Developer, Data & Visualization
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Job Summary
Organizational Summary
The Pacific Salmon Foundation (PSF) is salmon first salmon always. We harness the passion and power of people to save and restore Pacific salmon in B.C. and the Yukon. And we never do it alone working with Indigenous partners streamkeepers government agencies and fellow ENGOs the PSF undertakes research restoration initiatives and leadership in convening all those willing to help recover Pacific salmon. As People for Salmon were here to help ensure sustainable populations of Pacific salmon for generations to come.
Position Overview
The Developer plays a key technical role within a tight-knit and collaborative team supporting the strategic delivery of PSFs data-driven web applications. This role is central to the ongoing development maintenance and enhancement of the Pacific Salmon Explorer and the State of Salmon flagship data visualization and decision-support tools that provide open access to the best available information on Pacific salmon populations and their habitats. The Developer will help architect and implement high-performing user-centered web applications within a mission-driven development environment focused on practical outcomes rather than rigid development cycles. The role requires strong experience in both front-end and back-end development with an emphasis on data-layer development and support and proficiency across modern frameworks libraries and development environments.
The Developer contributes across the full application lifecycle including architecture coding and testing with exposure to deployment and operations; collaborates with PSFs designer and science data experts to bring visual concepts to life; and ensures PSFs web applications remain robust efficient secure and responsive. The role also includes maintaining and improving data structures integrating APIs optimizing performance developing AI integrations ensuring data integrity and contributing to technical documentation with the expectation of increasing independence in supporting production environments and contributing to system reliability.
What You Will Do
The key responsibilities of the Developer include:
- Contribute to the ongoing development maintenance and enhancement of the Pacific Salmon Explorer and the State of Salmon websites.
- Collaborate with internal and external design teams to conceptualize prototype and implement effective application solutions offering recommendations for improvement and best practices.
- Work closely with the Data & Innovation team to design and refine both client-side and server-side architecture.
- Translate design compositions into high-quality user-friendly front-end interfaces.
- Implement and iterate on user-facing data visualizations and interactive features ensuring clarity usability and performance for end users.
- Contribute to the development and support of the data layer of applications including writing and refining queries working with existing data models and schemas and developing and integrating APIs in collaboration with technical team members.
- Build responsive features and applications that deliver consistent usability across devices and screen sizes.
- Conduct software testing to ensure responsiveness performance and reliability.
- Troubleshoot debug and upgrade software to resolve issues and improve overall functionality.
- Implement and maintain security and data protection measures within the application ecosystem.
- Participate in CI/CD pipelines and deployment workflows supporting application releases across development staging and production environments.
- Support application operations by monitoring system health troubleshooting production issues and contributing to the reliability and availability of live systems.
- Partner with data scientists and analysts to enhance software functionality data presentation and front-end visual design.
- Write update and maintain clear technical documentation to support system understanding and ongoing development.
- Perform other related duties as required to support effective program delivery and platform performance.
- Lead or support experimentation with AI and machine learning technologies translating emerging capabilities into scalable production-ready software solutions.
What You Bring
Education & Experience
- Post-secondary degree in data science computer science engineering information systems statistics or a related field; graduate degree an asset.
- 5-7 years of experience as a developer with demonstrated experience building data-driven web applications.
Skills & Knowledge
- Experience working across common stacks and knowledge of multiple front-end languages and libraries.
- Able to develop a single-page application (SPA) written in Typescript React/NextJS (NextJS 13 app router) TailwindCSS Mapbox-GL-JS and ObservablePlot.
- Familiarity with component libraries and using UI primitives (RadixUI HeadlessUI)
- Strong working knowledge of relational data systems and SQL.
- Knowledge of back-end languages and environments (Python NodeJS). Current application backend data processing handled with Pandas/GeoPandas Python SQL.
- Familiarity with configuring web servers (Linux-based virtual server) is preferred.
- Proficiency plotting charts in ObservablePlot including time series and other chart types
- Experience with visualizing map-based geospatial data and interacting with a tileserver through Mapbox-GL-JS (and related technologies).
- Familiarity and comfort with applying UI/UX design principles.
Professional Attributes
- Highly organized proactive and adaptable with strong problem-solving abilities.
- Curiosity and enthusiasm for emerging technologies AI/ML and innovation.
- Commitment to ethical data use integrity and high standards of quality.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to translate technical concepts for non-technical audiences.
- Experience working closely with senior leadership and cross-functional teams to understand needs and build buy-in.
- Ability to balance stakeholder perspectives and manage expectations while delivering high-quality solutions.
What We Offer
- Mentorship and development:PSF is committed to lifelong learning. Team members benefit from ongoing mentoring and skill-building opportunities to support career growth.
- Worklife balance:15 paid vacation days (with additional days based on seniority) paid sick days paid personal days for family or personal matters and office closure during the winter holidays.
- Benefits:Extended health and dental coverage life insurance disability insurance an Employee Assistance Program and a group pension plan with a 4% employer-matching contribution (eligible from the start date).
- Base pay:The salary range for the Developer Data & Visualization position is $73711 to $103195. The actual salary offered will be commensurate with the candidates skills and experience as well as the contribution they are expected to make in the the normal course employees are hired at a salary between the minimum and midpoint of the established range for a position.
Reporting and Supervision
Supervised by the Team Lead Data & Innovation the Developer is responsible for undertaking assigned work and meeting or exceeding the standard of care set by the Team Lead. The Developer will be supported through onboarding and system familiarization with expectations for increased autonomy and ownership over time.
Location
This role is hybrid with occasional on-site work at PSF offices in Vancouver Victoria or Nanaimo. Travel will also be required to participate in meetings workshops and staff gatherings.
Diversity and Inclusion
We believe diversity is key to excellence and actively encourage applications from Indigenous persons people with disabilities members of marginalized sexual orientations gender identities and gender expressions and members of groups that commonly experience discrimination based on race ancestry colour religion/spiritual beliefs or place of origin.
If you require accommodations or support during any stage of the recruitment process please email.
Application Instructions and Deadline
Qualified applicants are required to submit a resume and cover letter no later than 4:30pm on February 23 2026.
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About Company
The Pacific Salmon Foundation is salmon first, salmon always. We harness the passion and power of people to save and restore wild Pacific salmon in B.C. and the Yukon. And, we never go It alone; working with Indigenous partners, thousands of streamkeepers, government, academic institu ... View more
