Ready to create rich HTML5 applications for students and teachers?

The Concord Consortium, an education non-profit located in Concord, MA, is seeking talented software developers to create innovative science and math activities. As a software developer you will build the components of these activities and improve the systems for authoring, launching, and reporting on the activities.

In addition you will:

• practice TDD or BDD
• write open source code
• work on week long iterations with a project leader and other developers
• learn a project’s science or math subject matter well enough to work effectively with the project leader
• rotate between several projects, switching roughly once a month
• suggest new technology ideas to project leaders
• contribute to open source projects and create and maintain your own open source projects.

To accomplish this you need:

• experience in JavaScript, Ruby, and Ruby on Rails or a similar framework
• the courage and confidence to work in an agile environment
• experience with automated testing
• an undergraduate degree in CS, mathematics, natural sciences or equivalent experience
• experience with the Linux server command line
• to have completed a software project with a team of developers
• the ability to work independently when necessary
• good verbal and written communication skills
• experience with Git

You will be even more successful if you have experience with or interest in:

• science, math, or related fields
• Mac OS X and Windows
• user interface development
• passion for deeply beautiful design
• cloud-based deployment
• working on an Agile team
• jQuery, SproutCore, and Java.

The Concord Consortium offers a rich variety of benefits, including up to 4 weeks vacation, medical & dental insurance, tuition reimbursement, a generous TIAA-CREF retirement plan, life & long term disability insurance. We are convenient located just outside historic downtown Concord, and next to the commuter rail stop. Our work environment is casual and stimulating.

If you are authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis for any employer, and you have the required qualifications please email your resume to software-developer-job@concord.org.

The Concord Consortium is an Equal Opportunity Employer.