Junior Liferay Developer

Overview

Youth Villages is a non-profit organization helping youth, young people, and their families across the United States who face a wide range of emotional, mental, and behavioral challenges. As a leader in the field of youth mental and behavioral health, Youth Villages earns its status as one of the nation’s most promising results-oriented non-profits as recognized by Harvard Business School, . News & World Report and The White House.

Our commitment to helping youth and families find success spans more than 30 years and includes a comprehensive array of programs and services. With a dedicated staff of more than 4,200 working in 27 states and the District of Columbia, the organization serves approximately 40,000 youth annually, further increasing our impact through partnerships and advocacy.

Our Information Technology (IT) department is seeking a passionate individual to join our high-performing team as a Senior Liferay Developer (also known as Senior Software Engineer). Working on the Youth Villages’ IT team means collaborating with purpose-driven people on high-impact projects and products, making a direct impact on the youth and families who need us the most.

Responsibilities

Position Summary

The Junior Liferay Developer, reporting to the Liferay Product Manager (Manager) as part of the Product & Innovation (P&I) team within the IT department, will work closely with the Youth Villages’ Business Intelligence, Research, Clinical Services, Strategic Partnerships, and other departments to support the technical development and implementation of the organization’s proprietary clinical platform, GuideTree. The Junior Liferay Developer will work alongside the development team and Product Manager to build and maintain new features and Liferay configuration for Youth Village’s custom applications. They will also work on special projects as requested by the Manager, Director of Product and Innovation (Director), or CIO, as needed.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

The person in this role will work closely with the Product Manager and development team to :

• Design and develop new features through Liferay Portlets, Java, and Javascript / Typescript in collaboration with Product Management and development team in alignment with product roadmap
• Develop high-quality code to implement technical and functional requirements in collaboration with the development team
• Support Liferay application reliability and performance
• Support Product Manager in troubleshooting and resolving system issues
• Collaborate in maintaining and following best practices, procedures, and expectations for software development at Youth Villages

Qualifications

Qualifications :

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The candidate must also be a self-motivated and hard-working individual who is willing to be flexible in a fast-paced environment. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required.

Education and Experience

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Prescription Drug Coverage and Vision

401(k)

2 weeks paid vacation

12 paid sick days per year

11 paid holidays

Paid Parental Leave

Mileage Reimbursement (when applicable)

Tuition reimbursement

Growth & development through continuous training

Clinical and administrative advancement opportunities