Junior/Intermediate Software Developer

Junior/Intermediate Software Developer – [Job Title] – Tandem Ministries (Jesus Film Project)

Empower the Mission of Evangelism & Discipleship Through Digital Tools

About Us:

Our mission is to develop innovative digital tools that empower the mission of evangelism and discipleship to allow everyone, everywhere to experience and follow Jesus. As a Christian ministry, all our roles are faith-based and require a personal commitment to the Christian faith.

Summary of Position:

You will work alongside experienced developers to build, improve and maintain applications that help people experience and follow Jesus. You will contribute to front-end and back-end development, debug issues, collaborate with cross-functional teams and work with modern technologies (our tech stack is outlined below).

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain software applications using our tech stack
• Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code while following best practices.
• Write and maintain documentation to describe program development, logic, coding, testing, changes, and corrections according to standard operating procedures.
• Collaborate with other developers, designers, and ministry leaders to create impactful digital solutions.
• Research, evaluate and recommend solutions to solve product needs and requirements.
• Optimize database performance and ensure data integrity
• Troubleshoot and debug applications
• Participate in code reviews, process development and team discussions.
• Stay updated with relevant technology trends and propose improvements.
• Mentor more junior engineers and assist with onboarding and knowledge shares
• Perform other work-related duties and special projects as assigned.

Tech Stack:

Our tech stack consists predominantly of TypeScript, React, Material UI, Apollo GraphQL, PostgreSQL, and Prisma.

Requirements

Education / Work Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent work experience in a related field)
• 1-3 years work experience in software development (for Junior) or 3-5 years (for Intermediate).
• Experience in a non-profit or mission-driven organization is a plus. Familiarity with Christian ministry environments can be beneficial.

Knowledge:

• Principles, practices, and techniques of computer programming.
• Proficient knowledge of computer programming languages and logic, and ability to learn new programming languages.
• Technical aspects and advances in computer technology.
• Understanding of Git version control and Agile workflows.
• Familiarity with our tech stack is a plus, e.g.
  • Proficiency in TypeScript and experience with React for front-end development.
  • Familiarity with Material UI for designing user interfaces.
  • Experience working with Apollo GraphQL for API communication.
  • Knowledge of PostgreSQL and database management using Prisma.
• Familiarity ministry-focused digital applications is a plus.

Soft Skills

• Ability to work independently while collaborating with a diverse, mission-driven team
• Have initiative
• Able to teach and be teachable
• Clear, prompt verbal and written communication
• Write clear and concise documentation.