Mobile Web App Developer

Mobile Web App Developer

This is an Unpaid, Volunteer, Part-Time, Remote Role. Please Do Not Apply if Seeking Paid Employment

About Virufy:

Virufy is an innovative nonprofit research organization developinggroundbreaking technology for societal impact. Our flagship project is an AI-powered smartphone app that rapidly detects COVID-19 by analyzing cough patterns, providing instant, free results to users. Developed by scientists from leading institutions includingHarvard, Stanford, and MIT, in partnership with the One Young World ambassador network, our solution reaches198 countries. Featured inForbes,Yahoo, andMSN, Virufy is reaching underserved regions in anunprecedented endeavor to stop the global pandemic.

Role Overview:

We seek a PWA Developer to build data collection applications for infectious disease detection algorithms. The ideal candidate will excel at creating user-friendly applications and work collaboratively to deliver seamless experiences across devices.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain Progressive Web Applications for data collection and prediction

• Collaborate with UI designers and backend developers to create consistent interfaces and integrate server-side logic

• Manage full application lifecycle from concept to support

• Write and maintain unit/UI tests, conduct code reviews, and optimize application performance

• Gather requirements and propose technical solutions

Required Qualifications:

• Proven mobile app or PWA development experience

• Proficiency in at least one programming language (ideally Python, Javascript)

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• Effective team collaboration abilities

• Experience cloud computing (ideally AWS, GCP).

Preferred Qualifications

• HTML, CSS, Git, React frontend, and NodeJS backend expertise

• Experience with react-router-dom, styled-components, TypeScript

• Knowledge of DynamoDB/PostgreSQL and AWS SDK (including Lambda functions)

• Japanese language proficiency

Time Commitment:5+ hours/week, 3+ month part-time volunteer position

Apply:Submit application through ourGoogle form. Feel free to reach out tojoin@virufy.org with any questions