Title: Front-End Web Developer 

Supervisor: Ocean Data Products (ODP) Program Director 

Pay Grade: 6 

Starting Salary Range: $55,414 - $71,418

Overview:

The Gulf of Maine Research Institute (GMRI) develops and delivers collaborative solutions to global ocean challenges. We are dedicated to the resilience of the Gulf of Maine ecosystem and the communities that depend on it. To learn more, visit gmri.org.

Ocean Data Products:

The primary capacity of the Ocean Data Products team at GMRI is to develop and support data management and cyberinfrastructure (DMAC) systems that provide access to real-time, historic, and forecast data in the northeast region through customized data products.  ODP has served as the lead data management provider for NERACOOS (the Northeastern Regional Association of Coastal and Ocean Observing Systems) since the early 2000s. Additionally, ODP works with partners at GMRI and collaborators in the region developing products and data management infrastructure for fisheries, climate, and marine environmental data. Current projects include development of an infrastructure for meteorological and oceanographic data from offshore wind farms, web based tools and dashboards for accessing water level data and model forecast visualizations, of GMRI’s public-facing community science platform, and a data catalog infrastructure for GMRI research data.

Front-End Web Developer:

The ODP team is looking for a dynamic early career Front-End Web Developer to join the team. This is a full-time regular position and reports to the ODP Program Director and works directly with the other members of the ODP team. The person in this role will provide ongoing support and contribute to the development of the suite of web-based software and tools used by stakeholders to access data and information about the marine environment and Gulf of Maine ecosystems. They will collaborate with internal partners at GMRI and external partners interested in data driven applications to support issues and concerns in ocean observing, ecosystem monitoring, fisheries, coastal processes, community science, and other marine areas. This position works closely with research scientists, domain experts, end users, stakeholders, and designers to develop, support, and maintain these products and systems.

Responsibilities:

• Support and manage front-end components of our existing suite of web applications
• Contribute to UI/UX design and development for both new web application initiatives and upgrades to existing applications
• Participate in user needs and requirements gathering with stakeholders and partners, and iterate/refine throughout the development process
• Optimize applications and services for maximum speed, scalability, and resilience 
• Create and maintain software documentation for applications and services
• Test, debug, and update web applications and services 
• Provide assistance and technical support to end users and stakeholders for bug fixes and improvements 
• Manage own project work and contribute to team goals 
• Stay up to date on emerging technologies
• Manage and prioritize work across multiple projects

Qualifications:

• A Bachelor's Degree in computer science, web development, software development, or related field, or 3 to 5 years of equivalent education and experience 
• 2+ years direct experience working with consumer-facing web applications and services using industry standard approaches
• Experience in working with open source technologies and communities
• Demonstrated proficiency with common front-end technologies, frameworks, and languages (such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, TypeScript, Node.js, and React)
• Experience with web-oriented data formats (XML, JSON, CSV)
• Experience in UI/UX approaches or graphic/web design
• Experience using repository-based version control development, preferably GitHub
• Experience translating functional requirements into technical specifications requirements
• Experience managing application development on local and cloud-based environments 
• Solid written and verbal communication ability
• Ability to thrive on a team that manages multiple projects with fixed deadlines
• Experience integrating data into front-end components from backend data systems and APIs 

Additional Preferred Experience:

The position will integrate directly with ODP programmers working on back-end and data integration systems. Because of the scientific nature of our work, familiarity or direct experience with the following technologies and approaches would be beneficial: 

• Data from sensors and large, unstructured time series and gridded data sets (satellite, buoys, models) and data formats (e.g., NetCDF, Zarr, Parquet)
• Scientific data management systems (e.g., ERDDAP, THREDDS, CKAN)
• GIS and mapping software (e.g., OpenLayers, ESRI, Google Maps, Leaflet, Mapbox, or similar)
• Data visualization libraries and tools (e.g., HighCharts, D3, Vega, Altair, Matplotlib, GGplot, Holoviews, or similar)
• Ability (or desire) to become proficient in programming languages and content management frameworks (e.g., Python, Django, Wagtail, CKAN)
• Development in cloud compute environments (AWS or equivalent)
• Familiarity with container-based application development tools (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD)
• Object-oriented programming concepts 
• Software architecture best practices
• A academic background or previous work experience with marine science, fisheries, climate, or environmental issues
• Desire to work for a mission-driven non-profit

Diversity and Inclusion:
 

Gulf of Maine Research Institute has a long-standing policy and commitment to providing equal access and equal employment opportunities in all terms, conditions, processes, and benefits of employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status. GMRI's employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status. 

Applicants and employees are encouraged to voluntarily self-identify their race/ethnicity, gender, disability status and veteran status to assist GMRI in fulfilling various data reporting requirements of the federal government. This self-identification is completely voluntary, will be kept confidential and separate from your application data, and used only to meet federal reporting requirements. Providing or declining to provide this information will not result in adverse action of any kind. 

Salary and Benefits:
 

Gulf of Maine Research Institute offers a competitive salary and benefits package.

Application Instructions:
 

All applications must be accompanied by a cover letter and résumé. Applications will be accepted until 01/10/25.  Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the successful candidate has been selected.