Python Software Engineer

Center for Effective Philanthropy is currently seeking a Software Engineer in the Cambridge Ma location.

This is a Hybrid role In office two days per week.

As one of the go-to technical experts in the room, the Software Engineer will be instrumental in projects that improve the organization’s use of data by identifying and driving efficiencies in our processes while working closely with staff to maintain and upgrade our in-house online reporting system.

The Data Systems Engineer builds and develops cloud-based data pipelines and architecture while maintaining and improving back-end Python applications for this system, which are used to develop and deliver the Center for Effective Philanthropy’s (CEP’s) assessment tools to foundation leaders and YouthTruth’s student survey reports to schools, districts, and networks nation-wide.

If you have experience with Python development and SQL we would like to speak to you! Please apply!

In this role, you will lead and carry out a variety of tasks, including :

• Supporting the creation and rollout of our cloud-based data ingestion and translation architecture (tech stack includes, DBT and Airflow)
• Maintaining and building upon our relational databases
• Ensuring smooth functioning of our development, quality assurance, and production environments
• Developing and maintaining (debugging, improving, testing, and deploying) Python scripts
• Building integrations applications and solving integrations issues
• Creating and executing unit test plans based on system and validation requirements
• Documenting changes in software for end users
• Serving as a thought partner with colleagues and internal stakeholders about the feasibility and time intensiveness of proposed projects

As an integral part of CEP’s tech team, your time will be spent on CEP’s technology infrastructure, working on YouthTruth and Assessment and Advisory Services teams’ projects.

The Ideal Candidate

• You exhibit excellent judgment and can work with low direction to support your data and client analyst colleagues in a fast-paced environment while being thorough and results-oriented.
• You take pride in your work and take the necessary steps to ensure the production of reliable and sustainable code.
• You have exceptional communication skills. You are collaborative and excited to work cross-functionally while building relationships and generating influence across the company.
• You bring an aptitude for continuous improvement within processes and disciplines, helping to evolve from the current state into leveraging new mindsets and approaches.
• You are tolerant of ambiguity and have the desire to create structures, evolve systems, and build new capabilities to better serve our customers.

Basic Qualifications :

• Experience with the following languages : Python and SQL
• At least 3 5 years’ experience as a software developer in Python.
• 3 plus years of API development and Integration experience
• Understanding of cloud architectures and their applications within a data-driven environment
• Integration among different applications through APIs
• Experience using Python with datasets
• Experience with SQL language and tools to help build data transformation models

Preferred Qualifications :

• Experience with code management and review such as Github
• Experience with cloud deployed applications using AWS a plus
• Experience with AWS, data modeling and implementation, and / or Ruby on Rails a plus but not necessary

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