Full-stack Developer, Web & Mobile

Springboard Collaborative invites talented and passionate candidates to apply for the position of Full-stack Developer, Web & Mobile. The Full-stack Developer, Web & Mobile will be responsible for delivering seamless, high-quality mobile and web experiences, ensuring software products meet user needs and exceed expectations. A successful candidate will be an experienced mobile app developer and web developer with great attention to detail, strong teamwork and problem-solving skills, and expertise in React Native and React. This is a remote position, and candidates must reside in the U.S. More information about location and travel can be found below. Springboard Collaborative closes the opportunity gap by closing the gap between home and school. We coach educators and family members to help kids learn to read by 4th grade. Springboard envisions a world in which educators and families work together to help children unlock their full potential. The Full-stack Developer, Web & Mobile supports this goal by creating software that makes our programs run smoothly, efficiently, and impactfully. The Full-stack Developer, Web & Mobile will report to the Director, Engineering & Quality Assurance, and work as part of the Products & Services Team. This is a great opportunity to support an entrepreneurial team to maximize the impact of a rapidly growing organization. This is important We are an equal opportunity employer. Diversity is more than a commitment at Springboard Collaborative—it’s at the core of what we do and how we do it. No one can solve a problem better than those who experience it firsthand. That’s why Springboard aspires to hire a diverse team that is representative of the marginalized communities we serve. We also know that having a diverse workforce makes for a better workplace. Springboard’s hiring process seeks individuals who value diversity of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, national origin, etc. Here are your priorities in the first year: You will increase automated test coverage to 90% for critical parts of the application, focusing on areas that are prone to bugs. You will integrate crash and performance monitoring tools to track and minimize unexpected mobile app behavior in real-time to ensure stability for users through robust error handling, fallback mechanisms, and graceful recovery from failures. You will lead strategy development on at least one significant feature for the mobile application. You will work with the team to build, test, and release three core features that involve frontend for React (web) and React Native (mobile). You will develop an initial baseline and improve performance by 15% in key areas, like reducing application load times and backend request efficiency. Here are your responsibilities within and beyond the first year: You translate requirements into technical specifications and work to plan, design, develop, and maintain new web and mobile requirements. Develop and maintain cross-platform features and UI components using React Native (iOS/Android) and React/Ruby on Rails (Web). Write clean, efficient, and documented code that adheres to established standards and repository organization best practices. Manage the deployment lifecycle, including contributing to deployment scripts and monitoring post-release application health. You design, develop, and maintain code integrations and API functionality. Architect scalable API endpoints and integrations with external systems, ensuring high performance and reliable operation. Implement robust security measures, including data validation, authentication, and authorization mechanisms. Optimize and document API performance, providing clear usage guidelines and troubleshooting response times or error handling. You conduct thorough unit testing of features and bug fixes on both mobile and web platforms to ensure cross-platform consistency and reliability. Execute comprehensive unit tests to validate the functionality and correctness of individual modules and components. Manage the full bug lifecycle, from participating in rotation-based error monitoring to root-cause debugging and resolution. Utilize advanced diagnostic tools, including logging and monitoring systems, to troubleshoot complex technical issues and share findings with the team. You collaborate with internal and external product, engineering, and quality assurance team members to ensure software products meet the highest standards of quality. Drive Agile excellence by actively participating in Scrum events, requirement reviews, and technical solution discussions. Maintain project transparency by communicating progress, risks, and challenges clearly to all stakeholders. Uphold code quality through rigorous code reviews and a commitment to continuous learning of emerging industry frameworks and best practices. You support and mentor junior team members in mobile development and full-stack technologies. Guide and mentor engineers through their professional development, offering technical support in mobile and full-stack domains. Foster a culture of improvement by conducting regular knowledge-sharing sessions and providing constructive feedback on peer code. Here are the competencies and requirements we expect the right candidate to have: Valuing Equity: You actively create and support a work environment and technical products that embrace and appreciate inclusive excellence. Analysis & Reasoning: You actively collect and examine data to grasp issues with our products or methodologies, draw data-driven conclusions, make strong recommendations for improvement, and resolve bugs and obstacles. Attention to Detail: You diligently pursue completion, thoroughness, and accuracy in your work and pursue the highest quality in our software products through your coding and testing. Teamwork: You communicate and cooperate within and across teams effectively and proactively, sharing a commitment to achieve product goals and follow through on team deliverables. Problem-Solving: You proactively work to resolve difficult and complicated technical challenges with diligence, creativity, innovation, and persistence, moving forward with initiative and focus. You have 4+ years of experience in full-stack development, including mobile and web technologies. You have 3+ years of experience with React Native for mobile development, alongside React for web. You have proficiency in mobile app development (iOS/Android) with a focus on performance optimization, debugging, and cross-platform consistency. You have an understanding of software development principles, methodologies, and best practices, with a focus on mobile-first design. You have knowledge of relational databases and the ability to write complex queries for data manipulation and retrieval. It would also be nice if you had: You have a degree in computer science or a related field Ruby on Rails experience You have an understanding of mobile security practices, especially related to mobile data storage, authentication, and API interactions You have experience with mobile-specific continuous integration and deployment practices You have experience collaborating with offshore development teams, demonstrating strong communication and coordination skills What we offer you Compensation - At Springboard, compensation equity is integral to the way we operate and our commitment to competitiveness, pay equity, performance-based rewards, transparent & equitable career growth, and progressive benefits. Generally, we expect candidates who meet all the hiring criteria to be offered $129,635 & benefits. Springboard does not negotiate the offered salary during the offer conversation. Benefits - Highlighted benefits can be found below, with additional benefits outlined on the application: Medical insurance, vision, and dental. We match up to 6% of your salary in 403(b) retirement contributions after your first twelve months at Springboard. Four weeks (20 days) of PTO all 11 federal holidays, two extra floating holidays, weekdays between December 25th and New Year’s Day, Election Day, and your birthday! Location and travel Applications are welcome from any location within the United States. This role can be performed remotely, with quarterly travel to participate in team and org-wide retreats. Springboard Collaborative’s headquarters office is in Philadelphia, PA. Springboard requires in-person employees at a Springboard facility or participating in in-person SBC programming or events to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 unless a medical or religious exemption is approved. Show more Show less