In-House Database Developer

The Best Bees Company is currently looking for an In-house Database Developer located in or near Boston, Massachusetts to join our Engineering team and help further our mission of promoting pollinator health across the US!

Best Bees is a unique company with a mission and a culture to match; our team is brought together by a shared love for our planet and belief that we can help make a difference. We install, manage, and collect data from honey bee hives on residential and corporate properties in urban centers across the US. This data not only fuels research into pollinator health across the US, but also helps inform and guide broader initiatives to protect and promote pollinator and environmental health.

Our Engineering team works to support the tracking of data related to our hives and our beekeepers as they work with our in-house software system: Bzzz. This position may also help support data reporting and analysis to inform our research and improve our beekeeping practices.

Our ideal candidate will possess experience in the following categories:

• Relational database development


• Statistics and reporting


• R or other statistical software


• UX design principles


• Integrating software systems


• Project management


• Claris Filemaker highly preferred

Responsibilities to include:

• Day-to-day support for users, including remote support


• Data pulls and reporting, understanding


• Data Imports, supporting or facilitating integrations with other systems


• Identifying or working with staff to understand system bugs or shortcomings, carrying out the associated fixes


• Build-out of new features


• Identifying or working to support new projects or process advancements


• Software update rollouts & associated trainings

Full Time

Hybrid schedule, requires in-office presence in our Boston office

Benefits:

• 15 days of PTO and 20 days of Company Holidays, including a Winter Recess


• Health/Dental/Vision Insurance


• 401k, Commuter, and Short Term Disability Benefits


• Access to a Personal Beehive


• Beekeeping Education/Supplies/Materials/Products


• Positive ESG mission with Unique Culture

Who We Are

The Best Bees Company installs and maintains honeybee hives on commercial, government, and residential properties in urban centers across the US. Our mission is to improve pollinator health and expand the bee population by partnering with clients across all sectors of business and government.

Since 2010, we have made a tangible, positive impact on the environment, one beehive at a time. The Best Bees Company has developed innovative approaches and data that are now used by such institutions as NASA, MIT, Harvard, and National Geographic.

The Best Bees Company is a hub for scientists, artists, and adventurers, where a culture of creativity and environmental stewardship thrive. Our staff of driven professionals dedicates themselves to developing cutting-edge and resourceful ways of ensuring bee health, global food security, and client engagement.