We decided not to fill this position in 2022-05.
Mathesar is an open source tool that provides an intuitive interface to databases. Our goal is to make it easy for non-technical users to create, organize, and analyze data collaboratively, without any prior knowledge of database concepts. We started prototyping the project in March 2021 and are working towards our first (alpha) release in mid-2022.
You’ll be joining our small, globally distributed team at the Center of Complex Interventions (CCI), a U.S. nonprofit. We work asynchronously and value work/life balance. Our work is public - look through our code, read our project and team wiki, and join our communication channels.
You’ll be our third frontend engineer. Your day-to-day work will involve:
We offer competitive compensation for the nonprofit sector.
If you’re in the U.S., you will be hired as a salaried employee. Employees have the following benefits:
If you’re outside the U.S., you will be an independent contractor.
Both contractors and employees will be reimbursed for job-related learning materials (books, courses, etc.) and conferences.
Please fill out this application form.
The Center of Complex Interventions, Inc. (CCI) is an equal opportunity employer. CCI complies with and adheres to all United States state and federal anti-discrimination laws with respect to its employment practices. CCI does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin or ancestry, age, or disability or any other category protected under state or federal law. This policy extends to recruiting, hiring, compensation, benefits, assignment, working conditions, termination, re-employment, employee treatment, and all other terms, conditions and privileges of employment. All employment-related decisions are made on a nondiscriminatory basis so as to further the principle of equal employment opportunity.
This job was closed to new applicants in 2021-10
We’re looking for a backend engineer to work on Mathesar, a new open source project aimed at making databases more accessible to non-technical users. Our goal is to enable users of all skill levels to store, visualize, and collaborate with others on data.
We’re currently working hard on our alpha version, which we are aiming to ship by the end of 2021. Our team is based out of the nonprofit Center of Complex Interventions (CCI) and we are advised by Joi Ito and Reid Hoffman.
We’re working on simplifying and automating database operations and data migrations to make them easy to work with for non-technical users without sacrificing flexibility for advanced users. You’ll be collaborating closely with the rest of the Mathesar team to build the backend for the project using PostgreSQL, Python, SQLAlchemy, and Django.
We’re still working on the first version of the product (you can find our roadmap on GitHub) and there’s ample opportunity to provide input into the direction of the project from both the technical and usability perspectives. You’ll also have opportunities to contribute to frontend and infrastructure work if you desire – we are an informal team.
This position also involves ownership in building an active community around the project, including participating in conversations with both contributors and users, mentoring new contributors and interns, maintaining documentation and tutorials, reviewing pull requests, and so on.
We are a fully distributed team and work mostly asynchronously via Matrix and GitHub Discussions. You can be located anywhere in the world, as long as you can make time between 2 PM and 8 PM UTC for occasional video calls and team events.
Requirements:
Nice to have:
The interview process will consist of four rounds:
You will be a salaried employee if you’re in the US and an independent contractor otherwise. We offer a competitive salary in the nonprofit sector. We also have a budget for learning material (books, courses, etc.) and conferences.
US employees have the following benefits:
Please fill out this application form.
You are also welcome to join our community and ask any questions you might have or contribute to the project.
The Center of Complex Interventions, Inc. (CCI) is an equal opportunity employer. CCI complies with and adheres to all United States state and federal anti-discrimination laws with respect to its employment practices. CCI does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin or ancestry, age, or disability or any other category protected under state or federal law. This policy extends to recruiting, hiring, compensation, benefits, assignment, working conditions, termination, re-employment, employee treatment, and all other terms, conditions and privileges of employment. All employment-related decisions are made on a nondiscriminatory basis so as to further the principle of equal employment opportunity.
This job was closed to new applicants on 2021-09-10
We’re looking for a frontend engineer to work on Mathesar, a brand new open source project that will enable users of all skill levels to store, visualize, and collaborate with others on data. We’re currently working hard on our alpha version, which we are aiming to ship by November 2021. We’re based out of the nonprofit Center of Complex Interventions (CCI) and are advised by Joi Ito and Reid Hoffman.
You’ll be collaborating closely with everyone on the existing Mathesar team to build out the frontend for the project. Our frontend stack is Svelte and TypeScript, and our initial roadmap for the MVP is on GitHub.
We’re working on interesting problems related to simplifying and automating database operations to make them easy to work with for non-technical users without sacrificing flexibility for advanced users. We’re still working on the first version of the product, so there’s ample opportunity to provide input into the direction of the project from both the technical and usability perspectives. You’ll also have opportunities to contribute to backend and infrastructure work if you desire – we are an informal team.
This position also involves ownership in building an active community around the product, including participating in conversations with both contributors and users, mentoring for programs like Google Summer of Code, and maintaining documentation, reviewing pull requests, and so on.
We are a fully distributed team and work mostly asynchronously via Matrix and GitHub Discussions. You can be located anywhere in the world, as long as you are can make time between 2 PM and 8 PM UTC for occasional video calls and team events.
We expect you to:
You get bonus points if you have experience with any of the following:
The interview process will consist of four rounds:
The final candidate will also have a conversation with CCI’s Executive Director to learn more about the organization.
You will be a salaried employee if you’re in the US and an independent contractor otherwise. We offer a competitive salary in the nonprofit sector. We also have a budget for learning material (books, courses, etc.) and conferences.
US employees have the following benefits:
Please fill out this application form.
