[tor-commits] r26387: {website} Update browser hacker posting and add an extension developer (website/trunk/about/en)

Fri Oct 18 03:53:44 UTC 2013

Author: mikeperry
Date: 2013-10-18 03:53:44 +0000 (Fri, 18 Oct 2013)
New Revision: 26387

Added:
   website/trunk/about/en/jobs-extdev.wml
Modified:
   website/trunk/about/en/jobs-browserhacker.wml
Log:
Update browser hacker posting and add an extension developer
posting.



Modified: website/trunk/about/en/jobs-browserhacker.wml
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--- website/trunk/about/en/jobs-browserhacker.wml	2013-10-17 03:08:47 UTC (rev 26386)
+++ website/trunk/about/en/jobs-browserhacker.wml	2013-10-18 03:53:44 UTC (rev 26387)
@@ -11,15 +11,15 @@
   </div>
 	<div id="maincol">
 <h1>The Tor Project is looking for a Browser Hacker!</h1>
-<h1>Note: we've filled this position for now, but we hope to be looking
-for another core developer in the future.</h1>
 
 <p>
-Your job would be to work on Torbutton and patches to our
-Firefox-based browser, as well as a potential Android port. This would
-be a contractor position likely starting in October and going through
-Q1 2013, with the possibility of later in 2013 and beyond. There may
-also be a possibility for part-time work prior to October.
+
+Your job would be to work on the C++ patches to our Firefox-based browser,
+writing new APIs and altering functionality for privacy and security, and
+making improvements to our collection of Firefox and Thunderbird addons.  This
+would be a full-time contractor position likely starting in November/December
+and going through Q3 2014, with the possibility of later in 2014 and beyond.
+
 </p>
 
 <p>
@@ -54,8 +54,8 @@
 from either group.</li>
 
 <li>Be comfortable with transparency: as a non-profit, everything we do is in
-public, including your name (or at least your business name) and pay
-rate.</li>
+public, including your name (or at least your business name) and yearly
+payment amount.</li>
 
