Full-Stack Engineer (Contract) - Remote

Overview

Protect Democracy seeks highly motivated full-stack engineers to join our data & engineering team on a contract basis for three months, with potential for conversion to full-time employee. While we welcome a range of working arrangements, we will prioritize candidates who are interested in and able to join the team full-time after a successful contract period. We’re looking for someone who is excited to grow with the team and contribute to Protect Democracy’s mission over the long term.

In Short

• Contract position for three months with potential for full-time conversion.
• Minimum of eight years of software engineering experience required.
• Work between 20-40 hours per week on engineering projects.
• Design, build, and maintain scalable web applications and backend services.
• Write semantic, accessible HTML and CSS.
• Create user-friendly data visualizations.
• Use Python libraries for data engineering and visualization.
• Architect and manage end-to-end data pipelines.
• Strong commitment to the mission of protecting democracy.
• Hourly rate of $120-$150 depending on experience.

Requirements

• At least 8 years of software engineering experience.
• Experience with Python and modern frameworks (preferably Flask).
• Strong fluency in web-based technologies.
• Experience with data visualization tools (preferably Dash).
• Familiarity with Python libraries such as NumPy, Pandas, and SQLAlchemy.
• Ability to manage data ingestion and ETL processes.
• Flexibility to start immediately.
• Commitment to the mission of preventing authoritarianism.
• Ability to work remotely from anywhere in the USA.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.

Benefits

• Opportunity to contribute to meaningful work.
• Flexible working arrangements.
• Potential for full-time employment after contract.
• Work with a diverse team committed to democracy.
• Competitive hourly rate.