RISE Software Developer
Reports to: Deputy Director of Data Systems
Salary: Competitive and commensurate with experience
Location: New Haven, CT
Overview:
The Connecticut RISE Network (RISE) is a Connecticut-based non-profit organization with a mission to empower educators to achieve breakthrough results, helping all students realize and achieve their full potential. Leveraging its innovative partnership model, RISE facilitates networks for school improvement by bringing together exceptional educators working in different contexts to advance shared goals. By empowering school communities to improve, we invest in a cycle of lasting and scalable impact.
RISE districts and schools commit to sharing resources and expertise, pursuing innovative solutions, strengthening school and district systems, and empowering educators and leaders through continuous improvement. Currently, RISE represents a multi-year partnership between nine school districts across Connecticut, serving 14,000 students across ten high schools to support educators striving to ensure every RISE high school student graduates college and career ready.
Position Summary and Essential Job Functions:
The RISE Software Developer will play an integral role in advancing the Network’s ability to empower educators with easily accessible and highly impactful insight into student progress. As a maturing network, RISE is building its own suite of applications and we are looking for a talented and highly motivated individual to collaboratively design, build, and improve those software services. This is an extraordinary opportunity for an individual who thrives in an entrepreneurial environment, and is passionate about closing achievement gaps and developing the potential of all students regardless of life circumstance.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Software Development
Design and write code for web/mobile applications using Vue/React that scale to high-volume production quality
Optimize performance and ensure the technical feasibility of UI/UX
Develop and test across multiple browsers and platforms
Champion good habits (e.g., clear and consistent documentation, security, tech debt balance, test driven development) within the team; improve engineering standards, tooling, and processes
Debug production issues across multiple levels of the stack
Find and address performance issues throughout the application
Perform thorough code reviews and troubleshoot complex issues
API Development
Gather requirements and develop APIs based on webtool use cases
Uphold the highest data security standards
Uphold the highest standards for authentication and authorization
Support the integration of new variables into existing data warehouses and data tools
Platform Design and Development
Collaboratively create software services from the design phase through to production
Lead capacity planning to understand the limits and scalability of the platform
Work with engineering and product managers to understand roadmap priorities
Contribute to the architecture and design of a new web based platform
Create and maintain Disaster Recovery plans for a web platform
Maintain strong relationships with district data managers
Provide embedded, on-site support with RISE leaders around data systems and practices
Develop and maintain a “Help Desk” process for users of RISE data tools
Required Knowledge and Skills:
Proficient in Python and common JavaScript frameworks
Knowledge of building APIs using frameworks such as GraphQL or Flask
Cloud infrastructure platforms (Google Cloud, AWS)
Firebase, Google Sign-in, or other user authentication and authorization systems
NoSQL data modeling for document databases (e.g. Firestore, MongoDB)
Proficiency with Git or other version control systems
Experience with OAuth and/or SAML workflows and permissions
Outstanding interpersonal skills and teamwork
Commitment to systems-driven solutions for scalable and sustained impact
Strong organizational and project management skills
Strong belief that all students can learn and achieve at high levels
Ability to ramp up on new content and work in an independent and self-motivated manner
Desire to work in a dynamic, entrepreneurial, and results-driven environment
Sense of humor, positive attitude, and willingness to work in a collaborative environment
Required Education and Experience:
At least 4 years of experience developing and deploying web tools and APIs to a production environment
At least 2 years of experience using relational or document databases
Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field required
Minimum of four years of relevant professional experience
RISE is an Equal Opportunity Employer.