Kiva.org just released an announcement that they are hiring for two positions. With the economy going the way it is, there aren’t to many new jobs in microfinance.  So this is a great opportunity for someone looking to get into the field.

Here’s a description of their openings:

Product Manager, Consumer Applications:
Kiva is seeking an enthusiastic, seasoned Product Manager to guide the lender experience of the world’s leading micro-lending marketplace. You will bring your experience and excitement for consumer web applications and apply everything you know to help Kiva reach its potential to the fullest. We really are changing the world, one person and one loan at a time.

Software Engineer:
Kiva is seeking an enthusiastic, sharp software engineer to join our rapidly growing team full-time, and help us change the world even faster.

Responsibilities Include:
* Build new functionality for our website
* Collaborate with business owners and other engineers to find solutions
* Write efficient and maintainable code
* Testing (both manual and automated test suites)
* Participate in design process, prototype new functionality
* Anything else that Kiva needs to get done!