Full Stack Developer

ACLED is recruiting a Full Stack Developer to focus on API development and integration, website enhancement, and scalable system architecture. You will play a key role in developing high-impact tools and interfaces that make ACLED's content and data accessible, performant, and actionable for global users. This includes front-end user interfaces, API services, performance optimization, and DevOps workflows. The position reports to the Enterprise Architect. It is fully remote, and candidates from all locations are encouraged to apply. Specific roles and responsibilities API Development & Management • Develop and implement APIs that are scalable and maintainable, and align with industry standards, ensuring seamless integration with existing systems to align with ACLED's branding and long-term data access strategy. • Ensure that APIs are secure by implementing robust authentication and authorization mechanisms, protecting sensitive data from unauthorized access. • Configure and manage API gateways to ensure secure and efficient handling of API traffic, including tasks such as traffic management, authentication and authorization, monitoring, and API versioning. • Regularly monitor API performance, promptly troubleshoot issues, and optimize code to enhance efficiency and scalability. • Ensure APIs adhere to secure coding standards and OWASP guidelines, and participate in remediation efforts following penetration testing or security audits. • Integrate APIs with internal and external systems, enabling programmatic data consumption and partner integrations. • Collaborate on BCP and DR planning and testing to ensure API systems remain available, secure, and recoverable in the event of outages or incidents. Web & Front-End Development • Build and maintain modern web interfaces and data access tools that integrate seamlessly with ACLED's APIs and datasets. • Collaborate with external vendors and internal stakeholders on ACLED's website, integrating new front-end features as needed. • Lead the design and development of custom applications and dashboards for internal teams and public users. • Apply best practices in responsive design, usability, and accessibility (WCAG 2.1 AA). • Conduct performance audits and optimization using tools like Lighthouse, ensuring fast load times, SEO performance, and a high-quality user experience. • Collaborate with external security vendors to support regular penetration testing, and apply security best practices to mitigate vulnerabilities in the website and its applications. • Support Business Continuity Planning (BCP) and participate in Disaster Recovery (DR) drills to ensure website availability and resilience under failure conditions. • Test and adjust web applications to function consistently across different browsers and devices, providing a uniform experience for all users. DevOps & Deployment • Build and maintain automated CI/CD pipelines for web and API projects. • Manage containerized deployments using Docker and/or Kubernetes. • Deploy and monitor applications across cloud infrastructure (e.g., AWS or DigitalOcean), ensuring scalability and uptime. • Ensure operational performance, reliability, and data protection across all digital services. Collaboration & Growth • Work closely with data scientists, researchers, and other developers to understand evolving needs and translate them into scalable solutions. • Proactively propose new features, integrations, or optimizations to improve the user experience and internal workflows. • Continuously research and implement new technologies, tools, and best practices to keep the application modern and competitive.

Armed Conflict Location & Event Data (ACLED) is a disaggregated data collection, analysis, and crisis mapping institution. The ACLED team collects conflict information; conducts analysis to describe, explore, and test conflict scenarios; and makes both data and analysis open for free use by the public. ACLED's work is regularly used to inform journalism, academic research, and public discourse on conflict, and to support practitioners and policymakers. ACLED is the highest quality and most widely used real-time data and analysis source on political violence and protest around the world.