Job Summary
You are an accomplished engineer who wants to give back to Tech for Good.
You might have made it big financially and don't need to make money, or are seeking to give back on the side.
The ideal candidate has a strong commitment to building new and improving existing server-side website features and components.
UniversalGiving is an award-winning nonprofit allowing people to donate and volunteer with top-performing, vetted organizations all over the world.
100% goes directly to the cause.
All partner organizations are vetted with our proprietary Quality Model.
UniversalGiving has been featured on the homepage of Bloomberg, Oprah.
com, CBS, The Wall Street Journal, and The New York Times.
UniversalGiving also has been featured in more than 16 books, including the new edition Harvard Business Review Book, HBR Guide to Delivering Effective Feedback, Arianna Huffington’s Thrive, and Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen’s Giving 2.
0.
We have also been acknowledged six times on Great Nonprofits’ annual Top Nonprofits lists and are highlighted in Huffington Post's list of best volunteering matching websites.
We continue to gain momentum, with dozens of articles in the Christian Science Monitor and monthly contributions on Forbes.
To date, we have matched more than 22,000 volunteers worth $31 million dollars’ of volunteer hours.
Responsibilities:
Executing: Primary responsibility is coding in JAVA in MySQL and implementing Sprints
Collaborate with front-end developers/senior management to deliver quality code
Develop server-side Java technologies for existing & new application components
Scoping, developing, and implementing new user features and new web components
Increase operational efficiency & system visibility by developing tracking analysis
Provide recommendations on coding standards and guidelines
Track and communicate team progress/performance with the organization’s leadership
Update, improve and release new architecture & features for UniversalGiving.
Qualifications
BS/MS Degree in Computer Science (or equivalent)
4+ years of application development experience using JAVA, MySQL, React
Strong proficiency in JavaScript, including DOM manipulation & JavaScript object model
Experience with client-side web technologies such as JavaScript, CSS
Familiarity with source controls such as SVN and CVS
Knowledge of design patterns and object-oriented modeling (e.
g.
UML)
Thorough understanding of the software development lifecycle (SDLC).
Experience with designing/analysis/testing/implementation/maintenance/QA processes.
Strong debugging skills and principles: Familiarity with bug-tracking systems such as Jira
Experience in writing React.
js unit test cases with JEST
Experience in writing REST API integration test cases
Good knowledge of Git, Gitlab/bitbucket/Github
Benefits
Part-time, flexible remote positions
Opportunity to work with a diverse, global team representing over 25 cultures
Gain experience with a Tech for Good nonprofit
With proven success & a positive attitude, UniversalGiving is likely to facilitate J1, OPT visas
Duration and Location
The position is available part-time (5-20 hours per week)
Minimum 6 months commitment
We provide remote positions with a highly globally focused team from more than 20 countries, including Russia, China, Japan, Ukraine, Georgia, the Philippines, Haiti, Germany, Canada, the Kurdish population, South Korea, the U.
K.
, Brazil, and many more.
To Apply
Please send your cover letter, resume, Linkedin, and portfolio work to jobs@universalgiving.
org, with the title: Engineering for Impact Application.
UniversalGiving is committed to understanding and representing the diverse populations it serves worldwide.
Members of all ages, genders, sexual orientations, races, ethnicities, nationalities, physical abilities or disabilities, religions or beliefs, and cultures are welcome as employees and volunteers in our organization.
We believe that a diverse team will best serve our diverse populations.
Please see our policy on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.
Our Vision is to “Create a World Where Giving and Volunteering Are a Natural Part of Everyday Life.
"
Whatsapp
