About the Opportunity
About the Burnes Center for Social ChangeThe Burnes Center for Social Change at Northeastern University advances real-world impact by teaching individuals and institutions the skills needed to design and implement innovative and equitable solutions to society’s most complex challenges. The Center leads high-impact projects focused on labor and economic justice, strengthening democracy, and improving educational outcomes.
Founded in 2022 in honor of Nonnie Burnes, the Center continues her legacy of creating meaningful change in communities around the world. The Burnes Center brings together accomplished social change leaders, senior fellows, and faculty to direct this work and develop innovative solutions with real-world impact.
Job Summary
This is a 1-year fixed-term position; renewal is based on available external funding.
The Burnes Center for Social Change seeks a Web Developer responsible for developing new webpages and maintaining high-impact websites, including InnovateUS, Reboot Democracy, and Power at Work. The successful candidate will thrive in a fast-paced environment, demonstrate strong project management capabilities, and work collaboratively with a team of accomplished changemakers. This role requires expertise in modern front-end development technologies, experience with content management systems, and the ability to deliver high-quality work under tight deadlines while maintaining exceptional responsiveness and agility.
Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities
- Develop new webpages and website features for major Burnes Center digital properties, including InnovateUS, Reboot Democracy, and Power at Work.
- Create and maintain project pages within WordPress.
- Build new website functionality, including project galleries, course listings, tagging systems, search capabilities, and content filters.
- Implement website features using JavaScript and TypeScript.
- Develop user interfaces using React, Vue.js, HTML5, CSS3, jQuery, and related front-end technologies.
- Maintain and enhance website styling with an emphasis on writing scalable and maintainable CSS.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to rapidly deliver web projects in a fast-moving environment while meeting tight deadlines.
- Implement Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards to ensure websites and applications are accessible and inclusive for all users.
- Support web application development and back-end services built on cloud-based infrastructure platforms.
- Utilize repository, deployment, and version-control platforms such as GitHub and Netlify.
- Work with content management systems, including headless CMS platforms such as Directus.
- Evaluate, learn, and adopt emerging technologies and front-end frameworks as needed.
Minimum Qualifications
Required
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- 3 to 4 years of relevant experience working with HTML, CSS, React and/or Vue.js, TypeScript, JavaScript, and jQuery.
- Experience working with Directus CMS.
- Experience in web application development.
- Experience developing back-end services on cloud infrastructure platforms such as DigitalOcean.
- Experience working with repository and deployment platforms such as GitHub and Netlify.
- Ability to implement website features using JavaScript and TypeScript.
- Excellent problem-solving, critical-thinking, and communication skills.
- Demonstrated project management expertise.
- Proven ability to work in a highly responsive, agile environment and deliver projects within tight deadlines while maintaining quality.
- Interest in and ability to learn new programming languages and technologies as needed.
Preferred
- Experience implementing Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards.
- Experience working with WordPress CMS.
- Experience working with headless content management systems.
Benefits and Perks
- Opportunity to help build and enhance the digital presence of the Burnes Center during a period of growth.
- Direct collaboration with highly accomplished senior fellows and faculty, including former White House Advisors and the former Executive Editor of The New York Times.
- Opportunity to help communicate and expand the impact of innovative social change initiatives around the world.
- Participation in mission-driven work focused on strengthening democracy, advancing economic justice, and improving educational outcomes.
Required Documents
- Resume
Position Type
Information TechnologyAdditional Information
Northeastern University considers factors such as candidate work experience, education and skills when extending an offer.
Northeastern has a comprehensive benefits package for benefit eligible employees. This includes medical, vision, dental, paid time off, tuition assistance, wellness & life, retirement- as well as commuting & transportation. Visit https://hr.northeastern.edu/benefits/ for more information.
All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
Compensation Grade/Pay Type:
110SExpected Hiring Range:
$76,335.00 - $107,823.75With the pay range(s) shown above, the starting salary will depend on several factors, which may include your education, experience, location, knowledge and expertise, and skills as well as a pay comparison to similarly-situated employees already in the role. Salary ranges are reviewed regularly and are subject to change.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
- 3 to 4 years of relevant experience working with HTML, CSS, React and/or Vue.js, TypeScript, JavaScript, and jQuery
- Experience working with Directus CMS
- Experience in web application development
- Experience developing back-end services on cloud infrastructure platforms such as DigitalOcean
- Experience working with repository and deployment platforms such as GitHub and Netlify
- Ability to implement website features using JavaScript and TypeScript
- Excellent problem-solving, critical-thinking, and communication skills
- Demonstrated project management expertise
- Ability to work in a highly responsive, agile environment and deliver projects within tight deadlines while maintaining quality
- Interest in and ability to learn new programming languages and technologies as needed
- Experience implementing Web Content Accessibility Guidelines standards
- Experience working with WordPress CMS
- Experience working with headless content management systems
Northeastern University Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Northeastern University and has not been reviewed or approved by Northeastern University.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off is described as extensive, including 22–26 vacation days, 12 sick days, 13 holidays, and paid parental leave for birth/adoption. Additional paid leave is also outlined, including up to 26 weeks of paid medical leave and up to 12 weeks of paid family leave for eligible employees.
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Retirement Support — Retirement support is positioned as a standout, with an employer contribution described as 10% when an employee contributes 5%, alongside immediate vesting once eligible. This is presented as unusually generous relative to typical employer retirement offerings.
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Parental & Family Support — Family-oriented benefits are emphasized through tuition assistance for employees and dependents and access to backup childcare and family-care resources. Tuition remission/discount structures are highlighted as a major value driver, especially for employees with children and for long-tenured staff.
Northeastern University Insights
What We Do
Founded in 1898, Northeastern is a global research university with a distinctive, experience-driven approach to education and discovery. The university is a leader in experiential learning, powered by the world’s most far-reaching cooperative education program. We integrate classroom study with opportunities for professional work, research, service, and global learning in more than 100 countries. The same spirit of collaboration guides a use-inspired research enterprise focused on solving global challenges in health, security, and sustainability. Northeastern offers a comprehensive array of undergraduate and graduate programs leading to degrees through the doctorate in nine colleges and schools, and select graduate programs at campuses in Boston, Charlotte, N.C., San Francisco Bay Area, Seattle, and Toronto. Campuses in Burlington, MA, and Nahant, MA, are home to research institutes for homeland security and coastal sustainability, respectively
