gotothewater is the new platform which will be providing peer-to-peer boat rentals and in-water sports activities providers where we focus on the untapped market of in-water holiday destinations.

Whether you want to rent a boat at the best price or make money with your own boat, gotothewater will connects owners and renters in complete trust for you to enjoy in-water activities.

gotothewater is the largest and fastest-growing peer-to-peer boat rental platform in the industry.

Joining gotothewater means being a part of something huge. gotothewater is not only making boating more accessible but is changing the entire boating industry.

We connect renters, owners, and captains directly on our software platform, allowing renters to easily schedule a boating trip while offering owners a way to monetize their boats when not in use.

Job Description

Since gotothewater is UNFUNDED YET Startup, We are looking for a VOLUNTEER Web Developers responsible for managing the interchange of data between gotothewater's server and the users, as well as translating gotothewater's UI/UX design wireframes to actual code that will produce the visual elements of the application. You will also design the overall architecture of the web application and evolve it to ensure maximum performance and stability.

Responsibilities

(1) Design of the overall architecture of the web application

(2) Implementation of a robust set of services and APIs to power the web application

(3) Building reusable code and libraries for future use
Optimization of the application for maximum speed and scalability

(4) Implementation of security and data protection
Translation of UI/UX wireframes to visual elements
Integration of the front-end and back-end aspects of the web application

Skills and Qualifications

(1) Proficient knowledge of a back-end programming language {{Depending on the specific case, a developer should have the knowledge of one or more: PHP, Python, Ruby, Java, .NET, JavaScript etc.}}

(2) Understanding differences between multiple delivery platforms (such as mobile vs, desktop), and optimizing output to match the specific platform
Good understanding of server-side templating languages {{such as Jade, EJS, Jinja, etc. depending on your technology stack}}

(3) Good understanding of server-side CSS preprocessors {{such as Stylus, Less, Sass etc. depending on your technology stack}}

(4) Creating database schemas that represent and support business processes

(5) Data migration, transformation, and scripting
Management of hosting environment, including database administration and scaling an application to support load changes

(6) Understanding of fundamental design principles behind a scalable application

(7) Ability to implement automated testing platforms and unit tests

(8) Good understanding of {{Depending on the specific case, a developer should have knowledge of advanced JavaScript libraries and frameworks such as AngularJS, KnockoutJS, BackboneJS, ReactJS, DurandalJS etc.}}

(9) Proficient understanding of client-side scripting and JavaScript frameworks, including jQuery {{or other frameworks such as Zepto, MooTools, etc. depending on project requirements}}

(10) Basic knowledge of image authoring tools, ability to crop, resize, or perform small adjustments on an image. Familiarity with tools such as as Gimp or Photoshop is a plus.

(11) Proficient understanding of code versioning tools {{e.g. Git, Mercurial or SVN}}

(12) Familiarity with development aiding tools {{such as Bower, Bundler, Rake, Gulp, etc. depending on the technology stack}}