Senior Software Engineer

Velora

. Build Velora’s AI-native software platform for nonprofit organizations .

Posted 11/1/2026full-timeRemote • CanadaSenior💰 CA$160,000 - CA$180,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in building AI-native software platforms with a focus on CRM, data integrations, and secure API design. Proven ability to lead full-stack projects, ensuring quality and performance through automated testing and effective collaboration.

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Full-Stack Project LeadershipSecure API DesignAutomated Testing OwnershipAI Coding Agent UtilizationData Modeling and Schema Design

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Hard Skills

TypeScriptJavaScriptNode.jsReactNext.jsVuePostgreSQLMongoDBEvent-Driven SystemsData Modeling

Soft Skills

Clear CommunicationCollaborationMentoringConstructive FeedbackKnowledge Sharing

Tools & Technologies

Cloud InfrastructureContainersServerless PlatformsFeature FlagsObservability

Industry Keywords

NonprofitCRMFundraisingSaaSAI-Powered Features

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudJavaScriptKafkaMongoDBNext.jsNode.jsPostgresReactTypeScriptVue.js

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build Velora’s AI-native software platform for nonprofit organizations
Focus initially on CRM, data and integrations supporting donor management, communications, automation and reporting
Own high-impact projects end to end from Product prototype through solution design, implementation, release and post-release stability
Partner with Product to clarify customer outcomes, break work into increments and raise scope-versus-date tradeoffs
Work across frontend, backend, infrastructure and data to deliver complete features
Design secure APIs and data models and protect sensitive donor information
Direct coding agents, critically review their output and remain accountable for every change
Own quality and release readiness through unit, integration and end-to-end testing, failure-case validation and production verification
Monitor and troubleshoot shipped software
Shape technical direction and evolve mature application logic into newer services where appropriate
Conduct rigorous code reviews, mentor teammates, share knowledge and create reusable engineering patterns and agent workflows

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years as a software engineer, including 2+ years at senior level
SaaS product experience preferred
Experience leading complex full-stack projects independently from design through production
Strong web fundamentals, including state management, authentication, authorization, secure APIs and data modelling
Understanding of system architecture and databases
Practical approach to reliability, security and scale
Daily use of AI coding agents, with judgment to guide and review their output
Ownership of automated testing, release readiness and production performance
Clear communication and collaboration with Product and engineering
Experience with constructive feedback, mentoring, code review and knowledge sharing
Familiarity with TypeScript/JavaScript, Node.js, React, Next.js, Vue or similar frameworks
Familiarity with PostgreSQL/MongoDB, schema design, migrations and event-driven systems such as Kafka or change data capture
Familiarity with cloud infrastructure, containers, serverless platforms, feature flags and observability
Familiarity with AI coding agents such as Cursor, Claude Code or Copilot and reusable agent workflows
Experience designing data and AI-powered features, metrics or semantic layers, analytics data modelling and trustworthy LLM-driven flows
Nonprofit, CRM or fundraising experience is a plus

Benefits

Comp & perks

4 weeks paid leave
11 days of public holidays
Extra 2-week end-of-year company shutdown
Generous paid sick leave
Remote-first work arrangement within approved hire locations
Support for learning new skills
Conference or course ticket reimbursement
Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Disability insurance
Life insurance
4% retirement match
Interview-process accommodations