The Obama Foundation is building the digital infrastructure, on-site interactive experiences, and online manifestation of the future Obama Presidential Center, opening in 2026. They need to deliver world-class web applications and infrastructure to support this initiative.
Requirements
- 1–2 years experience or more with implementation and delivery of front-end code, written in React, Svelte, or other similar technologies
- 1–3 years experience or more with NodeJS, Python, Elixir, Sveltekit, or similar full stack development environments and toolsets
- You have implemented work within a microservices architecture through Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud Platform, or Microsoft Azure
- You have been working within an agile product engineering team, and have facility with working on sprint iterations and shipping MVPs that can be expanded on incrementally with continuous feature deliveries.
- You have knowledge of and experience with A11y and WCAG standards and implementation practices
Responsibilities
- Build and maintain the front-end of engaging accessible web apps
- Implement services and infrastructure to support rich web and digital interactive experiences in a microservices architecture
- Work in partnership with Design and Product, utilizing tools like Figma, to take detailed specifications and turn them into functional applications, tracking work via Github Issues and Github Projects
- Implement and maintain a rigorous test suite against common user scenarios, following standards set by senior engineers
- Contribute to planning, implementation, and review of our software development process individually and among the greater team
- Work at scale to help deliver our mission of moving millions around the world from hope to action
- Be available to provide occasional onsite assistance as necessary at the Presidential Center in Hyde Park, Chicago
Other
- This is a term-limited role to get us past the opening of the Presidential Center and the months afterward as we debug any issues.
- This is a Chicago, Illinois based position, and although it is a hybrid role with work from home flexibility, we are looking for someone who would be able to sometimes work onsite at the Museum as we prepare for opening.
- You thrive in diverse, self-starting, collaborative settings, and are passionate about building highly responsive and broadly accessible applications for a common good
- The salary range for this role is $90,915 to $113,620.
- This is a term-based, hybrid position with an end date of 12/31/2026.
