Senior Software Engineer
Posted Updated 6
views
At YouVersion, we build technology that helps people around the world connect with God every day. As a Senior Software Engineer, you’ll play a key role in building and improving the systems behind the YouVersion Family of Apps. You’ll contribute directly to development, own technical design for projects, and help guide your team toward strong, consistent engineering practices.
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.
What You'll Do
- Design, build, and maintain software across the YouVersion platform.
- Own technical design for projects and clearly communicate tradeoffs.
- Review, test, and approve code to ensure quality and consistency.
- Partner with engineers to align on technical approach and development plans.
- Support and mentor junior and mid-level engineers.
- Help maintain consistency in technical direction across your team.
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues across systems.
- Contribute to improving team practices, tools, and processes.
What It Takes to Thrive
- Strong software engineering experience with the ability to deliver reliable, scalable solutions.
- Comfort owning technical decisions and working through tradeoffs.
- Ability to support and guide other engineers without formal authority.
- Clear communication, especially when explaining complex concepts.
- Self-motivated with the ability to take initiative and follow through.
- Alignment with Life.Church’s mission and desire to build things that help people grow in their faith.
Technical Experience
We work across mobile, web, and backend systems. You should bring strong experience in at least one of the following:
- Backend systems (e.g., Python, Golang, APIs).
- Mobile development (Flutter/Dart, iOS/Swift, Android).
- Web development (React, Node.js, TypeScript).
What You Bring
- High School Diploma or GED.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, or a related field.
- 3+ years of related work experience.
- Track record of contributing to production systems and team success.
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.
All data collected in our application process, from resume collection to application questions, is used for recruitment purposes only.
Skills
As published by lever · 25 questions · 4 written answers
Basics
Resume/CV, Full name, Email, Phone, Current location, Current company, Portfolio URL, GitHub URL, Other website
Short answers (7)
- Preferred Name optional
- Street Address
- If in the United States, what is your zip code? optional
- If you selected "Other", please list how you heard about this role: optional
- If yes, please provide the name of the person who referred you. optional
- If yes, please list who you are related to: optional
- What is your minimum salary requirement (USD)?
Pick from a list (14)
- Select Country optional
- Are you legally authorized to work in the United States? optional
- Do you now, or will you in the future, require sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H-1B visa status, etc.) to work legally for our company in the United States? optional
- Have you ever worked at Life.Church (including full-time internships, ELP, and part-time or full-time staff)? optional
- Are you currently attending a Life.Church location? optional
- If you attend a Life.Church location, which one? optional
- Are you currently serving at a Life.Church location, at the Central Offices, or with YouVersion? If so, what area(s)? optional
- How did you hear about this position? optional
- Were you referred by a staff member at Life.Church?
- Do you have a family member or spouse on staff at Life.Church?
- The following is an acknowledgment statement we ask you to respond to before applying. Please read carefully: Life.Church is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to a work environment that supports, inspires, and respects all individuals, without discrimination based on race, sex, national origin, age, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, disability, or other category protected by law. optional
- As a religious organization, Life.Church has the right to make hiring and employment decisions in alignment with our religious beliefs. All employees of Life.Church must be Christian, and as such, must consistently seek to live by biblical standards, and agree to demonstrate unity within the church with a humble and teachable spirit. Employees must also fully support our Essential Beliefs which can be found online at www.go2.lc/beliefs. optional
- Employees must commit to partner with Life.Church by attending Life.Church consistently, being involved in a LifeGroup, serving in a Life.Church ministry, and tithing. We ask you to consider if these are commitments you are willing to make as you consider this role. At Life.Church, every staff member and intern is a minister and is expected to fully engage in the ministry of the church. We consider ministry readiness and an individual's capacity to represent Life.Church’s beliefs as a minister during the selection process for all intern and staff positions. Representing Life.Church well and upholding our beliefs in all areas of personal and professional life are essential functions for every staff member and intern at Life.Church. optional
- Do you have relocation limitations? optional
Written answers (4)
- If you're serving at Central, please specify which team. optional
- What skills, talents, passions, and experience do you have that align with this position?
- Briefly share your salvation experience with Jesus.
- List relocation limitations here: optional