GeoNode

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<h1>GeoNode Engineer</h1>  
<p>OpenGeo is seeking a skilled software engineer to development GeoNode, an innovative open source platform for sharing, creating, and using spatial data.</p> 
<p>You will contribute to an unprecedented and growing open source project that is changing the ways international governments, scientists, and academics use data and share results.  For example, GeoNode is at the center of many global organization's plans to reduce the harm done by natural disasters.  A growing community of users is driving development and raising challenging issues of scalability, geoscientific processing, and data accreditation.  The community of developers is making it all happen, engineering a new future of spatial data management.</p> 
<p>OpenGeo is the geospatial division of OpenPlans, a New York–based 501(c)(3) non-profit that functions as a high tech social incubator.  OpenPlans is a &#8216;dot-org’: a non-profit connecting open source software with social change. We aim to make data open, accessible and useful. We&#8217;re looking for someone who wants to use technology to make a difference.</p> 
<p><strong>Responsibilities</strong></p> 
<ul> 
<li>Develop GeoNode core and extensions</li> 
<li>Expand our testing infrastructure to ensure that GeoNode is rock solid</li>
<li>Participate in a robust open source community process that rewards great engineering</li>
<li>Create documentation and provide technical support, helping users get more out of OpenGeo software</li> 
</ul> 
<p><strong>Qualifications</strong></p> 
<p><em>We&#8217;re looking for a gifted software engineer who has</em>:</p> 
<ul> 
<li>BS or MS in Computer Science or related technical discipline (or equivalent).</li>
<li>A solid foundation in computer science, with strong competencies in data structures and software design.</li>
<li>Extensive programming experience.</li>
<li>Several years of large systems software design and development experience, with extensive knowledge of Unix/Linux.</li>
<li>Coding skills in Java, Javascript/AJAX, and Python (especially Django).</li>
<li>Knowledge of front end development, GIS/geospatial, the Java Virtual Machine, database design, network programming are a plus</li>
</ul> 
<p><em>The ideal candidate offers</em>:</p> 
<ul> 
<li> At least two years of geospatial experience</li> 
<li> Curiosity about new technology, and a desire to share and to teach others</li> 
<li> Strong user-centered mindset</li> 
<li> A minimum 4 years programming with Python or Java</li> 
<li> Working knowledge of JavaScript, including Ext Libraries</li> 
<li> Familiarity with PostGIS, GeoServer, OpenLayers, and GeoExt</li> 
<li> In-depth understanding of Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) standards: Web Feature Service (WFS), Web Coverage Services (WCS), Web Map Services (WMS) and Web Processing Services (WPS)</li> 
<li> Open Source community involvement at the committer level in at least one project</li> 
<li> Fluency in English.  Fluency in French or Spanish is a plus</li> 
<li> Experience with teaching and training others on technical topics</li> 
</ul> 
<p>You must be organized, self-directed, and passionate about using your skills to make information ever more free and accessible.</p> 
<p><strong>We Offer</strong></p> 
<p>We invest in the best people and treat them right. We offer competitive salaries and great benefits (all the basics, plus five weeks of vacation and lots of snacks). Your work will see the light of day, and your code will be free as in freedom. Most importantly, we offer a challenge: to build software that will help change the status quo.</p> 
<p><strong>To Apply</strong></p> 
<p>Send your resume and a cover letter to jobs@opengeo.org. Let us know why you’re interested in working for OpenGeo. Recent grads should include GPA.</p>