Software Engineer

Position: Software Engineer
Location: San Francisco, CA – Downtown/Mission District
Job Type: Full time with salary plus benefits.
Expected Start Date: September 2009
Contact:  jobs@kiva.org

The Company...
Founded in 2005, Kiva is on a roll! Featured in Forbes, Inc., Time, CNN, Fox (to name just a few) & most recently on TV's Good Morning America, Kiva's mission is to alleviate world poverty. We're the world's first person-to-person micro-lending website, empowering individuals to lend directly to unique entrepreneurs around the globe. To make this happen, Kiva partners with existing expert microfinance institutions.

Kiva provides a data-rich, transparent lending platform. We are constantly working to make the system more transparent to show how money flows throughout the entire cycle, & what effect it has on the people & institutions that lend, borrow, & manage it along the way. Our technology enables one-to-one interpersonal connections & lending at the lowest possible cost.

Kiva is seeking an enthusiastic, sharp software engineer to join our rapidly growing team full-time, and help us change the world even faster.

Responsibilities Include

• Build new functionality for our website
• Collaborate with business owners and other engineers to find solutions
• Write efficient and maintainable code
• Testing (both manual and automated test suites)
• Participate in design process, prototype new functionality
• Anything else that Kiva needs to get done!

Ideal candidate

• 1-3 years experience in web development (Java/Perl/Python/Ruby), PHP preferred
• Must know SQL and be familiar with MySQL
• Experience with full LAMP stack
• Experience with MVC frameworks
• Experience with agile development processes
• Solid track record of execution (got-it-done)
• BS in Computer Science or related field
• Passionate about Kiva and our potential

Compensation & Benefits

• Generous benefits, including health insurance and 401(k) plan with company match
• Flexible work environment, but must live in Bay Area and work out of San Francisco office

If interested…

• Send email to jobs@kiva.org. Include in the Subject Line: Software Engineer
• Include resume and brief cover letter explaining why you’re interested / qualified
• Please do not contact the office directly with any questions or follow-up inquiries
• Principals only

Due to the high numbers of applicants for this position, we regret that we can only respond to candidates that we would like to interview.