In A Nutshell
Location
Remote Cambridge, New York, Houston or CA, MA, NY, TX or CA, USA
Salary
$135,000
Job Type
Full-time
Experience Level
Mid-level
Deadline to apply
January 9, 2026
Responsible for extending the usability and integration capabilities of Activate’s data tech stack to meet the needs of end users.
Responsibilities
CRM & Application Development (50%)
- Leads development of application layer across platforms, including existing low code solutions to support key business processes.
- Develops application and UI extensions within technology stack utilizing best practices in development and UX design.
- Effectively translates software development principles for use in low code platforms such as Make and Softr and improves existing low code solutions.
- Works closely with the Director of Data Solutions and stakeholders to ensure that applications are appropriately scoped for the needs of the business.
- Tests technical feasibility of new features as needed.
- Keeps up to date on latest developments and features within tech stack and advises on implementation of said features to support business processes.
- Advises Director of Data Solutions as needed for implementation of new features and tools including but not limited to technical feasibility, alignment with current data model, and cost effectiveness.
- Develops new properties, objects, and automations in CRM and other systems as needed.
System Integration (30%)
- Acts as lead technical resource for ensuring that application data effectively flows between systems to support end user work flows.
- Builds and maintains integrations between enterprise data sources utilizing webhooks and automated integration platforms.
- Continually monitors integration landscape and makes recommendations for tooling and practices that meet current industry standards.
- Works closely with the Director of Data Solutions to ensure that data integrations are aligned with overarching data model and strategic needs.
- Monitors integrations and responds to system outages in a timely manner.
- Communicates effectively with stakeholders to understand business needs.
Documentation and Sustainable Design (20%)
- Ensures that all development in platform is documented, and follows best practices to drive long term success of model and that development tools are right sized for a small organization.
- Proactively identifies and communicates custom built solutions that could be simplified or achieved with out of the box features of our current tech stack.
- Creates, edits, and maintains technical documentation for integrations and custom development within HubSpot, Airtable, Make, Softr, Survey Monkey Apply and other systems as needed.
- Creates and maintains testing methods for developed application and integration layers.
- Takes ownership of development and release cycles.
- Acts as technical liaison between Activate and outside vendors as needed to ensure new technology is compatible with current tech stack.
Skillset
- Has a minimum of 7 years experience developing custom applications and integrations with a proven track record of documentation and sustainable design.
- Has proven experience in overseeing the development lifecycle of enterprise application and integration solutions in a fast paced environment.
- Ability to apply software engineering principles and problem-solving mindset to low-code platforms (experience with Make, Zapier, or n8n a plus).
- Is proficient in at least one modern programming language (JavaScript and Python strongly preferred).
- Is proficient in API frameworks.
- Has advanced knowledge of at least one CRM platform (HubSpot or Salesforce strongly preferred).
- Advanced knowledge developing with a modern database platform (Airtable strongly preferred).
- Can demonstrate the ability to work closely with users of all technical capabilities.