The Tor Project, Inc, became a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in 2006, but the idea of "onion routing" began in the mid 1990s.
Just like Tor users, the developers, researchers, and founders who've made Tor possible are a diverse group of people. But all of the people who have been involved in Tor are united by a common belief: internet users should have private access to an uncensored web.
In the 1990s, the lack of security on the internet and its ability to be used for tracking and surveillance was becoming clear, and in 1995, David Goldschlag, Mike Reed, and Paul Syverson at the U.S. Naval Research Lab (NRL) asked themselves if there was a way to create internet connections that don't reveal who is talking to whom, even to someone monitoring the network. Their answer was to create and deploy the first research designs and prototypes of onion routing.
The goal of onion routing was to have a way to use the internet with as much privacy as possible, and the idea was to route traffic through multiple servers and encrypt it each step of the way. This is still a simple explanation for how Tor works today.
In the early 2000s, Roger Dingledine, a recent Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) graduate, began working on an NRL onion routing project with Paul Syverson. To distinguish this original work at NRL from other onion routing efforts that were starting to pop up elsewhere, Roger called the project Tor, which stood for The Onion Routing. Nick Mathewson, a classmate of Roger's at MIT, joined the project soon after.
From its inception in the 1990s, onion routing was conceived to rely on a decentralized network. The network needed to be operated by entities with diverse interests and trust assumptions, and the software needed to be free and open to maximize transparency and decentralization. That's why in October 2002 when the Tor network was initially deployed, its code was released under a free and open software license. By the end of 2003, the network had about a dozen volunteer nodes, mostly in the U.S., plus one in Germany.
Recognizing the benefit of Tor to digital rights, the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF)began funding Roger's and Nick's work on Tor in 2004. In 2006, the Tor Project, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, was founded to maintain Tor's development.
In 2007, the organization began developing bridges to the Tor network to address censorship, such as the need to get around government firewalls, in order for its users to access the open web.
Tor began gaining popularity among activists and tech-savvy users interested in privacy, but it was still difficult for less-technically savvy people to use, so starting in 2005, development of tools beyond just the Tor proxy began. Development of Tor Browser began in 2008.
With Tor Browser having made Tor more accessible to everyday internet users and activists, Tor was an instrumental tool during the Arab Spring beginning in late 2010. It not only protected people's identity online but also allowed them to access critical resources, social media, and websites which were blocked.
The need for tools safeguarding against mass surveillance became a mainstream concern thanks to the Snowden revelations in 2013. Not only was Tor instrumental to Snowden's whistleblowing, but content of the documents also upheld assurances that, at that time, Tor could not be cracked.
People's awareness of tracking, surveillance, and censorship may have increased, but so has the prevalence of these hindrances to internet freedom. Today, the network has thousands of relays run by volunteers and millions of users worldwide. And it is this diversity that keeps Tor users safe.
We, at the Tor Project, fight every day for everyone to have private access to an uncensored internet, and Tor has become the world's strongest tool for privacy and freedom online.
But Tor is more than just software. It is a labor of love produced by an international community of people devoted to human rights. The Tor Project is deeply committed to transparency and the safety of its users.
Individual Giving Manager
April 2nd, 2024
The Tor Project, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization advancing human rights and freedoms by creating and deploying free and open source anonymity and privacy technologies. Roughly a third of the organization's total revenue comes from individuals, and more than 6,000 people make gifts under $1,000 every year.
Unlike some nonprofits that focus solely on donors who give at high levels, the Tor Project has the unique opportunity to do something different — to amplify the collective power of our small-dollar donors. We're looking for someone to help us better connect and engage with this global base of supporters.
This is an excellent opportunity to take ownership of an underdeveloped program and build it up from the ground.
The Job
We are seeking an Individual Giving Manager with 3-5 years of experience in a smiliar role to take the lead on defining and executing the Tor Project's strategic approach to acquisition, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of Tor donors who give less than $1,000 annually. This role reports to the Director of Fundraising and collaborates with the Fundraising Coordinator.
The Tor Project's approach to fundraising doesn't use privacy-invading tactics. We don't track whether or not donors have clicked on an email, a link, or a button; we don't buy or sell donor lists; we don't use invasive wealth assessment tools; and we aim to minimize the amount of information we collect during the donation process. The Individual Giving Manager must be able to prioritize donor privacy when conducting their duties and responsibilities.
Duties & responsibilities
Take ownership of the Tor Project's annual and monthly giving strategies with the primary goal of increasing small-dollar donor retention
Design and implement structures, processes, and policies required to execute these strategies
Create and maintain high-quality documentation about these structures, processes, and policies
Optimize Tor's open source, privacy-first CRM (CiviCRM) to build donor engagement using thoughtful automation and drip messaging
Collaborate with cross-team stakeholders to design and execute time-bound campaigns, including Tor's annual year-end fundraising campaign
Monitor and analyze progress towards goals and use this analysis to present suggestions for improvement
Contribute to short and long-term fundraising team planning and evaluation of strategic efforts
Represent the Tor Project in-person, at virtual events, and with a variety of external stakeholders
Support Director of Fundraising and Executive Director in donor relationship management
Collaborate closely with Fundraising Coordinator to facilitate timely gift acknowledgements and accurate reporting
Core requirements
Capacity to self-start, self-motivate, and remain persistent
Proven track record of setting and achieving nonprofit revenue targets
Experience with CRMs and email automation software
Experience writing content for email and social media campaigns and adapting messaging for different audiences
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships both on and offline
Strong analytical skills, with the ability to use campaign performance data to inform fundraising strategy
At ease learning new technology and resilient in the face of technical roadblocks
Deeply committed to building a fundraising practice that prioritizes donor privacy
Ability to travel to in-person events (10% travel)
Preferred qualifications
Experience working remotely with a globally distributed team
Experience translating highly technical material into easy, approachable language
Mastery of CRMs and email automation software
Experience fundraising in an online-first or online-only environment
This is a full-time, remote position. Salary for this position will range from $77,000 - $85,000 USD (based on candidate experience) and there is voluntary opt-in salary transparency for employees and contractors. The organization is currently experimenting with a four day workweek.
