Sr. Web Developer

Vittana is looking for a passionate web developer to help us take our crowdsourcing website to the next level. We're a top tech non-profit (Seattle 2.0: "Best Non-Profit"; Fast Company: "5 Social Capitalists Who'll Change the World"; Economist: "a hotbed of innovation") on the way to becoming a leader in technology for good worldwide.

We're making a tangible difference in the developing countries where we work and the software you'll write will be integral to our continued success. You'll work collaboratively in a team of with technical and business coworkers to build, learn, and iterate our way to a great customer experience. You'll work harder than you ever have and you'll have more fun than you ever expected. You'll wear many hats while building new features for our public-facing website, improving the UI/UX of our website and internal tools, and helping to optimize our systems as we grow to scale.

REQUIRED:
•Demonstrated passion for the modern web
•Fluency in Ruby and Rails
•Front-end, back-end, or full-stack expertise
•Self-motivation and ability to thrive in an agile development environment
•Able to effectively work in a cross discipline team environment
•Interest in our cause and working for social good


DESIRED
•Git experience and GitHub account
•Familiarity with Unix-based systems
•HAML, SASS, jQuery, and CoffeeScript chops
•B.S. or B.A. in Computer Science, HCI or related discipline; however, we're more impressed by passion than degrees, GPAs, or years of experience
•Work experience at a previous start-up or personal side projects