Contract Software Developer

POSITION SUMMARY: CONTRACT SOFTWARE DEVELOPER 

JOB OVERVIEW

• Compensation: $70-$90/ hour 
• Duration: 3 Months, 30-40 hours per week (with potential extension based on funding availability and project needs)
• Location: Hybrid (located in Chicago) or Remote (if located outside of Chicago) 

ABOUT THE ROLE

Parliament Collective Intelligence is a burgeoning data impact consultancy helping to transform how we attend to social sector problems in public education, mental health, workforce and community development, technology access, and data-informed philanthropy.

Parliament seeks a highly skilled Software Developer to join our team for a short-term contract position. The ideal candidate will bring a strategic mindset, technical expertise, and the ability to deliver robust, scalable software solutions. You’ll collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including Product Management, Client Success, Data Analytics, and other stakeholders, to develop and optimize our product.

This role focuses on our proprietary software platform, artlook, Parliament’s data-collection and relationship-building platform devoted to advancing arts education in public schools. The candidate will design and implement a new feature that enhances product capabilities and introduces a new segment to our platform. This position requires strong problem-solving skills and the ability to collaborate across teams, think strategically, and drive innovation to deliver a more intuitive and feature-rich product.

The role will also focus on small but impactful development tasks that drive the platform forward. These tasks include implementing feature enhancements, resolving bugs, refining design elements to improve user experience, and addressing other ideas that contribute to the application's overall functionality and quality. By concentrating on these targeted improvements, the developer will play a crucial role in ensuring that the software remains robust, user-friendly, and aligned with evolving project goals.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Take the lead on development for the project, providing regular updates, ensuring steady progress, and delivering the final product on time and according to specifications.
• Implement new features and enhancements to improve functionality and user experience.
• Implement full-stack web development solutions using front-end and back-end frameworks.
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code, adhering to best practices and team standards.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams, including other developers, product, and client success, to align development tasks with business objectives.
• Participate in sprint planning, stand-ups, and retrospectives to ensure timely delivery of tasks.

MUST-HAVE QUALIFICATIONS

• 5-7+ years of professional software development experience.
• Proven expertise in full-stack web development.
• Experience in developing, testing, and deploying robust and scalable software systems.
• Proficiency with Ruby on Rails, React, HTML, and CSS.
• Strong experience with SQL (MySQL, PostgreSQL) databases.
• Proficiency with version control tools, such as platforms like GitHub.
• Knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience with cloud deployment platforms, particularly Heroku, including configuring environments, automating deployments, and integrating third-party services.
• A strategic mindset with a strong focus on delivering high-quality results.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and communicate technical concepts.

NICE-TO-HAVE QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience with database design and development.
• Experience with unit testing frameworks and debugging tools.
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs, GraphQL, and microservices architecture.
• Experience with AI technologies and familiarity with relevant AI frameworks and tools.

• Ability to provide input or collaborate on design decisions.
• Knowledge of Agile, Scrum, or other development methodologies.
• Clear articulation of technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

EEO AND DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION

Parliament is an equal opportunity employer. Parliament encourages qualified candidates of any gender, race, class, sexual orientation, faith, disability, or age to apply, including ALAANA candidates, transgender, and gender non-conforming candidates, as well as candidates from all socio-economic backgrounds. All applicants will be evaluated on a merit basis.

WORKING AT PARLIAMENT

Working at Parliament means becoming part of a talented team of passionate, smart people who value inclusivity and innovation and are always looking for new ways to advance equity. Candidates who possess flexibility, maturity, vision, personal fortitude, and a sense of humor will find it a pleasure to work here.

SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

To apply, please submit a resume and cover letter to info@parliamentdata.com. Kindly use the position title as the subject line of your email. All inquiries will be held in confidence.

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the successful candidate has been selected.

ABOUT PARLIAMENT

Parliament Collective Intelligence is a burgeoning data impact consultancy helping to transform how we attend to social sector problems in public education, mental health, workforce and community development, technology access, and data-informed philanthropy. We help our clients do better at using data and technology to achieve their missions and drive progress on the social issues they care about most. 

Just as corporate leaders use Business Intelligence to drive success, it is incumbent that social sector leaders, nonprofits, government agencies, social entrepreneurs, and funders must develop these same capabilities and adopt these same mindsets to solve complex social problems. Parliament’s identity is rooted in Collective Intelligence – helping our clients use data to harness the highest levels of understanding to create change. We serve clients in these ways:

DATA STRATEGY & INSIGHTS: Armed with more than 25 years of social sector leadership and collective impact expertise, Parliament offers data strategy and insights consulting to clients striving to drive change in the social sector.

• Social sector leaders are often awash in data that doesn’t seem to help them understand and communicate about their sector or drive their mission forward. We help clients leverage their data assets and identify data they should be capturing, always with an eye toward better achieving their missions.
• Using data well demands a thoughtful data strategy. Once we understand clients’ current data landscape, we help them develop strategies and a data infrastructure that helps them better collect and manage data on an ongoing basis.
•  At the end of the day, data is a resource that should provide the social sector with insights and understanding. We work with clients to ensure that their data serves them instead of them serving their data. Through technology and consulting support, we ensure that our clients are able to actually use their data on an ongoing basis for strategy and action.

DATA PLATFORMS: Parliament creates data platforms and scalable, cost-effective software solutions to drive our clients’ success. Our Collective Intelligence products aggregate data to help on-the-ground actors in public education, public health, environment, workforce development, and beyond identify, map, track, and address inequalities. In short, we create systems that change systems.