Frontend Developer

Energy Innovation Corp; Atlanta (GA); Remote; USD 83,000 - 119,000; Full time

Job summary

Public Policy Institute in Atlanta, GA is seeking a Frontend Developer to replace Django with a robust JavaScript solution. This role offers a remote schedule and a three-year window with a total compensation range of $83,000–$119,000.

You will drive testing, security, and observability, stitch Jest events into Kotlin pipelines, and craft accessible front-end interfaces using Nginx. Mentorship and coaching accompany the position.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated calm when an Atlanta, GA client changes scope mid-stream.
• Experience with the remote cadence of an Atlanta-based operation.
• Sharp organizational skills and ability to juggle multiple workstreams.
• Hands-on command of Leadership, with Jest as a close second.
• A portfolio that speaks louder than any line on your resume.
• The diplomacy to align stakeholders who don't agree yet.

Responsibilities

• Drive adoption of best practices in testing, security, and observability
• Stitch Jest events into the Kotlin pipeline feeding Public Policy Institute's technology reports
• Build responsive, accessible front-end interfaces with Nginx
• Hand off Git runbooks so the next on-call at Public Policy Institute sleeps better
• Replace the brittle Django hack with a JavaScript solution that survives Atlanta scale
• Shave milliseconds off the technology hot path that Public Policy Institute users feel every click
• Prototype rough Microservices ideas fast, then decide which earn a place in Public Policy Institute's stack

Skills

Jest

Leadership

Frontend development

Tools

Nginx

Git

Kotlin

Job description

The right Frontend Developer sees a flaky test not as noise but as a clue, and Public Policy Institute in Atlanta, GA has clues worth chasing. This is $83,000 - $119,000 for 3 years of Django, a remote schedule, and a mid-level stake in where Public Policy Institute heads next.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive adoption of best practices in testing, security, and observability
• Stitch Jest events into the Kotlin pipeline feeding Public Policy Institute's technology reports
• Build responsive, accessible front-end interfaces with Nginx
• Hand off Git runbooks so the next on-call at Public Policy Institute sleeps better
• Replace the brittle Django hack with a JavaScript solution that survives Atlanta scale
• Shave milliseconds off the technology hot path that Public Policy Institute users feel every click
• Prototype rough Microservices ideas fast, then decide which earn a place in Public Policy Institute's stack

What You'll Bring

• Demonstrated calm when an Atlanta, GA client changes scope mid-stream
• Comfort with the remote cadence of an Atlanta-based operation
• Sharp organizational skills and an ability to juggle multiple workstreams
• Hands-on command of Leadership, with Jest as a close second
• A portfolio that speaks louder than any line on your resume
• The diplomacy to align stakeholders who don't agree yet

People choose Public Policy Institute because we pair quietly-excellent technology with a team that genuinely cares, right here in Atlanta. We build an environment where people-centered ideas get tested quickly and credit is shared fairly.

The offer rewards both ends, $83,000 - $119,000 for your Coaching today and mentorship for the mid-level leader you become tomorrow.

Right now in Atlanta, the Frontend Developer chair sits open and the door is unlocked.

If steady remote work with real stakes appeals to you, the Frontend Developer chair is waiting.