Contract Django Developer (Telecommute) - Five Q : Job Details

Contract Django Developer (Telecommute) at Five Q Five Q is a full-service web development and interactive marketing agency serving ministries and non-profits. We serve roughly 80 clients, spread throughout the United States, with a variety of regular web/interactive monthly needs to one-off projects. Our growing team consists of highly motivated professionals in a distributed work environment. Learn more about us at www.fiveq.com.Five Q is looking for an experienced Software Developer to work as a Contractor on our Python/Django projects. Our developers work on small to large, CMS-centric websites. This position focuses mostly on the “backend” code, although experience with “frontend” technology is required. Technologies we use on a daily basis include Python, Django, Linux (mostly CentOS and Ubuntu), MySQL, PostgreSQL, memcached, celery, nginx, Apache, gunicorn, jQuery, and Haystack/SOLR. We also use GeoDjango, Wowza, Amazon EC2, jQuery Mobile, and other top-notch tools. Our primary source control system is git, although svn, bzr, and hg are not uncommon. Our developers use Mac OS X and Linux.The immediate opportunity is for a project that will be 30-40 hours per week, for 3 months, beginning as soon as possible. If the work is a good fit for both of us, then a longer-term contract is a possibility at the conclusion of the 3 months. There may also be potential for a future full-time permanent position as well.The initial project is for a client with a worldwide ministry presence. This client has a complex codebase, so you will find the work both challenging and rewarding. You will be collaborating on a team with a Software Architect, another Django Developer, and an Account Manager.This position reports to the Web & Mobile Director.Software Developer tasks include, but are not limited to:Develop new Python/Django code, with a proficiency in Linux, MySQL/PostgreSQL, HTML5, CSS, SSH, and JavaScript. Experience with Agile development is a plus.Help maintain, grow and improve existing codebases.Occasionally maintain existing PHP code.Interact with clients to gather requirements and create estimates.Document processes and procedures as needed.Additional Expectations:Five Q is a friendly, people-centric company. We are looking for a contractor who is personable and can communicate well, especially in email and other written communication. Five Q Contractors are part of our team and we expect our team to be professional at all times, and provide outstanding customer service.Five Q is a distributed company. We all work from home, and spend most of our time using online communication tools like Skype. We are looking for a contractor who works well in this sort of environment.Five Q is hard working. We expect our contractors to work all hours assigned per week. We use Harvest (getharvest.com) to track our time.Skills Required:Demonstrated ability to develop interactive, database-driven websites with Django.2 to 3 years of experience in computer programming.Experience with other programming languages and frameworks is a plus.Experience in marketing, ministries, non-profits, or business is a plus.Each candidate will be required to complete a Django programming test to make sure that your skills meet our project needs.Apply online: ContractorWork Schedule: Part-timeRemote: YesRelocation: NoSalary: Not Specified#J-18808-Ljbffr