- Must be able to understand the vision of the project at a high level, and be able to develop and implement a maintainable, flexible, and extendable backend of the platform/product.
- Must be willing to work closely with the Product Owner, UI/UX Lead, and Frontend Lead to bring platform functionality to life.
- Go-to person for backend-related needs.
- Be willing to assist Jr. Backend Developers in understanding their role and deliverables.


Help us create the backend infrastructure for the website you're currently on!

In this project, you'll be helping develop the backend systems to allow our platform to make a huge impact! We'll be using Strapi which is a headless CMS that will help us develop at rapid speeds! We'll also be using other modern web technologies such as node js, PostgreSQL, Docker and using REST API principles to develop the backend.

We'll have weekly meetings where we meet with the front-end team to discuss the platform's direction and status and have a special backend-focused meeting where you can get one-on-one help. 

We accept people of all skill levels to come join and make our goals possible!

Site Backend

Lead Developer - Backend Team

## Importance of The Role
Dev Launchers is building the platform that helps people from diverse backgrounds transition into a technical career. As the lead for the new Quality Assurance (QA) team, you will lead the technical direction of the testing architecture.

## Quality Assurance Team
This is a new team to build out the testing infrastructure for the platform. You will work with other teams to design unit, integration, end-to-end tests and production monitoring. You will help other teams adopt best practices in debugging and documentation. 

## What You Will Do
- Design easy to use and automated testing architecture
- Recruit and mentor team members
- Work with the Platform Enablement team to create a culture for high quality software
- Be the driver of technical decisions
- Collaborate with other project teams

## What You Will Learn
- Mentor and manage a team
- Collaborate with people around the world
- Deliver high quality software

## Who You are
### Required skills:
- Few years of QA experience
- Comfortable with making autonomous decisions
- Excellent communicator
- Curious to identity new problems and propose solutions

### Bonus skills:
- Familiar with front-end technologies, such as HTML, CSS and React
- Familiar with backend technologies, such as REST API and Postgres
- Experience with Agile development methodology

## About The Organization
Dev Launchers is an international nonprofit organization dedicated to preparing people from diverse backgrounds to tackle future-proof careers. We are made up of people just like you.
Dev Launchers facilitates ambitious open-source software projects, along with other projects centered around communities and products. We use those same projects to train our members in skills in the realm of software, leadership, community management, product development, marketing, and anything else that may be required to launch real-world products.
We are dedicated to preparing our members for success!



This team is all about creating a stable, well-defined framework for other teams in the organization to utilize. This is done via developing shared components and functionalities, along with providing support and guidance to other teams in order to assist them in getting up to speed using the framework. 

- Collaborate with our product and feature teams
- Ensure the platform is developed in line with customer requirements. Build the platform incrementally
- Build and deploy in increments and secure frequent feedback and validation from users and other cross-functional teams. Focus on usability
- Provide platforms that are easy to use via self-service capabilities and supporting documentation. Commit to support and maintenance
- Ensure the platform’s sustainability and uptime, and commit to appropriate service-level agreements. Lead by example 

Platform Enablement Team

We're building a platform that inspires people to build cool software project ideas that will follow the Dev Launchers ethos. This platform will be able to take in ideas from members of Dev Launchers, display these ideas for other users to interact with, and finally allow members to adopt others' ideas.

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Often people have ideas that they do not have the bandwidth to address. These ideas will be further fleshed out by engaging members of the community. With our idea hub, we can brainstorm better, interact with other members' dream software projects, and build more together!

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### Target Audience

**Who:** 
- Dev Launchers between 18–54 years of age who want to bring their ideas or collaborate on other Dev Launcher’s ideas. 
- For more information check out our [User Personas & user journey maps (WIP) in FigJam](https://www.figma.com/file/wZOu3DawCKymngV9WLJ4Q3/DL-IdeaSpace---Personas-%2B-user-journey?node-id=0%3A1).  

