[Noisebridge-jobs] Fwd: Senior Python web developer wanted for world leading open source data portal - CKAN Blog

[Mike DeVito]

CKAN is an open source data hub developed by the Open Knowledge Foundation.

Link:
http://ckan.org/2014/07/20/senior-python-web-developer-wanted-for-world-leading-open-source-data-portal/

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    Senior Python web developer wanted for world leading open source data
portal - CKAN Blog <http://ckan.org>   [image: Link to ckan]
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Senior Python web developer wanted for world leading open source data portal
<http://ckan.org/2014/07/20/senior-python-web-developer-wanted-for-world-leading-open-source-data-portal/>

Posted: 20 Jul 2014 02:42 PM PDT

Working in the fast-growing area of open data, we build open source tools
to drive transparency, accountability and re-use. Our flagship product CKAN
<http://ckan.org/> runs the official national data portals from the UK to
Brazil, US to Australia and many others <http://ckan.org/instances/>. We
also build data tools and OpenSpending <https://openspending.org/> browsers.

We're looking for someone passionate about the technical challenges of
building software that is used as the infrastructure for open data around
the world, so come join our growing team to shape the future of the open
data ecosystem!
Key Skills

   - Python, JavaScript, HTML, CSS
   - Python web frameworks (we use Pylons and Flask)
   - PostgreSQL and SQLAlchemy
   - Self motivated, self-starter, able to manage your own time

Extra bonus points for:

   - Open source projects/contributions
   - Front end skills, particularly in data-vis
   - You've written an app using open data before
   - Experience working in a distributed team

How to apply

Email jobs at okfn.org, with the subject line "Python Developer -
CKAN/Services". Please include:

   1. Your CV
   2. A link to your GitHub (or similar) profile
   3. A cover letter

More about the Job

You will be working as part of a small, dynamic team in a modern,
open-source development environment. This role is full-time and we are very
happy with remote-working.

We generally work remotely (with strong contingents in London and Berlin),
using asynchronous communication (email, IRC, GitHub) but with standups,
developer meetings and demos most days (Skype, Google Hangout) and
real-world gatherings more than twice a year including at the Open
Knowledge Festival <http://okfestival.org/>. We also try and ensure our
developers can attend at least one open source conference a year.

At each level of our software stack we use best-in-class open source
software, including Python, Nose, Travis CI and Coveralls, Sphinx and Read
the Docs, Flask, Jinja2, Solr, PostgreSQL and SQLAlchemy, JavaScript and
jQuery, Bootstrap, Git and Github, and Transifex.

We iterate quickly, and publish working, open-source code early and often.

All of our code is on github <https://github.com/ckan> - it is open to
public scrutiny, and we encourage contributions from third-party
developers. This means that we have to write exceptionally clear, readable,
well-tested <http://docs.ckan.org/en/latest/contributing/testing.html> code
with excellent documentation
<http://docs.ckan.org/en/latest/contributing/documentation.html>.

All code contributions, whether from internal or external developers, are
made with GitHub pull requests <https://github.com/ckan/ckan/pulls> and we
do code reviews in the open on GitHub.

We are engaged with a large and active community of users, developers and
translators of our open source software, via our mailing lists
<https://lists.okfn.org/pipermail/ckan-dev/>, GitHub issues
<https://github.com/ckan/ckan/issues> and pull requests, public developer
meetings, Stack Overflow <http://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/ckan>
and Transifex <https://www.transifex.com/projects/p/ckan/>. We support
users in getting started with our software, encourage and mentor new
developers, and take on feedback and suggestions for the next releases.
About the Open Knowledge Foundation

The Open Knowledge Foundation (OKF) is an internationally recognized
non-profit working to open knowledge and see it used to empower and improve
the lives of citizens around the world. We build tools, provide advice and
develop communities in the area of open knowledge: data, content and
information which can be freely shared and used. We believe that by
creating an open knowledge commons we can make a significant contribution
to improving governance, research and the economy. The last two years have
seen rapid growth in our activities, increasing our annual revenue to £2m
and our team to over 35 across four continents. We are a virtual
organisation with the whole team working remotely, although we have
informal clusters in London, Cambridge and Berlin.

The OKF is an international leader in its field and has extensive
experience in building open source tools and communities around open
material. The Foundation's software development work includes some of the
most innovative and widely acclaimed projects in the area. For example, its
CKAN project is the world's leading open source data portal platform - used
by data.gov, data.gov.uk, the European Commission's open data portal, and
numerous national, regional and local portals from Austria to Brazil. The
award winning OpenSpending project enables users to explore over 13 million
government spending transactions from around the world. It has an active
global network which includes Working Groups and Local Groups in dozens of
countries - including groups, ambassadors and partners in 21 of Europe's 27
Member States.

We're changing the world by promoting a global shift towards more open ways
of working in government, arts, sciences and much more.
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