Web and Mobile Developers

2 days ago

Toronto, Ontario, Canada The Sentinel Project Full time $60,000 - $120,000 per year

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Who We Are
What We Do
Genocide Prevention
Humanitarian Aerospace
The Role of Technology
Where We Fit In
Projects
Get Involved
Opportunities
Donate
Contact
Where We Work
Burma
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Kenya
South Sudan
Uganda
News
Reports
In the Media
Blog
Donate

Web and Mobile Developers

The Sentinel Project is looking for experienced, skilled, passionate Software Developers to help us grow our current web and mobile infrastructure and work with us on innovative technology solutions to the problem of mass atrocity. To find out what the technology team is currently up to, check out our Latest Projects or read our overview of The Role of Technology at The Sentinel Project.

What You'll Need

For web developers, proficiency in PHP and MySQL, and for mobile developers, proficiency in Java for Android
Proficiency in client-side technologies such as HTML5 and JavaScript
Hands-on experience with popular libraries such as jQuery and Bootstrap
Strong familiarity with object-oriented principles, MVC and normalized database design
Familiarity with usability principles and current web standards

What We'd Also Love To See

Strong familiarity with current privacy / security technologies, particularly relating to encryption
Hands-on experience with responsive design and development, particularly for older phones and limited connectivity
Experience working with data acquired from open APIs (e.g. Twitter API, Google Maps API)
Experience creating wireframes and information architecture
Exposure to task management platforms such as Trello, Pivotal, Jira, Basecamp, etc.
Exposure to formal QA methodology (regression testing, test scenarios, automated load testing, etc.)

You'll be a strong fit for this role if you're:

Autonomous and detail-oriented, with an attention to quality bordering on obsessive
Actively involved in the web, social media or mobile communities
A strong communicator with excellent verbal and written skills
Knowledgeable both about current technical trends and constraints and about technologies being used elsewhere in the human rights and international development communities
Willing to contribute a reasonable number of hours every week, and diligent about delivering to agreed upon timelines

What's in it for you?

Serve an important cause by contributing to an organization approaching the problem of mass atrocities in an innovative way
Work within a diverse team of dedicated, interesting people with a variety of roles and backgrounds
Practice and develop management skills relating to both people and projects
Opportunity to participate in exciting field work initiatives, conferences and training
Develop your technical and professional skills through our unique approach of combining technology and research

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