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Ask HN: Who Is Hiring? (May 2012)

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Re: Ask HN: Who Is Hiring? (May 2012)

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Coffee Meets Bagel - San Francisco, CA. Full time - Experienced Python/Django web developer

Coffee Meets Bagel ( http://coffeemeetsbagel.com ) is a new innovative online dating startup making waves in New York City and looking to expand to the west coast soon. We've recently been featured in TechCrunch, Glamour, BostInno, and several other major blogs and publications.

About the Job: We're looking for an experienced Python/Django web developer to join our early stage team as we scale our website in terms of geography and users, refine our revenue model, and continue to keep our customers happy. You will have an opportunity to work with and learn from a highly experienced technical advisor and a senior python engineer. This is a market with huge opportunity and we will look to you for best practices around architecture, deployment and scaling the service to millions of people.

Requirements: - 2+ Years of Python development experience with some knowledge of Django or similar web frameworks. You will be able to contribute to our Django code base from Day 1. - A strong knowledge of the fundamentals of networking, operating systems, and security. - A Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering or related discipline from a 4-year program. - Agile. Intelligent. Creative. Problem-solver. Startup lover. You like finding and working with outstanding engineers and want to help us build an awesome engineering team.

Bonus: - Experience building back-end systems on a high-traffic, low-latency web site. - Knowledge in Machine Learning/Graph Theory/Large-scale Data Analysis is a plus - Experience working with, and contributing to open source software projects is a plus—show us your github account or other online projects if available

*Also looking for engineering interns, front-end developers, and marketing/PR intern.

http://coffeemeetsbagel.com/jobs/

Re: Ask HN: Who Is Hiring? (May 2012)

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Worldwide Telecommute / REMOTE Automattic is currently hiring for the following positions: - Account Engineer - http://automattic.com/work-with-us/account-engineer/ - Code Wrangler - http://automattic.com/work-with-us/code-wrangler/ - Community Handyman - http://automattic.com/work-with-us/community-handyman/ - Designer - http://automattic.com/jobs/designer/ - Growth Engineer - http://automattic.com/work-with-us/grow…

Is there any particular reason you have positions with "engineer" in title that have nothing to do with even the most watered-down meaning of engineering? I'm looking at Happiness Engineer in particular. I realize tech support isn't the most glamorous of titles, but it's at least somewhat descriptive. Similarly, Account Engineer is a client-facing sales position with no technical component.

Many Happiness Engineers write significant amounts code as well as respond to customer requests. Also, much of what we do (as a company) is data-driven. Since we apply scientific methodology to our support and CRM systems & processes, I think it works.

That being said, our job titles aren't exactly hard and fast representations of what we do day-to-day.

Check out the subtitles here for examples: http://automattic.com/about/

Re: Ask HN: Who Is Hiring? (May 2012)

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Toronto, Canada - AppHero ( http://apphero.com ) AppHero is looking for engineers to join our team. About you: - Passionate about building disruptive products that solve big problems - Excited by the opportunity to learn new things and question norms - Self starter who enjoys thinking outside the box - Entrepreneurial spirit and are interesting in taking an active role in growing AppHero - Experience using Java to bu…

If you're looking for an exciting opportunity and know Java, give Jordan a call. Was speaking with him about this very same job and he's got some great ideas and is a pleasure to speak with.

Re: Ask HN: Who Is Hiring? (May 2012)

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Cambridge, MA (or REMOTE). Full-time. Do you like low-level systems programming? Does the idea of hacking on an old-school graphics demo that fits into a DOS MBR in your free time appeal to you? Does "Dazed and confused, but trying to continue" mean anything to you? Have you ever told a joke whose punch line was a git command? If you've answered yes to any of the above, I think we'll be fast friends -- and we want to…

Now I'm curious what jokes have punch lines that are git commands...

Re: Ask HN: Who Is Hiring? (May 2012)

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VaynerMedia - 373 Park Avenue South, Floor 9, New York, NY 10016

Community & Content Coordinator Location: New York, NY

Location: New York, NY Type: Full Time Min. Experience: Mid Level The Community & Content Coordinator works hand-in-hand with the Account Executive and serves as their more analytics and community oriented counterpart.

Who are you? Creative, comforted by the numbers, and centered in an unwillingness to maintain the status quo. We look for folks that are “good at the internet”.

The task at hand:

You will be assessing and solving complex brand challenges through a community and content lens relying on a sixth sense (and data) to encourage maximum engagement As an ardent protector of our methodology and ethos, you will constantly be called upon to give your ideas on what works, what doesn’t and why We’ll expect you to think like the brand, eat like the brand, and speak like the brand with a level of respect and dedication that is typically only found within a client organization Invest in popular culture and digital spaces to bring seemingly unrelated content ideas and concepts to bear (walking the walk is incredibly important to us) Translating an understanding of, and respect for, good user experience into innovative content from ideation to creation to assessment Act as a mentor, teacher and/or sounding board for the community managers and multi disciplinary team surrounding you

The Ideal Candidate has:

