Web Developer (Remote)

The American Flood Coalition is a nonpartisan group of nearly 200 elected officials, local leaders, military groups, and businesses that have come together to advocate for national solutions to sea level rise and flooding. We’re a start-up nonprofit organization with deep donor backing, and we do things differently. We aim to change the game with uniquely singular focus on flooding and sea level rise, a creative approach to finding solutions, and deep analysis & partnerships which leverage existing efforts. Our team is passionate, entrepreneurial, fast- paced, and looking to significantly improve how communities around the country adapt to flooding and sea level rise.

Position Summary:

We are seeking a Developer to join our growing team. The ideal candidate will be an extremely knowledgeable self-starter who is ready to utilize their skills to help our organization’s website stand out and is passionate about WordPress, JavaScript, PHP, and the serverless/ microservices architecture. If you want to work alongside immensely passionate and talented people, who are intent on helping flood-affected communities to adapt and thrive, we want to talk to you. This is a part-time contract or direct hire position with the opportunity to work remotely or in our headquarters in Washington, DC.

Responsibilities:

• Performing regular website maintenance and monitoring performance
• Enhancing our website by launching new pages, updating content, organizing blogs, and adding new features to our member portal
• Maintaining data storage using a combination of MySQL, MongoDB, and Redis
• Automating code through continuous integration (Travis CI)
• Caching using a combination of Varnish and Redis

Qualifications:

• 2+ years of experience building custom themes and plugins in WordPress
• Strong proficiency in the following programming languages: JavaScript (including basic transpiling and in conjunction with NodeJS package management), PHP, and CSS

(mostly PostCSS, experience with SASS/LESS is a plus)

• Demonstrated ability working in React / Webpack
• Excellent HTML skills
• Proven track record utilizing Docker and Docker compose
• Proficiency in Git (branching, PR, merging); experience with GitHub preferred
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Bachelor’s Degree required

Additional Preferred Qualifications:

• Container management & orchestration experience, especially with AWS and/or

Kubernetes

• Basic DNS knowledge
• Proficiency in SEO and/or analytics & event tracking, especially with Google Analytics
• Ability to establish web development best practices
• Skills in other programming languages such as Python and Shell

Benefits:

• Highly competitive compensation
• For direct hires, we also offer:

o Company sponsored outings such as Friday Happy Hours, Breakfast Meetings,
After-Work Socials & Activities, an annual Holiday party, and more
o A modern office with amenities including lots of snacks, business casual dress code, gym access, and a collaborative floor plan with options to suit every workstyle

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Job Types: Part-time, Contract

Experience:

• building custom themes and plugins in WordPress: 2 years (Required)

Work authorization:

• United States (Preferred)

Work Location:

• One location
• Fully Remote

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule

Working days:

• Monday
• Tuesday
• Wednesday
• Thursday
• Friday