Back-End Developer

Apply for supported position Apply for volunteer position

Job Description

Responsibilities

Major Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and deploy server-side system, including database creation, APIs, and hosted solutions
• Integrate data from various back-end services and databases
• Maintain, expand, and scale our websites
• Collaborate with front-end developers and web designers to match visual design intent
• Work with team leader to collaborate, review, and deliver high quality software applications
• Participate as an integral and enthusiastic part of the team, exhibiting ownership, follow-through, initiative, awareness, and effective communication with peers and management.
• Work with the team around a cohesive product roadmap

Minor Responsibilities:

• Analyze systems requirements by consulting with the user community and development team
• Support user community and development team with developer-level support
• Monitor and report system performance and analytics
• Write technical reference documentation for the new software
• Participate in regular project status, planning, partnership, and strategic meetings
• Be available to travel to meet with the larger development team at least once per year
• Be available to travel biannually to the Language Technology Conference
• Participate in professional conferences and meetings

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• A servant heart attitude
• Demonstrated experience with hosted and cloud based solutions.
• Demonstrated experience with the design and implementation of APIs
• Demonstrated experience managing multiple websites
• Demonstrated skills in software development and algorithms
• Demonstrated passion for programming and solving complex problems
• Good interpersonal skills of communication
• Good organizational skills
• The ability to quickly analyze and learn a large existing codebase
• The ability to make decisions in a timely manner
• The ability to generate multiple solutions to the problem
• The ability to quickly pick up technical concepts
• The ability to work both with a team and independently, and to multitask effectively

Education and Experience:

Back-End Developers should have experience in software engineering and a good understanding of agile development practices. Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent work experience is preferred, but we care more for a heart and mind that are always learning.

Training and Orientation:

Will complete the initial IT Software Department training program and relevant portions of IT Orientation.