How to apply
Click here to apply .
A cover letter is required and you will be prompted to enter this in plain text. In your cover letter, please explain your experience as it relates to the job description and explain why you want to work at Tor.
About The Tor Project
The Tor Project's workforce is inclusive, talented, and committed. We currently have a global paid and contract staff of around 50 developers and operational support people, plus many thousands of volunteers who contribute to our work world-wide. The Tor Project is funded in part by government research and development grants, and in part by individual, foundation, and corporate donations.
Tor is for everyone, and we are actively working to build a team that represents people from all over the world - people from diverse ethnic, national, and cultural backgrounds; people from all walks of life. We encourage people subject to systemic bias to apply, including people of color, indigenous people, LGBTQIA+ people, women, and any other person who is part of a group that is underrepresented in tech.
We have long-standing community guidelines and cultural norms. Our community is committed to creating an inclusive and welcoming environment. Please read more here:
The Tor Project Code of Conduct
The Tor Project Social Contract
The Tor Project Statement of Value
The Tor Project has a competitive benefits package, including a generous PTO policy, 16 paid holidays per year (including the week between Christmas and New Years, when the office is closed), and flexible work schedule. Insurance benefits vary by employment status and country of residence.
Applicants must be authorized to work in the country in which they live, we cannot provide visa assistance for this position.
The Tor Project, Inc., is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer.
Notice: Due to U.S. sanctions and embargo regulations , The Tor Project, Inc. is not able to hire individuals with citizenship and residency in certain countries, including but not limited to Russia, North Korea, Cuba, Iraq, China, Iran, and Syria.
Apr 10, 2024
Full time
Individual Giving Manager
April 2nd, 2024
The Tor Project, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization advancing human rights and freedoms by creating and deploying free and open source anonymity and privacy technologies. Roughly a third of the organization's total revenue comes from individuals, and more than 6,000 people make gifts under $1,000 every year.
Unlike some nonprofits that focus solely on donors who give at high levels, the Tor Project has the unique opportunity to do something different — to amplify the collective power of our small-dollar donors. We're looking for someone to help us better connect and engage with this global base of supporters.
This is an excellent opportunity to take ownership of an underdeveloped program and build it up from the ground.
The Job
We are seeking an Individual Giving Manager with 3-5 years of experience in a smiliar role to take the lead on defining and executing the Tor Project's strategic approach to acquisition, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of Tor donors who give less than $1,000 annually. This role reports to the Director of Fundraising and collaborates with the Fundraising Coordinator.
The Tor Project's approach to fundraising doesn't use privacy-invading tactics. We don't track whether or not donors have clicked on an email, a link, or a button; we don't buy or sell donor lists; we don't use invasive wealth assessment tools; and we aim to minimize the amount of information we collect during the donation process. The Individual Giving Manager must be able to prioritize donor privacy when conducting their duties and responsibilities.
Duties & responsibilities
Take ownership of the Tor Project's annual and monthly giving strategies with the primary goal of increasing small-dollar donor retention
Design and implement structures, processes, and policies required to execute these strategies
Create and maintain high-quality documentation about these structures, processes, and policies
Optimize Tor's open source, privacy-first CRM (CiviCRM) to build donor engagement using thoughtful automation and drip messaging
Collaborate with cross-team stakeholders to design and execute time-bound campaigns, including Tor's annual year-end fundraising campaign
Monitor and analyze progress towards goals and use this analysis to present suggestions for improvement
Contribute to short and long-term fundraising team planning and evaluation of strategic efforts
Represent the Tor Project in-person, at virtual events, and with a variety of external stakeholders
Support Director of Fundraising and Executive Director in donor relationship management
Collaborate closely with Fundraising Coordinator to facilitate timely gift acknowledgements and accurate reporting
Core requirements
Capacity to self-start, self-motivate, and remain persistent
Proven track record of setting and achieving nonprofit revenue targets
Experience with CRMs and email automation software
Experience writing content for email and social media campaigns and adapting messaging for different audiences
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships both on and offline
Strong analytical skills, with the ability to use campaign performance data to inform fundraising strategy
At ease learning new technology and resilient in the face of technical roadblocks
Deeply committed to building a fundraising practice that prioritizes donor privacy
Ability to travel to in-person events (10% travel)
Preferred qualifications
Experience working remotely with a globally distributed team
Experience translating highly technical material into easy, approachable language
Mastery of CRMs and email automation software
Experience fundraising in an online-first or online-only environment
This is a full-time, remote position. Salary for this position will range from $77,000 - $85,000 USD (based on candidate experience) and there is voluntary opt-in salary transparency for employees and contractors. The organization is currently experimenting with a four day workweek.
How to apply
Click here to apply .
A cover letter is required and you will be prompted to enter this in plain text. In your cover letter, please explain your experience as it relates to the job description and explain why you want to work at Tor.
About The Tor Project
The Tor Project's workforce is inclusive, talented, and committed. We currently have a global paid and contract staff of around 50 developers and operational support people, plus many thousands of volunteers who contribute to our work world-wide. The Tor Project is funded in part by government research and development grants, and in part by individual, foundation, and corporate donations.
Tor is for everyone, and we are actively working to build a team that represents people from all over the world - people from diverse ethnic, national, and cultural backgrounds; people from all walks of life. We encourage people subject to systemic bias to apply, including people of color, indigenous people, LGBTQIA+ people, women, and any other person who is part of a group that is underrepresented in tech.
