Backend / Fullstack Engineer

Uplift; Berkeley (CA); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellness stipend

Hybrid work schedule

Job summary

A tech company supporting political campaigns is looking for a Backend / Fullstack Engineer to build backend services and develop APIs for a data-rich web application. Ideal candidates have 5-10+ years of experience with Python and SQL and are comfortable with cloud services. The role offers a hybrid work schedule with two days a week in Berkeley and a wellness stipend, directly impacting Democratic victories during the 2026 midterms.

Qualifications

• 5-10+ years of experience in backend development with strong command of Python and SQL.
• Experience with data-rich applications like analytics and dashboards.
• Comfort with ETL workflows and cloud services, particularly Google Cloud.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain scalable APIs for web applications.
• Develop backend features to transform large volumes of raw data.
• Collaborate with teams to ship high-impact features quickly.

Skills

Python

SQL

Google Cloud

Vue

Nuxt

Job description

Backend / Fullstack Engineer – Uplift

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Rise Digital Properties is seeking a versatile backend or fullstack engineer to join our small, high-velocity and mission-driven team. Most of your time will be spent building backend services and developing APIs for our data-rich web application. Ideally, you can also work up the stack on frontend data handling and components.

Rise Digital Properties builds cutting-edge software for Democratic campaigns and progressive political organizations. Our industry-leading tools, including competitive ad analysis, ballot return tracking and media planning systems, support some of the most critical Democratic campaigns of the 2026 midterms.

Responsibilities

Backend Engineering (Main focus)

• Design and maintain scalable APIs to support web applications and data tools
• Develop backend features that transform large volumes of raw data into actionable insights
• Expand and optimize ETL pipelines to process political data from varied external sources
• Improve data validation, testing and monitoring systems to ensure data reliability and detect service failures
• Collaborate closely with product, data science, and political strategists as part of a lean technical team to ship high-impact features quickly that support campaign decision-making

Frontend Engineering (As needed)

• Enhance data models and core Vue/Nuxt components to support new features
• Improve codebase organization by implementing shared components and simplifying patterns

Qualifications

• Strong command of Python and SQL, with 5-10+ years of experience or equivalent depth
• Experience with modern data-rich applications, ideally involving analytics, dashboards or large datasets
• Comfort working in Google Cloud (especially Cloud Run, BigQuery and Firestore) or equivalent cloud services
• Ability to maintain and debug ETL workflows that ingest, clean and transform large, messy data from diverse sources
• Proficiency in modern frontend frameworks – particularly Vue, Nuxt, PrimeVue or similar JS frameworks
• Comfort working across the stack and taking ownership of technical projects from concept to deployment
• Adept at building greenfield services and features in an expanding codebase
• Passion for political change and electing strong Democratic leaders

Why work at Rise?

• Your work will directly impact Democratic victories during the 2026 midterm elections
• Hybrid work schedule with two days each week in Berkeley and three days remote
• Wellness stipend

Application

To apply, please submit your cover letter and resume.

Seniority level: Mid-Senior level

Employment type: Full-time