Full-Stack Developer - Texas Education Exchange

This position is fully grant-funded with a grant end date of August 31, 2024.

Classification: Admin/Prof

Exemption Status/Test: Exempt

Job Grade: 5

Reports To: Director

Department: Texas Education Exchange

Job Goal:

Region 4 is building a transformational Ed-Fi data interoperability solution for Texas K-12 public education and is looking for a proven full-stack developer to maintain, enhance, and develop The Exchange products and applications for the full development life cycle.

Qualifications:

Education

• Bachelor's degree within a technical field such as Computer Science, Business Management, or Information Technology, preferred

Experience:

• Four years of related work experience as a full-stack developer

• At least three years of experience with writing HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, TypeScript, and being up to date on the latest practices, primarily with HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript

• At least three years of experience in relevant back-end programming languages (C#, Python, .NET, or JavaScript), primarily with .NET and JavaScript

• At least three years of experience in SQL

• Familiarity with a relevant and globally supported frameworks, both front-end and back-end, primarily Node and React

• Experience implementing unit tests

• Experience with API development

• Experience with GitHub and git, or another version control system

• Familiarity with the Ed-Fi model is a plus

• Three years of experience with enterprise software solutions

Special Knowledge and Skills:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Knowledge of the Texas K-12 education landscape and a thorough understanding of user experience and possibly even product strategy

• Appreciation for clean and well-documented code

• Ability to organize and manage multiple projects, and priorities, and meet deadlines with attention to detail

• Strategic orientation and solid analytical skills

• Ability to document complex business and technical processes

• Ability to collaborate with product teams, business partners, data analysts, software engineers, and other stakeholders to enhance and improve product offerings

Major Responsibilities:

• Work with development teams and product managers to ideate software development and solutions.

• Build the front-end of applications through appealing visual design and in alignment with a human-centered design (HCD) approach.

• Write effective APIs.

• Troubleshoot, debug, and upgrade software.

• Test software to ensure responsiveness and efficiency.

• Create security and data protection settings.

• Write technical documentation for Confluence.

• Work with business partners and marketing teams to manage product launches.

• Identify ongoing technical product requirements.

• Envision and manage a superior user experience.

• Provide technical assistance and services as specified by any applicable state grant that funds this position.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

None

Physical Demands/Environmental Factors/ Mental Demands:

Frequent use of standard office equipment; prolonged sitting; occasional bending/stooping, pushing/pulling, and twisting; repetitive hand motions (keyboarding and use of mouse); occasional light lifting and carrying (less than 15 pounds); may work prolonged and irregular hours; work with frequent interruptions; maintain emotional control under pressure.