We have long-standing community guidelines and cultural norms. Our community is committed to creating an inclusive and welcoming environment. Please read more here:
The Tor Project Code of Conduct
The Tor Project Social Contract
The Tor Project Statement of Value
The Tor Project has a competitive benefits package, including a generous PTO policy, 16 paid holidays per year (including the week between Christmas and New Years, when the office is closed), and flexible work schedule. Insurance benefits vary by employment status and country of residence.
Applicants must be authorized to work in the country in which they live, we cannot provide visa assistance for this position.
The Tor Project, Inc., is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer.
Notice: Due to U.S. sanctions and embargo regulations , The Tor Project, Inc. is not able to hire individuals with citizenship and residency in certain countries, including but not limited to Russia, North Korea, Cuba, Iraq, China, Iran, and Syria.
Internet Freedom Non-Profit Seeks Product Designer (12 month period)
April 3rd, 2024
The Tor Project, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization advancing human rights and freedoms by creating and deploying free and open source anonymity and privacy technologies, is seeking a Product Designer with 4-7 years of related work experience to be a part of the User Experience & Design (UX) Team.
Are you passionate about making software usable and fun for all types of people? Do you want to design software that helps people protect their privacy and freedom online? If so, this may be the job for you.
This position will be an integral part of a small, "full stack" design team, encompassing the disciplines of UX, brand design, and ethical user research. The team coordinates via IRC, email, GitLab, on audio/video calls, and in-person meetings once per year. A personal commitment to free and open source software, good communication and documentation skills, and passion for contributing to the greater good are all essential.
This is a one-year, full-time, remote position, with the possibility of extension. This position could be performed from most places in the world – please see below for the US sanctions & embargo disclaimer. The organization is also currently experimenting with a four day workweek.
The salary for this position ranges from $80,000 - $93,000 USD/year (based on experience) and there is voluntary opt-in salary transparency for employees and contractors.
Responsibilities
In this role, you will:
Design and prototype new features for Tor Browser and other circumvention apps on desktop and Android.
Adhere to, maintain, and expand our design systems and associated documentation.
Support our developers to ensure product changes deliver the best possible user experience.
Engage with users and translate their feedback to meaningful product improvements.
Skills & Experience
The ideal candidate for this job will have the following skills and experience:
Excellent proficiency with Figma and related design tools.
Experience designing for both desktop and mobile audiences, including a comprehensive understanding of platform conventions, UX patterns and common components for each.
Experience designing for localization (including RTL scripts) and accessibility, to meet the needs of a diverse user-base.
A history of working with comprehensive design systems.
A great eye for detail and well organized design files.
Fluency in written and spoken English, plus, as a bonus, proficiency in a non-English language – especially Arabic, French, Mandarin, Persian, Portuguese, Russian, Swahili or Spanish.
In addition to:
A history of designing or advocating for the causes of free-software, open source technology, human-rights, privacy, censorship-circumvention or an interest in internet-freedom in general.
Familiarity with the challenges faced by internet users who are subject to surveillance and censorship, and/or the concept of threat modeling in general.
If you feel that you meet most of these requirements or could meet them with a little time and support, we would love to hear from you!
How to Apply
Click here to apply .
A resumé, cover letter and portfolio featuring recent case studies is required. Please use the cover letter as an opportunity to tell us about how your experience relates to the job description and why you want to work at Tor.
About The Tor Project
The Tor Project's workforce is inclusive, talented, and committed. We currently have a global paid and contract staff of around 50 developers and operational support people, plus many thousands of volunteers who contribute to our work world-wide. The Tor Project is funded in part by government research and development grants, and in part by individual, foundation, and corporate donations.
Tor is for everyone, and we are actively working to build a team that represents people from all over the world - people from diverse ethnic, national, and cultural backgrounds; people from all walks of life. We encourage people subject to systemic bias to apply, including people of color, indigenous people, LGBTQIA+ people, women, and any other person who is part of a group that is underrepresented in tech.
We have long-standing community guidelines and cultural norms. Our community is committed to creating an inclusive and welcoming environment. Please read more here:
The Tor Project Code of Conduct
The Tor Project Social Contract
The Tor Project Statement of Value
The Tor Project has a competitive benefits package, including a generous PTO policy, 16 paid holidays per year (including the week between Christmas and New Years, when the office is closed), and flexible work schedule. Insurance benefits vary by employment status and country of residence.
Applicants must be authorized to work in the country in which they live, we cannot provide visa assistance for this position.
The Tor Project, Inc., is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer.
Notice: Due to U.S. sanctions and embargo regulations , The Tor Project, Inc. is not able to hire individuals with citizenship and residency in certain countries, including but not limited to Russia, North Korea, Cuba, Iraq, China, Iran, and Syria.
Apr 10, 2024
Contractor
Internet Freedom Non-Profit Seeks Product Designer (12 month period)
April 3rd, 2024
The Tor Project, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization advancing human rights and freedoms by creating and deploying free and open source anonymity and privacy technologies, is seeking a Product Designer with 4-7 years of related work experience to be a part of the User Experience & Design (UX) Team.
Are you passionate about making software usable and fun for all types of people? Do you want to design software that helps people protect their privacy and freedom online? If so, this may be the job for you.
This position will be an integral part of a small, "full stack" design team, encompassing the disciplines of UX, brand design, and ethical user research. The team coordinates via IRC, email, GitLab, on audio/video calls, and in-person meetings once per year. A personal commitment to free and open source software, good communication and documentation skills, and passion for contributing to the greater good are all essential.
This is a one-year, full-time, remote position, with the possibility of extension. This position could be performed from most places in the world – please see below for the US sanctions & embargo disclaimer. The organization is also currently experimenting with a four day workweek.
