Senior Full Stack Engineer

About the Company Come Near is a lean, fully distributed nonprofit focused on raising the public conversation about Jesus. The organization creates, curates, and connects people with authentic Jesus stories and experiences and is best known for the “He Gets Us” campaign, which has reached millions of Americans since launching in 2021. About the Role Come Near is hiring a Senior Full Stack Engineer to own the technical design and development of its highest-priority initiative: a personalized digital engagement platform. The role covers the full stack, from user interfaces and APIs through the data layer, with a focus on building reliable experiences that can support high-traffic events and major media moments. You’ll work in a distributed, async-first environment alongside internal engineers and external vendor teams. The position requires strong full stack fundamentals, sound day-to-day implementation decisions, clear documentation, and a practical approach to shipping maintainable software. Key Responsibilities •Build and ship full stack features across the web platform, including UI, APIs, and data-layer components. •Develop production code using Next.js, React, Tailwind CSS, and shadcn/ui while following established architecture and technical standards. •Implement and maintain caching, CDN, and edge configurations using platforms such as Cloudflare and Vercel. •Work within the AWS environment to deploy, monitor, and troubleshoot services. •Integrate with data and personalization pipelines while handling personal and sensitive user data according to established privacy and security practices. •Participate in code reviews and provide and receive feedback focused on quality, performance, and maintainability. •Collaborate with vendor engineering teams on shared codebases and follow established integration contracts and API patterns. •Coordinate handoffs and status updates with distributed team members and vendor engineers across time zones using async-first documentation. •Write and maintain automated tests across unit, integration, and end-to-end testing layers. •Troubleshoot production issues, including issues that occur under load during high-traffic events. •Document work clearly through pull requests, runbooks, and contributions to team design documentation. Required Qualifications •5+ years of professional software engineering experience building full stack web applications. •Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience. •Strong hands-on experience with Next.js and React. •Working knowledge of Tailwind CSS and component libraries such as shadcn/ui. •Practical experience with caching strategies, CDN configuration, and edge platforms such as Cloudflare, Vercel, or comparable technologies. •Working knowledge of AWS services relevant to modern web applications, such as S3, Lambda, RDS, and CloudFront. •Experience writing and maintaining automated tests, including unit, integration, and/or end-to-end tests. •Comfort working in shared codebases, reviewing other engineers’ code, and receiving code reviews. •Ability to work independently on scoped tasks with minimal hand-holding in a remote, async-first environment. •Clear written and technical communication skills. •Ability to work within established architecture and technical standards while making sound implementation decisions. Preferred Qualifications •Experience working alongside external agencies or vendor engineering teams. •Exposure to analytics or event-tracking pipelines. •Familiarity with AI/ML-powered product features from an integration or consumption standpoint rather than model development. •Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform or similar. Personal Attributes •A personal relationship with Jesus and a passion for Come Near’s mission. •A heart for service, humility, and collaborative leadership. •An initiative-taking and meticulous approach to planning and execution. •A pragmatic approach to software development, with an ability to identify risks early and avoid unnecessary over-engineering. •Curiosity, coachability, and openness to feedback on both code and approach. Employment & Work Environment •Fully distributed organization. •Async-first remote working environment. •Collaboration with distributed team members and vendor engineers across time zones. •Candidates are required to sign Come Near’s Statement of Faith, which closely aligns with the organization’s mission-driven focus.