Junior Django Web Developer

Chapel Hill / Carrboro, NC

This position has been filled.

Job Description

Caktus is looking for a junior Django web developer who enjoys working on a team and is excited to work on new and diverse projects. Your work will involve:

  • Data modeling complex business ideas
  • Creating and integrating Django apps in new projects
  • Maintaining existing Django projects
  • Django deployment

Qualifications

  • At least 6 months of experience building dynamic web applications in any language
  • At least 3 months of experience using Python and Django
  • Familiarity with Linux (Debian-flavor) desktop and server environments
  • An appreciation of test driven development and other agile methodologies
  • An understanding of relational databases, such as PostgreSQL or MySQL
  • Proficiency in HTML and CSS
  • Fluency in both written and spoken English
  • Self-motivated and resourceful, with the proven ability to multi-task and operate successfully under tight deadlines and time pressures
  • Enjoys a fast pace, dynamic, challenging and team-oriented work environment.

Bonus Points For

  • Deployment experience using Apache and WSGI
  • Familiarity with JavaScript
  • Experience with jQuery or another popular front-end JavaScript library

This is a full time position, including benefits, and is based out of our Carrboro, NC office.

We work hard to find the right people, and then reward them with a handsome set of benefits:

    • A sponsored employee medical plan including dental and vision coverage
    • A retirement plan including standard company contributions
    • 20 paid vacation and holidays
    • 6 paid personal and sick days
    • Annual conference and training budget
    • 3 paid conference days
    • Short and long term disability benefits
    • Data plan reimbursement
    • Variable profit share