The salary for this position ranges from $80,000 - $93,000 USD/year (based on experience) and there is voluntary opt-in salary transparency for employees and contractors.
Responsibilities
In this role, you will:
Design and prototype new features for Tor Browser and other circumvention apps on desktop and Android.
Adhere to, maintain, and expand our design systems and associated documentation.
Support our developers to ensure product changes deliver the best possible user experience.
Engage with users and translate their feedback to meaningful product improvements.
Skills & Experience
The ideal candidate for this job will have the following skills and experience:
Excellent proficiency with Figma and related design tools.
Experience designing for both desktop and mobile audiences, including a comprehensive understanding of platform conventions, UX patterns and common components for each.
Experience designing for localization (including RTL scripts) and accessibility, to meet the needs of a diverse user-base.
A history of working with comprehensive design systems.
A great eye for detail and well organized design files.
Fluency in written and spoken English, plus, as a bonus, proficiency in a non-English language – especially Arabic, French, Mandarin, Persian, Portuguese, Russian, Swahili or Spanish.
In addition to:
A history of designing or advocating for the causes of free-software, open source technology, human-rights, privacy, censorship-circumvention or an interest in internet-freedom in general.
Familiarity with the challenges faced by internet users who are subject to surveillance and censorship, and/or the concept of threat modeling in general.
If you feel that you meet most of these requirements or could meet them with a little time and support, we would love to hear from you!
How to Apply
Click here to apply .
A resumé, cover letter and portfolio featuring recent case studies is required. Please use the cover letter as an opportunity to tell us about how your experience relates to the job description and why you want to work at Tor.
About The Tor Project
The Tor Project's workforce is inclusive, talented, and committed. We currently have a global paid and contract staff of around 50 developers and operational support people, plus many thousands of volunteers who contribute to our work world-wide. The Tor Project is funded in part by government research and development grants, and in part by individual, foundation, and corporate donations.
Tor is for everyone, and we are actively working to build a team that represents people from all over the world - people from diverse ethnic, national, and cultural backgrounds; people from all walks of life. We encourage people subject to systemic bias to apply, including people of color, indigenous people, LGBTQIA+ people, women, and any other person who is part of a group that is underrepresented in tech.
We have long-standing community guidelines and cultural norms. Our community is committed to creating an inclusive and welcoming environment. Please read more here:
The Tor Project Code of Conduct
The Tor Project Social Contract
The Tor Project Statement of Value
The Tor Project has a competitive benefits package, including a generous PTO policy, 16 paid holidays per year (including the week between Christmas and New Years, when the office is closed), and flexible work schedule. Insurance benefits vary by employment status and country of residence.
Applicants must be authorized to work in the country in which they live, we cannot provide visa assistance for this position.
The Tor Project, Inc., is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer.
Notice: Due to U.S. sanctions and embargo regulations , The Tor Project, Inc. is not able to hire individuals with citizenship and residency in certain countries, including but not limited to Russia, North Korea, Cuba, Iraq, China, Iran, and Syria.
Internet Freedom Nonprofit Seeks User Research Coordinator
April 3rd, 2024
The Tor Project, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization advancing human rights and freedoms by creating and deploying free and open source anonymity and privacy technologies, is seeking a User Research Coordinator with 4-7 years of related work experience to be a part of the User Experience & Design (UX) Team.
Are you passionate about making software usable and fun for all types of people? Do you want to coordinate user research for software that helps people protect their privacy and freedom online? If so, this may be the job for you.
This position will be an integral part of a small, "full stack" design team, encompassing the disciplines of UX, brand design, and ethical user research.
The team coordinates via IRC, email, GitLab, on audio/video calls, and in-person meetings once per year. In addition, this position will also require international travel at multiple points throughout the year.
A personal commitment to free and open source software, good communication and documentation skills, and passion for contributing to the greater good are all essential. At the Tor Project, we reject invasive data gathering practices and adhere to the principles of consent, respect, and empathy.
This is a full-time, remote position, which could be performed from most places in the world – please see below for the US sanctions & embargo disclaimer. The organization is also currently experimenting with a four day workweek.
The salary for this position ranges from $70,000 - $80,000 USD (based on candidate experience), and there is voluntary opt-in salary transparency for employees and contractors.
Responsibilities
In this role, you will:
Create detailed research plans for various Tor-powered products using a diverse range of research methods.
Engage with regional experts to conduct country-level risk assessments for our participants.
Conduct some user research activities first-hand, and coordinate others with partners from our wider community.
Translate user feedback into actionable findings for our product designers and developers.
Maintain and expand the documentation we provide about open user research at Tor.
Work with a multidisciplinary team of people from different cultures and backgrounds.
Skills & Experience
The ideal candidate for this job will have the following skills and experience:
Experience conducting user research both in-person and remotely, including usability testing, diary studies, surveys, interviews or other research methods.
An emphasis on producing high-quality documentation to support your user research activities, including research plans, survey scripts, reports, user personas and more.
An excellent eye for detail and high degree of organization.
Fluency in written and spoken English, plus proficiency in a non-English language – especially Arabic, French, Mandarin, Persian, Portuguese, Russian, Swahili or Spanish.
In addition to:
A history of designing or advocating for the causes of free-software, open source technology, human-rights, privacy, censorship-circumvention or an interest in internet-freedom in general.
Familiarity with the challenges faced by internet users who are subject to surveillance and censorship, and/or the concept of threat modeling in general.
If you feel that you meet most of these requirements or could meet them with a little time and support, we would love to hear from you!
How to Apply
Please click here to apply .
A resumé, cover letter and portfolio featuring recent case studies is required. Please use the cover letter as an opportunity to tell us about how your experience relates to the job description and why you want to work at Tor.
