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ABOUT US
We promote healthy environments so that every mind, every body, and every young person can be healthy and ready to succeed.
We believe that a dedicated, intensified movement that centers equity in health practices and policies is required in order to achieve dramatic improvements in the health and life outcomes of Black, Indigenous, People of Color, as well as communities experiencing deep poverty. Healthier Generation has worked with schools, youth-serving organizations, businesses, and communities, promoting healthy environments so that young people can achieve lifelong health - reaching more than 31 million children.
Our Technology group is a small team that works big – we innovate, we problem solve, and we try new things that take us beyond the confines of title and into the world of impact. But, “small team” doesn’t mean we’re working 24/7 – nope. We are an organization that exists to enable holistic health and wellness outcomes for children – and we bring that same energy to the health and wellness of our employees. Our remote, flexible work structure means employees have the space they need to attend to the priorities and passions that make them whole. Come join our cause.
JOB SUMMARY
The Back-end Developer is responsible for defining, developing, and deploying custom code to deliver high quality, high impact solutions. The Back-end Developer ensures high performance, accuracy and reliability of server-side software and its responsiveness to requests from client-side applications. This position works directly with advanced SQL and the movement of data through different systems and develops queries used for reporting. Testing, documentation and good communication are all fundamental components for day-to-day work. For consideration, candidates must be located in and eligible to work in the U.S.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Responsible for back-end development of web-based digital products and associated data stores
• Write, maintain, and update complex custom code to ensure reliability, performance, and scalability
• Create complex custom queries to identify trends and new insights, and satisfy reporting needs of stakeholders
• Provide exceptional, proactive test coverage of work that verifies deliverable requirements are met and potential problems are surfaced and resolved early
• Prioritize modular architecture and encapsulating reusable code as stand-alone libraries
• Identify and implement best practices for security and data integrity
• Plan, document and implement new software features and enhancements
• Troubleshoot and correct bugs; provide QA testing for new code deployments
• Identify areas for improvement
• Adhere to and ensure compliance with policies, procedures, and standards
• Partner with Senior IT Manager in environment, systems configuration
• Other duties as assigned
**REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES **
Technologies:
• PHP (advanced) • SQL (advanced) • HTML (intermediate) • Linux Command-line Interface (intermediate) • Git (intermediate) • Experience with modern PHP frameworks like Laravel, object-oriented programming and optimizing for performance • Experience using advanced database techniques and functionality, ideally with PostgreSQL • Strong working knowledge of software architecture • Comfortable working in a server-less architecture and utilizing AWS or equivalent, and automating builds and deploys • Experience implementing user authentication and authorization systems and managing access between multiple systems, servers, and environments • Working knowledge of application lifecycle and experience creating artifacts that support it, including written requirements, diagrams, technical documentation • Strong analytical, QA and debugging skills • Self-driven learner with ability to follow through
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
Ability to travel for several meetings each year (when/as is safe to do so)
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Bachelor’s degree and/or equivalent combination of education and experience required
Three years of software development required, 5+ preferred
This job description is subject to change at any time. The Alliance for a Healthier Generation is proud to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.