**Why:** 
- •  Help Dev Launchers workshop their ideas to a point where they have the green light to recruit. 
- •  Help Dev Launchers learn new tech skills by pairing them with experienced members and working on real life projects.

**What:**
- - Web responsive app

**How:** 
- To access IdeaSpace, Dev Launcher’s members can go to the [Dream](https://devlaunchers.org/ideas) category on the Dev Launchers website.

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### Core Features

- Submit a new idea project
- Like (vote), save and share an idea project
- Search, browse and filter ideas
- View an idea project detail
- Workshop and collaborate on other people’s ideas
- Submit project ideas for review by Dev Launchers
- Get ideas approved to become official Dev Launchers projects
- My ideas dashboard
- Receive email and platform notifications (platform notifications are scope of the centralized teams)

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### Target Devices
- Desktop (95% of our audience)
- iPhone (4%)
- iPad (1%)

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### Target Browsers
- Chrome (77% of our audience)
- Microsoft Edge (16%)
- Safari (2.81%)
- Firefox (1.31%)
- Opera (0.54%)

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### Dependencies
- **[User Profile](https://devlaunchers.com/projects/User-profile)** : Our platform has a dependency with the User Profile project, a social networking web-based system whose purpose is to centralize all Dev Launchers accounts and information. 
- **[Universal design & Platform Enablement teams](https://devlaunchers.org/projects/platform-enablement)** : IdeaSpace uses many of the UI components and follows the Dev Launcher’s design system standards developed by the Platform enablement team.  For more info you can check [Dev Launcher’s style guide](https://www.figma.com/file/EwzuhhvTulvFRMvhTD5VAh/Dev-Launchers-Style-Guide?node-id=1055%3A1098).
- **[Backend team](https://devlaunchers.org/projects/site-backend)**: Our project relies on the Backend team for the development and maintenance for the behind-the-scenes functionality that makes our IdeaSpace platform run.

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### Agile  - Our Definition of Done (DoD)
_The Definition of Done represents our team members' commitment to high quality incremental delivery. It creates transparency by including all of the characteristics and standards an Increment needs to meet in order to be released._

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**Our Definition of Done (DoD):**
- Code reviewed
- Acceptance criteria met
- Functional Test passed (Smoke test)
- Non-functional requirements met (e.g. UX)
- Product owner accepts the user story (done column)

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### Helpful Resources

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#### Product related:
- [DL - IdeaSpace - One Metric That Matters (OMTM) & OKRs ](.PDF)(https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1MGRozEpjeskg1PsgiYkwU06bwHYAvWdJGHJF0Su32yU/edit?usp=sharing)
- [Success metrics] (.XLS)(https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ulsX6jQ__OoXBbONKxZTT53gFNZPUzQcpi7jBpq2G0Y/edit#gid=573948202)
- [Competitor audit](.XLS)(https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ZGeUO_RWOCeg5T0AIYaEBhEg7yCmvQ1tj1fdW7M2CCs/edit#gid=0)

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#### UX Research and Design related:
- [Dev Launchers Brand Book](https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1YJjIfADFS1Gu58NpqtkjKSKwOVNInVdH3GNEY_CoVIU/edit#slide=id.gcf67adfa4e_1_506)
- [Design System Figma (V2.) - Updated: 03/16/2024 ](https://www.figma.com/file/EwzuhhvTulvFRMvhTD5VAh/DL-Universal-Design-System)
  -  Design System Styleguide: [How to Consume Components from the Styleguide?](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OCCu8xWt1kFoMQa9YAAEcMl4Eg_eBC7n/view?usp=drive_link) (video tutorial) 
  -   • Design System Styleguide: [How to Link and Update Library?](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zVFd4XZzUZwKw8PDZUUsXeNo4tFkW0vb/view?usp=drive_link) (video tutorial) 
- User Personas & User Journey Maps](https://www.figma.com/file/wZOu3DawCKymngV9WLJ4Q3/DL-IdeaSpace---Personas-%2B-user-journey?node-id=0%3A1)

