DevOps/Backend Engineer
2015-08-25 - at Crosscloud in Cambridge, MA, United States Full-time
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Crosscloud is an exciting new project lead by Prof. Tim Berners-Lee, inventor of the World Wide Web, taking place at MIT. The project aims to radically change the way Web applications work today, resulting in true data ownership as well as improved privacy.
As part of our Crosscloud team, you will have a chance at a firsthand experience of working at MIT, together with people who care and want to change the world. Also, thanks to our close collaboration with W3C, you will have access to some of the best Web specialists in the world.
Position overview
The Front-End Developer is responsible for leading, coordinating, and implementing Web Applications for the Crosscloud ecosystem, which is being developed as part of a set of research projects and is intended for immediate global deployment. S/he will balance coding with collaborating, making maximal use of available students and volunteers, but ensuring overall milestones are reached on time and with high quality.
This is a full-time position, funded for 2 years with the possibility of extension.
Responsibilities
About You
You’re smart, get stuff done, have great energy, and thrive in a startup environment You’re an expert in Javascript, HTML, and CSS – able to develop elegant and maintainable single-page applications You love clean UI/UX design You have experience with the browser security model, HTTPS protocol details and cross-browser compatibility (including mobile) You’re able to analyze and interpret complex problems or processes, to identify and understand requirements, and to develop alternate solutionsIt would also be great if
You’re familiar with Javascript frameworks such as AngularJS or React You know how to use graphic design tools like Illustrator and Photoshop You’re an active contributor to open source projects You’ve heard of the Semantic Web or Linked Data technologies (e.g. RDF, RDFa, Turtle, JSON-LD) You were involved in standards work (e.g. at W3C or IETF)Note: all candidates must follow the MIT hiring proceedure. Please apply using the official careers page corresponding to this position on the MIT website. Applicants must be able to work out of our Cambridge, MA office. Sorry, H1-B visa sponsorship is not available. However, J-1 visa sponsorship is available for international applicants with a PhD interested in a post-doc position.
2015-08-25 - at Crosscloud in Cambridge, MA, United States Full-time