Software Developer

Company:  Dice
Location: Palo Alto
Closing Date: 29/10/2024
Salary: £150 - £200 Per Annum
Hours: Full Time
Type: Permanent
Job Requirements / Description

Gordon and Betty Moore established the foundation to create positive outcomes for future generations. Guided by this vision, the foundation fosters path-breaking environmental conservation, scientific discovery, and preservation of the special character of the San Francisco Bay Area. We strive to make significant and durable impacts on the world.


Together, we work to honor the vision of our founders and serve as stewards of the resources they have entrusted to us. We establish specific strategies based on advice from experts, identify partners who share our goals, and measure results along the way. We build relationships and fund work in areas where we hope to make significant impacts; and we know that working together expands our ability to drive meaningful change.


We believe there can be no lasting change for the good if that change is not just and widely shared. Comprehending and incorporating values of diversity, equity, and inclusion in pursuing goals and refining strategies is vital to achieving our desired outcomes. These values weave through what we do and shape how we operate.


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 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

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field.
  • 10+ years of experience as a Software Developer.
  • Strong experience with C#, HTML, jQuery, .NET, web apps, APIs, SQL Server, and Visual Studio.
  • Experience with API development and diverse integrations.
  • Some experience/knowledge in working with AI models and tools.
  • Experience developing complex business systems.
  • Python proficiency for analytical uses.
  • Experience with Kendo and Bootstrap UI a plus, but not required.
  • Experience with UI/UX.
  • Experience with and track record of producing developer documentation.
  • Strong analytical skills.

Competencies

  • Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills.
  • Good verbal and written communicator.
  • Collaborative, personable and professional.
  • Responsible and reliable.
  • Self-starter with experience working both independently and in teams.
  • Growth mindset and willingness to learn complex new systems.
  • Willingness to support and promote the foundation and your colleagues through commitment to enhancing the foundation’s considerations of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.

Attributes

The ideal candidate will demonstrate the following attributes that describe how we at the foundation strive to do our work with each other and our partners.

  • 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.

Compensation And Benefits

The Moore Foundation provides a generous total compensation package that includes a competitive salary and wide range of benefits to support your life, health, and well-being.

The expected salary range for this position is between $180,000 and $210,000 per year. Our job titles and salary ranges may span more than one career level, and the salary offered to a candidate will be determined based on factors such as the scope and responsibilities of the position, job related knowledge and skill set, depth of experience, certifications and/or degrees, and our practice of upholding salary equity within the foundation.

Our health benefits include employer-paid options for medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and dependents; a mental wellness program; paid parental leave; employer-paid disability and life insurance benefits; and pre-tax flexible spending accounts for medical and dependent care expenses.

Other benefits include 6 weeks of paid time off per year and 10 paid holidays; a 401(k) retirement savings plan with a foundation contribution of up to 10% and a Roth 401(k) option; a matching gifts program for qualifying charitable contributions; hybrid work arrangements and a home office stipend; and a commuter benefits program.

To support you in achieving your career goals, the foundation offers a professional development program to all benefits-eligible employees that includes an annual financial benefit of $5,000 and paid time off to participate in educational programs.


COVID-19

The Moore Foundation requires that all employees be up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations as defined by the CDC, subject to reasonable accommodations for medical or religious reasons. Any employment offer will be contingent upon satisfactory proof that you comply with this requirement.


Application Process

The Moore Foundation is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes a diverse pool of applicants. We depend on individuals who possess varied skills, perspectives, and expertise. We seek to recognize many forms of excellence in candidates, attract individuals with varied identities and backgrounds, and enable all employees to feel they belong and can contribute to the mission of the Moore Foundation.

We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, creed, sex, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, marital status, registered domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression or on any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law. We also do not discriminate based on the perception that anyone has any of these characteristics or is associated with a person who has or is perceived as having any of these characteristics.

The foundation is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its programs, and operations. As part of this commitment, the foundation will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations.

If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application process, please contact. A request for accommodation will be responded to within three business days. However, non-disability related requests, such as following up on an application, will not receive a response.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the ordinance.

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