Full Stack Developer

Position:

The purpose of the Full-Stack Developer position at CharacterStrong is to blend technical skill and creative problem-solving to develop and enhance our digital curriculum and resources. This role is integral in creating web applications that deliver impactful educational content, emphasizing collaborative development, code efficiency, and responsive design. The Full-Stack Developer is key in driving forward the company’s technological capabilities, ensuring that our digital offerings effectively meet the evolving needs of educators and students in a dynamic, educational landscape.

CharacterStrong’s Background & Mission:

CharacterStrong is a fast-paced, tech education company that makes PreK-12 digital, social-emotional learning curricula and offers professional learning opportunities to support schools with implementation. There’s currently a team of about 100 full-time employees, several part-time employees, and over 30 trainers collaborating to bring this work to life. Our mission is to create a more loving world by equipping educators with tools to teach the critical social, emotional, and character skills necessary to foster a more empathetic, connected, and generous world. At CharacterStrong, you will have the opportunity to make a positive impact on education, both in the United States and internationally. CharacterStrong employees offer their innovativeness, dedication to excellence, and compassion to help produce transformational curricula and training for educators.  

CharacterStrong’s Company Values:

• We Practice Kindness - Exercising inclusion, care, and empathy with others, balancing honesty with compassion when having courageous conversations and engaging in kindness towards self.
• We Produce Excellence - Producing timely, quality results and consistently asking the question, “How can we make this 1% better?”
• We Take Ownership - Taking the initiative to drive work forward, demonstrating responsibility when things do not go according to plan, and being proactive in closing identified gaps.
• We Problem Solve - Identifying issues, analyzing for understanding, and taking action to implement the best possible solution.

Full-Stack Developer Responsibilities:

• Write efficient code and utilize best practices
• Clear communication with other colleagues in the business to develop and deploy content and ensure there is a clear establishment of what can be created within a given timeline
• Researching different software programs, maintaining software documentation
• Implementing contingency plans in case the website goes down
• Maintaining and expanding/enhancing websites
• Collaborate with the product team on design decisions
• Implement features according to designs and/or mock-ups
• Review other developers' code to ensure maintainability, and prevent regressions 
• Develop automated tests to ensure application reliability and maintainability
• Optimize tooling for the best developer experience
• Develop functional and appealing web- and mobile-based applications 
• Enforce code quality through documentation and bug resolution 
• Write functional requirement documents and specifications
• Collaborate with team members and IT to adopt and utilize up-to-date web technologies
• Assist with coding and troubleshooting
• Stay up-to-date on emerging technologies
• Promote usability best practices

Required Qualifications:

• Considerable knowledge and experience with common web developer skills, including Rest APIs, React, HTML, CSS, JavaScript/Typescript, Serverless Technology, Tools, Debugging, Basic Graphic Design, Back end and Databases, Hosting Services, Libraries and frameworks, SEO, CI Pipelines such as Github Actions
• Strong knowledge of cross-browser, cross-platform, and cross-device compatibility standards and behaviors
• Proficiency with writing and automating unit, integration, and end-to-end tests
• Git and version control system expertise
• Experience with modern web accessibility and ensuring ADA compliance
• Thorough experience with UX and HCI methodologies and principles 
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field, and 5+ years of relevant work experience (or equivalent skill)

Other Duties:

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Salary & Benefits

• $100,000-$125,000 base salary, commensurate with experience
• Ability to work remotely 
• Annual bonus based on company performance
• New laptop computer and other needed equipment
• Annual Individual Budget for Professional Development of $1,000
• 401k Plan after 12 months of Employment 
• Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision 
• Paid Parental Leave after 12 months of employment for eligible employees
• 10 Paid Vacation Days, 8 Paid Sick Days, 14 Paid Company Holidays

CharacterStrong views diversity and the unique ways team members establish connections with our student and educator populations as an asset. Our goal is to ensure we have a team at CharacterStrong that reflects the diverse student population we serve.

CharacterStrong is an equal-opportunity employer. We provide for fair treatment of all employees based on merit. In accordance with applicable law, race, color, creed, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, and pregnancy-related conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, and transgender status), marital status, religion, age, disability, genetic information (including testing and characteristics), service in the military, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law does not affect employment opportunities or practices such as hiring, promotion, development opportunities, pay, or benefits. CharacterStrong complies with all applicable federal, state, and local labor laws.