Movement Labs Tech Fellowship 2026 Software/Data Engineer

Movement Labs LLC.; Remote; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative political organization is seeking Software Engineer | Data Engineer Fellows for its program running from March 30 to Nov 20. This fully remote position offers hands-on experience in building tools for progressive campaigns and analyzing election data. Candidates should have coding experience in Python, JavaScript, or SQL, and demonstrate a commitment to progressive politics. This 8-month fellowship includes training and mentorship, with a pay rate of $23/hour for 30-40 hours per week.

Benefits

Sick time accrual

Paid lunch break

Paid holidays

Healthcare benefits after 3 months

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree OR four years of professional experience.
• Demonstrated interest in progressive politics through experience.
• Commitment to full-time work for the Fellowship duration.

Responsibilities

• Build tools to support progressive campaigns.
• Work on precinct election results and data analysis.
• Contribute to internal tooling and infrastructure.

Skills

Coding experience

Passionate about progressive politics

Detail-oriented

Ability to work independently

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Python

JavaScript

SQL

GitHub

Google Cloud suite

Job description

At Movement Labs, our mission is to affordably and provably scale people power.

Join the Movement Labs Fellowship for an exciting opportunity to gain skills and knowledge across the progressive electoral and digital organizing space, while contributing directly to our mission of stopping the worst of the Trump agenda and helping Democrats get elected up and down the ballot. We serve as an incubator for missing pieces of political infrastructure, combining data, technology and experimental methods to build power. We use peer‑to‑peer texting to help grassroots organizing, recruit candidates to run for office, and help those candidates win. We look for opportunities to work in red and rural areas, and with communities that have too often been ignored.

As a Movement Labs Fellow, you’ll gain hands‑on experience in the cutting edge of electoral organizing. If you are eager, smart, and driven, want a career in the progressive movement space, and are ready to join our fast‑paced team, apply to join our 8 Months 2026 Fellowship cohort!

What You’ll Do: Software Engineer | Data Engineer

The Tech Fellowship Program is an exciting and supportive cohort‑based professional development program, where you will be embedded into our Tech department, as well as provided with additional community, training, and mentorship. Whether you are at the beginning of your career or mid‑career looking to transition into the space, we seek talented individuals with a passion for our work, who are looking to learn from an entry‑level job as well as through regular huddles and additional trainings.

The 8 Months 2026 Fellowship runs from March 30 to Nov 20, 30-40 hours a week. Fellows are expected to work full time and be available during core working hours 9am-6pm local time in a continental US timezone. It is not compatible with a full daytime classload.

Movement Labs is an equal opportunity employer with a commitment to economic and social justice. Women, people of color, LGBTQ people, people with disabilities, and members of other historically disenfranchised populations are strongly encouraged to apply. If you require accommodations as part of the hiring process, please contact [e-mail].

This is a fully remote position that requires regular and reliable access to a computer and wifi.

Responsibilities

• Build tools that directly support progressive campaigns and organizers in election season (Polling Place images, etc)
• Work with our Core Data Team on precinct election results and data analysis
• Contribute to internal tooling, automations, and infrastructure to improve team workflows
• Build, test, and maintain backend systems, including agentic AI pipelines or experimental prototypes
• Write clean, well‑documented code to support operations and innovation
• Take a systematic approach to tasks: define goals, structure work, document outcomes
• Stay organized in the face of ambiguity; prioritize well and manage time independently
• Sweat the small stuff: flag edge cases, catch bugs early, follow naming conventions, write good commit messages

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree OR four years of professional experience that demonstrates an ability to succeed in our hardworking and complex environment.
• Demonstrated interest in progressive politics, campaigns, or organizing, through professional experience, volunteering, or coursework.
• Commitment to fulltime work for duration of the Fellowship, including participation in all Fellowship meetings and trainings.
• Successful fellows are flexible, able to nimbly shift as priorities change, learn quickly, and are willing to do what needs to be done in our fast‑paced, quickly evolving environment.

General skills:

• Passionate about progressive politics and leveraging data, technology, organizing and research to build political power
• Demonstrated detail‑orientation with excellent follow through
• Ability to work independently and manage workload in remote environment

Our preferred candidate will have many of these characteristics and experience:

• Coding experience, especially in Python, JavaScript, SQL, or other programming languages (personal projects, coursework, or internships all count!)
• A strong interest in using tech and data for progressive political change
• A systematic and organized working style
• Curiosity and willingness to learn new tools and skills
• Clear communication and attention to detail
• Comfort working in a remote, fast‑paced, and experimental environment
• Familiarity with agentic AI systems or pipelines
• Experience using tools like GitHub and the Google Cloud suite
• Exposure to messaging systems (e.g. SMS/MMS)
• Experience with organizing, campaign work, or grassroots activism

• $23/hour, 30-40 hours a week (workload may vary some from week to week)
• This is a fulltime, temporary, hourly position, which includes sick time accrual, paid lunch break, and paid holidays
• PTO accrual and healthcare benefits after 3 months
• This short‑term Fellowship is intended to train and develop leaders in the progressive political space through professional experience, skill building, and training. While we do not guarantee continuation at the organization, strong Fellows may be offered longer term roles
• Priority deadline for applications is February 20.