WHO WE ARE
Conservation X Labs (CXL) is a technology and innovation company that creates and incentivizes innovative solutions to end the Sixth Mass Extinction. We create new products in our labs, lead open innovation competitions to harness planetary genius, and empower talented innovators across disciplines to collaborate and revolutionize the future of conservation. We are an optimistic, passionate, entrepreneurial, fun, and mission-oriented team working to radically improve how we find and support solutions for conservation’s most wicked challenges.
WHO YOU ARE
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Are you interested in using your skills to stop a mass extinction?
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Are you excited by the idea of working for a technology startup?
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Do compilation errors keep you up at night?
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Do you love to create visually stunning and seamless user interfaces?
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Are you avidly curious about machine learning and other advanced technologies?
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Are you eager to learn new things?
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Have you ever thought there must be better ways to use technology in conservation?
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Do you love nature and creatures with fur, feathers, scales, skin, shells, and exoskeletons alike?
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Are you a do-it-yourselfer that isn’t afraid to improvise?
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Are you familiar with software product development, version control, testing, and delivering scalable solutions?
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Are you forward-thinking, creative, and innovative?
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Do you know more programming languages than human languages?
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Do you disdain orthodoxy for the sake of orthodoxy?
If yes, read on…
THE POSITION
The Full Stack Developer will be an integral part of an interdisciplinary team that includes conservation scientists, molecular scientists, social scientists, engineers, entrepreneurs, communications professionals, and policy experts. We are an optimistic, passionate, forward-looking, and mission-oriented organization set to transform the approaches to solving conservation problems. In this role, you will be essential for building the software engines that drive CXL products. You will be working on multiple products in late stage development to drive them into professionalization and deployment, and have the opportunity to work on new concepts and build new products from the bottom up within our directed innovation team.
The ideal applicant will be a fast learner and early adopter, fluent with technology, and highly organized. They will be a self-starter, comfortable with pushing boundaries, and able to communicate specifics to team members with different backgrounds and expertise. We seek applicants who thrive in a fast-paced, constantly changing start-up culture and can work well both individually with little guidance as well as part of a team. We want people who like finding solutions to hard problems.
We want people who care about our mission to protect biodiversity.
This role is expected to be located in our Seattle, WA engineering facility or at our Washington, DC headquarters, with occasional travel to interact with team members and customers at other CXL sites, international offices, and field-testing sites. We welcome applications from individuals excited to grow our unique conservation efforts that seek to leverage innovation, technology, entrepreneurship, and the talents of a broad community of innovators for conservation impact. We want people who seek the truth because, sometimes, traditional conservation is blind to it.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
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Manage the complete software development process from conception to deployment
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Integrate with external APIs and databases to retrieve and store data
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Collaborate with design and engineering teams to ensure that user interfaces are intuitive, functional, user-friendly, and visually appealing
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Test software to ensure responsiveness and accuracy
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Troubleshoot and debug code, and provide technical support to team members and users
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Develop and integrate security and data protection settings
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Write technical documents and specifications
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Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback to team members
QUALIFICATIONS
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2+ years of experience as a Full Stack Developer or similar role
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Knowledge of multiple front-end languages and libraries (e.g. HTML/ CSS, JavaScript, XML, jQuery)
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Knowledge of multiple back-end languages (e.g. Python, Java, C#) and JavaScript frameworks (e.g. React, Node.js, .NET)
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Familiarity with databases (e.g. MySQL, MongoDB), web servers (e.g. Apache), and UI/UX design
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In-depth understanding of the entire web development process (design, development, and deployment)
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Strong problem-solving skills and ability to troubleshoot and debug code
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Excellent communication and collaboration skills
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Passion for conservation and technology
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Kind and fun-loving team player
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Excellent analytical and prioritization skills
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Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or relevant field
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
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Familiarity with Embedded Linux
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Familiarity with Google Cloud Platform
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Familiarity with The Yocto Project
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Familiarity with ASP.NET core 3.1 framework and Razor pages preferred
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Familiarity with TensorFlow, PyTorch or experience with AI model training and development preferred
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Experience with IoT systems or customer hardware products
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Prior experience at a startup
If you are a full-stack developer with significant experience in Python, SQL, React, and .NET, and a passion for conservation, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity at Conservation X Labs.
ABOUT CONSERVATION X LABS AND OUR CULTURE
Conservation X Labs applies technology, entrepreneurship, and open innovation to source, develop, and scale critical solutions to the underlying drivers of human-induced extinction, whether in conservation or other fields. Conservation X Labs takes an approach to conservation that is technology- and innovation-focused, market- and scale-driven, and interdisciplinary. We believe this approach – one that addresses the underlying drivers of extinction rather than its symptoms, and one that takes a revolutionary over evolutionary approach – is the future of conservation, what we call Conservation 3.0. We source, develop, and scale new solutions through open innovation, directed engineering and technology development, product acceleration, and building the diverse community of solvers that will transform the field.
We are seeking to build an organization of problem solvers, who are personable and highly motivated, hungry and enthusiastic, and are passionate about conservation and our mission. We want people who want to disrupt conservation in order to radically improve it. We are looking for those who have dared mighty things by trying a path that others have not chosen. We are looking for those who have failed but have learned from failure and risk, and whose faces are marred by dust, sweat, and blood. We are looking for those who like to experiment, to make things, to hack things, to test things, and to break things (particularly dogmatic approaches to conservation or technology). Finally, we are looking for kind, hardworking people who will enthusiastically devote their intellectual and creative energy to advance our mission, enjoy working on a team, are deeply entrepreneurial and self-motivated, and are driven by their passion.
CXL is committed to creating and cultivating a diverse workforce and inclusive environment where every employee and contractor has the right to work in surroundings that are free from all forms of unlawful or intentional discrimination. It is our policy to hire, promote, transfer, terminate, and make all employment related decisions without regard to race, creed, ethnicity, religion, national origin, sex, gender, or sexual orientation.
To learn more about our programs and mission, please visit our website: www.conservationxlabs.com.
