Web Develeoper | 350.org

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jwarnow - Sat, 2008-07-12 00:09
Employment type: 
Full time
Employment type: 
Part time
Telecommute: 
Allowed

Are you a Drupal ninja? Do you want to use your skills in service of a greater good?

We're looking for a benevolent code-shredder who can help run an international campaign to stop the climate crisis. Our small and nimble crew coordinate 350.org, a new internationalized platform to link up the pieces of the growing global movement to stop the climate crisis. We're a young team that moves quickly, and we seek an engineer who can match us in enthusiasm, efficiency, and dedication.

We want to push the boundaries of what's possible with web-based activism, to develop and implement tools that can facilitate the creation a new kind of global movement: wired, diverse, mobile, visionary , and above all, effective.

Our ideal candidate has:

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  2+ Years as a Drupal developer with a solid understanding of the framework, coding best-practices, resources and community
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  A diverse portfolio of Drupal work and three references
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  Strong PHP, HTML, and CSS Skills
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  Understanding of, interest in, and experience with projects that have a focus on sustainability, social change, advocacy.
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  A good sense of design aesthetics and usability
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  Experience with internationalization and localization.
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  Strong ties to the Drupal community.
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  The ability to work side-by-side with our team in San Francisco at least two days a week, with the option to work from a distance for additional work.
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  Good communication skills (both oral and written) and strong people skills, and experience interfacing with clients
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  Ability to work both collaboratively and independently
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  Capacity to multi-task and work nimbly, balancing multiple priorities and interruptions

Responsibilities include:

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  Creating elegant and efficient programming solutions that are flexible and forward-compatible
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  Developing custom modules
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  Debugging and troubleshooting issues
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  Configuring servers and databases

We estimate this will be a full-time position through the end of the year, with strong potential for continued full-time or part-time work depending on the status of the campaign. Work begins ASAP.

TO APPLY
Send jon@350.org a cover letter, résumé, contact information for three references, and links to examples of your work along with a description of your contribution to each example linked. Compensation commensurate with experience.