Location: Full Time - Rochester, NY/Remote

Measures for Justice is a non-partisan, fast-paced, entrepreneurial non-profit on a mission to make good criminal justice data available and actionable to spur reform. Since 2011, we have pioneered a methodology to compare how different justice systems perform on the county level and led the charge to improve county-level criminal justice data. While we do not advocate for any specific reforms, we do work to make change possible by increasing system transparency, accessibility, and accountability. We’ve got world-class criminal justice data and technology chops. And a culture that demands excellence, rigor and people who like to make good ideas come to life. Our Premise

Local communities and the institutions that serve them are in the best position to reshape how their criminal justice system works.  What Problem Is MFJ Trying to Solve?

The data communities need to make informed decisions about system performance and change are in short supply. The same goes for accountability and transparency. As a result, communities and the institutions that serve them are not equipped to work together on lasting change.

 

How Does MFJ Aim To Solve This Problem?

We’ve developed a new model for the community and the prosecutor/police/courts to work together to create a space for making criminal justice data transparent and shared goals public via a public dashboard called Commons.


The Job

As a Web Developer, reporting to the Director of Product Engineering, you will work on an agile team of talented developers to create data-centric, web based products that help bring transparency to the criminal justice system and reflect MFJ’s social impact mission. 


What You Will Do

You will be working in a full Javascript stack leveraging React, D3, Next.js, Node, Typescript and GraphQL and will be developing and supporting both public facing products as well as internally facing data processing tools. Our overall tech stack includes HTML5/CSS, React, Node, Next.js, D3, Kotlin, Java, Postgres, Docker, AWS services (including S3 and DynamoDB), Redis, GraphQL, Kubernetes.


About You

  • You are continually improving your craft and are eager to work with the latest technologies.

  • You have strong design and critical thinking skills, with knowledge of web development best practices.

  • You are creative with an intuitive sense of design. You have a mastery of HTML5/CSS and can develop a UI without a framework, but have also worked with frameworks such as SASS, Tailwind, Bootstrap, or Foundation.

  • Your programming skills are way above average, you’re admired by your peers and have had a continuous string of successful projects.

  • You are familiar with accessibility best-practices. You write semantic HTML that can be navigated with just a keyboard, and you know when to use (and not use) ARIA attributes.

  • You have worked with JavaScript libraries/environments such as React, Node, Next.js, D3,UI component libraries.

  • You have prior professional experience working for a criminal justice agency (preferred). 

  • 1+ years professional web development experience (Co-ops and Internships apply).

  • BS or MS in Computer Science or related discipline or an equivalent combination of education and experience.


Next Steps 

To apply, please visit our website - https://www.measuresforjustice.org/about/jobs 

 

Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. 


Measures for Justice (MFJ) is committed to fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion in our workplace. We are committed to eradicating barriers to access and opportunity and strive to create a welcoming environment for people of all backgrounds. We know that only by bringing together our diverse perspectives can we begin to understand and innovatively tackle the complex issues we engage with. We acknowledge there is a lot of work to be done to ensure we are embodying these principles in our workplace and our work, and we are deeply committed to this ongoing practice. Our work is the data; our heart is the people.  We encourage applicants from all backgrounds and experiences to apply. We offer competitive salaries, comprehensive benefits, and a casual work environment. Our office is wheelchair accessible.  

 

It is the policy of Measures for Justice to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Measures for Justice will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you require an accommodation during the hiring process, please contact Jill Wesley at jill.wesley@measuresforjustice.org 



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