Junior Liferay Developer

Youth Villages•Bartlett, TN

34d•Remote

About The Position

This position is a fully remote position within the USA, however, some travel to Memphis, TN will be expected. The ideal work hours are 8:30am to 5:00pm CST. Organizational Overview Youth Villages is a non-profit organization helping youth, young people, and their families across the United States who face a wide range of emotional, mental, and behavioral challenges. As a leader in the field of youth mental and behavioral health, Youth Villages earns its status as one of the nation’s most promising results-oriented non-profits as recognized by Harvard Business School, U.S. News & World Report and The White House. Our commitment to helping youth and families find success spans more than 30 years and includes a comprehensive array of programs and services. With a dedicated staff of more than 4,200 working in 27 states and the District of Columbia, the organization serves approximately 40,000 youth annually, further increasing our impact through partnerships and advocacy. Our Information Technology (IT) department is seeking a passionate individual to join our high-performing team as a Senior Liferay Developer (also known as Senior Software Engineer). Working on the Youth Villages’ IT team means collaborating with purpose-driven people on high-impact projects and products, making a direct impact on the youth and families who need us the most. Position Summary The Junior Liferay Developer, reporting to the Liferay Product Manager (Manager) as part of the Product & Innovation (P&I) team within the IT department, will work closely with the Youth Villages’ Business Intelligence, Research, Clinical Services, Strategic Partnerships, and other departments to support the technical development and implementation of the organization’s proprietary clinical platform, GuideTree. The Junior Liferay Developer will work alongside the development team and Product Manager to build and maintain new features and Liferay configuration for Youth Village’s custom applications. They will also work on special projects as requested by the Manager, Director of Product and Innovation (Director), or CIO, as needed.

Requirements

Ability to communicate across all levels of the organization and work with diverse project team
Proven ability to meet deadlines, handle and prioritize simultaneous requests, and manage laterally, upwards, and external vendors, in an agile environment
Demonstrated understanding of data and data management practices, specifically the ability to work with data users to ensure development supports best practices of data management
Excellent interpersonal and customer support skills and organizational skills
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Strong attention to detail and commitment to data and code accuracy
Ability to regularly learn and adopt new technology
Proficient with Microsoft Office products
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Engineering strongly preferred
Experience working in Information Technology or other technology environment required
0-3 years of hands-on software engineering experience in Software Development Life Cycle
Demonstrable experience with Java, React, HTML/CSS, and SQL required

Nice To Haves

0-1 years of experience in Liferay DXP, version 7.4, preferred
Understanding of or experience with MySQL and REST APIs preferred
Understanding of or experience with Azure preferred
Experience with non-profits preferred

Responsibilities

Design and develop new features through Liferay Portlets, Java, and Javascript/Typescript in collaboration with Product Management and development team in alignment with product roadmap
Develop high-quality code to implement technical and functional requirements in collaboration with the development team
Support Liferay application reliability and performance
Support Product Manager in troubleshooting and resolving system issues
Collaborate in maintaining and following best practices, procedures, and expectations for software development at Youth Villages