[Chicago] Chicago job opportunity: Python + Web + Geodata + Public good

[Brantley Harris]

I wish I could clone myself.

-Brant

On 6/9/07, Adrian Holovaty <adrian at holovaty.com> wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> About two years ago, I presented a side project of mine,
> chicagocrime.org, at a Chipy meeting. Now, I'm looking to expand that
> site into a new startup, called EveryBlock.
>
> Essentially, it'll be chicagocrime.org on steroids.
>
> I'm putting together a crack team of Web developers here in Chicago to
> accomplish this, and I'm currently looking for at least one more
> person to join the team. We're using Python, Django and open source,
> so I hope it's OK to advertise the position here.
>
> Here are the *essentials* (i.e., please don't apply if you don't fit
> these qualifications) --
>
> * Significant experience building Web sites (regardless of platform)
> * Residency in the Chicago metro area (i.e., no telecommuters)
> * Python experience
> * Experience manipulating geographic data
> * High familiarity with Unix
> * A mastery of regular expressions
> * A mastery of screen scraping and dealing with data in general
> * Strong competency in JavaScript
> * Interest in public service // journalism // the common good // not being evil
>
> Here are the *nice to haves* (i.e., if you fit many of these
> qualifications, you're a *great* candidate) --
>
> * Experience scaling high-traffic Web sites
> * Experience in a lower-level, non-Python language such as C
> * Experience with natural-language processing
> * Experience using the Django Web framework
> * Experience at a small Web startup
> * A good design sensibility
>
> This is a full time gig, located in the beautiful city of Chicago.
>
> If you think you'd be a good fit, please get in touch with me by
> e-mailing a resume to [my first name] at everyblock.com. Thanks for
> reading!
>
> Adrian
>
> --
> Adrian Holovaty
> holovaty.com | djangoproject.com | chicagocrime.org | everyblock.com
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