For over 18 years, Catalist has been a leader in civic data and data science innovation. Our mission is to provide progressive organizations with the data, software, and services needed to better identify, understand, and communicate with the people they need to engage and mobilize. Our clients include the largest, most influential organizations in the U.S. active in civic engagement, advocacy, and political campaigns.
Catalist is home to a dedicated, creative team of technologists, data scientists, and campaign experts committed to using our talents and technology to nurture a vibrant and growing progressive community.
We are seeking a skilled Software Engineer with experience in Java and Python to join our dynamic team. As a Software Engineer, you will play a crucial role in maintaining, improving, and deploying Catalist’s in house software solutions leveraging Java, Python, and Hadoop technologies.
This position is included in our CWA bargaining unit.
Principle Duties & Responsibilities
- Learn Catalist's entire development stack including code repositories, artifact storage, manual compilation, automated builds, and deployment processes
- Identify and document code dependencies both internally between libraries and systems or externally to third parties
- Implement bug fixes and optimizations on Catalist's tools for maximum performance and efficiency
- Learn the Hadoop ecosystem and principles of distributed computing and large scale data processing using tools such as HDFS, MapReduce, Hive, Spark, and ZooKeeper
- Conduct code reviews and provide constructive feedback
- Stay updated with the latest industry trends and technologies, and actively participate in knowledge sharing sessions
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science (or related field) or equivalent work experience
- 2-5 years of experience as a software developer, primarily in Java or Python
- Good understanding of Linux operating systems and command-line tools
- Understanding of SQL and experience with database backends
- Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- Effective communication skills, with the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams
Preferred Skills & Abilities
- NoSQL or ElasticSearch experience
Benefits
Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Drug
Catalist offers Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug coverage for eligible staff and their eligible dependents. Catalist’s Medical plan is a comprehensive PPO program including Prescription Drug coverage with 85% of the premium paid by Catalist. Dental and Vision coverage is provided at no cost to employees.
Group Term Life Insurance and Long-Term & Short-Term Disability Coverage
Group Term Life Insurance and Long-Term and Short-Term Disability coverage is available for eligible staff. These benefits are provided at no cost to Catalist employees.
401(k) Safe Harbor Plan
A 401(k) Safe Harbor Plan is available to eligible staff with a 3% contribution from Catalist from the date of hire. Employees may contribute pre-tax or post-tax from their salary up to the legal limits set forth by the IRS.
Medical and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
Catalist offers an FSA Program that gives eligible staff the ability to pay out-of-pocket medical/dental/vision/child care expenses from pre-tax earnings.
Transit Benefits
Catalist also makes available a Transit benefit FSA program to eligible employees using pre-tax contributions with a company match.
Professional Development and Remote Work Expenses
Eligible employees may be reimbursed up to $750 each year for professional development / education and remote work expenses.
Student Loan PayDown or SaveUp
Catalist offers a Student Loan PayDown and College SaveUp benefit for eligible staff.
Vacation, Personal Leave, Sick Leave Benefits
Catalist offers generous vacation benefits to all eligible staff. Eligible employees also receive:
- 14 Paid Holidays
- Personal Days
- Sick Leave
- Parental Leave
Hybrid Office/Remote Work
Certain positions at Catalist are eligible for Office/Remote Hybrid or full Remote status.
Top Skills
What We Do
Catalist provides data and data-related services exclusively to progressive organizations to help them better identify, understand, and communicate with the people they need to persuade and mobilize.
For nearly a decade, Catalist has been the data utility powering the progressive community. Owned by a trust, we collaborate with data-drive progressive organizations with a variety of goals: issue advocates, organizers, pollsters, analysts, consultants, campaigners, and more.
We work with the community, for the community.
Catalist compiles, enhances, stores, and dynamically updates data on over 240 million unique voting-age individuals across all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Working with Catalist can help you build membership, target persuasive messaging, engage activists, drive an issue agenda, and mobilize voters.
