We’re looking for hackers with experience powering the web and mobile apps. If you own a strong orientation for impact, read on; we want to galvanize Seattle’s response to homelessness with your help.

About Samaritan:

Samaritan is an app designed to reveal the journeys of those we pass every day — the single mom on the bus, the grandfather on the street, the homeless teen outside the supermarket — and provide an effective, cashless way to respond.

BLE beacons are distributed to individuals through nonprofit partners, such that if you have the Samaritan app, you’ll receive a push notification as you pass by a beacon holder, with the opportunity to read a slice of the person’s life or contribute a needed good or service (such as food, fuel or clothing).

Responsibilities:

• Actualize product feedback into better enabling city goes to give, beacon holders to grow, and redemption partners to help

• Participate in a lean product process where we track our velocity, refuse to build anything unless it’s asked for, and seek metrics about stakeholders so we can proactively delight

• Help capture and visualize unparalleled data on beacon holder progress from houseless to housed

• 6-18 mos experience prototyping, launching and/or growing iOS, Android, or web applications (hackathons count too!)

• Demonstrable experience gathering and integrating stakeholder feedback

• Exceptional emotional intelligence, plus strong verbal and reading skills

• Strong process orientation and decision-making skills

• A startup mentality: our project’s livelihood depends on growth and demonstrated impact; let’s get it done.

Name your perks!

Samaritan provides smart wallets (called beacons) to people on the street, linking them to financial capital and relationship guidance needed to find a home.

Read more: https://fastcompany.com/90313822/this-app-tells-you-the-stories-of-your-homeless-neighbors