Overview

This position is a fully remote position within the USA, however, some travel to Memphis, TN will be expected. The ideal work hours are 8:30am to 5:00pm CST.  

Organizational Overview

Youth Villages is a non-profit organization helping youth, young people, and their families across the United States who face a wide range of emotional, mental, and behavioral challenges. As a leader in the field of youth mental and behavioral health, Youth Villages earns its status as one of the nation’s most promising results-oriented non-profits as recognized by Harvard Business School, U.S. News & World Report and The White House.

Our commitment to helping youth and families find success spans more than 30 years and includes a comprehensive array of programs and services. With a dedicated staff of more than 4,200 working in 27 states and the District of Columbia, the organization serves approximately 40,000 youth annually, further increasing our impact through partnerships and advocacy.

Our Information Technology (IT) department is seeking a passionate individual to join our high-performing team as a Senior Liferay Developer (also known as Senior Software Engineer). Working on the Youth Villages’ IT team means collaborating with purpose-driven people on high-impact projects and products, making a direct impact on the youth and families who need us the most. 

Responsibilities

Position Summary

The Junior Liferay Developer, reporting to the Liferay Product Manager (Manager) as part of the Product & Innovation (P&I) team within the IT department, will work closely with the Youth Villages’ Business Intelligence, Research, Clinical Services, Strategic Partnerships, and other departments to support the technical development and implementation of the organization’s proprietary clinical platform, GuideTree. The Junior Liferay Developer will work alongside the development team and Product Manager to build and maintain new features and Liferay configuration for Youth Village’s custom applications. They will also work on special projects as requested by the Manager, Director of Product and Innovation (Director), or CIO, as needed.

 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

The person in this role will work closely with the Product Manager and development team to:

• Design and develop new features through Liferay Portlets, Java, and Javascript/Typescript in collaboration with Product Management and development team in alignment with product roadmap
• Develop high-quality code to implement technical and functional requirements in collaboration with the development team
• Support Liferay application reliability and performance
• Support Product Manager in troubleshooting and resolving system issues
• Collaborate in maintaining and following best practices, procedures, and expectations for software development at Youth Villages

Qualifications

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The candidate must also be a self-motivated and hard-working individual who is willing to be flexible in a fast-paced environment. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Ability to communicate across all levels of the organization and work with diverse project team
• Proven ability to meet deadlines, handle and prioritize simultaneous requests, and manage laterally, upwards, and external vendors, in an agile environment
• Demonstrated understanding of data and data management practices, specifically the ability to work with data users to ensure development supports best practices of data management
• Excellent interpersonal and customer support skills and organizational skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to data and code accuracy
• Ability to regularly learn and adopt new technology
• Proficient with Microsoft Office products

Education and Experience 

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Engineering strongly preferred
• Experience working in Information Technology or other technology environment required 
• 0-3 years of hands-on software engineering experience in Software Development Life Cycle
• 0-1 years of experience in Liferay DXP, version 7.4, preferred
• Demonstrable experience with Java, React, HTML/CSS, and SQL required
• Understanding of or experience with MySQL and REST APIs preferred
• Understanding of or experience with Azure preferred
• Experience with non-profits preferred

 

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Prescription Drug Coverage and Vision401(k)2 weeks paid vacatio