, MATE The Label, For Days, Josh Rosebrook, Roots Canada and 100+ more build community and lift sales around shared values, not transactional discounts. We let customers make part of each purchase go to a supported nonprofit they choose from a curated set of options reflecting the brand’s values. As customers track their impact towards goals as a community, like funding 100 hours of free therapy for Queer and Trans teens, our platform builds connection and lifts LTV. We lift AOV by 15%, boost conversion by 11%, and convert 30% more customers to make a second purchase within 90 days
Why Work With Us
Our work to turn "consumer behavior into cash for nonprofits" has been recognized by Forbes 30 Under 30 for Social Impact, Cannes Lions, SXSW and more--and we're just getting started.
Our impact is growing exponentially and our team is too--join us on our journey as we scale from <10 to >50 in 2022.
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