Arena Careers

We are looking for a Web Developer to join our firm. This is a 6 month contract role with the potential for a permanent role at the end of the term. We’re looking for a bright, curious, analytical mind who thinks critically and takes initiative to anticipate and solve problems. If you love politics, have strong writing and analytical skills, are an expert multitasker and enjoy working as part of a team, we want to hear from you!

Applications will be open from May 23rd and close on June 9th.

Our expected process and timeline:

Applications close June 9th
First round interviews to begin on June 10th
Skills assessment for selected candidates
Final round interviews with full team
References
Projected start date of July 7th, 2025

As part of our dev team, you’ll:
Contribute to front-end and back-end development using WordPress, Laravel, or similar MVC frameworks
Build custom tools and platforms that integrate with APIs (e.g., Facebook, Twitter, Google, Box)
Develop clean, responsive, SEO-friendly websites and web apps of varying complexity
Collaborate cross-functionally to deliver innovative, high-performance solutions
Translate design concepts into functional, polished digital experiences
Maintain and support a portfolio of active web properties
Prototype new tools to expand our capabilities and improve efficiency

You would be a great fit if you have

Have 2–3 years of experience in full-stack or web development
Enjoy learning new tools, frameworks, and workflows as the digital landscape evolves
Hold a BS/BA in Computer Science — or equivalent hands-on experience
Are confident hand-coding HTML and building optimized, functional interfaces
Have working knowledge of Python, PHP, and JavaScript
Are comfortable with CMS platforms like WordPress
Know your way around JS frameworks like React, Vue, AngularJS, or jQuery
Understand relational databases and general web application architecture
Can build cross-browser and cross-device compatible websites
Bring strong communication, collaboration, and time management skills
Have exceptional attention to detail
Are flexible and willing to go the extra mile during high-priority campaign pushes
Nice-to-Haves
Experience with Django
Contributions to open source (e.g., GitHub, Drupal.org, Stack Overflow)
Comfort using terminal and basic REST API concepts
Working knowledge of AWS

Please send a cover letter and resume to [email protected] with the subject line Web Dev. No recruiters or staffing agencies, please.