Who are we?
At Leadership Connect, we believe that relationships are everything in business and in life. Founded by two former CEOs of S&P 500 companies and a former presidential press secretary, our premier information service is built for developing relationships that impact decisions in government, business, and media. Utilizing deep research expertise and cutting-edge technology, we help our clients win business and influence policy across various specialties and verticals. We are a close-knit team dedicated to helping each of our users make a difference.
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced full-stack software engineer to provide a major contribution to the development of our next-generation applications. As part of an experienced agile team, you will be responsible for the design and development of key products and applications using modern responsive web and mobile frameworks and powerful graph databases. You will actively collaborate with business stakeholders to anticipate emergent needs and support business agility. This is a tremendous opportunity to build, from the ground up, a leading-edge solution using the latest responsive web frameworks and high-performance NoSQL graph databases.
Core Functions of the Role:
- Design and develop leading-edge information distribution applications using the latest and emerging open-source technologies.
- Support full stack development by applying Agile principles, including participating in sprint planning, design sessions, development, testing and deployment.
- Interact with diverse cohesive team to provide high quality client delivery.
- Demonstrate flexibility and attention to detail, working in a collaborative team environment using emerging technologies and modern software development practices.
About You:
- 6+ years (senior) OR 2+ years (mid-level) experience as a software developer building web-based product.
- A degree in Computer Science or related fields with emphasis on a complete understanding of Computer Science fundamentals.
- Extremely well-versed in Kotlin and Java, and experience building server-side or backend applications using Spring or an equivalent framework
- An excellent understanding of databases (both relational and NoSQL), query languages, and best practices
- Knowledge of API design and development, including HTTP and REST principles
- Experience building client applications with ReactJS or VueJS
- Experience with Git or other source control software
- Experience with Elasticsearch and large amounts of data (preferred)
- Familiarity with Docker or other container-based systems (preferred)
- Experience with Linux and command-line tools, including writing Bash scripts (preferred)
- An understanding of microservices and cross-service communication (preferred)
- Experience with Amazon Web Services and Terraform, or other cloud providers and infrastructure management tools (Preferred)
What Is It Like to Work Here?
We foster an environment that encourages all our team members to excel by offering competitive compensation for top talent. We believe in creating a friendly and enjoyable workplace, with regular team-building events, happy hours, and more. Transparency is key within our company, and we hold monthly town halls led by our CEO to address questions regarding business plans, product direction, and company goals. In addition, we provide flexible PTO policies to ensure you can enjoy your time outside the office and focus on your personal life.
Are you ready to join our dynamic team and build meaningful relationships that make a difference? Apply today!
Benefits/Rewards:
Awesome Extended Health Care Plan
Dental Care
Life & Disability insurance
Health spending accounts
Unlimited PTO!
12 Paid Holidays
$3,000 Employee Referral Program
Employer contribution to VRSP
Rewards and recognition programs
If you’re excited about this role but don’t meet 100% of the requirements, we still want to hear from you!
Leadership Connect is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce where unique experiences are valued and everyone has the opportunity to contribute. Research has continuously shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet all of the listed qualifications. We want to help overcome this trend and seek to make space for unique and relevant skills and attributes. So, when applying to Leadership Connect we focus on evaluation based on key competencies needed for success in the position. We look forward to receiving your application!
Leadership Connect is committed to creating a diverse environment and is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
Top Skills
What We Do
Leadership Connect is a data-driven decision intelligence company focused on policy & procurement in the public sector.
We combine deep research expertise and cutting-edge technology to help clients win business and influence policy across a wide range of specialties and verticals.
We work with nearly every U.S. government agency, many S&P 500 companies, and leading organizations in media, consulting, law, banking, and the not-for-profit world. We help everyone from marketing and business development teams to senior leaders prep for important meetings, uncover existing relationships, and build new ones.
Our clients trust their reputations to the quality of our data. With our proprietary 24-step information collection process that employs technology and human validation, we continuously identify the key decision makers and influencers you care about most and put them at your fingertips. Clients access Leadership Connect through the web, apps, and data integrations.
Only in Leadership Connect:
- Leadership Connect is the world's only service that connects bills to legislative staff.
- Navigate complex government organizations: Federal, State & Local.
- Stakeholder Mapping. See how your organization is connected to another.
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