Senior Software Engineer

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WeVote has an open volunteer Senior Software Engineering position for an individual who wants to develop new skills with CSS/HTML, ReactJS or Python/Django, and use existing application development skills to help strengthen American Democracy. This position currently requires a minimum of 8 hours per week, and you could also easily spend 20 hours a week if you wanted to. WeVote is a great opportunity to get involved with supporting American Democracy.

About Us

WeVote is a nonpartisan get-out-the-vote nonprofit startup and a celebrated Fast Forward nonprofit technology grantee. WeVote is building a movement of over 150 excellent, passionate, part-time volunteers (starting with the founders) who build mobile technologies that will touch and mobilize millions of voters on Election Day. We believe that many voters are busy, distracted, and impatient. We have a goal of providing a positive voting experience that helps people decide how to vote. More information at www.wevote.us or on Twitter @WeVote.

What You'll Do

• Our system is quite large and battle-tested. We have some very interesting and challenging engineering projects as we get ready for the 2026 elections.
• Install our software on your development machine. We need full-stack engineers who can work in both React and Python, but if you prefer to focus on one or the other, we can work with you as well.
• https://github.com/wevote/WebApp - React-based Mobile Website, or
• https://github.com/wevote/WeVoteServer - Django/Python API Server (Mac/Unix only)
• Work with one of our engineering teams (3-5 people) in weekly Zoom meetings, where we have code discussions and look at new projects available to take on.
• Tackle specific issues as well as larger projects

Who you are: Must haves.

• You want to work with an established and successful team. You have a passion for the latest technology and are committed to strengthening American Democracy.
• You have enough experience (typically this is 3 or more years of post-educational work experience) that you can independently see 5-20 hour-long projects through to completion. We can support you and answer questions (with occasional pair programming), but the projects we have available could be called Intermediate to Advanced.
• You are striving for personal excellence.
• At least 8+ hours per week during our core team hours M-F 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. We understand not everyone is in the position to put in this many hours, but less time doesn’t work for our team. Apologies in advance. (We have other engineering volunteers working 8-40 hours per week.)
• A willingness to work with and support other volunteers.
• Must be currently located in the US (We are a 100% remote/volunteer-from-home project)

Not required, but nice to have.

• An academic degree

What You’ll Gain

You will have the opportunity to touch the lives of millions of Americans and be part of a movement and product that will receive national attention. You’ll gain an opportunity to grow within the WeVote movement and meet other volunteers who are like-minded and interested in building a valuable application to empower voters across the United States. You’ll also gain valuable technical skills, have opportunities for leadership development, and expand your personal and professional network. Addressing Barriers to Volunteering

We know that unpaid roles can present challenges for some individuals. We're committed to making this opportunity as accessible as possible:

• Flexible scheduling around your work and other commitments
• Open discussion of needed accommodations for technology, time, or work style
• Support for participation - if you need other assistance to participate fully, please let us know and we can discuss

We believe diverse perspectives make our team stronger, and we're willing to work with you to find solutions that make this feasible.

How to apply

Submit your resume and include a brief note/cover letter to why you are interested in WeVote and our mission. Applications without a cover letter will not be considered.