[Remote] CONSULTANCY Digital Platform Developer

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. The New York Climate Exchange is a nonprofit focused on accelerating climate solutions through research, education, convenings, and climate technology development. They are seeking a Digital Platform Developer to build and customize a platform for submitting, reviewing, publishing, browsing, and analyzing climate tech content, including a front end, backend database, submission portal, search capabilities, and review workflows.

Responsibilities

• Design and build a clean, functional front-end platform that allows users to browse, search, and filter a repository of climate tech content. Architect a backend database with a structured submission schema that can be accessed by The New York Climate Exchange
• Integrate a submission portal with form fields, file support (including large files such as decks and videos), IP acknowledgement, and automated reviewer routing
• Implement a lightweight review routing workflow for internal administrators to track submission status, assign reviewers and permissions, and manage publication
• Add roles and permissions based on user type and ensure privacy on platform using secure login. Integrate a search (either tagging tools, or AI assisted) to be able to parse and browse content
• Outline recommendations for future development and maintenance of platform including rough cost estimates
• Month 1: Design the workflow and user experience by assessing sample content and developing a workplan and platform inclusions list. Platform inclusions list to include front-end platform, core library and repository of data (including PDF content, excel tables, among others), search and discovery/ submissions portal, and review workflow
• Month 2-3: After feedback from The Exchange team and project partners, build the front-end platform and back-end database
• Month 3-4: QA and testing with initial batch content; availability for periodic questions or tweaks
• Month 4-8: Very light engagement, on call if needed
• Month 8-10: Availability for further testing and tweaks as platform goes live, additional content is ingested and workflows are implemented. Deliver final set of recommendations for future build-out and maintenance

Skills

• Experience building lightweight data platforms and web apps
• Ability to effectively collaborate and communicate with non-technical colleagues to describe your decision-making process, workflow, and work output
• Willingness to drive progress independently and iterate based on feedback
• Ability to design and build for future growth and integration of AI and to make recommendations for long-term technical roadmap
• Remote, must be available to join occasional weekday meetings in ET time zone
• You must be able to work in the United States as The Exchange does not yet have visa-sponsoring capabilities
• Experience working with universities and familiarity with early-stage technologies, climate tech and startups is a plus

Company Overview

• The New York Climate Exchange connects experts and organizations to develop solutions for climate action, education, and sustainability. It was founded in 2023, and is headquartered in New York, New York, USA, with a workforce of 11-50 employees. Its website is https://nyclimateexchange.org/.