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[tor-talk] Open Call for GlobaLeaks Developers
Are you interested in making the world a better place by putting your
development skills to use in a globally used free software project?
Do you feel passionate about using web technologies for developing
highly usable web applications?
Then read on â this may interest you!
GlobaLeaks is the first Open Source Anonymous Whistleblowing software
used for Anti-Corruption, Investigative Journalism and Human Rights Defense
The Hermes Center for Transparency and Digital Human Rights is looking
for talented software developers that can work in response to the ever
increasing demands of the growing GlobaLeaks adopters around the world.
To apply for this job you should be familiar with web technologies and
in particular with the Angular.js and Bootstrap frameworks, as a
Frontend Developer or Full Stack Developer.
You can join a non-profit entity making its platform the most used
whistleblowing tool.
The nature of the role is to be flexible in the way we work, with
developments ranging from a number of whistleblowing projects based on
GlobaLeaks for adopters all around the world up to more structured and
âeasy to be plannedâ roadmap based activities.
You will be given an ideal opportunity to fast-track your skills by
working side by side our senior development team in all areas of the
project lifecycle.
If you are willing to take this challenge, you will be exposed to
GlobaLeaks project using AngularJS, and Bootstrap. Knowledge and
attention to UX design is paramount.
You can know more of our projects at:
Github https://github.com/globaleaks/globaleaks (Code)
Wiki https://github.com/globaleaks/globaleaks/wiki (Documentation)
Website https://globaleaks.org
Our (public) users https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GlobaLeaks#Implementations
Skills required
It is required to already have practical experience in software
development practices with Git, especially in the opensource environment
with Github, with a deep focus on modern HTML5/Web technologies.
Key skills:
* Javascript Asynchronous Programming,
* Responsive Design,
* UX Design
Key Technologies:
* AngularJS
* Bootstrap
* Github
Exposure to all the above skills is necessary.The ability to learn
quickly, embrace new technologies and have a good understanding of OO
principles is essential. This role will suit someone who is fresh out of
university, or has a little experience, with a hunger to move into a
senior role.
If youâre a full-stack developer using Python/Twisted, Linux, Debian
Packaging, Sqlite and DevOps ninja skills, weâd really love you!
Linguistic skills:
* English (Required)
* Italian (Preferred)
Location
We used to mostly work remotely with periodic activity bursts carried on
together (âhackatonsâ), but we are about to move to our own office in
the City Center of Rome (Largo di Torre Argentina, nearby Pantheon) or
Milan (nearby Bovisa) to achieve higher operational efficiency.
Weâd prefer if you live or willing to relocate for the time being in
Rome or Milan, but weâd consider remote workers as long as they are
operational within the European timezone day-time (CET/CEST).
About the Hermes Center
The Hermes Center for Transparency and Digital Human Rights is an
international NGO with Headquarter in Italy that develops, promotes and
diffuses technologies for Transparency and Human Rights Defense, with a
particular focus on Whistleblowing and Anonymity.
Since 2012 the Hermes Center works on GlobaLeaks and Tor2web
Whistleblowing software, with support from Open Technology Fund
(Washington), Hivos Foundation (Netherland) and several journalistic,
anticorruption and human rights projects by international organizations
(ie: Transparency International, Amnesty International, Organized Crime
and Corruption Reporting Project, etc).
How you can apply?
To apply send a short notes, a resume, and a link to your Github page to
jobs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Part of the recruitment process will require you to hack on GlobaLeaks,
so it will constitute a +100 points if you already fixed some githubâs
issues showing you coding skills with a well done pull request! :-)
This job post is available at:
http://logioshermes.org/open-call-for-globaleaks-developers
Contract
The contract depends on your experience, personal needs ranging from a
stage up to an employment contract, from a temporary engagement up to a
consulting agreement.
Hermes is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate
against any employee or applicant on the basis of age, color,
disability, gender, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation,
veteran status, or any classification protected by law.
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Fabio Pietrosanti (naif)
HERMES - Center for Transparency and Digital Human Rights
http://logioshermes.org - https://globaleaks.org - https://tor2web.org -
https://ahmia.fi
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