Full Stack Developer

We’re seeking a creative and motivated Full Stack Developer who’s excited to develop and maintain web technologies in support of Roadtrip Nation’s mission and impact.

Who we are: Roadtrip Nation is a nonprofit career exploration organization that empowers people to define their own roads in life. We’re one part media company and one part education organization. What that means in practice is that we create humanizing career stories and content that power our career resources, educational programs, and tools to support people in building confidence and finding their path forward.

Our award-winning documentary series on public television has been on the air for more than 20 years, covering topics like careers in public service, finding your path after incarceration, women in STEM, and much more. And we wrote a best-selling career guide based on the advice we’ve heard over the last two decades.

We create our primary impact through partnerships with leading social impact organizations and other mission-driven organizations who support this storytelling work on public television and connect our learner-driven career exploration programs and tools to people striving to find their paths in life.

In this role, you’ll be part of a talented Engineering team that helps shape the technical infrastructure and user experience across our digital platforms. The most important thing you can possess is a drive for continuous development and teamwork. In this role, you’ll collaborate with many departments in the organization - product, UX, marketing, partnership development, impact measurement, education, more. That means you’ll get to work on many different kinds of projects, dive deep into a variety of ideas and topics, and work closely with a good portion of the wonderful, mission-driven folks across the company. The flip side of that: We’re often doing something new (including AI!), so adaptability, curiosity, and the ability to focus on the core mission are key.

This position is open for either fully remote or hybrid in our office in Costa Mesa, CA.

• Collaborating with the Engineering team to build flexible, scalable, accessible, and cross-browser compatible websites and web service functionality.
• Working with the Quality Assurance and DevOps teams to improve performance, security, and test case automation, and to deploy websites and services.
• Collaborating with the UI/UX and Product teams to ensure the technical feasibility of proposed designs.
• Developing code that meets design, functionality, and architecture requirements.
• Optimizing websites for speed, scalability, and search engine visibility.

• Web development (HTML5, CSS, JavaScript frameworks such as React, Angular, Vue).
• CSS preprocessors (Sass, LESS) and responsive design.
• Databases (SQL/NoSQL, MongoDB), analytics integration, and accessibility standards.
• Webpack, NPM/YARN, and MVC/OOP principles.
• Acceptance testing, browser compatibility, and cross-device optimization.

• An understanding of analytics, optimization, and WCAG 2.0 accessibility standards.
• The ability to adapt and contribute to ongoing system support and troubleshooting.
• Strong collaboration skills with cross-functional teams to enhance web product performance.

Many routes, one journey

As part of Strada Collaborative, Roadtrip Nation is certified as a Diversity Equity Inclusion Workplace by Diversity for Social Impact. This work is ongoing, ever-evolving, and foundational to both our big-picture mission, and how we show up day in and day out. Through work led by our cross-departmental DEI Council—and in partnership with generous and knowledgeable educators, advisors, and guides in this space—our team at Roadtrip Nation continues to revisit how we’re enacting our commitments, strategy, values, and responsibilities to the people we work with and serve, and we’ll continue to update our approach here as we develop and grow in this work.

In addition, Roadtrip Nation is an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity employer. Every story and background adds richness to our culture, and we continually strive to mirror that diversity of stories on our own team. When we hire, we envision a workforce representing as many backgrounds, identities, and roads as possible. We can’t wait to hear more about your story.

Note: Research suggests that individuals identifying as Black, Latinx, Asian, Pacific Islander, Indigenous, members of the LGBTQIA community, women, and people living with disabilities may self-select out of opportunities if they don’t meet 100% of the job requirements. We encourage individuals who believe they have the skills necessary to thrive at Roadtrip Nation to apply for this role.  

How do I apply? Please submit your cover letter and resume at https://www.roadtripnation.com/join-our-team