Remote Manager, Back-end Developer

Position: Back-end Developer (Manager)

Location: Remote 

Employment type: Full-time, Exempt 

Reports to: Senior Web Developer

 

 

EdReports is at the forefront of the curriculum reform movement. By increasing the capacity of educators to identify and demand the highest quality curriculum, EdReports is both disrupting a multibillion-dollar market and transforming the way students are taught and ultimately perform. With the firm belief that what is taught matters and that all students deserve high-quality materials, EdReports publishes free, online, evidence-rich reviews of instructional materials.

We are looking for an analytical, results-driven Back-end Developer who will work with team members to troubleshoot and improve our primary products: the EdReports website and APIs. The Back-end Developer will use their understanding of programming languages and tools to analyze current codebases and industry developments, formulate more efficient processes, solve problems, and create a more seamless experience for users and fellow developers. Our ideal candidate is a combination of project manager, strategic thinker, and strong communicator who can support our organizational goal of ensuring all school districts, particularly those supporting our most underserved students, are reached. This individual thrives on writing clean, well-documented, reusable, and highly organized code. 

 

 

ACCOUNTABILITY | Framing/planning the work | Plans and effectively organizes more complex projects and tasks; Identifies and sets contingencies for possible roadblocks | Timeliness | Usually meets deadlines or delivers early; Assesses if a roadblock will delay deadline and communicates any changes as needed; and Proactively communicates. | Quality of work products | Work products (e.g. reports, documents, files, etc.) are consistently audience-ready and accurate.ADAPTABILITY | Ability to adjust | Demonstrates ability to adapt to changing circumstances Understands that the job sometimes encompasses a broader range of activities than the formal job description | Openness | Able to thoughtfully consider new ideas and different perspectives; Encourages individuals with different perspectives to share. COLLABORATION | Team-orientation | Focuses on accomplishing organizational goals rather than a personal agenda; and Willing to take on additional tasks as needed to achieve shared objectives. | Collaboration | Actively participates as a team member and shows willingness to contribute and be open to feedback; and Is sought out by others as a collaborator on projects.COMMUNICATION | Verbal/Written communication | Participates comfortably in small group meetings, contributing where appropriate; and, Communicates messages concisely; Consistently adjusts style and tone to suit the target audience. | Inquiry and listening  | Listens to others attentively; and, Correctly interprets messages and responds appropriately.CULTURAL SENSITIVITY | Valuing diversity | Demonstrates understanding that differences among team members contribute value to the environment; and Proactively considers ways to increase diverse viewpoints and representation across our work. | Advancing diversity and inclusion | Demonstrates awareness and understanding of own biases; and Offers observations about cultural proficiency within the organization.GROWTH MINDSET | Learning orientation | Takes initiative to expand knowledge and skills for self and colleagues; Often thinks about ways to perform duties more effectively; Regularly reflects on challenging situations as opportunities to identify learning opportunities; and Engages others in reflection. | Seeking, providing, and using feedback | Often seeks feedback to improve; and, Engages in discussions about new ways to do work  

DECISION-MAKING | Gathering and interpreting data | Develops an understanding of what data needs to be gathered; and, Able to read and interpret data    | Executing decisions | Identifies when to own the decision and when to include others; Draws upon data, best practices, or specific job expertise to make timely decisions; Effectively gathers input from stakeholders; and, Effectively explains the rationale for decisions

 

Including, but not limited to standing and sitting for long periods of time; speaking loudly and clearly; seeing and hearing things both near and far away; and reaching, stooping, kneeling, and fine-finger and hand manipulation in use of a computer, chalkboard, dry erase board, or projector. Employee is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as preparing and analyzing data and figures, transcribing, viewing a computer terminal, and extensive reading.

 

The salary for this position is $78,000 - $85,000 annually. At EdReports, in determining a final salary for a position, we consider the role and the experience and skill needed while striving to maintain equity in our compensation bands. For this and other reasons, our salary offers are non-negotiable.

 

Interested and qualified applicants are required to submit a resume and cover letter.