Chief Developer

OursMedicina Job Description: Chief Software Developer
Introduction


 * Tired of the same old tedious programming jobs?


 * Do you want to work for a company that isn't stifled in bureaucracy?


 * OursMedicina is a 501c3 non-profit organization with a laid-back atmosphere and we are seeking a passionate developer who wants to change the face of the global healthcare.

JOB TITLE

Chief Software Developer

JOB PURPOSE You will be responsible for architecting and developing our website as well as building and organizing a team of developers.

JOB SUMMARY

Basic office IT support is resetting passwords for end-user workstations, troubleshooting software issues, identifying hardware issues, and being the 'hands on' person for the Technical Team.

Developer responsibilities:


 * Plan and Develop the OursMedicina Website
 * Plan and Develop any necessary extensions for MediaWiki
 * Bug fixes and extension development on other Linux-based utilities as required (Bourne shell, Python, and Java may come up)

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS


 * Distributed systems (hands-on experience preferred, academic experience is OK)
 * Database experience (optimizing SQL and writing software that uses SQL to access databases)
 * LAMP (PHP, Python, Perl)
 * Architecting and implementing production websites (HTML, CSS, XML, Javascript, etc.)
 * Fluency in LAMP-style web development
 * Experience with MediaWiki
 * Experience with other PHP/MySQL-style apps a plus
 * Any other free/open software development experience welcome
 * You must be comfortable in a highly collaborative, consensus-oriented environment.
 * Experience with wikis and participatory production environments is a plus.
 * Understanding of the free culture movement is a plus.
 * The ideal candidate will be creative, highly motivated, and able to operate effectively in multiple cultural contexts.

Please provide URLs to any existing free software work you may have done (own software or patches to other packages) if possible â€“ we'd love to see what you can do! Let us know why this position interests you.

TO APPLY

Please send a CV and cover letter to [mailto:greg.millerl@ourmed.org greg.millerl@ourmed.org].

Please copy and paste the text of your CV into the e-mail, in addition to attaching the file.

Due to the volume of applications we receive, we regret that only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

This position is based in our New York City Office.

http://www.ourmed.org