Education Analytics is a non-profit organization that uses data analysis to inform education research, management and policy decisions. Our staff are highly motivated technical analysts and policy advisors that leverage the latest technology to deliver our services to public education with the highest quality and in the most cost-effective manner possible. To that end we are constantly experimenting with new technologies that can improve our work, whether that be the latest in telepresence technology, remote collaboration software, or the fastest parallel compute cluster we can build with our budget.

SUMMARY

We are looking for a junior full stack web developer to join our team to work on our new education services platform and build, support and maintain our web applications. The ideal candidate will have a detailed understanding of how the web works, build complex web applications using Python, HTML, CSS, JavaScript and PostGreSQL and configure servers to host scalable web applications with security built in to the web applications to support authorization and authentication modules. The skillsets we are looking for in the ideal candidate are complete solution which contain all the technologies required to set up a complete modern web application. We have a preference for experience with modern strong open source tools (for instance we prefer MaterialUI, React).

This position will report to the Senior Full Stack Web Developer and work closely with other full stack web developers to understand and implement EA's web application strategy. If you are looking to build software with an eye towards a social mission to help kids please apply. We are looking for passionate technologists that accept nothing but the best for our education systems.

JOB DUTIES

• Build, deploy and maintain complex web applications
• Setup security module for the web application to allow user authentication/authorization
• Configure and host web applications in the cloud
• Translation of designer mock-ups and wireframes into front-end code
• Solid foundation in data structures, algorithms, and system design.
• Database administration and management of a hosting environment
• Security module setup with authentication and authorization
• Perform unit testing and user testing
• Perform version control with GitHub and maintain good documentation of code

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's or Associate's degree in Computer Science, Web development, Information Systems, or related field
• Working Knowledge of scalable web applications
• Web fundamentals like HTML, JavaScript, and CSS, CSS preprocessors like Sass or LESS, JavaScript frameworks like AngularJS, React, or Ember etc., or JS-based build tools like Grunt, Gulp, and Bower, Libraries like jQuery or Backbone.js, Front-end (CSS) frameworks like Foundation or Bootstrap, AJAX
• Back-End skills including experience with: API design and development, and RESTful Services,
• Server-side languages like Python 3.6and Javascript
• Database technologies like PostgreSQL and MySQL
• Web server technologies like Nginx, ISS, etc.,
• Server-side frameworks like Flask, SQL Alchemy

BENEFITS

• Competitive salary
• Annual merit bonuses
• Paid holidays and over a month of paid vacation per year
• Generous 401k and health benefits
• Free Madison Metro transit pass or subsidized office parking (if space is available)
• Casual office environment
• Location right in the heart of downtown Madison, WI

Education Analytics is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.