About CSNW

Cornerstone Systems Northwest is an IT services firm that builds custom software and provides infrastructure support to clients large and small, public and private. An early adopter of distributed working, CSNW has over two decades of experience honing the processes and culture of remote work, work/life balance, and flexible working.

Position Description

We’re a small group of passionate software developers building applications in the diverse areas of industrial risk management, remote team collaboration, and scientific data analysis, visualization, and decision support. We are looking for an intelligent, curious, collaborative craftsperson to join us.

What follows is a wish list of skills and aptitudes. We’re eager to hear from candidates who can demonstrate expert level ability along with at least 4 years experience in a mix of some of them.

Progressive web applications (PWAs) for browsers, including hybrid development with Electron (desktop) and PhoneGap/Cordova (mobile)
JavaScript, including TypeScript
MVC and other JS libraries like React, Backbone, Underscore, Bootstrap, and jQuery
Node.js, npm, methodologies, and common packages like Express and Async
Relational Database Development (PostgreSQL, SQLite a plus)
Web build tools (Webpack, Gulp, Make, etc)
Familiarity and willingness to learn & work with: Python, Obj-C/Swift, and C.
D3.js, Observable
CI/CD Methodology & Tools (e.g. Jenkins)
Working with Containers (e.g. Docker)

Core Requirements (You'll need all of these, no exceptions.)

While the technical skills are negotiable, these soft skills are a must:

Strong communication skills, in English, both verbal and written
Willingness to endure a rigorous set of interviews and assignments to determine capability and suitability
Must be a strong self-starter and able to work well independently with honesty and integrity
Must be eligible for US employment
Must pass US Government background check / security clearance

Useful Skills

We work in academic fields. While we are not all academics, you’ll find these things useful here:

Computer Science / Applied Mathematics
Numerical Analysis
Machine Learning / Decision Support
Operations Research
Physical and Electrical Engineering
Data Visualization
Human Interface Design
Graphic Design

The Way We Work

Remotely (we’ve been a remote team since 1999)
Agile methodology
Pivotal Tracker
GitHub Flow
Slack
Daycast

A Note About How We Hire

First, we don't use screening software; real humans will review your application. Second, we're not interested in plugging people into product or client silos. Rather than start the recruitment process with a rigidly predefined role, we prefer to outline a wish list of skills and aptitudes and seek candidates who possess a mix of some of them. When a particular skill or educational requirement is non-negotiable, we indicate that in our job descriptions. Otherwise, we hope that interested job seekers will apply and let us know the areas of growth that interest them most.