Location: Remote

Are you a mid-level developer who…
• …is a Swiss Army Knife or a Jack/Jill of all Trades?  While you’ve got to get those upgrades and bug fixes done, each week is a bit different as we test new products and websites. And you’ll have lots of learning opportunities.
• …not threatened by using plugins or frameworks? Our primary developer calls himself lazy, but we think of him as super smart when he solves problems using configurable plug-ins as opposed to building from scratch.   
• …like simple but big databases? After all, data can be organized neatly in columns and rows, and there’s always a correct answer when working with it!  
• …wants to check-in code that makes a difference? You’ll be building internal tools to give your teammates superpowers, and you’re going to hear how thrilled we are with what you’ve built.
• …speaks like a human? This most important value is hard to summarize but examples include admitting when you make mistakes and patiently explaining technical concepts to smart non-developers.
If so, then we want to hear from you!

About Us
We’re a small data company seeking a Web Developer to join us for the long haul. You’d be the fifth member of our team and our second developer. We sell US demographic data for geographies like cities or zips to business owners for their sales and marketing plans. We don’t sell data about individuals, because it doesn’t align with our values. We offer both data products (think pre-generated reports) and custom data services. We’ve been around since 2009 and have helped over 10,000 businesses get data.

Working Hours
We need you available for a 2-hour window Monday through Friday (typically 8-10 am CST) for project coordination. Additionally, we have a team Zoom call about every 2 months at 8:30 am CST. Outside of these times, you can set your own hours.

Required Skills and Experience
• Graduate of a code school or at 2 years of university CS classes or self-taught with a portfolio of projects to share
• Web development using HTML, CSS, JS, and Ruby
• Git and GitHub
• Data reporting with SQL
• Platforms-as-a-Service (PaaS) like Heroku, Vercel, or AWS
• Cloud-based IDEs like Replit or GitHub Codespaces
• Management and upgrading of frameworks and databases, including maintenance and bug fixes
Bonus! We want to know about your experience with:
• Automated testing tools
• E-commerce, specifically Shopify theme development and store configuration
• Geographic Information Systems (GIS), working with spatial data or Python
• No-Code tools like Zapier

Our Tech Stack Includes…

Languages:
• Ruby
• SQL
• HTML
• CSS
• Javascript
• YAML
• JSON/GeoJSON

Frameworks/Templating:
• Rails
• Sinatra
• Jekyll
• Bootstrap
• Liquid
• ERB
• Node

Databases:
• PostGIS (PostgreSQL)
• SQLite (Spatialite)

Platforms:
• Heroku
• Shopify
• Vercel
• Stripe
• GitHub
• Zapier
• AWS S3

Tools in Heavy Use:
• Pagefind
• PurgeCSS
• PostCSS
• Rake
• Sequel (Ruby ORM)
• GitHub Codespaces

Essential Skills and Attitudes
Most of our team has been working together for over a decade, and we are looking for a new teammate who we can enjoy working with for the next decade. Please apply only if you can:
• Be a dependable and kind member of a small, diverse team,
• Communicate well in written English with patience, thoughtfulness, and a teacher’s mentality,
• Work independently (e.g. if blocked, move on to another to-do), and
• Work calmly and consistently each day, approaching your work like a marathon rather than a series of frantic sprints to meet deadlines.

How to Apply:
We believe in the power of data, treating fellow human beings with kindness, and diligently working to build products and sites that we’re proud of while also making it home on time for dinner with our families.
If you’re interested in joining our team, please apply to this position by:
1. writing a paragraph about how your experience matches our needs,
2. use the word “human” your subject line or your written paragraph,
3. link to your your resume, LinkedIn profile or similar, and
4. link to your work on GitHub.

Thank you for your interest.  

Hourly Range: $7.00-$10.00

Posted On: July 31, 2024 14:24 UTC
Category: Full Stack Development
Skills:GitHub, SQL, Ruby, JavaScript, Web Development, HTML, CSS

Country: United States

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