Build tools that directly support progressive campaigns and organizers in election season (Polling Place images, etc)
Work with our Core Data Team on precinct election results and data analysis
Contribute to internal tooling, automations, and infrastructure to improve team workflows
Build, test, and maintain backend systems, including agentic AI pipelines or experimental prototypes
Write clean, well-documented code to support operations and innovation
Take a systematic approach to tasks: define goals, structure work, document outcomes
Stay organized in the face of ambiguity; prioritize well and manage time independently
Sweat the small stuff: flag edge cases, catch bugs early, follow naming conventions, write good commit messages

Bachelor’s degree OR four years of professional experience that demonstrates an ability to succeed in our hardworking and complex environment.
Demonstrated interest in progressive politics, campaigns, or organizing, through professional experience, volunteering, or coursework.
Commitment to fulltime work for duration of the Fellowship, including participation in all Fellowship meetings and trainings.
Successful fellows are flexible, able to nimbly shift as priorities change, learn quickly, and are willing to do what needs to be done in our fast-paced, quickly evolving environment.

General skills:

Passionate about progressive politics and leveraging data, technology, organizing and research to build political power
Demonstrated detail-orientation with excellent follow through
Ability to work independently and manage workload in remote environment

Our preferred candidate will have many of these characteristics and experience:

Coding experience, especially in Python, JavaScript, SQL, or other programming languages (personal projects, coursework, or internships all count!)
A strong interest in using tech and data for progressive political change
A systematic and organized working style
Curiosity and willingness to learn new tools and skills
Clear communication and attention to detail
Comfort working in a remote, fast-paced, and experimental environment
Familiarity with agentic AI systems or pipelines
Experience using tools like GitHub and the Google Cloud suite
Exposure to messaging systems (e.g. SMS/MMS)
Experience with organizing, campaign work, or grassroots activism

$23/hour, 30-40 hours a week (workload may vary some from week to week)
This is a fulltime, temporary, hourly position, which includes sick time accrual, paid lunch break, and paid holidays
This short-term Fellowship is intended to train and develop leaders in the progressive political space through professional experience, skill building, and training. While we do not guarantee continuation at the organization, strong Fellows may be offered longer term roles
Priority deadline for applications is February 20.

Software/Data Engineer

Key skills