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Full Stack Web Developer

Join a small, dedicated team to help us get voters the facts they need! In particular, we need help with our new administration system and improving our Web site and current applications. There is also opportunity to improve our data acquisition processes as we build toward the 2018 Election.

Skills & Requirements

Responsibilities of this position include Web application development and assist others on the team with technical support as needed (including possible Linux system administration).

Our systems are built on industry standard technologies like Linux, PostgreSQL, Apache, Lighttpd, Python, Redis, Memcached, and anything that might help with the task at hand.

Must-Haves:

To be considered for this position, you must have a demonstrable experience with Web development using MVC frameworks, HTML5, Javascript, comfortability with popular RDBMs, version control systems, and use of *nix as a development/production platform.

Nice-to-Haves

Bonus points for having a strong working knowledge of jQuery, HTML5 Canvas, and other front­end technologies.

Please include code samples or links to repositories.

About Vote Smart

Founded by Presidents Carter, Ford and other national leaders, we are a national research center that collects and distributes factual information on over 40,000 political leaders. According to U.S. News and World Report, "Project Vote Smart would make the Founders weep with joy." Our collaboration of volunteers, staff and interns, lay aside partisan differences in defense of American self-governance.

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