Software Engineering & DevOps Specialist

About the Role:

We are seeking a volunteer Software Engineering & DevOps Specialist to assist the development and infrastructure side of our IT department. You will help shape the technical backbone of our international youth development program from secure backend systems to youth-centered tools, while also overseeing automation, deployment pipelines, and IT research support.

This is a high-impact development role, ideal for someone with DevOps and engineering experience who also wants to empower social good through thoughtful, scalable tech.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee the development and maintenance of internal tools, websites, backend platforms, and DevOps pipelines (e.g. Jenkins, GitHub, CI/CD)
• Execute system architecture decisions and ensure secure, scalable infrastructure
• Support IT troubleshooting across staff tools (Google Workspace, Slack, Confluence, etc.)
• Support a team of technical volunteers, including developers, researchers, and data analysts
• Collaborate with departments to recommend and integrate the right digital solutions
• Help document systems, code bases, and processes for scale and sustainability

Ideal Candidate Will Have:

• Experience in software engineering (backend or full stack)
• Advanced Python Experience
• Familiarity with DevOps tools like Jenkins, Git, Docker, or similar
• Experience leading or collaborating in agile tech teams
• Interest in mentoring younger coders, interns, or volunteer contributors
• Strong organizational and communication skills
• Bonus: Experience with nonprofit tech, cloud services, or social innovation

Time Commitment:

• 10-20 hours/week (flexible)
• Remote position

Why Join Us?

• Join the technical strategy of a growing global youth initiative
• Gain nonprofit leadership experience and shape infrastructure from the ground up
• Collaborate with visionary youth, educators, developers, and program leaders
• Build solutions that directly empower communities across Latin America, West Africa, and beyond