Gen-Z for Change

Design and develop interactive applications, maintain tools, document software, and collaborate to improve digital outreach. | Portfolio of technical projects, experience with Python, full-stack development, cloud platforms, and willingness to learn new technologies. | Term: Part-time, 15 hours per week Rate: $40/hour Reports to: Senior Director of Strategy Location: Remote This is a Union-eligible position. About us: Gen-Z for Change is a collective of Gen-Z organizers that leverage the power of social media, code, and creators to educate our generation, mobilize civic participation, and make a tangible difference on the ground. We have direct, trusted relationships with Gen-Z content creators and have a front-row seat to the misinformation and disinformation pumped into social media platforms. Through our 501(c)(4) Gen-Z For Change and 501(c)(3) entity Gen-Z For Civic Engagement, we will be able to effectively fulfill our mission of educating and engaging the Gen-Z audience on multiple platforms, inspiring them to take action both in their own communities and at the ballot box. Job Overview: Software Developers play a pivotal role in crafting tools that enhance digital civic engagement and support our mission to drive progressive change. This role will be responsible for developing and maintaining user-friendly applications that empower our audience, primarily using Python, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. NOTE: This is the stack we currently use, but we’re always open to technologists with different competencies who are eager to creatively use technology to challenge the status quo. Responsibilities: Ideate, design, and develop interactive, responsive, and accessible applications with the Strategy Department’s development team. Maintain and update existing digital tools, incorporating feedback and addressing any issues promptly. Maintain written documentation of new digital tools. Actively participate in brainstorming sessions and feedback reviews to contribute to continuous improvement. Experiment with new technologies and approaches to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of our digital tools. Attending Gen-Z for Change’s weekly All Hands meeting and the Strategy Department’s weekly meetings. Initiate meetings and communicate consistently and proactively with the Senior Director of Strategy as needed to maintain projects. Skills & Qualifications: Portfolio of creative & technical projects Experience developing back-end or full-stack applications Experience in Python, including common libraries (e.g. numpy, requests, pandas, scrapy, selenium, etc.) Experience with GitHub Experience building & incorporating APIs into technical projects Familiarity with Google Cloud Platform Familiarity with cloud computing & containerization Willingness to pick up new technologies to expand the scope of digital organizing Understanding and familiarity with grassroots organizing and social issues Understanding of ongoing fights in the youth, labor, reproductive, climate, immigration, and/or tech spaces preferred Curiosity, creative problem-solving skills, and a can-do attitude