Website Development Contractor

YIMBY Action and Yes In My Back Yard (YIMBY) are affiliated 501(c)(4) and 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations that work together to make housing more affordable and accessible. A staggering national housing shortage, most severe in our nation’s highest-opportunity cities and towns, is causing housing costs to skyrocket and leading to devastating poverty and homelessness. The housing shortage also causes a widening racial wealth gap and exacerbates our global climate crisis. Our organizations advance policy change that will increase the supply of housing in high-opportunity cities and towns. We envision an integrated and environmentally sustainable society where every person has access to a safe, affordable home near jobs, services, and opportunity.

YIMBY Action and YIMBY’s Marketing and Communications Team works to grow awareness of YIMBY & YIMBY Action through owned, earned, and paid media. The Marketing and Communications Team also grows and engages the YIMBY Action membership and subscriber base in conjunction with the Organizing Team through events, email campaigns, and other outreach strategies.

What we're looking for

YIMBY Action and Yes In My Back Yard (YIMBY) are seeking a skilled Website Developer to help grow the pro-housing movement.

The Website Development Contractor will be responsible for executing website functionality and design updates to create effective funnels for key audiences.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement new features and functionality on our Wagtail CMS.
• Optimize website performance, security, and user experience.
• Troubleshoot and resolve website issues and bugs.

Sample projects

• Implementing site-wide search.
• Implementing dynamic filtering of endorsements by location, type, and date.
• Creating new block types for elements like modals.
• Refactoring static pages to be editable by non-technical Wagtail administrators.

Qualifications

Required Skills and Experience

• Experience working with Django CMS
• Understanding of database design and migration best practices
• Comfort navigating Heroku and Github Actions
• Expertise in Python, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
• Familiarity with web development best practices and security standards.
• Ability to work independently and manage time effectively
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills

Preferred Skills

• Experience with Wagtail (which built on Django)
• Familiarity with NodeJs or AlpineJS
• Experience using Google Cloud Platform for scripting
• Experience with API integrations (e.g., Airtable API, Action Network API)

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Note: Benefits listed below are not applicable to this job, as it is contract-based.

Benefits

• Up to 100% employer funded comprehensive medical coverage
• 401k enrollment opportunities
• 3 weeks of paid vacation plus another 20 paid holidays
• Paid sick time
• Paid family & disability leave
• Significant professional development opportunities, including paid professional development stipend
• Flexible work hours within a 40 hour work week
• Membership in YIMBY Action nationwide activist network and vibrant 3,700+ member Slack community
• Access to YIMBY Action network of elected officials, journalists, and business leaders