Live and work in beautiful Lake Tahoe, California! Access to trails, ski resorts, rivers and lakes of the Sierra Nevada Mountains can be right outside your doorstep! Offices also located in San Luis Obispo on the central coast of California.Join a team of people developing tools to better manage and conserve our Earth's precious resources. We are working on interesting and challenging projects.Please do not reply to this posting if you are an overseas contractor or company. Applicants must be located in the U.S.34 North has immediate openings for Software Developers in the Tahoe or San Luis Obispo Areas. You will join our core team to continue development of our OPENNRM collaborative resource management web applications. We are looking for a hands-on architect/engineer who has experience designing and developing web-based, business software products. You will join as an engineer on a three person development team using open-source technologies to build new products and features into our applications. This role will be a blend of project management, system design, and hands-on development. The right candidate will be a versatile developer with strong experience in a LAMP environment and excellent analysis and communication skills.TECHNICAL ENVIRONMENT:Natural Resource Management Application Development is our niche. We have a highly distributed database environment supporting many OPENNRM instances that are linked together with our patented synchronization technology. Our platform is a combination of PHP, JavaScript, and PostgreSQL. We are an open source shop always looking out for new technologies that solve problems. Our SaaS solutions are in use today on some of the largest collaborative natural resource management projects in the country. Our company is private, profitable and on track for significant growth.Major Duties ResponsibilitiesDesigning, developing, and maintaining public-facing sites and applications through concept, design, and implementation phasesMaintaining knowledge of current trends in web application developmentPreparing software requirement specifications, system design documents, and interface design documentsPHP programming with heavy SQL database access manipulationDrive the technical vision and architecture of the next generation of our products Collaborate with clients to gather document requirementsPlan, coordinate, and execute development schedules and release plansWork on a team of Skilled Engineers to develop next generation software solutionsAdditional Desirable Qualifications:Database Knowledge, PostgreSQLKnowledge of PythonExperience with XML and web servicesMinimum RequirementsEducation/Experience:The position requires a Bachelor's degree + at least 4yrs of experience in Computer Science. A Master's degree may substitute for 2 years of work experience. Degrees or a related interest in fields such as such as geography, natural resources management, or ecology would be awesome.Knowledge of working with data and data analytics.Skills and Abilities:5+ years of experience designing web-based, enterprise business software5+ years development on a LAMP stackVERY good PHP skills and experienceSolid SQL database design and administration skillsExcellent systems analysis and systems design skillsStrong project management and organizational skillsExcellent written and verbal communication skillsB.S. Computer Science or equivalent work experienceKnowledge and experience with cross-browser compatibility, including older versions of IEPassion and a love of what you doBonus points:Experience writing/maintaining code for huge websitesFront-end experience with openlayers, leaflet, high-charts or D3Experience with JavaScript frameworks, especially JQueryUsed jsfiddle to demonstrate issuesLinux system administration skills a plusTo apply, please email your resume to jobs@34north.com with subject line as ldquo;Software Developer rdquo;. Please be sure to include any examples of your work. No phone calls or faxes please.At 34 North, we develop applications that contribute to solving some of the world's most important environmental problems. It is easy to get excited about working on projects that are making a positive impact! Our team is passionate about our work, our clients, and our world.Please do not reply to this posting if you are a US or international recruiting agency. Additional Job Details:Employment Term: Full TimeDegree: BachelorsTravel: YesJob Level: 5+ yearsJob Site: 12277 Soaring Way, Suite 107, Truckee, CA 96161 (Office also in San Luis Obispo, CA)Work Authorization: Authorized to work in the U.S. About 34 North:For over a decade 34 North has helped clients share their data stories using our core technology OPENNRM. Our team is passionate about developing dynamic web and mapping solutions that reveal the meaning and purpose behind your data. We are proud to work with clients who are taking on important challenges including United States Geological Survey, California Department of Water Resources, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, United States Bureau of Reclamation, Environmental Protection Agency and many more.We are experts at creating custom web applications, helping you analyze data quickly, visualize challenges and opportunities, and make sound decisions using geospatial intelligence. Our agile development strategy emphasizes collaboration and personal attention at every stage. We listen carefully to each client's needs and goals because we are committed to delivering intuitive mapping tools that provide an optimum experience for every user.