NAFASI ZA KAZI : SWITCHBOARD SOFTWARE DEVELOPER

POSITION SUMMARY

Switchboard uses mobile phones to create nationwide networks of health workers in developing countries. We are a San Francisco-based nonprofit, operating in Ghana, Liberia, and now, Tanzania, where we are building the largest network of health workers in the developing world.

We are seeking a back-end Python developer to help build a mobile messaging suite for health workers in Tanzania, and beyond. The messaging suite, built from existing open -source software, will include a mobile registration system that allows us to collect health worker contact information from any type of mobile phone. The suite will also include a bulk text messaging platform that allows the Ministry of Health to send critical alerts and collect data from health workers in the network. The position will be on a consulting basis, and you should have strong feelings about the power of technology to improve the world in which we live.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Spearhead architectural decisions

• Discuss design, scalability, interoperability and other issues encountered with the team
• Develop a mobile messaging suite, building off existing open-source software, that allows us to register and communicate with health workers nationwide

TECHNOLOGY SKILLS REQUIRED

• Strong Python knowledge

• Comfortable working in a Unix environment
• Postgres or a solid SQL background
• Excellent testing practices

BIG PLUSES

• Mobile messaging experience (SMS/USSD/MMS)

• Open-source software contributor
• Examples of mobile applications that you have built

ABOUT SWITCHBOARD

Switchboard uses mobile phones to create free nationwide calling networks of health workers in developing countries. Everyone in the network, from clinical officers in rural clinics to doctors in urban hospitals, can call or text each other free of charge. We are working to improve patient care by giving isolated rural health workers immediate access to information from practitioners and organizations in urban areas. For more information, go to www.switchboard.org.

HOW TO APPLY

Please send a CV and brief cover letter to team@switchboard.org