[nylug-talk] [nylug-job] The Open Planning Project seeks Open Source Software Developer

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* JobID: #662
* Submitted On: 2007-6-26 14:46:25

* Company: The Open Planning Project
* Contact: Vanessa Hamer,
* Email:  vhamer at openplans.org
* Url: http://topp.openplans.org

* Title: Open Source Software Developer

* Salary: Current Market Value

* Description: Open Source Software Developer Dream of a job that
  lets you release all your code open source? TOPP is a tech
  non-profit building digital tools for real-world change.

  -- We Offer --
  A job you’ll love. Run like a start-up, we invest in the best people
  and treat them right.

  Our West Village offices are home to some of the most fun and
  passionate people in New York. TOPP has competitive salaries and
  great benefits (all the basics, plus five weeks of vacation and
  lunch is on us). More importantly, we offer a challenge: to build
  great software that has the potential to change the status quo.

  We care about what we build, we’re open source through and through,
  and when we talk about XP, we don’t mean Microsoft.

  -- Responsibilities --
  You will work on OpenPlans, a free, hosted, and integrated suite of
  web tools. As Sourceforge takes the hassle out of setting up an open
  source project, so OpenPlans provides the collaboration tools for the
  active citizen.

  OpenPlans includes tools like wikis, blogs, task trackers, and
  mailing lists, and we're making it simple to integrate our tools
  into other sites. OpenPlans is mostly Python, with other tech as
  appropriate (our task tracker is built on Pylons, our site
  integration XSLT, etc.).

  o Design and build new online tools for community organizing
  o With users and designers, ensure that Open Plans is a joy to use
  o Contribute to wider Zope and Plone open source communities
  o Write clear, commented, well-designed code with full test suites
  o Be a team player who helps put out quality releases on a quick,
    iterative cycle

  Opportunities for specialization:
  o Front end usability
  o Back-end architecture and scalability
  o New feature ideation, design, prototyping and implementation
  o Testing and quality assurance
  o Information Architecture

  -- TO APPLY --
  Send your resume and a good cover letter to jobs at openplans.org. Let
  us know why you’re interested in working for The Open Planning
  Project. We want to learn more about you than just what will fit on
  a resume.

* Required Skills:
  We’re looking for talented developers who have a solid base in
  algorithms, object-oriented programming, databases and design
  patterns. Experience with Python, Zope, Plone...all pluses.

  HCI skills are great. We seek people who are comfortable switching
  languages, picking the right tool for the job. Experience with
  community organizing, online collaboration tools, and volunteering
  are all positives.

* Location:
  New York City, NY 10014