About The Tor Project
The Tor Project’s workforce is inclusive, talented, and committed. We currently have a global paid and contract staff of around 50 developers and operational support people, plus many thousands of volunteers who contribute to our work world-wide. The Tor Project is funded in part by government research and development grants, and in part by individual, foundation, and corporate donations.
Tor is for everyone, and we are actively working to build a team that represents people from all over the world - people from diverse ethnic, national, and cultural backgrounds; people from all walks of life. We encourage people subject to systemic bias to apply, including people of color, indigenous people, LGBTQIA+ people, women, and any other person who is part of a group that is underrepresented in tech.
We have long-standing community guidelines and cultural norms. Our community is committed to creating an inclusive and welcoming environment. Please read more here:
The Tor Project Code of Conduct
The Tor Project Social Contract
The Tor Project Statement of Value
The Tor Project has a competitive benefits package, including a generous PTO policy, 16 paid holidays per year (including the week between Christmas and New Years, when the office is closed), and flexible work schedule. Insurance benefits vary by employment status and country of residence.
Applicants must be authorized to work in the country in which they live, we cannot provide visa assistance for this position.
The Tor Project, Inc., is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer.
Notice: Due to U.S. sanctions and embargo regulations , The Tor Project, Inc. is not able to hire individuals with citizenship and residency in certain countries, including but not limited to Russia, North Korea, Cuba, Iraq, China, Iran, and Syria.
Apr 10, 2024
Full time
Internet Freedom Nonprofit Seeks User Research Coordinator
April 3rd, 2024
The Tor Project, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization advancing human rights and freedoms by creating and deploying free and open source anonymity and privacy technologies, is seeking a User Research Coordinator with 4-7 years of related work experience to be a part of the User Experience & Design (UX) Team.
Are you passionate about making software usable and fun for all types of people? Do you want to coordinate user research for software that helps people protect their privacy and freedom online? If so, this may be the job for you.
This position will be an integral part of a small, "full stack" design team, encompassing the disciplines of UX, brand design, and ethical user research.
The team coordinates via IRC, email, GitLab, on audio/video calls, and in-person meetings once per year. In addition, this position will also require international travel at multiple points throughout the year.
A personal commitment to free and open source software, good communication and documentation skills, and passion for contributing to the greater good are all essential. At the Tor Project, we reject invasive data gathering practices and adhere to the principles of consent, respect, and empathy.
This is a full-time, remote position, which could be performed from most places in the world – please see below for the US sanctions & embargo disclaimer. The organization is also currently experimenting with a four day workweek.
The salary for this position ranges from $70,000 - $80,000 USD (based on candidate experience), and there is voluntary opt-in salary transparency for employees and contractors.
Responsibilities
In this role, you will:
Create detailed research plans for various Tor-powered products using a diverse range of research methods.
Engage with regional experts to conduct country-level risk assessments for our participants.
Conduct some user research activities first-hand, and coordinate others with partners from our wider community.
Translate user feedback into actionable findings for our product designers and developers.
Maintain and expand the documentation we provide about open user research at Tor.
Work with a multidisciplinary team of people from different cultures and backgrounds.
Skills & Experience
The ideal candidate for this job will have the following skills and experience:
Experience conducting user research both in-person and remotely, including usability testing, diary studies, surveys, interviews or other research methods.
An emphasis on producing high-quality documentation to support your user research activities, including research plans, survey scripts, reports, user personas and more.
An excellent eye for detail and high degree of organization.
Fluency in written and spoken English, plus proficiency in a non-English language – especially Arabic, French, Mandarin, Persian, Portuguese, Russian, Swahili or Spanish.
In addition to:
A history of designing or advocating for the causes of free-software, open source technology, human-rights, privacy, censorship-circumvention or an interest in internet-freedom in general.
Familiarity with the challenges faced by internet users who are subject to surveillance and censorship, and/or the concept of threat modeling in general.
If you feel that you meet most of these requirements or could meet them with a little time and support, we would love to hear from you!
How to Apply
Please click here to apply .
A resumé, cover letter and portfolio featuring recent case studies is required. Please use the cover letter as an opportunity to tell us about how your experience relates to the job description and why you want to work at Tor.
About The Tor Project
The Tor Project’s workforce is inclusive, talented, and committed. We currently have a global paid and contract staff of around 50 developers and operational support people, plus many thousands of volunteers who contribute to our work world-wide. The Tor Project is funded in part by government research and development grants, and in part by individual, foundation, and corporate donations.
Tor is for everyone, and we are actively working to build a team that represents people from all over the world - people from diverse ethnic, national, and cultural backgrounds; people from all walks of life. We encourage people subject to systemic bias to apply, including people of color, indigenous people, LGBTQIA+ people, women, and any other person who is part of a group that is underrepresented in tech.
We have long-standing community guidelines and cultural norms. Our community is committed to creating an inclusive and welcoming environment. Please read more here:
The Tor Project Code of Conduct
The Tor Project Social Contract
The Tor Project Statement of Value
The Tor Project has a competitive benefits package, including a generous PTO policy, 16 paid holidays per year (including the week between Christmas and New Years, when the office is closed), and flexible work schedule. Insurance benefits vary by employment status and country of residence.
Applicants must be authorized to work in the country in which they live, we cannot provide visa assistance for this position.
The Tor Project, Inc., is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer.
Notice: Due to U.S. sanctions and embargo regulations , The Tor Project, Inc. is not able to hire individuals with citizenship and residency in certain countries, including but not limited to Russia, North Korea, Cuba, Iraq, China, Iran, and Syria.
The Tor Project, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization advancing human rights and freedoms by creating and deploying free and open source anonymity and privacy technologies, is seeking experienced Rust developers to be a part of the Network Team.
