Open Source Django / Angularjs Developer - Energy Sector

Lawrence Berkeley National Labs; Berkeley (CA); Remote; USD 30,000 - 48,000; Part time

Job summary

Lawrence Berkeley National Labs seeks a web developer for the SEED open-source project aimed at improving energy efficiency in buildings. The role involves maintaining the application, coding, and working collaboratively with the community. This part-time contract position offers flexible remote work options and entails a year-long commitment with significant growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Lead maintainer of the SEED open-source project.
• Experience with coding, testing, and deployment.
• Proficiency in web application development.

Responsibilities

• Planning, coding, and deployment of the SEED web application.
• Testing and reviewing code contributions.
• Development and testing of REST APIs.

Skills

Web development skills

Experience developing scalable web sites in Django

Familiarity with open-source software project management practices

Familiarity with Git and Github

Experience with HTML and CSS

Proficiency with PostgreSQL

Proficiency with web services

Familiarity with Linux tools

Strong interpersonal skills

Experience translating user-provided requirements

System administration experience in current Linux variants

Experience with agile build, test, and deployment practices

Job description

We are looking for a U.S.-based (preferably West Coast) developer with strong web development skills interested in working on a web application designed to make the energy use of buildings more transparent.

The Building Technology and Urban Systems (BTUS) Department at Berkeley Lab develops technologies and tools to reduce the energy use and environmental impact of buildings. BTUS develops many software tools to help collect, manage, analyze and publish data about energy use in buildings, to support energy efficiency policies and programs. One such project is the Standard Energy Efficiency Data Platform (SEED), which is an open-source web application that helps organizations easily manage data on the energy performance of large groups of buildings. More details on this project are available at http://energy.gov/eere/buildings/standard-energy-efficiency-data-platform. The SEED source code can be seen at https://github.com/SEED-platform/seed

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

This position will serve as the lead maintainer of the SEED open-source project, including fixing bugs and reviewing code contributions from the SEED open-source community. The developer will work on a range of activities including:- The planning, coding, and deployment of the SEED web application.- Testing and reviewing code patches from third parties.- Helping maintain and implement the SEED development roadmap.- Development and testing of REST APIs.- Database design and tuning.- Continuous testing and integration.

KEY SUCCESS FACTORS:

• Experience developing scalable web sites in Django.
• Familiarity with open-source software project management practices.
• Familiarity with Git and Github
• Experience with HTML and CSS.
• Proficiency with PostgreSQL and other relational databases.
• Proficiency with web services.
• Familiarity with Linux tools.
• Strong interpersonal skills for working in an open-source community.
• Experience translating user-provided requirements into robust end products.
• System administration experience in current Linux variants.
• Experience with real-world agile build, test, and deployment practices

NOTES:

This is a contract position to be executed as a consulting contract between LBNL and the developer. Level of effort is approximately half-time for one year, with possibility of extension if funding allows.

Position: Contractor

Position: Contractor Work Schedule: Part-time Remote: Yes Relocation: No Salary: TDB

How to Apply

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