For over 17 years, Catalist has been a leader in civic data and data science innovation. Our mission is to provide progressive organizations with the data, software, and services needed to better identify, understand, and communicate with the people they need to engage and mobilize. Our clients include the largest, most influential organizations in the U.S. active in civic engagement, advocacy, and political campaigns.
Catalist is home to a dedicated, creative team of technologists, data scientists, and campaign experts committed to using our talents and technology to nurture a vibrant and growing progressive community.
The Catalist Technology Department development team is responsible for designing, implementing, and supporting tools to facilitate our client’s access to Catalist data. These tools range from Web based interactive GUIs to APIs as well as all the backend components and services required to support them. As the Deputy Director of Software Engineering at Catalist, you will manage a team of developers across all aspects of the product life cycle; the design and implementation of new products, the support of existing tools, and the deprecation of legacy offerings.
The Deputy Director reports to the Director of Software Engineering.
Principal Duties & Responsibilities
- Assist the Director of Software Engineering with the administration and management of day to day operations of the development team.
- Generate development plans from available acceptance criteria, project guidelines, and other supporting materials.
- Liaise with stakeholders on key issues as needed.
- Define project scope, timelines, and resource allocation.
- Guide the development team to create accurate ticket estimates.
- Organize tickets into development goals and provide regular updates of team progress.
- Mentor junior developers, provide technical guidance, and assist in their professional development.
- Work with the Director of Software Engineering to guide the direction of Catalist’s technology plans.
Requirements
- Bachelor's of science degree or equivalent experience.
- Broad understanding of the technology landscape.
- Understanding of best practices in software development.
- Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.
- Excellent project management skills.
- Core Technical Knowledge: SQL, Java, Bash, Python.
- Background check required.
Preferred Skills & Abilities
- Familiarity with Hadoop/Spark, Scala, Cloud Databases (Redshift or BigQuery).
- Experience in political environments with hard deadlines.
Salary: $140,000 - $150,000 a year
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Drug: Catalist offers Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug coverage for eligible staff and their eligible dependents.
- Group Term Life Insurance and Long-Term & Short-Term Disability Coverage: Available for eligible staff at no cost.
- 401(k) Safe Harbor Plan: A 401(k) Safe Harbor Plan is available with a 3% contribution from Catalist.
- Medical and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs): Available for eligible staff.
- Transit Benefits: Available to eligible employees using pre-tax contributions with a company match.
- Professional Development and Remote Work Expenses: Eligible employees may be reimbursed up to $750 each year for professional development/education and remote work expenses.
- Student Loan PayDown or SaveUp: Offered for eligible staff.
- Vacation, Personal Leave, Sick Leave Benefits: Generous vacation benefits including 14 Paid Holidays, Personal Days, Sick Leave, and Parental Leave.
- Hybrid Office/Remote Work: Certain positions at Catalist are eligible for Office/Remote Hybrid or full Remote status.
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