Web Software Developer
- American Association of Variable Star Observers
- Hybrid (Cambridge, MA, USA)
Job Description
The AAVSO is seeking a Web Software Developer who will develop, maintain, and operate the software and cloud services used in our web infrastructure. This is a full time (35 hour per week) position that can be fulfilled as in-person, hybrid, or remote work depending on the employee’s location.
What you will be doing
You will be responsible for the development, maintenance, and operation of AAVSO’s web infrastructure. We utilize Amazon AWS, some open source software (mostly Django and Drupal), and a variety of custom applications written in Python, PHP, and VisualBasic. Our databases are MariaDB.
Your time will be split approximately 80% web development and 20% other
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Qualifications
What you need to be successful
- Prior experience with Amazon AWS cloud services.
- 2+ years of experience developing web applications in Python
- Effective verbal and written communication skills.
- Written and spoken proficiency in English.
How you can stand out
- Familiar with astronomy, photometry, spectroscopy or a related field.
- Prior experience with AstroPy
- A demonstrated track record of working with volunteers or managing small teams.
- Proficiency in languages other than English.
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Benefits
Ways we reward our employees
During the interview process, our team will provide details of our benefits. However, a brief summary of our benefits are as follows:
- A flexible, 35 hour work week
- 100% employer paid healthcare plan
- Paid holidays, sick time, and vacation
- 401(k) Plan - Employees receive a total company-paid benefit of 5% of their salary after three months of employment.
- Flexible Spending Account
- Educational assistance program
- Hybrid work environment
Application Instructions
Applicants should send a cover letter and their résumé / CV to Kathy Spirer at kspirer@aavso.org with the subject line “AAVSO Software Developer Opportunity.”
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The American Association of Variable Star Observers (AAVSO) is a small, science-focused 501c3 non-profit organization headquartered in Cambridge, MA. Since its founding 1911, the AAVSO and its members have worked with the professional astronomical community to unlock the secrets of the cosmos through observations of variable stars and kindrid objects. Our current mission is to enable anyone, anywhere, to participate in scientific discovery through variable star astronomy.
AAVSO accomplishes this mission through collaboration with professional researchers, educational activities, and data stewardship. In 2022, our engagement with researchers yielded 300 peer reviewed publications and our educational programming reached 5,500 individuals. The majority of our effort involves curation of four databases including a photometric database with over 54 million observations, a variable star metadata database containing information on 2.2 million variable stars, a spectroscopic database with some 10,000 spectra, and an exoplanet database showcasing some 1,500 exoplanet transits.