ITHAKA is looking to build a universal version of the Transfer Explorer tool that will be able to help students everywhere see how earned credits and prior learning experiences will transfer and count toward a degree at a new institution, making it easier for students, school administrators, and advisors to navigate the educational journey and make credit transfer more efficient and impactful.
Requirements
- 2-3 years experience building interactive web applications in at least one high-level programming language such as Python, Ruby, or JavaScript.
- Knowledge of full web technology stack (e.g., HTTP, cookies, headers, caching, CDN, and security)
- Knowledge of at least one full-stack web application development framework such as Nuxt, Django, FastAPI, Flask, Meteor, Ruby on Rails, or other.
- Familiarity with the higher education sector and student information systems; work with course registration systems, credits and program related data.
Responsibilities
- Combine your frontend and backend knowledge to create engaging and accessible user-facing features for the Transfer Explorer web application.
- Leverage ITHAKA's technology stack to optimize and secure the application.
- Learn the landscape of higher education student information systems and the data needs of our student-facing applications.
- Use your deep knowledge of the data, creative problem solving skills, and initiative to identify opportunities for new application features and improvements.
- Contribute to both the frontend and backend of the application, building on our current technical stack of Nuxt/Vue and XState on the frontend, and both NodeJS and Python services on the backend, deployed using Kubernetes and backed by PostgreSQL databases.
- Work with policy and product researchers to use insights from institutional and usage data to play a role in deciding larger product features, strategy, and goals.
- Contribute technical know-how and domain experience into shaping Labs' new initiatives.
Other
- Ability to work as a close and empathetic collaborator across a multifunctional team including backend developers, UX designers, product managers, and subject-matter experts.
- Commitment to our organizational values of belonging, evidence, speed, teamwork, and trust.
- The deadline to submit application requirements is Monday, September 29, 2025 at 10 AM EST.
- Work Authorization and Sponsorship: ITHAKA is not currently considering candidates who require any type of immigration sponsorship (additional work authorization or permanent work authorization) now or in the future to work in the United States.
- At this time, we're not considering candidates who are unable to work and reside in the continental U.S.
