Elixir Developer (Remote)

Type: Part-time Contract

Location: Flexible

Highlights: 6-month+ contract, approximately half-time work, agile work environment,

sustainability focused
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ChemFORWARD is a nonprofit collaboration of leading brands, manufacturers, retailers, and NGOs working to empower the value chain with high quality, actionable chemical hazard data. We believe that access to better data leads to better decisions, creating better outcomes for humans and the environment. ChemFORWARD is scaling the dataset for chemical hazard information and safer alternatives, while creating the business case to unlock the potential of a shared data. Our vision is a prosperous, toxic-free future for people, planet and commerce.

We are looking for a self-motivated engineer, on a contract basis, who has a real passion for building and technologies such as Elixir, Ember, and machine learning. At ChemForward, every team member has input into our product process and will have a real impact as part of a small, nimble team. You will fill a unique role that will accelerate our mission.

Here is what you will be doing:

• Work with a cross-functional team to design and develop new functions and features;

• Identify and fix performance bottlenecks;

• Write tests and perform code reviews to ensure that we're shipping reliable, readable, and reusable code; and

• Research and implement technology solutions for reliable, scalable, high-performing services.

In this role, you will work directly with the Technology Director with opportunities to engage with other members of the team while providing support for new and existing projects.

Here is what we are looking for:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field and

• 2+ years of experience in software development

• Strong experience across relevant technologies including Elixir, Ember JavaScript, Scala, PHP, Python, etc.

• Strong knowledge of Postgres, MySQL, or other RDBMS

• Working knowledge of Unix/Linux

• Working knowledge of source control systems including Git

• Knowledge of functional and object oriented software design, development, and architectural principles

Nice to have:

• Building APIs for internal or external applications

• Elixir Phoenix Framework

• Experience with Ember

• Machine learning

• Scrum/Agile development

Job Type: Contract

Salary: $50.00 to $75.00 /hour

Experience:

• software development: 2 years (Required)

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Work authorization:

• United States (Required)

Contract Length:

• 5 - 6 months

Contract Renewal:

• Likely

Full Time Opportunity:

• Yes

Work Location:

• Fully Remote

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule

Schedule::

• Monday to Friday