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Digital Green (http://www.digitalgreen.org) is a national NGO that disseminates targeted agricultural information to small and marginal farmers in India through digital video. Working in close partnership with NGOs in each geographical area, the system improves the efficiency of extension programs by delivering targeted content to a wider audience enabling farmers to better manage their farming operations with reduced field support. Based on its highly successful pilot research project supported by Microsoft Research India, Digital Green is currently involved in scaling up its operations in different parts of the country. This scale up of Digital Green’s operations is supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Deshpande Foundation.

Digital Green is looking for a superstar software developer who has experience with:

• Distributed systems (hands-on experience preferred, academic experience is OK)
• Database experience (optimizing SQL and writing software that uses SQL to access databases)
• LAMP (PHP, Python, Perl)
• Architecting and implementing production websites (HTML, CSS, XML, Javascript, etc.)
• Building technology at the crossroads of back-end functionality and front-end design

You will:

• Play a key role in the building the technology that powers Digital Green
• Start with ideas, design products and features, architect a technical solution, then build, test, and launch it in the field
• Be an integral member of our team and help shape our future
• Help build and grow the team

We will:

• Be a group of the smartest, most trustworthy, passionate, and interesting people you know
• Make sure you have what you need to be happy and productive
• Compensate you with an exciting mixture of cash and developmental impact that you can by proud of
• Make great teammates united around a vision of improving the livelihoods of farmers using technology

Digital Green offers highly dynamic and enabling work environment and provides competitive compensation (starting at Rs. 5-8 lakh per annum CTC) based on experience and background. Interested candidates should visit http://www.digitalgreen.org to learn more about Digital Green and submit their application with a cover note, current CV and at least three references to jobs@digitalgreen.org.