Full-stack Developer, Web & Mobile

Springboard Collaborative invites talented and passionate candidates to apply for the position of Full-stack Developer, Web & Mobile. The Full-stack Developer, Web & Mobile will be responsible for delivering seamless, high-quality mobile and web experiences, ensuring software products meet user needs and exceed expectations. A successful candidate will be an experienced mobile app developer and web developer with great attention to detail, strong teamwork and problem-solving skills, and expertise in React Native, React, and Ruby on Rails.

Springboard Collaborative closes the literacy gap by closing the gap between home and school. We coach educators and family members to help kids learn to read by 4th grade. Springboard envisions a world in which parents and teachers work together—rather than in isolation—to accelerate student learning. The Full-stack Developer, Web & Mobile supports this goal by creating software that makes our programs run smoothly, efficiently, and impactfully. 

The Full-stack Developer, Web & Mobile will report to the Senior Director, Engineering & Quality Assurance and work as part of the Products & Services Team. This is a great opportunity to support an entrepreneurial team to maximize the impact of a rapidly growing organization.

You can read more about the requirements, competencies, goals, and responsibilities below. We'd love to have you join us!

This is important

We are an equal opportunity employer. Diversity is more than a commitment at Springboard Collaborative—it’s at the core of what we do and how we do it. No one can solve a problem better than those who experience it firsthand. That’s why Springboard aspires to hire a diverse team that is representative of the marginalized communities we serve.

We also know that having a diverse workforce makes for a better workplace. Springboard’s hiring process seeks individuals who value diversity of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, national origin, etc.

Finally, if you’re passionate about an open role, we encourage you to apply— even if you don’t meet 100% of the qualifications listed on the job description!

Here are your priorities in the first year:

• You will increase automated test coverage to 90% for critical parts of the application, focusing on areas that are prone to bugs.
• You will integrate crash and performance monitoring tools to track and minimize unexpected mobile app behavior in real-time to ensure stability for users through robust error handling, fallback mechanisms, and graceful recovery from failures.
• You will lead strategy development on at least one significant feature for the mobile application.
• You will work with the team to build, test, and release three core features that involve both backend (Ruby on Rails) and frontend for React (web) and React Native (mobile).
• You will develop an initial baseline and improve performance by 15% in key areas, like reducing application load times and backend request efficiency.

Here are your responsibilities within and beyond the first year:

• You translate requirements into technical specifications and work to plan, design, develop, and maintain new web and mobile requirements.
• Design, develop, and maintain mobile features and UI components using React Native for both iOS and Android platforms.
• Implement and maintain web features using React and Ruby on Rails for seamless user experiences across devices.
• Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code that adheres to coding standards and best practices
• Document changes and updates made to the codebase to maintain a clear and organized code repository
• Ensure smooth and error-free deployment, contribute to the development of deployment scripts, and monitor application health after deployments
• You design, develop, and maintain code integrations and API functionality.
• Collaborate with the Engineering team to design and implement code integrations with external systems, services, and APIs
• Develop and maintain robust and scalable API endpoints and functionality
• Implement data validation, authentication, and authorization mechanisms to ensure the security and integrity of API interactions
• Perform thorough testing and debugging of API endpoints to ensure their correctness, performance, and adherence to specifications
• Monitor and optimize API performance, including response times and error handling, to ensure efficient and reliable operation
• Document API endpoints, functionalities, and usage guidelines to facilitate integration by other developers or third-party services
• You conduct thorough unit testing of features and bug fixes on both mobile and web platforms to ensure cross-platform consistency and reliability.
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