You are also welcome to join our community and ask any questions you might have or contribute to the project.
The Center of Complex Interventions, Inc. (CCI) is an equal opportunity employer. CCI complies with and adheres to all United States state and federal anti-discrimination laws with respect to its employment practices. CCI does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin or ancestry, age, or disability or any other category protected under state or federal law. This policy extends to recruiting, hiring, compensation, benefits, assignment, working conditions, termination, re-employment, employee treatment, and all other terms, conditions and privileges of employment. All employment-related decisions are made on a nondiscriminatory basis so as to further the principle of equal employment opportunity.
This job was filled in April 2021.
We’re looking for a frontend engineer to help build a brand new open source product that helps users of all skill levels use, extend, and visualize their data. We are heavily inspired by Dabble DB.
The current team is two engineers, we’re alumni of Creative Commons and have experience working on open source projects and building community. We’re aiming for an initial team size of four, including this position and a product designer. We’re based out of the nonprofit Center of Complex Interventions and are advised by Joi Ito and Reid Hoffman.
We haven’t started writing code for this project yet and you’ll be our first frontend engineer. We expect that you’ll have full ownership of the front end, including picking the stack, writing modular, scalable, and well-documented code, and ensuring accessibility, near-instantaneous performance, and a great user experience. You’ll also help with ideation and design of the MVP and new features, collaborating closely with our product designer.
This position also involves ownership in building an active community around the product, including participating in conversations with both contributors and users, mentoring for programs like Google Summer of Code, and maintaining documentation, reviewing pull requests, and so on.
We are a fully distributed team, and you can be located anywhere in the world, as long as you are can make time between 2 PM and 8 PM UTC for meetings as needed.
We’re looking for an experienced engineer that has architected, built, and deployed complex frontend applications that deal with large amounts of data. Ensuring scalability, accessibility, and performance are critical, and ideally, you have strong opinions on how to make that happen. We also expect you to be an advocate for creating an exceptional user experience.
Excellent communication skills in English (both written and verbal) are essential, since this position is fully remote. You should be able to work indpendently, build good working relationships remotely, and be a proactive communicator. You should also enjoy writing documentation, helping others, and building a community. You’re probably also curious and enjoy learning new things.
Some nice-to-haves:
You will be a salaried employee if you’re in the US and an independent contractor otherwise. We offer a competitive salary in the nonprofit sector. We also have a budget for learning material (books, courses, etc.) and conferences.
US employees have the following benefits:
Please fill out this form.
The Center of Complex Interventions, Inc. (CCI) is an equal opportunity employer. CCI complies with and adheres to all United States state and federal anti-discrimination laws with respect to its employment practices. CCI does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin or ancestry, age, or disability or any other category protected under state or federal law. This policy extends to recruiting, hiring, compensation, benefits, assignment, working conditions, termination, re-employment, employee treatment, and all other terms, conditions and privileges of employment. All employment-related decisions are made on a nondiscriminatory basis so as to further the principle of equal employment opportunity.
This job was filled in April 2021.
We’re looking for a product designer to help build a brand new open source product that helps users of all skill levels use, extend, and visualize their data. We are heavily inspired by Dabble DB.
The current team is two engineers, we’re alumni of Creative Commons and have experience working on open source projects and building community. We’re aiming for an initial team size of four, including this position and a frontend engineer. We’re based out of the nonprofit Center of Complex Interventions and are advised by Joi Ito and Reid Hoffman.
We haven’t started writing code for this project yet and your first task will be to help us design and ship the MVP. You’ll have full ownership of the product design process, including user interviews, taking ideas from initial conception to high-fidelity designs, and regular usability testing. You’ll translate complex data manipulation concepts into a simple and intuitive user interface for non-technical users. You’ll collaborate closely with the front end engineer to ship your designs.
This position also involves ownership in building an active community around the product, including participating in conversations with both contributors and users, mentoring for programs like Google Summer of Code, and maintaining documentation, reviewing pull requests, and so on.
We are a fully distributed team, and you can be located anywhere in the world, as long as you are can make time between 2 PM and 8 PM UTC for meetings as needed.
We’re looking for a designer that has extensive experience with translating complex concepts into intuitive web interfaces for non-technical users and working with engineering teams to ship them. You should be an expert in design best practices, especially in accessibility and mobile-friendliness. You should also have experience conducting effective user interviews and usability testing, and generally be an advocate for creating an exceptional user experience.
Excellent communication skills in English (both written and verbal) are essential, since this position is fully remote. You should be able to work indpendently, build good working relationships remotely, and be a proactive communicator. You should also enjoy writing documentation, helping others, and building a community. You’re probably also curious and enjoy learning new things.
Some nice-to-haves:
You will be a salaried employee if you’re in the US and an independent contractor otherwise. We offer a competitive salary in the nonprofit sector. We also have a budget for learning material (books, courses, etc.) and conferences.
US employees have the following benefits:
Please fill out this form.
The Center of Complex Interventions, Inc. (CCI) is an equal opportunity employer. CCI complies with and adheres to all United States state and federal anti-discrimination laws with respect to its employment practices. CCI does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin or ancestry, age, or disability or any other category protected under state or federal law. This policy extends to recruiting, hiring, compensation, benefits, assignment, working conditions, termination, re-employment, employee treatment, and all other terms, conditions and privileges of employment. All employment-related decisions are made on a nondiscriminatory basis so as to further the principle of equal employment opportunity.