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Published 11/20/25 4:59PM
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Volunteer Senior Python Developer (not a paid position)

Remote, Volunteer can be anywhere in the world
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  • Details

    Commitment Details:
    2-4 hours per week, on average. SIX MONTH MINIMUM Commitment.
    Recurrence:
    Recurring
    Volunteers Needed:
    1
    Cause Areas:
    Animals, Mental Health, Science & Technology
    Good For:
    Teens, Age 55+
    Other Requirements:
    Two or more years of Python development.

    Description

    Volunteer Senior Python Developer (not a paid position)

    Volunteer Senior Python Developer (not a paid position)

    To Apply

    Send a brief note to David Crawford at davidc@ahnow.org. Reference the job title and please include your resume or a link to it. The more information you explicitly provide regarding your qualifications for this position, the better the chances your application will be given serious consideration.

    Description

    Help build tools that save animals every day! Work with and learn from pros! Help save animals!

    AHNow is looking for a person with at least two years of Python development experience and substantial Python knowledge and skills to work with and provide back-up support for our lead Python developer. Experience and skill with GitHub is a requirement. This work involves:

    • helping to maintain and expand the organization's web-scraping code base
    • creating and maintaining scripts to increase the productivity of Animal Help Now's team
    • creating and maintaining Cloud Functions for Firebase
    • improving scripts that produce AHNow analytics from GA4 and BigQuery data
    • extracting data from the AHNow data sources in order to aid the aftermath of disasters

    Work with the current developer to learn the code and the workflow process.

    The ideal candidate has a great attitude, enthusiasm, and love of technology - and the ability to get things done. The ideal candidate will also have love and/or respect for animals and fully support AHNow’s mission.

    Animal Help Now is not currently accepting applications from students.

    2-4 hours per week. Flexible hours, with occasional quick turnarounds required. SIX-MONTH MINIMUM COMMITMENT required!

    Desired Start Date: Immediately.

    To Apply

    Send a brief note to David Crawford at davidc@ahnow.org. Reference the job title and please include your resume or a link to it. The more information you explicitly provide regarding your qualifications for this position, the better the chances your application will be given serious consideration.

    If your application does not demonstrate that you have the required experience, we may not respond.

    Animal Help Now is not currently accepting applications from students.

    Animal Help Now offers equal opportunities and embraces diversity by characteristics including race/ethnicity, age, gender identity, sexual orientation and ability.

    Location

    Remote
    Volunteer can be anywhere in the world
    Associated Location
    Boulder, CO, USA

    How to Volunteer for This Opportunity

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    To Apply

    Send a brief note to David Crawford at davidc@ahnow.org. Reference the job title and please include your resume or a link to it. The more information you explicitly provide regarding your qualifications for this position, the better the chances your application will be given serious consideration.

    If your application does not demonstrate that you have the required experience, we may not respond.

    Animal Help Now is not currently accepting applications from students.

    Animal Help Now offers equal opportunities and embraces diversity by characteristics including race/ethnicity, age, gender identity, sexual orientation and ability.

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