What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Staff Software Engineer position at Life.Church?
At YouVersion, we build technology that helps people around the world connect with God every day. As a Senior Staff Software Engineer, you'll lead technical strategy and execution across the YouVersion Family of Apps—driving innovative, scalable systems that impact the organization at a foundational level. You'll architect solutions across disciplines, mentor senior engineers, and set standards that shape the future of our engineering culture.
YouVersion was created by the local church in 2007 and remains a ministry of Life.Church today. At Life.Church, our mission is simple: to lead people to become fully devoted followers of Christ. We believe technology is a powerful tool for spiritual growth, and we're committed to using it to help people engage with the Bible like never before.
At our core, we know that seeking God daily has the power to transform lives. That's why everything we build is designed to encourage, challenge, and inspire people to take their next step in faith wherever they are.
\n- Lead large-scale technical initiatives that span multiple engineering disciplines.
- Create alignment between different engineering disciplines on technical approaches and strategies.
- Serve as a technical authority for primary engineering discipline.
- Drive organizational-level technical decisions that balance innovation, stability, and organizational goals.
- Cast strategic vision with engineering and organization leadership.
- Design and implement scalable architectural solutions that address complex organizational challenges.
- Set high standards for code quality, resilience, and scalability across multiple engineering disciplines.
- Drive consistency in technical practices and standards across engineering disciplines.
- Shape technology selection and implementation strategies for major initiatives.
- Establish security standards across engineering disciplines, promoting a security mindset.
- Ensure technical solutions align with overall organization objectives and long-term technical vision.
- Effectively communicate complex technical concepts to audiences at all levels, from engineers to executive leadership.
- Mentor engineers across multiple disciplines, helping them grow in technical expertise and leadership.
- Foster a culture of continuous learning and knowledge sharing across the organization.
- Build relationships with key stakeholders throughout the organization to understand organizational needs.
- Represent the engineering organization in cross-functional discussions.
- Exceptional problem-solving abilities with demonstrated experience leading large-scale technical solutions.
- Outstanding communication skills across all levels, from mentoring engineers to presenting to leadership.
- Ability to establish trust and effective communication across engineering discipline boundaries.
- Strong strategic thinking with ability to balance technical excellence and business requirements.
- Demonstrated ability to influence and align multiple teams on technical direction.
- Proven track record of successfully leading complex technical initiatives.
- High School Diploma or GED.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science preferred.
- 9 years of related work experience.
- Previous experience as a Staff Engineer or equivalent level.
Benefits We Offer
・ Paid parental leave, including maternity, paternity, and adoption leave.
・ Generous employer-paid leave for the use of vacation, sick time, and other qualifying reasons.
・ Innovative and comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance that provides team members with useful resources and savings to navigate their holistic health.
・ Life insurance policy provided for all staff members at 2x annual salary at no cost. Additional life insurance coverage is available to purchase.
・ Short-Term and Long-Term disability is covered at 100% for full-time qualified staff members.
・ Comprehensive wellness and mental health benefits allow staff to proactively invest in their physical and emotional health.
・ Generous 401(k) retirement plan allowing a team member to have up to 12.5% (including employee contribution, employer match, and employer discretionary contribution) contributed into their account in their first year. It doesn’t stop there—the more years on staff, the greater the investment!
・ $160 annually in development dollars for team members to invest in their professional growth.
・ Casual dress and work environment.
・ And much more!
Our Beliefs, Culture, and Commitment to Diversity
At Life.Church, every staff member, and intern is a minister and is expected to engage in the church's ministry fully. We consider ministry readiness and an individual’s capacity to represent Life.Church’s beliefs as a minister during the selection process for all staff and intern positions. An essential function within every position held by a staff member or intern at Life.Church is to uphold and represent the beliefs of Life.Church. Learn more about what we believe at Life.Church.
While we unite around our mission, we know unity doesn’t mean uniformity. Our calling is too great, and our mission is too important not to be intentional about strengthening our team through diversity. We know that diverse perspectives in race, ethnicity, background, age, and gender are essential to reaching the world for Christ. To learn more about how we strengthen our team through diversity, visit our careers page.
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