Programmer

Summary

Join DarkTower, a division of Queen Associates, as a programmer to contribute to our mission of disrupting crime through cyber intelligence. You will work remotely, collaborating with analysts to develop and maintain tools for researching and analyzing crime on social media platforms. Responsibilities include reverse engineering social media platforms, developing data gathering methodologies, and ensuring long-term data storage and analysis. This is a part-time position (20 hours/week), requiring proficiency in Python, SQL, and various development tools. Successful candidates will demonstrate self-motivation, strong collaboration skills, and a commitment to ongoing learning and development. The position offers competitive hourly compensation.

Requirements

• Commitment to work twenty hours a week on average, including 10 hours during office hours (9-6 ET)
• Completion of at least one year of college or attainment of comparable credit hours, and CURRENTLY MATRICULATING
• Proficiency in the Python programming language
• Familiarity with shell and various terminal-centric tools including git, make, and many GNU core utils
• Familiarity with the SQL programming language and at least one related technology, preferably PostgreSQL
• Familiarity with one or more common build and deployment tools such as Docker
• Demonstrated self-motivation and initiative
• Ability to prioritize and multi-task
• Ability to work individually and collaboratively

Responsibilities

• Research and analyze multiple types of crime and misuse of various social media platforms
• Create tools that improve their research and analysis of crime and misuse occurring on social media
• Work alone or in pairs, with regular direction stated by a supervisor, as well as consulting frequently with analysts to better suit their needs and identify improvements to their workflow
• Development assignments include the reverse engineering of social media platforms, developing methodologies to gather data from these platforms, storing this data long term for later use, filtering and analysis of captured data for analyst purposes, and maintenance of existing tools performing these tasks
• Navigate and utilize their development tools with proficiency
• Confidently apply common software development practices to their work
• Maintain a close connection to the development team, analyst teams, and their supervisor

Benefits

• $15 per hour
• Remote work