[Hiring] Full-stack Developer, Web & Mobile @Springboard Collaborative

Role Description

Springboard Collaborative invites talented and passionate candidates to apply for the position of Full-stack Developer, Web & Mobile. The Full-stack Developer, Web & Mobile will be responsible for delivering seamless, high-quality mobile and web experiences, ensuring software products meet user needs and exceed expectations. A successful candidate will be an experienced mobile app developer and web developer with great attention to detail, strong teamwork and problem-solving skills, and expertise in React Native and React. This is a remote position, and candidates must reside in the U.S.

The Full-stack Developer, Web & Mobile will report to the Director, Engineering & Quality Assurance, and work as part of the Products & Services Team. This is a great opportunity to support an entrepreneurial team to maximize the impact of a rapidly growing organization.

Here are your priorities in the first year:

• Increase automated test coverage to 90% for critical parts of the application, focusing on areas that are prone to bugs.
• Integrate crash and performance monitoring tools to track and minimize unexpected mobile app behavior in real-time.
• Lead strategy development on at least one significant feature for the mobile application.
• Work with the team to build, test, and release three core features that involve frontend for React (web) and React Native (mobile).
• Develop an initial baseline and improve performance by 15% in key areas, like reducing application load times and backend request efficiency.

Here are your responsibilities within and beyond the first year:

• Translate requirements into technical specifications and work to plan, design, develop, and maintain new web and mobile requirements.
• Develop and maintain cross-platform features and UI components using React Native (iOS/Android) and React/Ruby on Rails (Web).
• Write clean, efficient, and documented code that adheres to established standards and repository organization best practices.
• Manage the deployment lifecycle, including contributing to deployment scripts and monitoring post-release application health.
• Design, develop, and maintain code integrations and API functionality.
• Architect scalable API endpoints and integrations with external systems, ensuring high performance and reliable operation.
• Implement robust security measures, including data validation, authentication, and authorization mechanisms.
• Optimize and document API performance, providing clear usage guidelines and troubleshooting response times or error handling.
• Conduct thorough unit testing of features and bug fixes on both mobile and web platforms to ensure cross-platform consistency and reliability.
• Manage the full bug lifecycle, from participating in rotation-based error monitoring to root-cause debugging and resolution.
• Utilize advanced diagnostic tools, including logging and monitoring systems, to troubleshoot complex technical issues and share findings with the team.
• Collaborate with internal and external product, engineering, and quality assurance team members to ensure software products meet the highest standards of quality.
• Drive Agile excellence by actively participating in Scrum events, requirement reviews, and technical solution discussions.
• Maintain project transparency by communicating progress, risks, and challenges clearly to all stakeholders.
• Uphold code quality through rigorous code reviews and a commitment to continuous learning of emerging industry frameworks and best practices.
• Support and mentor junior team members in mobile development and full-stack technologies.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in full-stack development, including mobile and web technologies.
• 3+ years of experience with React Native for mobile development, alongside React for web.
• Proficiency in mobile app development (iOS/Android) with a focus on performance optimization, debugging, and cross-platform consistency.
• Understanding of software development principles, methodologies, and best practices, with a focus on mobile-first design.
• Knowledge of relational databases and the ability to write complex queries for data manipulation and retrieval.

Requirements

• Valuing Equity: Actively create and support a work environment and technical products that embrace and appreciate inclusive excellence.
• Analysis & Reasoning: Collect and examine data to grasp issues with products or methodologies, draw data-driven conclusions, and resolve bugs and obstacles.
• Attention to Detail: Pursue completion, thoroughness, and accuracy in work and maintain high quality in software products through coding and testing.
• Teamwork: Communicate and cooperate effectively within and across teams, sharing a commitment to achieve product goals.
• Problem-Solving: Proactively resolve difficult technical challenges with diligence, creativity, innovation, and persistence.

Benefits

• Medical insurance with a cash stipend for those who waive Springboard coverage.
• Fully covered short & long-term disability coverage.
• Match up to 6% of your salary in 403(b) retirement contributions after your first twelve months at Springboard.
• Four weeks (20 days) of Paid Time Off (PTO) annually.
• All 11 federal holidays, two extra floating holidays, and additional time off for special occasions.
• No cap on the number of sick days available to employees.
• Parental Leave (12 weeks after the first 6 months of employment) and Marriage Leave (five days).
• Personal & professional development funding of $2000/year.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for various support needs.

Company Description

Springboard Collaborative closes the opportunity gap by coaching educators and family members to help kids learn to read by 4th grade. Springboard envisions a world in which educators and families work together to help children unlock their full potential.