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Instrumentl

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Non-profit • Productivity • SaaS

Instrumentl is a comprehensive grant management platform that streamlines the process for nonprofits, grant consultants, and universities to discover, apply for, and manage grants. It offers a vast database of over 400,000 funders and more than 20,000 curated grants to help users find the best-fit funding opportunities quickly. Instrumentl also enhances grant writing with AI technology, automates deadlines, manages tasks, and provides tools for collaboration and document management. Trusted by over 4,000 nonprofits, Instrumentl has facilitated more than $1 billion in active grants, supporting a range of critical missions.

11 - 50 employees

Founded 2016

🤝 Non-profit

⚡ Productivity

☁️ SaaS

💰 Seed Round on 2017-07

📋 Description

• Lead and mentor a team of engineers, balancing hands-on technical work with coaching and execution. • Drive technical planning and team execution, from early discovery to final delivery. • Partner on AI-backed product features, bringing practical experience in integrating models or AI services into production systems. • Work side by side with Product and Design teams, connecting technical feasibility to customer outcomes. • Transform product development by applying cutting-edge AI tools, driving impact in both what we build and how we build it. • Raise the bar on technical standards, from pull request quality to incident response, ensuring that we leave things better than we found them. • Foster a team culture where engineers take ownership of results, challenge each other constructively, and continuously level up.

🎯 Requirements

• Software engineering background: you’ve been a software engineer for 6+ years, including at least 2 years leading a team or function. Startup experience and comfort operating in fast, scrappy environments is a huge plus! • Hands-on leadership: you’ve demonstrated your ability to guide system design, drive execution, and develop talent on growing Engineering teams. • Experience with AI integration: you have practical experience shipping AI-powered product features or integrating third-party AI services into production systems. • Technical adaptability: you’re familiar with Ruby on Rails or similar web frameworks (our core platform is built in Rails). You’re also open to learning new tools or frameworks to move faster and build better. • Collaborative approach: you thrive in a cross-functional environment involving product managers, designers, marketers, and data analysts, and you value the unique perspective each person brings to the table. • Results-driven: you’ve shown a bias for action and ownership in fast-paced, high-autonomy environments. You have strong instincts for balancing speed, quality, and simplicity in technical decision-making. • Player/coach mindset: your team leadership style is grounded in clarity, trust, and accountability. You hold yourself to a high standard and help others to raise the bar. • Passion: you’re excited about Instrumentl’s mission to propel nonprofits into a bigger, brighter future!

🏖️ Benefits

• Salary ranges are based on market data, relative to our size, industry, and stage of growth. Salary is one part of total compensation, which also includes equity, perks, and competitive benefits. • For US-based candidates, our target salary band is $160,000 - $190,000/year + equity. Salary decisions will be based on multiple factors including geographic location, qualifications for the role, skillset, proficiency, and experience level. • 100% covered health, dental, and vision insurance for employees, 50% for dependents • Generous PTO policy, including parental leave • 401(k) • Company laptop + stipend to set up your home workstation • Company retreats for in-person time with your colleagues • Work with awesome nonprofits around the US. We partner with incredible organizations doing meaningful work, and you get to help power their success.