Data Engineer

GoodParty.org is looking for a Data Engineer with JavaScript or Python and experience building ETL pipelines who’s based in the U.S. to join us in our mission of making people matter more than money in our democracy. 

About GoodParty.org:
GoodParty.org is empowering Independents to run, win, and serve so we can transform civic leadership. In 2024, we helped elect 3,287 Independent candidates into local offices across 48 states. Why?

Americans – especially young people – have been losing faith in democracy. The rigged, two-party system has turned “Independent” into a dirty word. Voters are trapped between choosing the lesser of two evils or sitting out elections altogether.

A majority of eligible voters (over 130M Americans), including more than half of Millennials and Gen Z, say that neither Republicans nor Democrats represent them. But they keep getting re-elected! Whether you’re concerned about healthcare costs, wars, the environment, our individual freedoms, or inequality, many great solutions are held back by the dark doom loop of dysfunctional partisan politics. 

While mainstream media and the two major parties focus on federal elections (Congress and the President), GoodParty.org is building from the bottom up. With over 500,000 elected offices in the United States—70% of which are uncontested—GoodParty.org is powering the movement to reclaim our communities from career politicians. We’re helping independents in local and state-level campaigns nationwide. Together, we’re building a truly representative democracy where society’s biggest problems are solved.

How?

GoodParty.org empowers independents to run, win, and serve in public office without the influence of partisan or big-money support. Through our free, AI-powered tools, we enable independent candidates to prioritize people over parties and community over corporate funding, transforming real people into civic heroes. We’re a platform, not a political party. 

And, it’s working! Starting with 11 wins in the 2023 election cycle, GoodParty.org set an audacious goal for 1,000 wins in 2024. We beat expectations – 3,287 candidates won this past November and are serving in office across 48 states! 40.1 million voters (26% of all 2024 voters) cast a ballot for our 6,101 candidates. Our general election win rate was 54%.

Looking ahead, we’re building on our momentum and expanding our product offerings to help candidates deliver on their promises and serve their constituents effectively. Candidates who partner with us come from across the ideological spectrum and pledge to uphold people-powered principles, anti-corruption practices, and a commitment to civility. Together, we aim to transform civic leadership, bringing real accountability to public service and setting a new standard of leaders who prioritize the people they serve.

GoodParty.org is founded by serial entrepreneur, Farhad Mohit, with over $1B in exits — Flipagram (now TikTok), Shopzilla, and BizRate. 

What you’ll do: 

• Build systems that collect, manage, and convert raw data into usable information that powers the product our candidates are using to run for office as well as inform GoodParty.org’s team to help candidates win.

• Implement methods to improve data reliability, security, and quality.

• Combine raw information from different sources to create consistent and machine-readable formats. 

• Develop and test architectures that enable data extraction and transformation for predictive or prescriptive modeling.

• Create unique data infrastructure, run tests, and keep systems updated using big data technologies and databases.

• Collaborate with our lean, agile team using CI/CD and Kanban methodologies.

• Work directly with Product, Design, and QA on your projects. Also partner closely with Data Analytics Lead on backend for data projects that power team KPIs and product performance. 

• Report to the CTO, join a team of senior developers as the first Data Engineer hire.

Who we’re looking for:

• You’re up for the audacious challenge of re-coding our democracy for Good.

• You’ve got strong scripting skills with Python and you can do data exploration in SQL.

• You have experience with data modeling, building data warehouses, building ETL pipelines that process millions of records, and integrating data from third party APIs.

• You’re a proven A-player with 8+ years of relevant full-time work experience, ideally within a fast-paced startup environment. We care more about talent and trajectory than years of experience. 

• You have experience using BigQuery or an equivalent big data tool.

• You’re actively interested in using AI, LLMs, and automation of tasks through AI and have done previous work or personal projects in this area.

• You’re able to work independently and collaborate with others when needed to iteratively solve problems in real-time. Our solution is desperately needed and the issues of our time are all bottlenecked by our corrupted democracy.
  

Bonus if:

• You can also code in JavaScript.

• You have experience studying, working, or volunteering in politics, political activism, or democracy reform.

• You’re sick of sitting on the sidelines watching our democracy fail to meet its potential.

Why you should work at GoodParty.org:

• Join us in solving the biggest problem of our time – fixing our democracy – so all other problems can be solved

• We’re a Public Benefit Corporation that prioritizes social impact over profit

• Work where and how you like on a fully remote team spread across the country

• Work when you work best with flexible work hours. We aim to limit meetings and ensure they’re useful. 

• Join a passionate team with diverse political views focused on one mission

• 100% coverage of health, dental, and vision benefits for you and your dependents

• We encourage you to take time off to recharge and have an unlimited PTO (sick and vacation) policy. This is a marathon, not a sprint. We believe a work-life balance is needed to get there. 

• We’ll make sure you’ve got what you need to work remotely through our workspace setup stipend

• If you work from home, we give $50/month to help with your internet and other expenses. If you prefer co-working, that’s an option we can discuss too. 

• Fully funded for our mission. No stressing over whether the next round of funding will come through. Focus on making an impact. That’s what matters here.

The salary range is $150,000 to $200,000 for this remote, full-time position with excellent benefits. Title will also be commensurate with experience. This range reflects the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant experience, skills, seniority, education, qualifications, certifications, and organizational needs. We reserve the right to modify this pay range at any time. 

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This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing organization dedicated to making people matter more than money in our democracy. If you are excited about GoodParty.org, we hope you'll apply!

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