Akvo Foundation - Amsterdam, London, Stockholm, or REMOTE at UTC -5 to UTC +2
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Akvo Foundation is hiring for several positions on our technical team: Android and web developer (Android/Java/Python), Full-stack web developer, QA/Test Engineer.
Our tech team is spread across several hubs, including Amsterdam, Stockholm, London, and Washington DC. You could work from one of these locations, or remotely from a home office. You must live in a time zone between UTC -5 to UTC +2 (East Coast United States to Eastern Europe) and speak fluent English. You must also already have the right to work wherever you will be located.
Akvo is a small non-profit foundation with a big mission. We create open source web and mobile software, and build networks of skilled partners that can change the way development aid is allocated and reported. This is important, because it improves the way projects are implemented in some of the poorest parts of the world, making them more effective, efficient, sustainable and visible.
To apply for these positions, send your resume and a brief cover note to REDACTED_EMAIL.
* Experienced ANDROID DEVELOPER with Java/Python *
Akvo is looking for an experienced Android developer to join our expanding team of technical wizards. We are currently expanding our mobile offerings as well as building out functionality and features on existing products to meet increasing demands in this sector.
To fill this position you should have experience in both web and mobile development with a recent focus on Android and mobile development frameworks and methodologies. You should bring your passion and motivation to provide cutting edge solutions to given problems and want to encourage and enhance the work being undertaken by the whole team.
As we don't build standalone mobile applications, you also need to have some background within Java or Python/Django programming to ensure a good and clean integration with other product components; as well as being able to assist and support the core development of these products.
Our development team works from a wide variety of locations distributed across the globe, so an active eye on outward communication and coordination is essential to the harmony of the group.
Core skills required: Android development, Java or Python, strong database and SQL skills with knowledge of NoSQL databases.
* Motivated WEB DEVELOPER *
Akvo is hunting for the right full-stack developer to complement our existing technical team. We are experiencing a huge demand for our suite of open source software products, and need to increase our capacity as a team to be able to continually meet the expectations of our working partners.
To be suitable for this position you need to have experience working in Python/Django and/or Java, in addition to an interest in and an understanding of the latest and upcoming web development strategies and solutions. You should feel confident in delivering complete code based solutions to provided problems and documenting the work that you do.
We're looking for someone eager to accept a challenge, and willing to enhance and improve their own skills while continuing to contribute to the group effort. Due to working in a globally distributed team, you should be an active communicator with the flexibility to encompass the variety of culture and working styles.
Core skills required: Python/Django, Java, HTML/CSS, SQL, Ubuntu.
* Passionate QA TEST ENGINEER *
Akvo is scouting for the right software engineer with a focus on testing and quality to join our team. We have a range of products focused on improving efficiency and sustainability in development aid that require an experienced quality eye to watch over and get involved with the development process, ensuring only the highest grade code leaves the door.
For this position you should have proven experience in writing and implementing test scripts to create a comprehensive suite of quality assurance tools in a modern testing framework such as Lettuce or Selenium. You should also be willing to complement these automated solutions with manual testing procedures.
Your passion for delivering a high quality product should drive your work forwards, and promote good working relationships with your colleagues, assisting and advising on changes and improvements that can make a difference.
We work in a widely distributed team, so you must be motivated to continually communicate and coordinate your efforts with your colleagues, and take an active role in the direction being taken by the group. This includes writing clear and understandable documentation for the work that is being undertaken.
Core skills required: Test scripting (Lettuce/Selenium), great communication both written and verbal, an eye for quality.