Developer/Technologist

TeamPeople; Washington, Baltimore (District of Columbia, MD); On-site; USD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

The IMF seeks a Developer/Technologist to implement digital tools and products, including websites, web apps, AI, and data tools, aligned with the IMF mission. Based in the Creative Lab, you will provide development support throughout the design lifecycle and coordinate with IT teams to transition to production.

You will work with designers, product managers, and data teams to deliver solutions from concept to handover, ensuring accessibility, performance, and security while exploring AI-enabled

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, data science, or a related field.
• Minimum 3 years of frontend development, digital product support, or data visualization.
• Working knowledge of tools such as Figma, Adobe Analytics, and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Experience using AI-assisted tools like GitHub Copilot or Microsoft Copilot is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop websites, data-visualizations, and interactive elements aligned to IMF standards.
• Lead front-end development tasks and translate designs into functional code with designers and IT specialists.
• Ensure accessibility, usability, performance, and security through testing and QA.
• Collaborate with internal and external IT teams for smooth handovers to production environments.
• Utilize AI-assisted tools to support content drafting and automation for production tasks.
• Prototype AI agents and workflows to extend UX/UI capabilities and data visualization outputs.

Skills

Platforms & Visualization

AI Proficiency

Collaboration & Communication

Teamwork & Agility

Adaptability

Product Lifecycle Support

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

SharePoint Online

AEM

Sitecore

Power BI

ArcGIS

GitHub Copilot

Microsoft Copilot

Job description

The Developer/Technologist contributes to the implementation of digital tools and products, including websites, web applications, AI and data tools aligned with the IMF core mission. The person functions as a technical contributor within the Creative Lab, providing development support and implementation assistance throughout the design lifecycle. They will work with designers, product managers, and IT teams to deliver digital solutions from concept through handover. The role includes supporting coordination with internal and external IT teams to ensure successful transitions to production environments. Additionally, this role supports the practical use of AI tools across the Creative Lab to assist in delivery, project management, and production within institutional guidelines. Build lightweight experiences, automation, and technical proofs for content delivery.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Develop websites, data-viz, and interactive elements aligned to IMF standards.
• Lead and perform front end development tasks in a timely manner for newly developed products and for improving existing products. Translate designs and conceptual ideas into functional code, coordinate with designers and IT specialists on implementation.
• Working with clients to develop the overall look and design of a website, write code with programming languages, produce, maintain and modify websites and user interfaces. Ensure websites are accessible across many devices and platforms, perform ongoing quality assurance and fix any website issues or bugs that arise.
• Ensure digital tools meet institutional accessibility, usability, performance, and security requirements through systematic testing, quality assurance, and bug resolution.
• Liaise with internal and external IT teams, representing Creative Lab, ensuring successful handovers for development for projects. Also, building relationships and assisting in improving work set-up and infrastructure for the team’s operations.
• Serve as the Tech specialist for Creative Lab; participate in collaborative design processes to advise on use of technologies and tech functionalities, be on top of existing trends and advocate for the use of them, promote and enable experimentation of new technologies for UX/UI and webtools
• Develop CMS pages over SPO, AEM, Sitecore and develop web-alike tools over Power BI, innovate and build various data visualizations outputs
• Provide technical assistance and leadership on data analytics to assess performance of various digital tools and designs.
• Spearhead the adoption of new technologies and frameworks that can enhance both the team’s design capabilities and the Fund’s digital ecosystem, including data analytics.
• Guide discussions around development implications of certain UX structures or interfaces
• Support adoption through documentation, templates, training, and guidance notes.
• Support frontend. Low-code/no code development tasks, helping to translate UI specifications into responsive interfaces and maintainable code.
• Update and maintain web-based products and storytelling tools using standard platforms such as SharePoint, ArcGIS, and Power BI.
• Utilize AI-assisted tools (e.g., Claude, Microsoft Copilot) to support content drafting, basic workflow automation, and production tasks.
• Explore emerging creative technologies to help the team stay adaptable within the Fund’s digital ecosystem.
• Support the Creative Lab’s AI enablement agenda by identifying high value use cases, prototyping AI agents and AI assisted workflows, and translating them into repeatable patterns the team can adopt.

Skills & Qualifications

• Platforms & Visualization: Experience working within environments such as SharePoint Online, AEM, Sitecore and utilizing standard data visualization tools like Power BI or ArcGIS.
• Product Lifecycle Support: Understanding of the digital product lifecycle—including development and deployment—with the ability to perform basic debugging and accessibility checks.
• AI Proficiency: Ability to use AI-assisted development tools (e.g., Claude, GitHub, Microsoft Copilot) to enhance daily productivity and output.
• Collaboration & Communication: Ability to discuss technical tasks clearly with team members and stakeholders across different departments.
• Teamwork & Agility: Proficient in managing individual tasks and operating within a collaborative, fast-paced environment across multiple projects.
• Adaptability: A proactive approach to learning and adopting new digital tools and technologies.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, or a related field.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in frontend development, digital product support, or data visualization.
• Working knowledge of tools such as Figma, Adobe Analytics, and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Experience using AI-assisted tools like GitHub Copilot or Microsoft Copilot is preferred.