Role: Senior Software Engineer (Full-time)
Reports to: Executive Director
Salary+Benefits: Competitive
Location: 100% remote (must be US-based with authorization to work in US)
OpenAQ is a 501(c)(3) environmental tech non-profit based in Washington, DC, but with a global reach. Our mission is to aggregate and harmonize open air quality data across the globe and to build an ecosystem of people across sectors and geographies to use these open data to fight the unequal access to clean air to breathe — air inequality. …
OpenAQ is now the largest open source global repository of low-cost sensor and reference-grade data
Since OpenAQ first got started, the focus has been to ingest reference-grade government air quality data. We have come a long way, with the platform hosting 800+…
***Calling all air quality advocates! Please take 10 minutes to complete the 2021 OpenAQ community survey***
Help us reach our goal of 200 responses by March 17th! Last year, the community survey results from the survey informed the build-out of the 2-year API Extension, Research Upload Tool, the Snapshot Tool, and the low-cost sensor pilot.
The more feedback we‘re able to collect, the better equipped we will be to build and enhance the OpenAQ Platform in a way that is reflective of the global community of leaders working to fight air pollution. Please help spread the word! We appreciate your support!
We’re very excited to announce the 5 ambassadors that will join the inaugural OpenAQ Community Ambassador cohort! They will be participating in a 10-month program focused on amplifying the impact of OpenAQ through their important initiatives dedicated to fighting air pollution in their communities. You can read about Farah, Aza, Melusi, Ray, and Josephine and their inspiring work below. Are you on OpenAQ Slack? Please join us in welcoming them to the OpenAQ Community!
FILLING IN KEY DATA GAPS: PLATFORM CONTRIBUTIONS FROM AROUND THE GLOBE
By Chisato Calvert, Deputy Director of OpenAQ
This is part of a contributor’s series featuring stories that highlight members of the OpenAQ Community and their impact.
Just as the world’s tallest skyscrapers require strong foundations from which to be built, the most effective solutions to combat air pollution require access to data. While the data-sharing infrastructure is invisible, we believe that it is foundational for solving one of the biggest environmental health threats of our time.
There is a common misconception that you need to be an “air quality…
We’re excited to welcome Wesley Garcia to the OpenAQ Team! Wes is OpenAQ’s new Community Engagement Intern, and will be supporting various projects that aim to amplify impact to fight air pollution more effectively across the globe. Are you on OpenAQ Slack? Give him a shout out at @wesleygarcia!
I am originally from Phoenix, Arizona and had an adventurous life working aboard cruise ships traveling the seven seas. After discovering my interest in Geospatial Information Systems (GIS) and cartography, I decided to enlist in the United States Air Force to gain more hands-on experience in this field. To further my…
By Sruti Modekurty, OpenAQ Platform Lead
We have been hard at work for the past year working on this major addition to the platform and we are so excited to finally share it with all of you! Below, you will find a summary of what’s new and what’s different as well as more detailed guides on website and API updates.
By Jeremy Taub, Executive Director, OpenAQ
Growing now more than ever
While 2020 is not even over, the past year has been a time of incredible accomplishment and growth for OpenAQ and the OpenAQ community, despite challenges posed by the pandemic, and a number of ongoing social and ecological struggles. With the help of community contributions, the OpenAQ platform has grown to host over 700 million data points from 95 countries, and monthly API requests are now averaging 40 million. Among other things, we have extended the availability of data from the API from 90 days to 2 years, launched…
By Chisato Calvert, Deputy Director of OpenAQ
This is the second story within a broader contributors series featuring OpenAQ Community members and their impact.
Just as the world’s tallest skyscrapers require strong foundations from which to be built, the most effective solutions to combat air pollution require access to data. While the data-sharing infrastructure is invisible, we believe that it is foundational for solving one of the biggest environmental health threats of our time.
There is a common misconception that you need to be an “air quality expert” to fight air inequality. OpenAQ firmly believes that it takes a variety…
OpenAQ believes creating a diverse community of change-makers across sectors and disciplines will drive equitable solutions to fight air inequality across the globe. The OpenAQ Community Ambassador Program is a 10-month program designed to amplify the impact of individuals who are committed to fighting air inequality through open data and community. The program includes interdisciplinary training, leadership development, and a supportive professional community.
To learn more about the program, see below. To apply to join the inaugural global cohort, please complete this application form. Please note, we have extended the deadline until Wednesday, December 9th. We look forward to your application!
We're making an open, real-time air quality data hub because we think it'll let people do amazing things. Want to help out? Find us at openaq.org.