Hi all - hoping this post for mission-driven programmer on our team is interesting, or please send along to your networks... Thanks! Joe
Software Developer/Planner on UrbanFootprint/Regional Planning Team Calthorpe Associates, Berkeley, California, USA Help Us Build SimCity for Real! Calthorpe Associates is seeking help from experienced, mission-driven software engineers in the development of cutting edge open source land use planning and modeling software. Calthorpe Associates<http://www.calthorpe.com> is widely regarded as one of the nation's most influential urban planning and design firms, with more than three decades of experience designing sustainable, transit-oriented, carbon sensitive cities, neighborhoods, and regions. We are distilling our knowledge and planning methods into an open source software product called UrbanFootprint<http://www.calthorpe.com/scenario_modeling_tools>, designed to bring on-the-fly geospatial scenario development and advanced analytics to the web. UrbanFootprint allows cities or regions to design and test alternative futures for their impacts on carbon emissions, travel behavior, pollution, energy and water use, fiscal and cost consequences, public health impacts, and a host of other critical indicators. Initially developed with support from the state of California, UrbanFootprint is now being customized for use by major regional, county, and local jurisdictions across California and is slated to play a major role in the development and modeling of sustainable community plans. UrbanFootprint represents a major software development effort, and we are looking to expand our core software team via full time and consulting team members. Our Ubuntu-based software stack is made up of cutting edge open source products, including: * PostgreSQL * PostGIS * Polymaps * Mapnik * TileStache * D3.js * Sproutcore * Python * Django * Redis/Celery Queue About the Position: We are looking for an engineer with at least 3 years of software programming experience. Experience with Django, Python, and JavaScript are preferred. Knowledge of open source geospatial software (i.e. PostGIS, Polymaps) is a plus, though not required. Interest and/or experience with urban planning, geography and sustainability is also preferred, as we are a mission-driven team working to build software that builds better communities. Benefits (for onsite, fulltime employees): o Full medical, dental, vision coverage o Paid vacation, sick leave, comp time o Conference allowance o Commuter checks (transit or bicycle) o Location in North Berkeley's Gourmet Ghetto (10 minute walk from BART) o Vibrant bicycling culture (lunch time bike rides, indoor bike parking, shower on premises) o Strong belief in life/work balance o Work for a firm known around the world for innovation and leadership in the urban planning and design field How to apply: Please send resume and work samples/links to [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>.
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