Overview
UAW represents over 80,000 academic workers across U.S. higher education institutions. UAW seeks an experienced full stack developer to help create a new data management system for higher education unions. Applicants should have significant development experience on large-scale projects. Experience in student, community and/or labor organizing is a plus. This is for a full time position with potential for long term employment. This position is remote.
Job Duties:
- Collaborate with UAW data team to design, develop, deploy and document a new data management system based on specific union needs
- Develop code repository to enable high-performance manipulation of the new database
- Develop systems allowing for efficient imports and exports between data system and other data interfaces, particularly Excel and Google Sheets
- Create tools and interfaces to facilitate easy database usage for UAW organizers
- Develop processes to migrate data from two existing legacy databases to a new integrated system
- Scope technical projects and provide accurate estimates of work
- Collaborate with UAW team to write usage protocols for new systems
Job Requirements:
- BS/MS in Computer Science or related area or equivalent experience
- Experience with relational database development, database queries and stored procedures
- Experience using Python scripting for database interaction, data manipulation and interacting with Google Sheets API
- Experience programming in a Linux environment
- Experience using Git source control and either Github or Gitlab
- Advanced usage of Google Sheets or Excel
- Keen attention to detail
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Dedication to and enthusiasm for the labor movement and social justice
- Ability to work with a diverse workforce and collaborate as part of a team
Preferred Skills:
- Experience with process design and process management
- Experience with front-end development using Javascript frameworks
- Experience with web UI implementation using HTML and CSS
- Experience with the Django web framework
- Experience with academia, particularly within the University of California system
Compensation: $98,306 per year for full time employment.
Application: Women, people of color, LGBTQIA are all encouraged to apply. Interested applicants should submit a resume/CV and brief cover letter with the subject line ‘Data Systems Developer Position’ to lisa@uaw2865.org.