 </ul>
 

Added: website/trunk/about/en/jobs-extdev.wml
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--- website/trunk/about/en/jobs-extdev.wml	                        (rev 0)
+++ website/trunk/about/en/jobs-extdev.wml	2013-10-18 03:53:44 UTC (rev 26387)
@@ -0,0 +1,178 @@
+## translation metadata
+# Revision: $Revision: 25666 $
+# Translation-Priority: 3-low
+
+#include "head.wmi" TITLE="Tor Project: Jobs (browser hacker)" CHARSET="UTF-8"
+<div id="content" class="clearfix">
+	<div id="breadcrumbs">
+    <a href="<page index>">Home » </a>
+    <a href="<page about/overview>">About » </a>
+    <a href="<page about/jobs>">Jobs</a>
+  </div>
+	<div id="maincol">
+<h1>The Tor Project is looking for a Firefox/Thunderbird Extension Developer!</h1>
+
+<p>
+
+Your job would be to work on Torbutton, Tor Launcher, TorBirdy, and
+HTTPS-Everywhere, and the UI for an OTR implementation for InstantBird. This
+would be a contractor position starting in November/December and continuing
+for at least 12 months, but possibly longer.
+
+</p>
+
+<p>
+All candidates must:
+</p>
+
+<ul>
+
+<li>Have experience in Javascript, XUL, and HTML. You must have written code
+for at least one Firefox, Thunderbird, or Google Chrome browser addon.</li>
+
+<li>Have a solid understanding of issues surrounding secure web and browser
+addon programming.</li>
+
+<li>Be comfortable and experienced with repeatedly diving into new,
+unfamiliar codebases, looking for ways to alter and augment their
+functionality in specific, goal-oriented ways.</li>
+
+<li>Have a knack for creating clean UI layouts and alterations, especially in
+XML/XUL.</li>
+
+<li>Be at familiar with web technologies and how the web works, especially the
+same-origin model and web tracking.</li>
+
+<li>Be comfortable and experienced justifying and documenting technical
+decisions for a public, world-wide technical audience.</li>
+
+<li>Be comfortable working remotely.</li>
+
+<li>Be comfortable and experienced with interacting with users and other
+developers online. Have thick enough skin to survive occasional trolling
+from either group.</li>
+
+<li>Be comfortable with transparency: as a non-profit, everything we do is in
+public, including your name (or at least your business name) and yearly
+payment amount.</li>
+
+</ul>
+
+<p>
+An ideal candidate would also:
+</p>
+
+<ul>
+
+<li>Already be familiar with writing addons for Mozilla Firefox or other
+web browsers.</li>
+
+<li>Already be familiar with writing patches for Mozilla Firefox or
+other web browsers.</li>
+
+<li>Be capable of insanely creative yet also ruthlessly pragmatic
+thinking.</li>
+
+<li>Have experience with open-source software development, including
+working with distributed teams across different time-zones containing
+employees and volunteers of differing skill levels over multiple mediums,
+including email, instant messaging, and IRC.</li>
+
+<li>Have basic familiarity with distributed version control systems.</li>
+
+<li>Have contributed significant chunks of code to multiple open-source
+projects in the past.</li>
+
+<li>Genuinely be excited about Tor and our values.</li>
+</ul>
+
+<p>
+Detailed job description:
+</p>
+
+<blockquote>
+
+<p>
+Your primary tasks will include writing patches and UI improvements for <a
+href="https://gitweb.torproject.org/torbirdy.git">Tor Birdy</a>, <a
+href="https://gitweb.torproject.org/torbutton.git">Torbutton</a>, <a
+href="https://gitweb.torproject.org/https-everywhere.git">HTTPS-Everywhere</a>,
+and 
+<a href="https://gitweb.torproject.org/tor-launcher.git">Tor Launcher</a>.
+These improvements will primarily revolve around improving usability, Tor
+configuration, and security for our users.
+</p>
+
+<p> We also need an extension for <a
+href="https://www.instantbird.org">InstandBird</a> to implement an interface
+for <a href="http://www.cypherpunks.ca/otr/">OTR encryption</a> to provide
+secure instant messaging using an existing OTR library.  </p>
+
+<p>
+For an even more detailed overview of the full breadth
+and depth of the work you'd be doing, have a look at <a
+href="https://www.torproject.org/projects/torbrowser/design/">The
+Design and Implementation of the Tor Browser</a>, especially <a
+href="https://www.torproject.org/projects/torbrowser/design/#DesignRequirements">The
+Design Requirements</a> section.
+</p>
+
+</blockquote>
+
+<p>
+Other notes:
+</p>
+
+<ul>
+	<li>Tor developers don't have an office; you can work from
+	wherever you want, in basically any country. You'll need to be
+	comfortable in this environment! We coordinate via IRC, email,
+	and bug trackers.</li>
+	<li>Academic degrees are great, but not required if you have
+	the right experience.</li>
+	<li>We only write free and open source software, and we don't
+	believe in software patents.</li>
+</ul>
+
+<p>
+How to apply:
+</p>
+
+<ul>
+	<li>Link to a sample of code you've written in the past that
+	you're allowed to show us.</li>
+	<li>Provide a CV explaining your background, experience, skills,
+	and other relevant qualifications.</li>
+	<li>List some people who can tell us more about you: these
+	references could be employers or coworkers, open source projects,
+	etc.</li>
+	<li>Email the above to jobs at torproject.org, specifying the
+	"Extension Developer" position.</li>
+</ul>
+
+<p>
+About the company:<br>
+ The Tor Project is a US 501(c)(3) non-profit dedicated to research,
+ development, and education about online anonymity and privacy. The Tor
+ network's 3000 volunteer relays carry 16 Gbps for upwards of half a
+ million daily users, including ordinary citizens who want protection
+ from identity theft and prying corporations, corporations who want
+ to look at a competitor's website in private, people around the world
+ whose Internet connections are censored, and even governments and law
+ enforcement. Tor has a staff of 14 paid developers, researchers, and
+ advocates, plus many dozen volunteers who help out on a daily basis. Tor
+ is funded in part by government research and development grants, and
+ in part by individual and corporate donations.
+</p>
+
+  </div>
+  <!-- END MAINCOL -->
+  <div id = "sidecol">
+#include "side.wmi"
+#include "info.wmi"
+  </div>
+  <!-- END SIDECOL -->
+</div>
+<!-- END CONTENT -->
+#include <foot.wmi>
+

