Do you aspire to support social change through the use of technology? Do you dream about creative opportunities to use social networks for creative new apps? Do you hack together apps for social good on your own time? Are you excited about choosing the right programming language / framework for the job at hand?
If this sounds like you, then you are the right fit for Fission Strategy.
We seek a highly driven and pro-active development All Star to work with the world’s leading non-profits to create websites, apps, and digital tools that mobilize large-scale social action.
SENIOR DEVELOPER – PHP/LAMP Django/Python
Location: Flexible (distributed workplace)
Fission is seeking a strong senior developer to join our team building apps, websites, and digital tools to support our development of leading edge highly interactive web applications for cause-oriented organizations. Most of our work is in PHP (using WordPress, Laravel, Codeigniter), Python (using Django), on Amazon AWS servers. We use many standard APIs (Google (Maps, YouTube, etc), Facebook, Twitter, SalesForce, ActionKit, NationBuilder, etc).
Fission is a distributed team with lead developers in New Orleans, Seattle, Argentina, and Dallas with the rest of our team spread across the U.S. We communicate via Slack / Skype / video conferencing software / email and have created a supportive development team where we share code, learn from each other, and attend workshops to keep up with the latest trends.
For the position we are looking to fill, the programmer/developer would provide hands on programming skills in the creation of interactive web applications using common development languages. The developer must be experienced with software development methodologies and best practices in software development. The developer will work with clients and potential clients to assess their existing technology platforms and recommend solutions that would make their digital programs more effective and ensure the success of client projects and relationships. This will include outlining project specs and providing reliable estimates for project completion.
Above all, we’re looking for someone with creative but practical solutions to interesting and difficult problems. More concretely, you’ll need to have strong technical skills, including fluency in PHP and/or Python, the ability to write clean, performant, well-documented code on aggressive timelines, with an eye for good architecture and design. Effective (and regular) communication with clients, project managers, stakeholders, and other engineers is a must.
