Job Description

Key information

Salary: £47,922 + profit share per year (full-time equivalent, pro-rated for part-time working) Working pattern: Full-time as 37.5 hours per week or Part-time as 30 hours per week Location: Remote, UK-wide with occasional national travel to meet with colleagues in-person

The role As a software developer joining our team you will:

Develop and maintain useful and reliable Python-based back-end systems Build and support web-based tools and data infrastructure used in purpose-driven data initiatives Work with complex datasets and shared data standards Build and improve data systems including pipelines, validation processes, quality checks and tools that help people publish, use and maintain data well Work closely with colleagues across engineering, analysis and directly with partners and clients

Over the past decade, we’ve helped more than 50 organisations design and build data initiatives that support better decisions. To give you an idea of the kind of projects you’ll get to work on, here are some examples of our impact. We’ve helped:

improve how development and humanitarian resources are tracked understand the sustainability of infrastructure projects build standards that climate and disaster risk data easier to find map high-speed internet networks to close connectivity gaps build data infrastructure that makes grantmaking more informed and effective

Restrictions

• Telecommuting is OK
• No Agencies Please

Requirements

We recognise there are many paths to becoming a software developer. We’re more interested in demonstrable skills and experience than formal qualifications.

We often work in specialised areas, and we’ll support you to learn the domain, build new skills, and apply your existing experience in context.

Essential

Experience of developing maintainable software in Python Experience of back-end web development (most of our projects use a combination of Django, DRF/FastAPI, and PostgreSQL) Experience of HTML, CSS and JS for front-end web development Experience of developing software and systems with a focus on robustness and quality through test-driven development, shift left testing, or other emphasis on automated unit/integration testing, including use of standard tools and frameworks (e.g., pytest, Selenium). Use of Git for version control and collaborative development You understand the value of clear and thoughtful written and spoken communication and have experience offering this to others. You’re interested in working in a flat organisation, where people contribute proactively, share responsibility and work collaboratively towards a shared purpose

We don’t expect candidates to match every point listed here. If you meet most of the essential skills and experience, and this role feels like a good fit, we’d encourage you to apply.

Desirable

Experience developing data pipelines and/or code and systems that manipulate complex data in common data formats, such as JSON, XML and CSV. Experience in UI/UX and accessible front-end web development, or a desire to develop skills in this area. Experience of cloud/remote systems administration Experience of CI/CD and/or software deployment, e.g., Saltstack, OpenTofu Experience communicating with clients and/or other stakeholders Knowledge of the open data movement and community and/or understanding of open source software and content licensing

About the Company

Open Data Services Co-operative (ODS) was founded in 2015 to help mission-driven organisations design and deliver data initiatives that create lasting impact.

We’re building an organisation that works well for the people in it, delivers for clients, and contributes something useful to the wider world. Our work sits where data, policy and social impact meet. We help our partners build data infrastructure and tools that are usable, robust and designed to last.

We’re a worker co-operative, owned and governed by our staff. We use an equal pay model, including a profit share. Our team of 22 people work across data architecture, software engineering, analysis, strategy, operations and communications. We work remotely by design, with practices that support thoughtful collaboration across roles, disciplines and time zones.

In practice, that means you’ll have opportunities to contribute to decisions about how the co-op runs – including areas that sit behind the scenes in many organisations, like finance, strategy, staff well-being, technology and ethics. You don’t need to be a specialist in those areas, but you’ll be able to take part, learn, and support people who are.

If you like work that is purposeful, technically thorough , and connected to practical outcomes, you’ll likely feel at home here. People tend to do well here when they are comfortable working in ambiguity, focused on practical outcomes and motivated by public interest work.

You don’t need previous experience in a co-op, but you do need to be interested in working in this way.

Contact Info

• Contact: Elysha Paige
• E-mail contact: [email protected]
• Web: https://opendataservices.coop/careers/python-developer/