Seeking part-time REMOTE contract Python developer to augment our team.
Entrepreneurial Finance Lab (EFL) is an alternative to credit scores in emerging markets that are enabling deserving entrepreneurs everywhere to expand their business.
Location - anywhere in the Western Hemisphere, Lima Peru if you're up for some travel, but not necessary.
About us:
- For profit social enterprise spun out of Harvard research project
- We have developed a psychometric test that is converted to a credit score (like FICO), that a bank uses to give a loan
- Small, flexible company, 25 people, with offices in Boston and Lima, Peru and staff also in Africa, India, Indonesia
- Working on a very hard problem across many geographies
- <a href="http://eflglobal.com" >
What we need help with:
- Core systems development: the way we capture, aggregate, scrub, clean and store our data
- Data analysis: we're working on additional types of data analysis to augment psychometrics and need experience with working with large datasets
- Front-end development: looking to optimize the user experience of the test questionnaire that's delivered in the field
What we're looking for:
- Senior level dev to work with the team 2-3 days per week for the next several months
- Python expert
- Deep experience with Django
- Experience with Celery a plus
- Experience with R a big big plus
- Better than average jQuery skills
- NoSQL experience would be nice, but not required
What we can offer:
- Good hourly rate
- Freedom to make high level design decisions
- Flexibility with your schedule
- Chance to travel to South America
- Trying to do some good in far off the beaten track places
If interested, please email REDACTED_EMAIL with subject HACKER NEWS
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