Description

WHO WE ARE

Gary Community Ventures is a philanthropic organization that combines the power of business, policy and philanthropy to increase opportunity for Colorado kids and families. We use our resources to make impact investments, fund policy and advocacy initiatives, provide philanthropic grants, and incubate new social change solutions through our Venture Lab. In partnership with our community, we bring these tools together to break down systemic barriers and build breakthrough solutions that improve outcomes in the areas of School Readiness, Youth Success and Family Economic Mobility.

About The Role

As the entrepreneurial arm of Gary, the Ventures team designs and builds technology-driven solutions to pressing social challenges. You’ll be a Software Engineer within the Ventures team and you'll join our small, dynamic technical group (consisting of a product manager, data analyst, and another software engineer), focused on developing rapid prototypes and minimum viable products. Prototyping can range from an interactive tool that gives first generation homebuyers a better understanding of the mortgage process, to working on a platform that screens and connects low income households to public benefits and other critical resources. Given the growing importance of AI in our solutions, we prefer a software engineer with some experience in integrating AI into practical applications. Help us build products that improve the lives of Colorado families in meaningful ways.

This role does not have direct reporting managerial responsibilities and reports directly to the Vice President of Ventures.

Why You’ll Love Working Here

• Unlimited PTO, with 3 paid restoration weeks a year (1 week off in March, 1 week off in July and 1 week off in December)
• Most federal and state holidays observed and paid
• Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits are 100% covered for employees and dependents
• 401k plan with company match
• Restoration stipend
• Wellness stipend
• Paid commuter benefits including either a paid parking pass or RTD pass
• Matching gift and grant programs for non-profit contributions
• Eligibility for a yearly bonus
  
  

Requirements

• 2+ years of experience developing full stack web applications into production environments
• 2+ years of experience with Python
• 2+ years of experience with JavaScript and modern frameworks (e.g., React, Angular, Vue)
• 1+ years of experience in applying or integrating emerging technologies (e.g., generative AI models) into existing workflows or new solutions
• Ability to co-lead engineering efforts from planning through testing and deployment
• Comfort in a dynamic startup environment, leveraging off-the-shelf tools for rapid prototyping when appropriate
  
  

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deploy full-stack web applications - approximately 60%
• Collaborate closely with the Product Manager and stakeholders to rapidly prototype and test product concepts - approximately 15%
• Write clear documentation, review pull requests, and participate actively in code reviews - approximately 5%
• Establish and manage infrastructure to support AI-driven projects, including fine tuning LLMs - approximately 5%
• Proactively suggest new AI-driven solutions or enhancements to existing products aligned with our social impact mission - approximately 5%
• Other duties as assigned by the Vice President of Ventures - approximately 10%
  
  

Preferred

• Experience automating with Large Language Models, RAG, machine learning or natural language processing
• Active contribution to open source projects
• Past work or volunteer experience in the social sector and/or experience working in startup environments
  
  

Salary Range

$95 -115K, commensurate with experience

WORK ENVIRONMENT

This role operates in a typical business environment working in our office location located in downtown Denver at Union Station and will be hybrid, requiring 3 days in the office a week. This role routinely uses a computer and its voice or video call capabilities. This role requires sitting and staring at a computer and talking via voice and video calls.

This position will be staffed through the 33rd Talent Corporation, which is an affiliate of Gary Community Ventures. The 33rd Talent Corporation is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We treat all employees and job applicants based on merit, qualifications, competence, and talent and encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply.