What are the responsibilities and job description for the Staff Software Engineer position at Life.Church?
At YouVersion, we build technology that helps people around the world connect with God every day. The Staff Software Engineer is primarily responsible for developing software for each platform they support and will review and approve code created by junior or mid-level engineers. This role will partner with the other engineers to offer guidance on best practices, ensure development, and that the team has the same technical strategy.
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 design and implementation of complex systems that span multiple projects or teams.
- Own technical direction within your area and ensure solutions are scalable and maintainable.
- Review and guide complex technical work, helping raise the bar for quality and consistency.
- Partner with engineers to align on best practices and shared approaches.
- Support and mentor engineers across levels, providing practical guidance and feedback.
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex, high-impact technical issues.
- Contribute to improving team practices, tools, and long-term technical direction.
- Strong technical depth with experience building and scaling production systems.
- Ability to guide technical decisions and influence others without formal authority.
- Experience designing systems with long-term maintainability in mind.
- Comfort balancing hands-on work with supporting and guiding others.
- Clear communication and ability to simplify complex ideas.
- Alignment with Life.Church’s mission and desire to build things that help people grow in their faith.
You should bring deep experience in at least one area and be comfortable working across systems:
- Backend systems (Python, Golang, APIs, distributed systems).
- Mobile development (Flutter/Dart, iOS/Swift, Android).
- Web development (React, Node.js, TypeScript).
- Cloud infrastructure and scalable system design.
- High School Diploma or GED.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science required.
- 7 years of related work experience.
- Track record of delivering complex systems and supporting other engineers.
- Ability to contribute both independently and as a technical leader within a team.
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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