Associate PrincipalFull Stack Developer (Forensic Services practice)

About Charles River Associates

CRA is a leading global consulting firm that provides independent economic and financial analysis behind litigation matters guides businesses through critical strategy and operational issues to become more profitable and advises governments on the economic impact of policies and regulations. Our two main services economic and management consulting are delivered by practice groups that focus on specific areas of expertise or industries. Click here to learn how CRA can help youlaunchyour career.

Position Overview

CRAsForensic Servicespractice supports companies commitment to integrity by assisting them and their counsel in independently responding to allegations of fraud waste abuse misconduct and non-compliance. We are noted for deploying cross-trained teams of forensic professionals to assist our clients in gaining deeper insights and greater value more quickly. We provide accounting and forensic services as well as cybercrime investigation services.

As an Associate Principal Full-Stack Developer you will support the design and development of internal and client-facing software solutions that enable privacy-compliant data collection and consent management. You will work closely with legal marketing web and engineering stakeholders to build enterprise tools that support digital marketing workflows privacy compliance practices and critical evidence collection processes. Your responsibilities as an Associate Principal Full-Stack Developer may include (but are not limited to):

• Architect and build full-stack applications that support cloud data collection workflows and client-side tracking analysis.
• Design and implement APIs web interfaces and data flows to support internal and client-facing platforms.
• Translate regulatory and legal requirements into secure scalable and auditable software systems.
• Collaborate with consulting and legal teams to develop tools used in investigations expert testimony and data risk assessments.
• Develop automated processes for data collection and processing.
• Implement secure practices for data ingestion storage and access control in compliance with global privacy laws and internal standards.
• Contribute to the design of data lakes clean room integrations audience activation platforms and data monetization pipelines.
• Maintain high development standards through peer code review documentation and unit testing.
• Serve as the technical lead on projects involving web tracking analysis and consent preference management.

Desired Qualifications

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science Software Engineering or related field.
• 7-10 years of experience in full-stack development ideally in AdTech privacy tech or data-intensive environments.
• High proficiency with the following languages: JavaScript Python Java JavaScript TypeScript SQL HTML CSS Bash XML
• High proficiency with the following frameworks: React Angular Vue TensorFlow NumPy Pandas.
• High proficiency with cloud devops and associated platforms: AWS (Lambda CloudFormation S3 DynamoDB ECS etc.) Azure GCP Docker GitHub.
• High proficiency with RESTful API Design Containerization Microservices Architecture AI/ML Integration Unit Testing.
• Strong client-facing skills with the ability to translate technical complexity into strategic recommendations.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional projects under deadline pressure.

To Apply

To be considered for a position in the United States we require the following:

• Resume please include current address personal email and telephone number;

If you are interested in applying for one of our international locations please visit our Careers site to view and apply for available jobs.

Career Growth and Benefits

• CRAs robust skills development programs including a commitment to offering 100 hours of training annually through formal and informal programs encourage you to thrive as an individual and team member. Beginning with research and analysis skill building training continues with technical training presentation skills internal seminars and career mentoring and performance coaching from an assigned senior colleague. Additional leadership and collaboration opportunities exist through internal firm development activities.
• We offer a comprehensive total rewards program including a superior benefits package wellness programming to support physical mental emotional and financial well-being and in-house immigration support for foreign nationals and international business travelers.

Work Location Flexibility

CRA creates a work environment that enables our colleagues to benefit from being together in the office to best deliver on our promise of career growth mentorship and inclusivity. At the same time we recognize that individuals realize a range of benefits when working from home periodically. We currently expect that individuals spend at least 3 to 4 days a week working in the office (which may include traveling to another CRA office or to client meetings) with specific days determined in coordination with your practice or team.

Our Commitment to Equal Employment Opportunity

Charles River Associates is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin age disability status as a protected veteran or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

Salary and other compensation

A good-faith estimate of the annual base salary range for this position is $140000 - $170000. Stating pay within this range may vary based on factors such as education level experience skills geographic location market conditions and other qualifications of the successful candidate. This position may be eligible for additional bonus incentive compensation.

CRA offers a comprehensive benefits package subject to eligibility requirements which may include: medical dental and vision insurance; 401(k) retirement plan with employer match; life and disability insurance; paid time off (vacation sick leave holidays); paid parental leave; wellness programs and employee assistance resources; and commuter benefits.