ABOUT 5 STONES
5 Stones offers a career doing fulfilling work in a vibrant Catholic community of passionate professionals. Be a part of our growing, close-knit team in Sycamore, Illinois that is dedicated to putting our gifts and talents at the service of Our Lord by supporting Catholic apostolates with creative, technology, distribution, and support services.
We believe that what you do matters less than how you do it. Yes, we take great pride in supporting our clients as they do incredible work to build the Kingdom of Jesus Christ. It’s such a blessing to be a small part of their mission.
And yet, the true heart of our apostolate is the community of our employees and their families. Our unique culture is built upon our mutual love of Jesus Christ and our shared life which integrates work, family life, friendship, and ministry. For this reason, the fruit of our efforts are not just the results that we drive for our clients, but the Christian community of love and encouragement that surrounds our team.
If you’re looking for a new opportunity to fuse your Catholic faith with your career while joyfully sharing life with colleagues who really care about you… then read on.
POSITION OVERVIEW
Our Technology team is one of three teams within the Creative Department (along with Graphic Design and Marketing). Our software engineers work collaboratively with their design and marketing teammates to serve our mission-driven clients by developing simple, effective technical solutions that their audience can trust.
We believe that our best work is done when it flows out of a relationship. Our engineers work to build trust, camaraderie, and communication with our clients-because no one likes yelling up to an ivory tower or sifting through confusing technical jargon. We love Catholic organizations, and our technology team lives that out every day through a balance of expertise and humility.
POSITION DESCRIPTION
The Software Engineer is responsible for developing, testing, and supporting a growing portfolio of technology solutions. Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
• Work collaboratively with clients, account managers, project managers, marketers, and designers to build websites, applications, integrations, and any other tech that our clients need to power their mission.
• Communicate with clients regularly with warmth and competence to provide sound and innovative technical solutions.
• Integration and optimization of distributed systems.
ATTRIBUTES OF OUR IDEAL CANDIDATE
• An understanding that his or her identity is not found in work, but in the Father by whom he or she is fearfully and wonderfully made
• Experience in Software Development or another related field
• A bachelor’s degree in Computer Science is preferred but not necessary if an applicant has the necessary skill sets from professional experience.
• Preferably some exposure to various technologies that we work in-Typescript, React (and/or other client JS frameworks like Angular, Vue, etc), RESTful and GraphQL based API’s, SQL and NoSQL Databases, Docker, Terraform, traditional MVC frameworks (Ruby on Rails, Symfony, etc)
• Ability to learn quickly, be highly organized, multitask, and work independently in a fast-paced environment
• Must be reliable with high attention to detail
• A passion for work that keeps him or her up-to-date with modern technology, business, and culture
• A personal commitment to continuous improvement of technical skills, efficiency, quality, communication and collaboration skills, etc.
• An openness to give and receive constructive feedback to team members
WHAT WE OFFER
• Competitive salaries
• A one-of-a-kind work environment built by a close-knit team of colleagues you truly enjoy being around
• “On the clock” prayer and Mass times in our on-site Chapel where our Lord is present in the Holy Eucharist
• Premium healthcare and dental coverage
• Paid time off for Holy Days of Obligation and other feasts such as Holy Thursday and Good Friday, in addition to holidays and personal vacation time
• A generous 401(K) plan with employer matching
• Flex-spending account (tax-free funds to put towards out-of-pocket medical expenses)
LOCATION
We believe that the culture and community of 5 Stones are critically important to our mission of serving clients and helping our employees thrive in every aspect of their lives. While we would love for all of our employees to experience the dynamic culture of collaboration, prayer, and camaraderie that we have in our office, the right candidate would be extended the possibility of remote work.
If you think you’d be a good fit, please submit a cover letter and resume to careers@weare5stones.com.