Our client’s product is a free and open data tool mapping retail supply chain facilities worldwide and allocating a unique ID to each. The tool is used by stakeholders across many sectors to eliminate confusion and facilitate collaboration, enable interoperability across systems and tackle the long-standing problem of facility identification. They are built on the principles of open: open data, open communications patterns, openness to ideas and new ways of working. They are a mission-driven organization and respect and value our stakeholders – they make the company what it is: a tool enabling collaboration across retail sectors.
Our client are currently at an exciting period in its growth and development and is looking for a Senior Software Developer to contribute to the technical strategy and implementation of an open data, geospatial tool within the context of a rapidly expanding global nonprofit. Their ideal candidate is mission-driven with a desire to use their development skills to democratize global supply chain data and accelerate the progress towards addressing intractable issues that exist in supply chains – issues like modern day slavery and environmental degradation. Successful applicants will have the opportunity to contribute to the future growth and vision for the tool and must be prepared to roll up their sleeves with a wide variety of tasks. We are scaling quickly and will be hiring new team members throughout 2023.
The position is remote, but we ask that the employee be located between the US central time zone and European central time zone. In addition, the candidate must be residing in a country eligible via Boundless, our employer of record. You can find a comprehensive list at the bottom of the application here below:
Austria, Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Luxembourg, Morocco, Netherlands, Nigeria, Norway, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States of America, Uruguay.
The role…
- As Senior Software Developer will oversee and be accountable for the technical implementation of their web application, mapping tool, and underlying database. The Senior Software Developer will work closely with their leadership team and data and product teams to:
- Provide leadership in developing a technical vision and strategy to scale our current platform from a database with currently over 140,000 facilities to a platform with potentially millions of facilities, with additional data cleaning, visualization, and integration features.
- Balance the immediate need of scaling the platform with the strategic need to position the organization as core infrastructure within the supply chain transparency / ESG ecosystem.
- One of the founding members of their technical team, responsible for defining technical vision that meets organizational goals and delivers on product vision.
- Leadership and oversight over tool selection, software architecture, and feature development.
- Collaborate with outside stakeholders to develop data standards that meet emerging supply chain legislation and disclosure needs.
- Identify opportunities for cost savings and platform performance improvements.
- Collaborate with other technical staff and product team on the development of system requirements and acceptance criteria; bring technical perspective of what is possible and tradeoffs that exist between functionality, extensibility, and budget.
- Manage and mentor a small team of internal developers, as well as a 3rd party software development team.
- Work with the internal and external engineering team members to operationalize code integration, testing, and deployment cycles.
Your will have…
- Mastery of multi-disciplinary software roles: architecture, feature development, tool selection, back-end / front-end development, DevOps, etc
- A pragmatic mindset for tool/language selection and ability to see the good vs. endlessly seeking the perfect
- Production environment experience for a large and/or global user base
- Ability to think creatively and critically, with a knack for accuracy and attention to detail
- Ability to work with large amounts of information and see the bigger picture to deliver results on aggressive timelines
- Excellent written and verbal communication skill
- Excellent organizational and time management skills, with a self-starter attitude
- Motivated, self-driven, and fast learner with the ability to keep up to date with fast-changing trends
- Solid python and/or JavaScript skills, with interest to learn other languages
- PostgreSQL, PostGIS, or similar, relevant data store experience
Bonus points for…
- Mastery of multi-disciplinary software roles: architecture, feature development, tool selection, back-end / front-end development, DevOps, etc
- A pragmatic mindset for tool/language selection and ability to see the good vs. endlessly seeking the perfect
- Production environment experience for a large and/or global user base
- Ability to think creatively and critically, with a knack for accuracy and attention to detail
- Ability to work with large amounts of information and see the bigger picture to deliver results on aggressive timelines
- Excellent written and verbal communication skill
- Excellent organizational and time management skills, with a self-starter attitude
- Motivated, self-driven, and fast learner with the ability to keep up to date with fast-changing trends
- Solid python and/or JavaScript skills, with interest to learn other languages
- PostgreSQL, PostGIS, or similar, relevant data store experience
Benefits…
- This role has enormous growth potential alongside the growth of the organization across geographies and sectors
- Competitive salary, benchmarked against similar tech roles in the applicant’s country
- The team is open to flexible working patterns, encouraging team members to work in the most effective way that ensures work gets done efficiently
- Remote based role with opportunities to travel to team convenings throughout the year
- Medical and dental insurance
- Professional development stipend
- Generous vacation and parental leave