CodeStream Studios provides  turnkey technology education resources and engaging, project-based content that help K-12 students develop critical and analytical thinking skills, apply creative problem solving, build confidence, improve college-readiness, and develop marketable skill sets.
We’re seeking a dynamic individual contributor with a strong background in back end development, networking, and container technologies to join our team as a Back End Developer to help us maintain design, build, and implement features as we scale our educational technology web applications.

About the Role

• Location: Dallas, TX HQ or US Remote
• Type: 1099 Contractor
• Contract Length: 6 months
• Schedule: Part -Time (20 Hours per Week) 9:00 am 0 1:00 pm (CST) Mon through Fri
• Position: Potential for Full - Time Hours 
• Salary: TBD, Commensurate with Experience

As a Back End Developer, you’ll…

• Contribute to the development of stable applications, features, and APIs using clean, functional code
• Build, develop, and scale data networks while maintaining data security
• Implement and maintain container technologies (Docker, Kubernetes) to enable the operation of an elastic web server framework for cloud applications
• Improve our product quality and codebase by performing QA, testing, and bug fixing
• Document everything with a ridiculously keen eye for detail
• Collaborate with the team to improve our internal development process

About You

You’ll thrive as a Back End Developer if you have:

• A strong technical background. No minimum work experience is required, but ideally 2+ years.
• Strong C# and JavaScript skills
• Comfortability around back-end coding frameworks (ASP.net, Node.JS)  and third-party technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Experience with NoSQL and SQL databases and database management systems (PostgreSQL)
• Familiarity with AWS technologies and cloud architecture design concepts
• A preference for simple solutions that can be implemented immediately with a good intuition for what is lasting and scalable.
• A solid ability to learn independently, self-direct, and unblock yourself when encountering challenges
• Comfortability in ambiguous environments with little or no direction
• A way with words when communicating even challenging concepts, and your writing skills (in English) are top notch.
• Comfortability with tools like: Github, Markdown, Visual Studio Code, Google G-Suite (Gmail, Google Docs, Google Sheets, Google Slides), Slack, Zoom, ClickUp.
• The ability to context switch and prioritize among a large workload.
• An openness to change and a willingness to experiment with formats, platforms, and approaches.
• A team player mindset, willing to jump into any aspect of a project to fill a vacuum, no matter how big or small.
• Intellectual curiosity and an enthusiasm for problem solving
• A desire to learn and grow, and have the work ethic to follow through on your ambitions
• The ability to work a consistent schedule and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment

You’ll stand out as a candidate if you have:

• Undergraduate degree in Computer Science
• Professional experience in computer coding as a software engineer or developer
• Experience working in a startup or non-profit environment
• Experience working in a remote environment

If you don’t meet 100% of the above qualifications, you should still seriously consider applying. Studies show that you can still be considered for a role if you meet just 50% of the role’s requirements.

About Us

CodeStream Studios is a diverse team of passionate, dynamic individuals from a multitude of backgrounds and experiences who are out to reinvent online technology education for K-12 students. Our mission? To Educate the New Tech Workforce.

We believe that technology can serve as a catalyst to personal, academic, and professional success for every student, everywhere. We also believe that delivered the wrong way, coding can be very, very boring. We make coding fun and exciting by leveraging industry trends and real-world experience into engaging interactive content and unique projects that prepare students to succeed in the world.

Our Behaviors

We believe values mean nothing without action.

1. Start with Customers
2. Be Radically Candid
3. Move Intentionally Fast
4. Just Fix It
5. Bring Solutions not Problems

Diversity & Inclusion

As a minority and woman-owned business, CodeStream Studios celebrates diversity in all of its forms-- race, gender, color, national origin, marital status, sexuality, religion, veteran status, age, ability, disability status-- and works to create an inclusive workplace where people of all backgrounds and beliefs are empowered to succeed.

Our Commitments to You

• A Radically Candid culture
• We treat everyone with kindness, fairness, and respect - period.
• Virtual First environment
• Opportunities to connect with the partners, students, and communities we serve

Ready to Apply?

If you share our values and our enthusiasm for reinventing online technology education, we’d love to hear from you! Note: You'll need valid U.S. work authorization to join us. We are not able to sponsor visa applicants at this time. 

If you don’t meet 100% of the above qualifications, you should still seriously consider applying. Studies show that you can still be considered for a role if you meet just 50% of the role’s requirements.

Technical Application Process

• Step 1: Portfolio Review
• Step 2: Phone Screen - learn more about the role and share your experience (~30 minutes)
• Step 3: Technical Assessment (~2 hours)
• Step 4: Interview with Engineering Team  (~1 hour) 
• Step 5: Final Interview (~1 hour)
• Note: All interviews are currently being conducted virtually