As a developer on the Network Team, you will be part of a small team that develops and maintains the networking software at the core of the Tor network, keeping it secure and improving it for the future. Over the past decade, we've been developing the Tor implementation in C, but the team is now migrating to Rust as part of our Arti project.
We are currently in the phase of preparing the release of Arti for client usage in 2024 -- this means our wider product portfolio, including the Tor Browser, will be moving to Arti as its Tor client implementation. Once client support has stabilized, the team will move towards implementing relay support in Arti such that we can begin the upgrade of the Tor network.
The team coordinates both synchronously and asynchronously via IRC, email, bug trackers, and some weekly audio/video meetings. A personal commitment to free and open source software, good communication and documentation skills, and passion for contributing to the greater good are all essential.
This is a full-time, remote position. Salary for this position will range from $100k to $110k USD (based on candidate experience) and there is voluntary opt-in salary transparency for employees and contractors. The organization is currently experimenting with a four day workweek.
Summary
In this role, you will:
Help design, develop, and improve Arti , our Rust implementation of the Tor protocol.
Collaborate with other Tor teams to integrate Arti in their workflows.
Contribute to other free, open-source Rust projects as needed, especially to ones that Arti depends on.
Required Technical Skills and Experience
Familiarity with the Rust programming language, and with system design in Rust.
Strong remote work and time management skills.
Good communication and documentation skills.
Enthusiasm for teaching and learning within a distributed team.
Preferred Qualifications
These are good to have, but not necessarily required.
Familiarity with FOSS engineering practices.
Experience doing code review of your coworkers' incoming code changes.
Experience with async/await programming in Rust.
Experience with portable, cross-platform coding. We work on Unix, macOS, Windows, iOS, and Android, and we're hoping to eventually expand to WASM.
Experience with developing large software projects, keeping them maintainable and flexible over time.
Experience with API design and documentation.
Familiarity with privacy, network programming, distributed systems, security, and cryptography.
Familiarity with C for reading reference C implementation of Tor's source code.
Experience with reading and writing technical specifications.
Academic degrees are great, but not required if you have the right experience!
If you feel that you meet most of these requirements or could meet them with a little support, we would love to hear from you.
How to Apply
Click here to apply . A cover letter is required and you will be prompted to enter this in plain text. In your cover letter, please explain your experience as it relates to the job description, say why you want to work at Tor, and include and a link to a code sample or some non-trivial software project you have significantly contributed to.
About The Tor Project
The Tor Project’s workforce is inclusive, talented, and committed. We currently have a global paid and contract staff of around 50 developers and operational support people, plus many thousands of volunteers who contribute to our work world-wide. The Tor Project is funded in part by government research and development grants, and in part by individual, foundation, and corporate donations.
Tor is for everyone, and we are actively working to build a team that represents people from all over the world - people from diverse ethnic, national, and cultural backgrounds; people from all walks of life. We encourage people subject to systemic bias to apply, including people of color, indigenous people, LGBTQIA+ people, women, and any other person who is part of a group that is underrepresented in tech.
We have long-standing community guidelines and cultural norms. Our community is committed to creating an inclusive and welcoming environment. Please read more here:
The Tor Project Code of Conduct
The Tor Project Social Contract
The Tor Project Statement of Value
The Tor Project has a competitive benefits package, including a generous PTO policy, 16 paid holidays per year (including the week between Christmas and New Years, when the office is closed), and flexible work schedule. Insurance benefits vary by employment status and country of residence.
Applicants must be authorized to work in the country in which they live, we cannot provide visa assistance for this position.
The Tor Project, Inc., is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer.
Notice: Due to U.S. sanctions and embargo regulations, The Tor Project, Inc. is not able to hire individuals with citizenship and residency in certain countries, including but not limited to Russia, North Korea, Cuba, Iraq, China, Iran, and Syria. ( https://ofac.treasury.gov/sanctions-programs-and-country-information )
Mar 15, 2024
Full time
The Tor Project, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization advancing human rights and freedoms by creating and deploying free and open source anonymity and privacy technologies, is seeking experienced Rust developers to be a part of the Network Team.
As a developer on the Network Team, you will be part of a small team that develops and maintains the networking software at the core of the Tor network, keeping it secure and improving it for the future. Over the past decade, we've been developing the Tor implementation in C, but the team is now migrating to Rust as part of our Arti project.
We are currently in the phase of preparing the release of Arti for client usage in 2024 -- this means our wider product portfolio, including the Tor Browser, will be moving to Arti as its Tor client implementation. Once client support has stabilized, the team will move towards implementing relay support in Arti such that we can begin the upgrade of the Tor network.
The team coordinates both synchronously and asynchronously via IRC, email, bug trackers, and some weekly audio/video meetings. A personal commitment to free and open source software, good communication and documentation skills, and passion for contributing to the greater good are all essential.
This is a full-time, remote position. Salary for this position will range from $100k to $110k USD (based on candidate experience) and there is voluntary opt-in salary transparency for employees and contractors. The organization is currently experimenting with a four day workweek.
Summary
In this role, you will:
Help design, develop, and improve Arti , our Rust implementation of the Tor protocol.
Collaborate with other Tor teams to integrate Arti in their workflows.
Contribute to other free, open-source Rust projects as needed, especially to ones that Arti depends on.
Required Technical Skills and Experience
Familiarity with the Rust programming language, and with system design in Rust.
Strong remote work and time management skills.
Good communication and documentation skills.
Enthusiasm for teaching and learning within a distributed team.
Preferred Qualifications
These are good to have, but not necessarily required.
Familiarity with FOSS engineering practices.
Experience doing code review of your coworkers' incoming code changes.
Experience with async/await programming in Rust.
Experience with portable, cross-platform coding. We work on Unix, macOS, Windows, iOS, and Android, and we're hoping to eventually expand to WASM.
