Full Stack Engineer III/IV

ABOUT THE COMPANY

Our mission is to partner with clients to generate and use rigorous evidence to improve social impact. Depending on client needs, we help diagnose social sector challenges, design and test potential solutions, and operationalize those solutions found to be most impactful. We believe that client-centered, rigorous, and responsive evaluation is essential to help managers maximize program impact.

JOB SUMMARY

Required Technical QualificationsExperience of at least 5+ years in software engineering especially web development, with proficiency in Python for building production systemsDemonstrated ability to test, deploy, and operate user-facing products (such as dashboards, chatbots, or web applications) in production environmentsStrong background in designing and implementing backend services, including APIs, business logic, and data persistence using frameworks like NextJS or FastAPIExpertise in modern frontend frameworks (e.g., React or similar)Familiarity with cloud infrastructure and deployment workflows (e.g., AWS or GCP, Docker, CI/CD pipelines)Experience integrating external systems and APIs, especially foundational Large Language Models, into applications Ability to work directly with clients to scope problem statements, define solution requirements, and deliver end-to-end solutionsClear written and verbal communication skills for collaborating with technical and non-technical stakeholders internally and externally

RESPONSIBILITIES

Understand workflows, decision points, and constraints, and translate them into clear technical requirements to build web products used in social and policy contexts.Making thoughtful decisions about application architecture, data flows, integrations, and user-facing behavior to support scalable, production-grade products.Design and implement user-facing products such as dashboards, web platforms, and chat-based tools, working across frontend interfaces, backend services, and data integrations.Designing and implementing automated data ingestion pipelines that pull from databases, APIs, and external sources, and transform them into reliable, application-ready inputs.Integrate analytics or generative AI components into applications to support workflows such as information retrieval, agent-based decision-making, and automations.Ship tools to production, monitor usage and performance, debug issues, and refine both frontend and backend based on real-world feedback.Work closely with other engineers, product owners, and domain experts to review code, plan releases, and deliver features end-to-end.Write blog posts or present on lessons learned.Support teammates through formal and informal coaching and collaboration that enables continuous learning and improvement for the team.

REQUIRED SKILLS

Software architecture, JavaScript, Programming, Web service and application development, Python, Application programming interfaces (API)

REQUIRED EDUCATION

Diploma, Associate's degree