This position is in-person, in London, in the United Kingdom. We are unable to sponsor any work visas so please do not apply if you are not based in the UK.

Our work is some of the most fascinating and rewarding in the industry: building maps of sharks, seals, fish, seabirds, coral reefs and bear habitats, interfaces for anti-poaching camera traps and GPS turtle tags, online conservation technology communities, species databases for scientists, educational games and much more.

We're a small team who for the last eight years have built some of the most impactful software on the planet.

The ideal candidate will be a JavaScript developer happy to work in a dynamic, highly collaborative team and be willing to learn new skills and programming languages.

Required

• The ability to work at least three out of five days a week in our office in London
• Expert knowledge of framework-agnostic JavaScript on both the server and client side
• Knowledge of database design, structure and interfaces, particularly SQL
• Knowledge of API design and use
• The desire to learn new skills and programming languages (mentoring and paid for external training provided)
• Great communication skills for both the team and the scientists we work with
• A strong desire to put ethics at the heart of all decisions

Welcome

• Knowledge of Python or PHP
• Understanding of GIS and interactive mapping
• Foundational knowledge of HTML and CSS standards

Benefits

• Informal, uncapped and unquestioned approach to holiday and leave
• Opportunities to attend international conferences and training
• A wonderful workspace filled with for-good organisations
• Work at an organisation that puts employee welfare and ethics at the heart of everything it does

Salary: £45,000 - £50,000

Location: Farringdon, London

Hybrid: Minimum 3 days in office a week.

We'll automatically interview anyone who shows interest and effort if from a demographic underrepresented in technology.

Please send questions or applications (CVs and cover letter) to jobs@octophin.com