The Opportunity

We are seeking a highly skilled, experienced Developer to join our small technology solutions development team. You will work on mission-critical applications that are instrumental to our organization s impact. This is an opportunity to make a significant impact as a developer working with leading-edge technologies, and to join a high-performing team focused on maximizing the philanthropic impact of the organization and ensuring that the foundation s staff, grantees and partners can do their best work.

In this position you will collaborate with other technology team members, including business analysts, our Sr. Applications Architect & Lead Developer, and other experienced team members to deliver robust, scalable, and user-friendly applications. You will serve as an expert in translating business requirements into technical solutions and code as well as contributing your expertise to developing a given solution. Your experience in writing clean, secure, maintainable code is desired along with your capability for writing clear documentation, deployment experience, and testing skills. Experience working on complex, multi-stakeholder projects and teams is a plus.

We need someone who can think creatively to solve complex programming challenges and is a self-learner and is self-motivated. To excel in this role, you must have a strong background in full-stack development along with expertise in designing scalable distributed systems. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of C#, HTML, jQuery, .NET, web apps, APIs, strong SQL Server, and Visual Studio. They will also have experience with API development and diverse integrations, developing documentation, developing complex business systems, Python proficiency for analytical uses, AI tools/models, Kendo and Bootstrap UI, and UI/UX.

This position reports to our Director of Information Technology and is based at our main office in Palo Alto, CA. Under the foundation s residency policy and hybrid work arrangements, you must reside within a reasonable driving distance of the foundation s Palo Alto office, and you will be expected to work onsite a minimum of four days a month, the weeks of our May and November board meetings, and on periodic occasions throughout the year when foundation business needs require.

In This Role You Will:

• Design, develop, and implement complex web applications and business systems.
• Work with AI tools to improve the performance, security, and efficiency of our applications.
• Develop APIs and integrations with diverse systems.
• Write clear and concise developer documentation.
• Work with a small team of engineers and business analysts to deliver high-quality products on time.
• Take pride in developing elegant, efficient code and user experiences that delight the end user.
• Bring experience of working on a team of developers.
• Suggest and implement procedures for source code reviews, source code check-in/checkout, suggested improvements in processes for efficiency, security, and best practices in solutions development.

What You Bring to the Foundation:

Qualifications

• Committed to Excellence - We bring our best to all we do.
• Passionate - Inspired by the vision of our founders, we are passionate about our work.
• Collegial - We are part of a team striving toward common goals.
• Open and Honest - We act with integrity, putting the good of the foundation first.
• Humble and Self-Aware - Emulating our founders, we bring a sense of humility to our work.