Junior Full Stack Developer, Patrick J. McGovern Foundation

We're hiring a Junior Full-Stack Developer to help us build technology that matters. At the Patrick J. McGovern Foundation, we believe that data and AI products can be catalysts for systemic change when built with rigor, deployed with intention, and designed alongside the people they're meant to serve.

Experience – 1-3 years of professional experience in full-stack development, with proven expertise in both UI development and backend integration. Experience with Python-based codebases is required.

Development – Proficiency in JavaScript, HTML, CSS, and experience with modern front-end frameworks such as React or React Native. Strong programming experience with Python or Go is strongly preferred. Experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., GitHub Actions, etc), source control (GitHub), and issue tracking (Jira) is also strongly preferred.

Infrastructure – Familiarity with relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL) is required, and familiarity with NoSQL systems (e.g., MongoDB, DynamoDB) is a plus. Experience with cloud services (e.g. AWS), containerization (e.g., Docker), orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes), and Infrastructure as Code (e.g., Terraform) is also a plus, but not required.

Communication – Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, to convey technical concepts to diverse audiences.

Teamwork – Effective team player who understands the responsibility every individual brings to the table and how to encourage and drive results from each team member; ability to work collaboratively within a high-performance, startup-like environment.

High Performance – Ability to quickly learn new technologies and method ologies to ensure successful and timely completion of product development.

Results-oriented – Highly organized and detail-oriented, self-driven, and able to adapt to learning and implementing new technologies, and creative in solving issues as they arise.

Cultural alignment – An advocate for social progress; interest in emerging technologies and their ability to advance societal outcomes.

Work eligibility – Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.