UniversalGiving is seeking a part-time Senior Web 2.0 Engineer (San Francisco, CA)

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UniversalGiving™ is seeking a Part-Time Engineering Consultant with
the following skills:

* 4+ years of software development experience
* Degree in Computer Science (or equivalent)
* Strong debugging skills and principles
* Self-directed problem solver
* Excellent communication and collaboration skills
* Experience with client-side web technologies such as DHTML, CSS,
AJAX, and Javascript
* Experience with server-side Java technologies such as Struts,
Hibernate, Tomcat, JSP, or J2EE application servers
* Experience with SQL databases such as MySQL, Oracle, or PostgreSQL
* Knowledge of design patterns and object oriented modeling (e.g.
UML)
* Strong data modeling skills
* Ability to design and tune for performance and scalability
* User-centered design principles

Previous experience with these technologies is important, but we also
are
impressed by highly-motivated individuals with solid CS backgrounds
who
are adept at separating interface from implementation in the way they
think, while remaining mindfully focused on user experience.

Responsibilities include:

* Strong work ethic, with flexibility and willingness to work
according to priorities set forth by the organization’s Product
Development Annual Plan, including weekly and monthly deadlines
* Robust development skills in a multi-tiered environment: client-side
Ajax-based software, server-side J2EE software, object-relational
persistence, and MySQL.
* Proven experience with scoping, developing, and implementing new
user features and new web components
* Keen ability to work closely with UniversalGiving’s Product
Development Senior Management and Engineering Team, with unyielding
professionalism and sound communication skills
* Solid background in creating new site content and maintaining
ongoing site update requests
* Proficiency in creating, writing, and editing technical
documentation

To Apply:
Please email your resume and cover letter to jo...@universalgiving.org
with "Senior Web 2.0 Engineer" in the subject line.

About UniversalGiving ™

UniversalGiving™ is an award-winning website allowing people to donate
and volunteer with the top performing projects all over the world. Our
projects are vetted through a proprietary Quality Model™ to ensure the
most effective, trustworthy philanthropy possible. Unique to
UniversalGiving, we take no cut on donations. 100% of your donation
goes directly to the cause.

UniversalGiving™ has been profiled on CBS and in FOX Business Network,
and has also been featured in BusinessWeek, WomenEntrepreneur,
Oprah.com, NBC News, The Christian Science Monitor, The New York
Times, The Financial Times, CNNMoney.com and Change.org.
UniversalGiving™ is a winner of the Jefferson Award and a Colburn S.
Wilbur Fellowship, as well as a Finalist for Ernst & Young’s
Entrepreneur of the Year Award. UniversalGiving™ is also a Webby Award
Honoree and winner of eTown's E-chievement Award and the Silver Award
for W3 Creative Excellence on the Web.

UniversalGiving Corporate (UGC) is a customized service that helps
companies manage their global Corporate Social Responsibility
Programs. UGC handles the strategy, operations, and NGO vetting to
ensure the success of international giving and volunteer programs. In
doing so, we help a company's bottom line by increasing corporate
brand image, employee attraction/retention, and client attraction/
retention. Sample clients include Cisco, MTV and BEA.

UniversalGiving’s vision is to “Create a World Where Giving and
Volunteering Are a Natural Part of Everyday Life.”™

~ UG Blog: PhilanthroPost ~ Founder’s Blog: Living and Giving ~ Follow
Us on Twitter: UniversalGiving and our Founder ~