or apply directly on Fundraise Up's site. We never take the application ourselves.
Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 29 days Fundraise Up's roles stay open a median of 37 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 7% of Fundraise Up's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Fundraise Up
- high 48 stale, 12 reposted of 114 open
- Hiring momentum
- 156 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Fundraise Up's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Fundraise Up.
About this role
As a Senior Backend Engineer at Fundraise Up, you will architect and develop backend services that power a global fundraising platform. Your role involves resolving complex challenges in a high-load, distributed system, focusing on clean architecture, performance, and reliability. You will collaborate with product managers and frontend engineers to deliver new features, maintain code quality through testing and reviews, and mentor team members while leveraging AI tools in your work.
- benefits
- 4/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 5/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Fundraise Up as an employer.
What you need
- 7+ years of backend development experience, preferably in a product-driven environment
- Strong, hands-on experience with Node.js and modern frameworks like Koa or NestJS
- Deep expertise in TypeScript, including its advanced typing and module systems
- Solid experience with MongoDB or other NoSQL databases
- Familiarity with event-driven architecture using tools like Kafka, RabbitMQ, or Bull/Redis
- Hands-on experience with ClickHouse (or similar analytics DBs) and Elasticsearch
Nice to have
- Prior experience working in a remote-first, globally distributed team
- Experience with performance monitoring and observability tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog)
- A genuine interest in the non-profit technology sector
- A hypothesis-driven mindset and the ability to communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
What you get
- 31 days off
- 100% paid telemedicine plan
- Home Office Setup Assistance
- English learning courses
- Relevant professional education
- Gym or swimming pool
Worth weighing
- Remote position with a preference for CET hours
- AI is expected to be used actively in day-to-day work
- Compensation range is specified but may vary based on experience and qualifications
Summarised from Fundraise Up's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Fundraise Up on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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