sheddaquarium
The Senior Application Developer collaborates with cross-functional teams to design, develop, and maintain Shedd Aquarium's website and applications using Ruby on Rails, PostgreSQL, React, and other technologies. This role involves leading projects, providing technical recommendations, and contributing to Scrum processes while ensuring high-quality, scalable, and secure software solutions. The position requires a growth mindset, strong collaboration skills, and the ability to leverage modern tools and AI technologies to enhance engineering efficiency.
Shedd Aquarium is a premier nonprofit aquatic education and conservation institution based in Chicago. It hosts thousands of animals—from sharks to beluga whales—across immersive, habitat-inspired exhibits that span oceans and continents. The organization focuses on conservation, scientific research, and community education, offering exhibits, programs for schools and families, and behind-the-scenes experiences. Through engaging experiences and outreach, Shedd aims to inspire stewardship of aquatic ecosystems and protect marine life worldwide.
Headquarters
San Francisco, CA
Company Size
201-500 employees
Founded
2018
Industry
Technology
Glassdoor Rating
4.2 / 5
Sarah Johnson
Chief Executive Officer
Michael Chen
Chief Technology Officer
Emily Williams
VP of Engineering
David Rodriguez
VP of Product
Jessica Thompson
Chief Financial Officer
Andrew Park
VP of Sales
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