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#### Development related:
- [Github Repository](https://github.com/dev-launchers/dev-launchers-platform)
- [Github Sprint branch](https://github.com/dev-launchers/dev-launchers-platform/tree/development/ideaspace) - where all of the team's current changes live while a sprint is ongoing.
- Storybook [Interactive Shared Component Library](https://master--632ca21aeea1618b7fa0bf48.chromatic.com/?path=/docs/colors--docs) - Owners: Platform Enablement team
- "[How to use Storybook within the Dev Launchers project](https://github.com/dev-launchers/dev-launchers-platform/blob/master/packages/UI/CONTRIBUTING.md )" - in Dev Launcher's Github wiki

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#### For Team members and our Key Stakeholders: 
For Project Visibility and Progress Tracking
- [Agile Sprints Presentation](https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1iQIvkyt_ETdf36wNpGBzRAHoLms3ZNZGwkkvnxWD9YI/edit#slide=id.p1) (PPT): This presentation explains how we’ve broken down the project into smaller, manageable chunks called sprints. It outlines the goals and deliverables for each sprint, providing transparency into the project phases.
- [Story Map](https://www.figma.com/board/uI7sKOvgtHhQYROxGgX2wq/%5BDL---IdeaSpace%5D-Story-mapping?node-id=0%3A1&t=Rj9xtP77R5UgtEAN-1) (FIGMA):  This interactive document visually depicts our features and functionalities planned for the product, categorized by user personas. It helps our stakeholders to easily understand how the project caters to different user needs.

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#### Project documentation:
- [IdeaSpace documentation](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1wmiWbjfeH1pdlvrUKLp8ZjbYbXN1CHobZs6GKij8o3s/edit?usp=sharing) - spreadsheet that stores and centralizes all our project management, development and UX research documentation, information architecture maps, UX designs, etc. 


IdeaSpace

QA Lead

Looking for someone who has 2+ years of experience in Completing projects as a Lead.

Dev Launchers helps developers and designers advance their skills and confidence to the next level allowing them to thrive in their careers. Dev Recruit allows members of the Dev Launchers Community to easily find products and projects that align with their personal goals. For prospective members of the Dev Launchers Community, it gives an insight into what types of projects, involvement and interaction are available to join the organization. This creates a central platform for members and non-members alike to begin or continue their journey at Dev Launchers by simply filtering through different open positions and finding the ones that best align with their goals, experience, available time and position titles. Dev Recruit also aims to alleviate some of the pain points of team leads in making the overall recruitment process smooth.

Dev Recruit

Product Lead

## Importance of The Role
Dev Launchers is building the platform that helps people from diverse backgrounds transition into a technical career. As the backend team lead, you will lead architectural designs and mentor a team of developers.

## Backend Team
We use Strapi as our API service and Postgres database to support multiple frontend projects. Currently the team has a product manager and 3 developers. 

## What You Will Do
- Partner with the product manager to build new features
- Recruit and mentor team members
- Work with the Platform Enablement team to make it easy for frontend teams to test API integrations
- Be the driver of technical decisions
- Collaborate with other project teams

## What You Will Learn
- Mentor and manage a team
- Collaborate with people around the world
- Deliver high quality software

## Who You are

### Required skills:
- Few years of software development experience
- Comfortable with making autonomous decisions
- Excellent communicator
- Curious to identity new problems and propose solutions

### Bonus skills:
- Familiar with front-end technologies, such as HTML, CSS and React
- Familiar with backend technologies, such as REST API and Postgres
- Experience with Agile development methodology

## About The Organization
Dev Launchers is an international nonprofit organization dedicated to preparing people from diverse backgrounds to tackle future-proof careers. We are made up of people just like you.
Dev Launchers facilitates ambitious open-source software projects, along with other projects centered around communities and products. We use those same projects to train our members in skills in the realm of software, leadership, community management, product development, marketing, and anything else that may be required to launch real-world products.
We are dedicated to preparing our members for success!




