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Entry level/Jr Software Engineer (Remote)
The Junior Software Engineer is an entry level staff position on the iCivics Software Development Team. The person in this role will be part of an Agile development team and contribute to iCivics’ website and education products. iCivics has become the nation’s premier non-profit civic education provider of high-quality, non-partisan, engaging, and free resources to more than 9 million students annually, in all 50 states. That equates to the majority of our nation’s middle and high school students.
Job Responsibilities:
Contribute to the website and products by writing code in PHP, JavaScript, and Java.
Participate in Agile Ceremonies for standups, sprint planning, backlog grooming, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
Participate in code reviews and pull requests.
Help choose technologies, frameworks, and libraries for implementations.
Participate in architecture and design sessions and planning.
Participate in QA and testing activities.
Document code and architecture.
Other tasks as assigned by your manager.
Experience Level:
Learning coding and code design patterns.
Understanding of data structures and coding principles.
Understanding of computing theory, scalability, security, and networking.
Learning HTML, HTML5, CSS, and other front-end technologies.
Learning Agile and other production processes.
Learning cloud platforms and managed services such as AWS and Google Cloud.
Learning frameworks such as React JS.
Knowledge of Open Source tech stacks such as LEMP, ELK, Node.js, or Drupal.
Learning and understanding of DB technologies such as SQL.
Understanding and learning debugging techniques and tools.
Ability to learn and use visual documentation tools like Visio or Lucid Chart
Sense of humor and desire to be mentored by very talented engineers who work hard and play hard.
Must be authorized to work in the US. No Contractors or Third Parties
Required Skills:
Self-motivated and ability to discover and learn new technologies and methodologies.
Ability to install and use common coding tools and IDE such as Visual Studio Code and Eclipse.
Good verbal and written communication skills.
Good problem solving and prioritization.
Organized and disciplined in approach to daily work.
Education Required:
BA or BS in Computer Science or related field
Benefits: Comprehensive benefits package is included for this staff position.
About iCivics:
iCivics was founded by Justice Sandra Day O’Connor in 2009 to ensure that all Americans have the knowledge and will to participate in our unique experiment in self-government.
Since then, iCivics first-of-its-kind digital civic library includes more than 260 curricular resources, digital literacy tools, professional learning materials, and educational video games. And behind those numbers lie countless young people who now feel the weight of their civic roles and agency. Our engaging resources are proven to improve civic knowledge, skills and dispositions.
To Apply: Send resume and any additional info you have (Linked-in, GitHub, etc.) to:
Mike Sheffer (Contract Recruiter/Talent Manager)
icivics.org/careers
iCivics is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. iCivics celebrates diversity in building a team and work environment that is inclusive and welcoming to all.
All persons are encouraged to apply.
Unfortunately, due to potential volume of applications we receive, we are not able to contact individuals who are not going to be invited to interview.