Experience with developing large software projects, keeping them maintainable and flexible over time.
Experience with API design and documentation.
Familiarity with privacy, network programming, distributed systems, security, and cryptography.
Familiarity with C for reading reference C implementation of Tor's source code.
Experience with reading and writing technical specifications.
Academic degrees are great, but not required if you have the right experience!
If you feel that you meet most of these requirements or could meet them with a little support, we would love to hear from you.
How to Apply
Click here to apply . A cover letter is required and you will be prompted to enter this in plain text. In your cover letter, please explain your experience as it relates to the job description, say why you want to work at Tor, and include and a link to a code sample or some non-trivial software project you have significantly contributed to.
About The Tor Project
The Tor Project’s workforce is inclusive, talented, and committed. We currently have a global paid and contract staff of around 50 developers and operational support people, plus many thousands of volunteers who contribute to our work world-wide. The Tor Project is funded in part by government research and development grants, and in part by individual, foundation, and corporate donations.
Tor is for everyone, and we are actively working to build a team that represents people from all over the world - people from diverse ethnic, national, and cultural backgrounds; people from all walks of life. We encourage people subject to systemic bias to apply, including people of color, indigenous people, LGBTQIA+ people, women, and any other person who is part of a group that is underrepresented in tech.
We have long-standing community guidelines and cultural norms. Our community is committed to creating an inclusive and welcoming environment. Please read more here:
The Tor Project Code of Conduct
The Tor Project Social Contract
The Tor Project Statement of Value
The Tor Project has a competitive benefits package, including a generous PTO policy, 16 paid holidays per year (including the week between Christmas and New Years, when the office is closed), and flexible work schedule. Insurance benefits vary by employment status and country of residence.
Applicants must be authorized to work in the country in which they live, we cannot provide visa assistance for this position.
The Tor Project, Inc., is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer.
Notice: Due to U.S. sanctions and embargo regulations, The Tor Project, Inc. is not able to hire individuals with citizenship and residency in certain countries, including but not limited to Russia, North Korea, Cuba, Iraq, China, Iran, and Syria. ( https://ofac.treasury.gov/sanctions-programs-and-country-information )
The Tor Project, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization advancing human rights and freedoms by creating and deploying free and open source anonymity and privacy technologies, is seeking a Systems Administrator to be part of the Sysadmin Team.
The ideal candidate is resourceful, creative, and able to diagnose and resolve problems quickly. You must have the patience to communicate with a variety of interdisciplinary teams and users, including some who are not technical and others who are extremely technical.
This Systems Administrator will work as part of a small team responsible for managing the torproject.org servers, which, in turn, allow the Tor Project to create the software we know and love.
Work is both synchronous and asynchronous, coordinated over GitLab email, IRC, and some weekly audio/video meetings. A personal commitment to free and open source software, good communication and documentation skills, and passion for contributing to the greater good are all essential.
This is a full-time, remote position. Salary for this position will range from $80k to $90k USD (based on candidate experience) and there is voluntary opt-in salary transparency for employees and contractors. The organization is currently experimenting with a four day workweek.
Main responsibilities
Install and configure software and hardware
Setup accounts and accesses
Monitor performance and systems integrity
Troubleshoot issues and outages
Maintain websites templates and static site generators (e.g. Lektor, Hugo)
Help plan future service expansions and organized service retirements
Required skills and background
Independent problem-solving, self-directed
Comfortable with working remotely, across time zones
Strong interpersonal and communication skills; train users in complex topics, make presentations to an internal audience, introduce projects to, and request feedback from, the community
Ability to document systems clearly and explicitly
Strong skills with most GNU/Linux commands/utilities and familiarity with most basic system administration processes; for example:
add and remove user accounts
use backup programs
manage shared resources (e.g., file systems snapshots, RAID arrays)
update DNS zone files
install or retire servers
Familiarity with the principles and practices of system configuration management using modern declarative tools
Experience with Git, "forges" (GitLab, GitHub), issue tracking, and "merge-request" based workflows
Ability to manage secrets in a safe and confidential way, familiarity with OpenPGP keys and verification
Ability to do minimal debugging and modification of Python programs
User experience with the Debian operating system or derivatives
Three to five years of system administration experience
Preferred qualifications
Experience with Debian systems administration
Experience with the following systems:
large web server deployments (Apache and/or Nginx)
virtual machine clusters (Ganeti)
monitoring and alerting (Prometheus, Grafana)
backup services (Bacula)
relational databases (PostgreSQL)
DNS (BIND)
email services (Postfix, Dovecot)
Experience performing forensic investigations, including proper documentation and chain-of-evidence procedures
Familiarity with Tor's internal services and the network architecture (for example: what are check.torproject.org and "bridges" are, the metrics services, what is an "exit relay", etc.)
Background in documentation or technical writing
Experience with a 100-machine, ~100 TB of disk site, in a multi-gigabit-scale heterogeneous network, mostly hosted on bare metal and rented servers
Significant programming background in Python and/or Puppet
Academic degrees are great, but not required if you have the right experience!
If you feel that you meet most of these requirements or could meet them with a little support, we would love to hear from you.
How to apply
Click here to apply .
A cover letter is required and you will be prompted to enter this in plain text. In your cover letter, please explain your experience as it relates to the job description, say why you want to work at Tor, and include and a link to a code sample or some non-trivial software project you have significantly contributed to.
The deadline to apply for this position is March 21, 2024.
About The Tor Project
The Tor Project’s workforce is inclusive, talented, and committed. We currently have a global paid and contract staff of around 50 developers and operational support people, plus many thousands of volunteers who contribute to our work world-wide. The Tor Project is funded in part by government research and development grants, and in part by individual, foundation, and corporate donations.