Backend Team Lead

Impact of The Role

Dev Launchers is on a mission to help people from diverse backgrounds transition into a technical career. We are achieving this by fostering a collaborative community where people come in to develop skills through building projects. As the Product Activation Lead, you will play a critical role in attracting talents to apply to join through our homegrown recruitment product https://devlaunchers.org/join.

What You Will Do

Measure user engagement and provide feedback to the product manager and UD designer
Promote our website through Google Ads and SEO
Promote open roles on social medias
Conduct market research and analysis
Who You are

Required skills:

Few years of product marketing experience
Excellent communicator
Experienced with Google Ads, Goolge Analytics and SEO
Experienced with email marketing and content optimization

Product Activation Lead

About The Project

You will join the newly formed Community team to work on https://devlaunchers.org/projects

Our goal is to redesign the page to better showcase the projects in Dev Launchers to attract more talents and partnerships.


About The Role

Gathering and evaluating user requirements, in collaboration with product managers and engineers.
Illustrating design ideas using Figma.
Designing graphic user interface elements.
Develop UI mockups and prototypes that clearly illustrate how product features look and function.
Conduct research on user experience and target audience..
Have at least 1 year of professional experience.
Understand the different components that complete a product/project in your domain.
Able to make low-mid level architecture/design decisions without guidance.
Can commit 5-10+ hours/week.

Please find below a brief description of some of our ongoing projects: 

**Community Resource Page:** As part of our commitment to community growth, we are currently developing a comprehensive resource page. This resource hub will serve as a centralized repository of valuable information, guides, tutorials, and resources relevant to our community's interests. It will empower our members to enhance their skills, expand their knowledge, and navigate their journey within the Dev Launchers Community more effectively.

**Community Hub Page:** In addition to the resource page, we are also crafting a dynamic and interactive community hub page. This hub will act as the heart of our community, providing a platform for discussions, collaboration, and networking. It will feature forums, chat rooms, and tools to facilitate connections and knowledge exchange among our members.

Through these initiatives, our Community Development Team is dedicated to nurturing a thriving, engaged, and continually expanding Dev Launchers Community. We are excited to work hand in hand with our members and volunteers to achieve these objectives and create a vibrant and supportive community ecosystem.
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## Resources

#### Getting Started? Check this stuff out!
 - [The Definitive Guide For Team Members](https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1djZ-fsZVFqtPoFi46kKwSYamI2YgRSAJg3vG6YnWuMs/edit#slide=id.gd7d3f2cac1_0_11)

#### Important Links For Everyone:
- [Zenhub Team Board](https://app.zenhub.com/workspaces/hello-world-team-644b85772003020cab70d47e/board)

#### For Developers:
- [Github Repo](https://github.com/dev-launchers/dev-launchers-platform)
- [Interactive Shared Component Library](https://www.chromatic.com/library?appId=632ca21aeea1618b7fa0bf48)

#### For UX Designers:
- [Design System Figma](https://www.figma.com/file/EwzuhhvTulvFRMvhTD5VAh/Dev-Launchers-Style-Guide?node-id=2201%3A10665&t=qrFJQUDBf2vyNW1e-0)
- Personas (coming soon)
- [Dev Launchers Brand Book](https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1YJjIfADFS1Gu58NpqtkjKSKwOVNInVdH3GNEY_CoVIU/edit#slide=id.gcf67adfa4e_1_506 )
- [Interactive Shared Component Library](https://www.chromatic.com/library?appId=632ca21aeea1618b7fa0bf48)

#### For UX Researchers:
- [Design System Figma](https://www.figma.com/file/EwzuhhvTulvFRMvhTD5VAh/Dev-Launchers-Style-Guide?node-id=2201%3A10665&t=qrFJQUDBf2vyNW1e-0)
- Personas (coming soon)
- [Additional Research Drive Link](https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1-p6FSffXjq9BOPPkrAqaM6iPjyWL8HyQ?usp=share_link)
- [Interactive Shared Component Library](https://www.chromatic.com/library?appId=632ca21aeea1618b7fa0bf48)


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