Director

Role Description

As Staff Engineer you will guide the technical architecture, implementation, and delivery of a variety of digital products. You will work closely with stakeholders, product managers, and internal and external engineering partners to ensure scalable, secure, and high-quality solutions. This role combines hands-on technical expertise with architectural leadership and vendor oversight across a portfolio of Scripture-centered platforms, and web and mobile apps. This is an individual-contributor role; it carries no direct reports but includes mentorship responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science related field, equivalent experience (coding bootcamp may be part of this experience)
• 8+ years of full-stack software engineering experience, including demonstrated experience as a technical leader on cross-functional projects.
• Proven ability to architect, design, and ship scalable web applications
• Strong proficiency with JavaScript/TypeScript, React, and AWS serverless (Lambda, S3, API Gateway, DynamoDB)
• Proficiency with relational databases such as PostgreSQL or MySQL; confident writing SQL
• Experience designing and consuming REST or GraphQL APIs
• Demonstrated experience overseeing external or outsourced development teams
• Effective communicator, able to explain technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical collaborators
• Experience mentoring engineers, conducting code reviews, and leading engineering discussions
• Passion for technology that serves a higher purpose and alignment with the mission of American Bible Society

Requirements

• Demonstrate a personal commitment to Jesus Christ.
• Identify with and participate in a Christian church and proactively seek to grow in their Christian faith.
• Actively participate in organizational prayer, devotional times, and organization-wide events.
• Maintain an exemplary standard of Christian ethics, behavior, and conduct within ABS and in their public and private life outside of ABS and always seek to uphold ABS’ Standards of Conduct and Affirmation of Biblical Community.
• Demonstrate Christian maturity in all interactions as displayed by good judgment based on biblical values and principles.
• Actively incorporate their faith in all aspects of their daily work.
• Demonstrate desire and ability to support organizational biblical and religious goals and participate in regular work-related spiritual activities without reservation.
• Have a personal passion for and belief in the Word of God, its ability to transform lives, and the mission of American Bible Society.
• Demonstrate alignment with the vision, mission, and values of American Bible Society.

Benefits

• Remote - Must be based in United States.
• Core Hours: 8:30am-5:00pm, EST; If based outside of Eastern time zone, must overlap at least 6 hours within this window.
• Occasional domestic travel.

Company Description

American Bible Society is a Christian nonprofit whose mission is to make the Bible available to every person in a language and format they can understand and afford, so that all people may experience its life-changing message. Rooted in the vision of Habakkuk 2:14—"that the earth would be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord as the waters cover the sea"—we develop Scripture-centered digital tools to support Bible translation, engagement, and distribution worldwide.