About The Tor Project
Tor is for everyone, and we are actively working to build a team that represents people from all over the world - people from diverse ethnic, national, and cultural backgrounds; people from all walks of life. We encourage people subject to systemic bias to apply, including people of color, indigenous people, LGBTQIA+ people, women, and any other person who is part of a group that is underrepresented in tech.
We have long-standing community guidelines and cultural norms. Our community is committed to creating an inclusive and welcoming environment. Please read more here:
The Tor Project Code of Conduct
The Tor Project Social Contract
The Tor Project Statement of Value
The Tor Project has a competitive benefits package, including a generous PTO policy, 16 paid holidays per year (including the week between Christmas and New Years, when the office is closed), and flexible work schedule. Insurance benefits vary by employment status and country of residence.
Applicants must be authorized to work in the country in which they live, we cannot provide visa assistance for this position.
The Tor Project, Inc., is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer.
Notice: Due to U.S. sanctions and embargo regulations , The Tor Project, Inc. is not able to hire individuals with citizenship and residency in certain countries, including but not limited to Russia, North Korea, Cuba, Iraq, China, Iran, and Syria.
Mar 15, 2024
Full time
The Tor Project, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization advancing human rights and freedoms by creating and deploying free and open source anonymity and privacy technologies, is seeking a Systems Administrator to be part of the Sysadmin Team.
The ideal candidate is resourceful, creative, and able to diagnose and resolve problems quickly. You must have the patience to communicate with a variety of interdisciplinary teams and users, including some who are not technical and others who are extremely technical.
This Systems Administrator will work as part of a small team responsible for managing the torproject.org servers, which, in turn, allow the Tor Project to create the software we know and love.
Work is both synchronous and asynchronous, coordinated over GitLab email, IRC, and some weekly audio/video meetings. A personal commitment to free and open source software, good communication and documentation skills, and passion for contributing to the greater good are all essential.
This is a full-time, remote position. Salary for this position will range from $80k to $90k USD (based on candidate experience) and there is voluntary opt-in salary transparency for employees and contractors. The organization is currently experimenting with a four day workweek.
Main responsibilities
Install and configure software and hardware
Setup accounts and accesses
Monitor performance and systems integrity
Troubleshoot issues and outages
Maintain websites templates and static site generators (e.g. Lektor, Hugo)
Help plan future service expansions and organized service retirements
Required skills and background
Independent problem-solving, self-directed
Comfortable with working remotely, across time zones
Strong interpersonal and communication skills; train users in complex topics, make presentations to an internal audience, introduce projects to, and request feedback from, the community
Ability to document systems clearly and explicitly
Strong skills with most GNU/Linux commands/utilities and familiarity with most basic system administration processes; for example:
add and remove user accounts
use backup programs
manage shared resources (e.g., file systems snapshots, RAID arrays)
update DNS zone files
install or retire servers
Familiarity with the principles and practices of system configuration management using modern declarative tools
Experience with Git, "forges" (GitLab, GitHub), issue tracking, and "merge-request" based workflows
Ability to manage secrets in a safe and confidential way, familiarity with OpenPGP keys and verification
Ability to do minimal debugging and modification of Python programs
User experience with the Debian operating system or derivatives
Three to five years of system administration experience
Preferred qualifications
Experience with Debian systems administration
Experience with the following systems:
large web server deployments (Apache and/or Nginx)
virtual machine clusters (Ganeti)
monitoring and alerting (Prometheus, Grafana)
backup services (Bacula)
relational databases (PostgreSQL)
DNS (BIND)
email services (Postfix, Dovecot)
Experience performing forensic investigations, including proper documentation and chain-of-evidence procedures
Familiarity with Tor's internal services and the network architecture (for example: what are check.torproject.org and "bridges" are, the metrics services, what is an "exit relay", etc.)
Background in documentation or technical writing
Experience with a 100-machine, ~100 TB of disk site, in a multi-gigabit-scale heterogeneous network, mostly hosted on bare metal and rented servers
Significant programming background in Python and/or Puppet
Academic degrees are great, but not required if you have the right experience!
If you feel that you meet most of these requirements or could meet them with a little support, we would love to hear from you.
How to apply
Click here to apply .
A cover letter is required and you will be prompted to enter this in plain text. In your cover letter, please explain your experience as it relates to the job description, say why you want to work at Tor, and include and a link to a code sample or some non-trivial software project you have significantly contributed to.
The deadline to apply for this position is March 21, 2024.
About The Tor Project
The Tor Project’s workforce is inclusive, talented, and committed. We currently have a global paid and contract staff of around 50 developers and operational support people, plus many thousands of volunteers who contribute to our work world-wide. The Tor Project is funded in part by government research and development grants, and in part by individual, foundation, and corporate donations.
About The Tor Project
Tor is for everyone, and we are actively working to build a team that represents people from all over the world - people from diverse ethnic, national, and cultural backgrounds; people from all walks of life. We encourage people subject to systemic bias to apply, including people of color, indigenous people, LGBTQIA+ people, women, and any other person who is part of a group that is underrepresented in tech.
We have long-standing community guidelines and cultural norms. Our community is committed to creating an inclusive and welcoming environment. Please read more here:
The Tor Project Code of Conduct
The Tor Project Social Contract
The Tor Project Statement of Value
The Tor Project has a competitive benefits package, including a generous PTO policy, 16 paid holidays per year (including the week between Christmas and New Years, when the office is closed), and flexible work schedule. Insurance benefits vary by employment status and country of residence.
Applicants must be authorized to work in the country in which they live, we cannot provide visa assistance for this position.
The Tor Project, Inc., is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer.
Notice: Due to U.S. sanctions and embargo regulations , The Tor Project, Inc. is not able to hire individuals with citizenship and residency in certain countries, including but not limited to Russia, North Korea, Cuba, Iraq, China, Iran, and Syria.