The Opportunity
The MLT Technology Team is seeking to hire an MLT Senior Associate, Backend Developer to assist with supporting the organization’s cloud-first architecture. The candidate will assist with platform support across many enterprise applications (Salesforce, HubSpot, SurveyMonkey Apply, Canvas LMS, Symplicity, Avature and others) and be able to design and implement various software development tasks ranging from updating scripts to developing entirely new functionality. The successful candidate will have a desire to learn new platforms and expand their skill set. This role is critical to the tech team and the technology infrastructure of MLT because as MLT has grown, the underlying digital infrastructure needs have become even more critical. This is an exciting role that will help the candidate receive valuable hands-on coding experience. This will help support the important mission of MLT and is a hybrid role based in the MLT headquarters in Bethesda, MD. It reports directly to the Senior Director of Technology and Applications.
Work You’ll Do:
- Identify opportunities for enhancements with existing software solutions and, in particular, those based on API data flows.
- Implement API integrations for new platforms with front-end and third-party applications and Salesforce CRM.
- Assist Systems Analysts with Production Operations Support duties that include multiple technology platforms.
- Assist in the design, development, and maintenance of software solutions.
- Write clean, maintainable, and scalable code using modern software development practices.
- Collaborate with team members to learn requirements, design solutions, and implement features.
- Stay up-to-date on emerging technologies and industry best practices.
- Work effectively within an Agile/Scrum development methodology, participating in sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives.
- Deliver assigned software solutions on time and within budget.
- Handle additional tasks essential for role efficiency and team success as needed.
What You have:
- Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or related technical field
- Experience with API’s and software development languages
- Ability to work on teams and quickly learn to work independently with minimal guidance
- High aptitude for functioning in a fast-paced environment
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Problem-solving and troubleshooting skills to resolve complex data and technical issues
- Aptitude to solve complex problems with limited resources
What Sets You Apart
- Demonstrated experience with API integrations, Java development, OOP (can be an undergraduate project, real-world experience or independent project)
What We Offer
Inspiring Work
-Transform lives and contribute to a larger social cause
-Quickly see measurable impact from your work
-Make your mark during a critical growth phase for MLT
-Opportunity to work with the visionary leader, John Rice
Community
-Weekly virtual and in-person happy hours
-Employee Affinity Groups (EAGs)
Professional Development
-Regular skill-development seminars hosted by our industry-leading partners
-Regularly scheduled lunch-and-learns
Benefits Package
-Health and dental insurance
-Workplace flexibility
-Paid holidays
-Transit benefits
*Benefits package applies to full-time employees only
About Management Leadership For Tomorrow (MLT)
MLT is a national nonprofit committed to expanding economic opportunities and building a more inclusive economy. For over 20 years, MLT has provided enterprising young people with a proven playbook for economic mobility and has partnered with the world’s leading employers to help them recruit the best talent from all backgrounds, develop their next generation of leaders, and create cultures of fairness where all employees can thrive. Learn more at mlt.org.
COVID Statement
MLT is committed to providing a safe and healthy workplace, and to modeling the highest degree of health standards for our Fellows, our Partners, and the communities we serve. We expect all MLT employees and contractors to be fully vaccinated - including the booster regimen - against the coronavirus (COVID-19), in accordance with ADA accommodations. Visitors to MLT’s office in the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia (DMV) locations or remote work sites should also expect to comply with this requirement.
Please apply to a position with MLT ONLY if you are willing and able to prove that you are fully vaccinated against the coronavirus, regardless of work location.
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)
We're an equal-opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.
Top Skills
What We Do
Management Leadership for Tomorrow (MLT) is a non-profit organization that is changing the face of leadership across sectors and driving breakthrough results for individuals and institutions. MLT has established a clear and comprehensive Black equity standard for employers through the MLT Black Equity at Work Certification.
The Certification provides the roadmap and the recognition necessary to enable and encourage employers across America to make the shift from perpetuating the Black inequity problem to propelling the Black equity solution. Becoming MLT Black Equity at Work Certified requires employers to take the same results-oriented approach with Black equity as they do with quarterly earnings and other core business priorities.
MLT supports high-achieving African Americans, Latinx, and Native Americans with a winning professional playbook, one-on-one coaching, and door-opening relationships that accelerate their career paths from college to MBA to senior leadership. MLT has created a thriving network of more than 8,000 Rising Leaders and is fundamentally transforming the diverse talent pipelines at its partner organizations, including more than 150 leading corporations, nonprofits, and business schools.
MLT is a leading source of minority talent for top graduate business schools and for many of the nation's premier corporations including Amazon, Boston Consulting Group, Citi, Deloitte, Goldman Sachs, Google, Greylock Partners, PepsiCo, and Target. MLT's innovative solution has also resulted in strategic partnerships with leading philanthropies such as the Ballmer Group, Citi Foundation, Cognizant U.S. Foundation, Ford Foundation, MacArthur Foundation, New Profit, Inc., and the Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation. MLT has been featured on the cover of Fortune, in The Atlantic, the Wall Street Journal and the Washington Post. For more information, visit MLT.org.
