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Java Software Engineer Pro Bono (Global/Remote) – Help Change the World!

Job Summary 

Pro Bono: This position is tailored to a professional who wants to give back special skills and has the right degree and professional experience for this position. The ideal candidate has extensive Java software design and development experience and will be responsible for building new features and improving existing server-side components for UniversalGiving®’s website. We are excited to have you join our global team and help serve the world in philanthropy.

UniversalGiving® is an award-winning nonprofit allowing people to donate and volunteer with top-performing, vetted organizations all over the world. 100% goes directly to the cause. All partner organizations are vetted with our proprietary Quality Model®. UniversalGiving® has been featured on the homepage of Bloomberg, Oprah.com, CBS, The Wall Street Journal, and The New York Times. UniversalGiving® also has been featured in more than 16 books, including the new edition Harvard Business Review Book, HBR Guide to Delivering Effective Feedback, Arianna Huffington’s Thrive, and Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen’s Giving 2.0. We have also been acknowledged six times on Great Nonprofits’ annual Top Nonprofits lists and are highlighted in Huffington Post’s list of best volunteering matching websites. We continue to gain momentum, with dozens of articles in the Christian Science Monitor and monthly contributions on Forbes. To date, we have matched more than 22,000 volunteers worth $31 million dollars’ of volunteer hours.

Responsibilities:

  • Collaborate with front-end developers/senior management to deliver quality codes
  • Develop server-side Java technologies for existing & new application components
  • Scoping, developing, and implementing new user features and new web components
  • Increase operational efficiency & system visibility by developing tracking analysis features
  • Provide recommendations on coding standards and guidelines
  • Serve as one of the leads for the Product Development team
  • Track and communicate team progress/performance with the organization’s leadership

Qualifications

  • BS/MS Degree in Computer Science (or equivalent)
  • 4+ years of application development experience using JAVA, MySQL, React
  • Experience with client-side web technologies such as JavaScript, CSS
  • Familiarity with source controls such as SVN and CVS
  • Knowledge of design patterns and object-oriented modeling (e.g. UML)
  • Thorough understanding of the software development lifecycle (SDLC).
  • Experience with designing/analysis/testing/implementation/maintenance, & QA processes.
  • Strong debugging skills and principles: Familiarity with bug tracking systems such as Jira

Benefits

  • Part-time, flexible remote positions
  • Opportunity to work with a diverse, global team representing over 25 cultures
  • Gain experience with a Tech for Good nonprofit
  • With proven success & a positive attitude, UniversalGiving® is likely to facilitate J1, OPT visas

Duration and Location

  • The position is available part-time (5-20 hours per week)
  • Minimum 6 months commitment
  • We provide remote positions with a highly globally focused team from more than 20 countries, including Russia, China, Japan, Ukraine, Georgia, the Philippines, Haiti, Germany, Canada, the Kurdish population, South Korea, the U.K., Brazil, and many more.

To Apply

Please send your cover letter, resume, Linkedin, and portfolio work to phawley@universalgiving.org,  with the title: JAVA Software Engineer Pro Bono Application.

 

UniversalGiving® is committed to understanding and representing the diverse populations it serves worldwide. Members of all ages, genders, sexual orientations, races, ethnicities, nationalities, physical abilities or disabilities, religions or beliefs, and cultures are welcome as employees and volunteers in our organization. We believe that a diverse team will best serve our diverse populations. Please see our policy on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.

Our Vision is to “Create a World Where Giving and Volunteering Are a Natural Part of Everyday Life.”®

Let’s Connect: 

Facebook: UniversalGiving

Twitter: @UniversalGiving

LinkedIn: UniversalGiving Page

Instagram: @UniversalGiving

Pinterest: @UniversalGiving

Our Founder and CEO, Pamela Hawley: 

Blog: Living and Giving (CEO blog) 

Facebook: @Pamela Hawley

Twitter: @PamelaHawley

LinkedIn: Pamela Hawley

Instagram: @PamelaHawley

Pinterest: @PamelaHawley

To apply for this job email your details to phawley@universalgiving.org


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