Back-End Developer

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and deploy server-side systems, including database creation, APIs, and hosted solutions
• Integrate data from various back-end services and databases
• Maintain, expand, and scale our websites
• Collaborate with front-end developers and web designers to match visual design intent
• Work with team leaders to collaborate, review, and deliver high quality software applications
• Participate as an integral and enthusiastic part of the team, exhibiting ownership, follow‑through, initiative, awareness, and effective communication with peers and management.
• Work with the team around a cohesive product roadmap

• Analyze system requirements by consulting with the user community and development team
• Support user community and development team with developer‑level support
• Monitor and report system performance and analytics
• Write technical reference documentation for the new software
• Participate in regular project status, planning, partnership, and strategic meetings
• Be available to travel to meet with the larger development team at least once per year
• Be available to travel biannually to the Language Technology Conference
• Participate in professional conferences and meetings

• A servant heart attitude
• Demonstrated experience with hosted and cloud‑based solutions
• Demonstrated experience with the design and implementation of APIs
• Demonstrated experience managing multiple websites
• Demonstrated skills in software development and algorithms
• Demonstrated passion for programming and solving complex problems
• Good interpersonal communication skills
• Good organizational skills
• The ability to quickly analyze and learn a large existing codebase
• The ability to make decisions in a timely manner
• The ability to generate multiple solutions to a problem
• The ability to quickly pick up technical concepts
• The ability to work both with a team and independently, and to multitask effectively

Back‑End Developers should have experience in software engineering and a good understanding of agile development practices. A bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent work experience is preferred, but we care more for a heart and mind that are always learning.

Will complete the initial IT Software Department training program and relevant portions of IT Orientation.

SIL is a global, faith‑based nonprofit that works with local communities around the world to develop language solutions that expand possibilities for a better life.

Our faith inspires and informs our commitment to expand possibilities for people to thrive. We believe all people are created by God and given language as a means for flourishing. Through language, we understand who we are, experience relationships, and explore life’s most important questions.