CarbonPlan is Hiring — Front-end Software Engineer

[Becky Hurst]

CarbonPlan is hiring for a Front-end Software Engineer

CarbonPlan is a non-profit working on data and science for climate action.

We aim to ensure the quality, scientific integrity, and transparency of climate solutions. We analyze solutions based on the best available science and data and build open source tools and data products. We work directly with decision makers across the public and private sector to help them achieve ambitious climate goals. You can read more about our work on our website.

Job Description

As a Front-end Software Engineer on our Technology team, you will contribute to CarbonPlan’s scientific and technical activities, serving a dynamic role that includes front-end development, data visualization, and content production support. If you’re excited about applying cutting edge front-end tools to help tackle hard climate problems, please apply!

You will:

• Contribute to the design, development, implementation, and maintenance of our web stack,

• Support the production of a wide range of web content, including static pages, interactive data visualizations, and standalone tools, and

• Use the CarbonPlan design system to prototype, build, and iterate on public tools like compliance users and forest carbon.

You should have:

• Passion for our mission,

• 5+ years experience building software for the web and/or doing design work (could include a mix of front-end engineering, web design, or similar), and

• A portfolio of your work (e.g. open source code, websites, etc.).

You’ll be an especially good fit if you have:

• Experience with, or at least a passion for, graphic design,

• Experience with data visualization, interactive web tools, and/or web maps,

• Experience using or building design systems,

• Experience with React,

• Experience with Next.js, and/or

• Experience with WebGL.

You should include in your application:

• A link to your portfolio (GitHub, website, technical blog, etc.),

• Your CV, and

• A paragraph or two answering each of the following questions:

  • Why are you excited to work at CarbonPlan?

  • What do you hope to bring to this role? Discuss relevant experience working on climate issues, web development, and/or graphic design.

  • At CarbonPlan, we value the diversity of experiences and perspectives within the work of climate change mitigation. What would you bring to this team in that regard?

CarbonPlan is an equal opportunity employer, and we are committed to building an inclusive and diverse workplace. Addressing climate change requires confronting systems that create inequity and injustice, and doing so will require a team with culturally diverse perspectives. All qualified applications — regardless of race, color, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, sexual identity, national or ethnic origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, and any other occupationally irrelevant criteria — will receive full consideration. We especially encourage applications from individuals from underrepresented groups in science, technology, and environmental organizations. 

Benefits

We are committed to providing competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits to our employees. We offer fixed salary levels based on experience and role to minimize biases in compensation and to ensure team members are paid the same for doing the same work. Employees are eligible for promotion or salary increases every six months at the time of their performance review. 

We expect this position to be a regular, full-time position, with an annual salary of $125,000 USD. However, we are open to some variance in experience, which may affect the resulting level and annual salary. In addition to salary, we offer a comprehensive set of benefits to all full-time employees:

• Health insurance (100% of costs covered for employees, 50% for dependents)

• Dental insurance

• Vision insurance

• Flexible health spending accounts

• Dependent care spending accounts

• Life insurance

• 401(k) retirement fund with matching employer contribution

• Unlimited time off (expectation of a minimum of four weeks)

• 16 weeks paid parental leave

• Remote work expense reimbursements

We are not currently able to sponsor a visa for this position, and therefore can only consider applications from people who are already authorized to work in the United States. We are based primarily in San Francisco, but currently work remotely. The hiring manager for this role is in Seattle. Remote work from any location on Pacific or Mountain Time works for us!

COVID-19 Vaccine policy

CarbonPlan is committed to providing our staff with a safe work environment and helping to promote the health of our community. As such, CarbonPlan will require all employees to confidentially show proof of COVID-19 vaccination as a condition of employment, unless they are unable to receive the vaccine because of a medical condition or sincerely held religious belief or practice. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Title VII, and applicable state laws, CarbonPlan will do our best to make reasonable accommodations for employees who (1) cannot take the vaccine due to a medical disability or (2) seek an exemption from the vaccine based on sincerely held religious beliefs.

How to apply

Apply at https://apply.workable.com/carbonplan/j/BCC51F454C/