Software Engineer

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.

Responsibilities

• Focus on full-stack project initiatives using Ruby on Rails or Python
• Take ownership of well-defined tasks and deliver reliable, impactful solutions
• Apply software engineering best practices to improve processes and code robustness
• Provide constructive feedback on code and architecture proposals
• Support junior engineers through guidance and collaboration
• Create and maintain clear documentation for architectures and design decisions
• Contribute to scrums and sprints by sharing updates and addressing blockers

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in a technical field or equivalent professional experience
• 3+ years of professional software engineering experience
• Authorized to work in the U.S.

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficient in full-stack development with Ruby on Rails and React
• Expertise in backend, frontend, and database design using BigQuery, PostgreSQL, and Git
• Strong organizational and task management skills
• Excellent communication skills for bridging technical and non-technical teams
• Experience with peer coaching and knowledge sharing

Benefits

• Competitive base salary
• Unlimited vacation time plus org-wide holidays and shutdowns
• $25,000 lifetime Carrot benefits for fertility and family-building
• 401K match up to 5%
• 85% health insurance premium coverage
• 12 weeks of paid parental leave
• One-month paid sabbatical after 4 years