The Providence Plan is seeking a Web Application Developer to support their mission of democratizing data for the City of Providence and the state of Rhode Island.

As a Web App Developer you get to:

• Work with and contribute to open source projects
• Wrangle, map and visualize interesting datasets
• Work on a a variety of projects
• Be part of a small team. No bureaucracy, few meetings
• Work to make a better city and state!

Requirements:

• Python and Django experience
• Understanding of HTML/CSS/JS
• Understanding of Linux based web stack
• Understanding of Git/Github

Not required but helpful:

• Ruby on Rails
• Experience working with D3.js or Protovis
• Experience with other Python libraries/tools such as Celery, Flask or Gunicorn
• Experience with Postgresql/PostGIS

About The Providence Plan

The Providence Plan’s information work is based on the organization’s belief that information - what exists, how it is used, and who uses it - is a fundamental aspect of community revitalization in an age of expanding information technology.  ProvPlan is committed to providing access (through the Internet and other means) to useful, usable local information as a tool to affect positive change throughout Providence and its neighborhoods.

We offer great benefits and a flexible work schedule.

Contact:

Jim Lucht

jlucht@provplan.org

401 455-8880 x215