Associate Engineer, Data & Applications

Roots Through Recovery•Long Beach, CA

3d•$60,000 - $80,000•Onsite

About The Position

This role involves maintaining and enhancing internal web applications and data pipelines, providing technical support, and contributing to new application development. The position requires a blend of technical skills in programming, data management, and AI-assisted development, with a focus on reliability and user support. The engineer will work with various technologies including React, Python, Google Cloud Functions, and monday.com, and will be expected to learn new tools quickly. A key aspect of the role is using AI coding assistants to accelerate development and ensure code quality.

Requirements

One to three years of hands-on technical experience; relevant internships, bootcamp training with substantive projects, or a demonstrable portfolio will be considered.
Working knowledge of at least one general-purpose programming language (Python or JavaScript preferred) and practical experience working with data through SQL, spreadsheets, or APIs.
Experience building or maintaining a web application, automation, or integration.
Hands-on experience using AI coding assistants and large language model tools (for example Claude Code, OpenAI Codex, Cursor, or ChatGPT/Claude for technical work) as part of building, debugging, or documenting software, and the judgment to review and verify their output.
Ability to investigate ambiguous problems independently and communicate findings and recommendations clearly, including to non-technical staff.
Strong written communication skills and a consistent practice of documenting work.
Demonstrated attention to detail and sound judgment in handling sensitive information.
Ability to work on-site at our Long Beach location.

Nice To Haves

Experience administering or building on monday.com or a comparable work management platform.
Exposure to Google Cloud Platform or Google Workspace administration.
Experience with React, Node.js, or modern front-end tooling.
Prior experience in healthcare, behavioral health, or another HIPAA-regulated environment.

Responsibilities

Monitor and maintain automations and data pipelines built on Google Cloud Functions, Python, Google Apps Script, and AppSheet; identify, diagnose, and resolve failures and inconsistencies.
Maintain and enhance internal web applications (React) deployed within the monday.com platform, including their supporting APIs.
Perform routine data quality work, including identifying and correcting duplicate records, broken references between boards, and inconsistent status values that affect downstream reporting and billing.
Assist with testing, building, and deploying application releases in accordance with established procedures.
Serve as the first point of contact for staff technology requests, including board configuration changes, new columns and automations, report requests, permissions adjustments, and data discrepancies; resolve routine requests and escalate complex issues with clear documentation.
Develop small internal tools and views in response to recurring operational needs.
Support staff onboarding to internal systems and maintain user-facing documentation.
Contribute to the development of new applications, integrations, and AI-assisted workflows under the direction of the IT Director, taking on increasingly independent components over time.
Use AI-assisted development tools (such as Claude Code, OpenAI Codex, or comparable LLM-based tools) to accelerate development, and validate, test, and safely integrate AI-generated code and content before it reaches production systems.
Produce and maintain technical documentation for systems, automations, and procedures.
Perform other related duties as assigned.