A Bachelor’s degree and 2-4 years of interactive experience working on digital / social strategies + campaigns, including some client-facing experience A deep love and respect for communities and the power that can be housed within them supplemented by a commitment to listen and adapt as they change An even temperament that will allow you to think clearly and communicate clearly in times when swift action (or the diffusing of potential issues) is imperative An innate curiosity and desire to determine how something works and then be driven to improve upon the original concept The ability to effectively collaborate with multidisciplinary project teams to enable all participants to feel equally invested in strategies and executions and keep everyone in the know and in a position to succeed A sparkling personality that will mesh well with the existing VaynerMedia family (we love smart people with a dash of quirkiness and humor) An insatiable curiosity and knowledge about all things social, web, and mobile The ability to write concisely and with a strong voice, without typo or delay with general editorial sensibilities An interest and comfort level in standing in front of a client or a room full of peers and giving their opinion or a presentation The uncanny ability to see opportunities and solutions in the face of a challenge An interest in math, data and analytics (if you were the one asleep in math class, we have other roles that might be of more interest to you)

http://careers.vaynermedia.com/apply/8WIzAX/Community-Conten...

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Junior Designer

Location: New York, NY Department: Creative Type: Full Time Min. Experience: Entry Level

VaynerMedia is looking for a junior designer to join our in-house team full-time. We’re looking for someone who is passionate about design and social media and is comfortable working in a fast paced environment. You'll be working exclusively within the digital realm (no print work) and the portfolio you submit should reflect this.

Requirements: - Formal design schooling OR equivalent experience working professionally. - Strong typography skills and a ridiculous attention to detail. Also helpful to have experience with information and icon design. - Must know the ins-and-outs of Photoshop and the rest of the Adobe Creative Suite. - You'll be working with our clients and must be comfortable designing within the aesthetic and voice of their brands. You need to be good at taking in feedback and adapting accordingly. - Must have a startup mentality. We work hard and love every minute of it. You should also be comfortable working within an agency structure. - Must live in or near NYC or be willing to relocate.

Bonus points: - An understanding of UI/UX. - An understanding of the big social media platforms and their abilities/limitations (design-wise). - Experience working with developers and a basic understanding of the abilities/limitations of the major code languages. - Mild to major illustration skills. - An obsession with sports, music, or food.

Please include in your cover letter a link to your portfolio (if you do not have a link please attach with the cover letter). Please also include a few sentences on what you think is the best designed website or app out there, and why.

http://careers.vaynermedia.com/apply/kWHDVB/Junior-Designer....

Re: Ask HN: Who Is Hiring? (May 2012)

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Twitter - San Francisco, California. Full time & interns for Engineering (front-end: javascript, back-end: rails/scala/java, ML: hadoop/scalding/pig), Design & UX, …

I've never felt so appreciated/spoiled at a workplace before. You'll be working with great people, getting stuff shipped daily that makes a difference, working on whatever suits your fancy for a whole week every quarter during company-wide hack weeks, contributing to some of the most popular open source projects out there, and getting fed gourmet catered meals every day.

http://twitter.com/jobs

Re: Ask HN: Who Is Hiring? (May 2012)

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Priory Solutions - London, UK - Junior Developer

We're expanding and need a talented and keen Junior Developer with Javascript and C# skills to join our team. You'll implement features, solve issues, fix bugs, write tests, and become expert in our products.

If you

- Have 0-3 years dev experience with strong Javascript & C#

- Enjoy writing solid code, solving problems, fixing bugs, writing tests, delivering value

- Want to work at a small innovative software company

- Are awesome

then drop me an email rory.kingan@priorysolutions.com

Re: Ask HN: Who Is Hiring? (May 2012)

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Cambridge, MA (or REMOTE). Full-time. Do you like low-level systems programming? Does the idea of hacking on an old-school graphics demo that fits into a DOS MBR in your free time appeal to you? Does "Dazed and confused, but trying to continue" mean anything to you? Have you ever told a joke whose punch line was a git command? If you've answered yes to any of the above, I think we'll be fast friends -- and we want to…

Now I'm curious what jokes have punch lines that are git commands...

Not exactly a joke per se, but take a look at "Improving your social life with git": https://blogs.oracle.com/ksplice/entry/improving_your_social... :)

Re: Ask HN: Who Is Hiring? (May 2012)

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post #213

Cambridge, MA (or REMOTE). Full-time. Do you like low-level systems programming? Does the idea of hacking on an old-school graphics demo that fits into a DOS MBR in your free time appeal to you? Does "Dazed and confused, but trying to continue" mean anything to you? Have you ever told a joke whose punch line was a git command? If you've answered yes to any of the above, I think we'll be fast friends -- and we want to…

I'm updating my resume and sending it to you post-haste. I'm a little bit in love. Though if you were acquired by Oracle, are you still in start-up mode?

It's tempting to say "Oh yes, definitely," but that wouldn't be completely honest. The real answer is, of course, much more nuanced than that.

It's not the totally unfettered we-do-what-we-want-when-we-want-to Wild West that was Ksplice-the-startup, but it is still a small, tight-knit team with a lot of autonomy, and I think the small-team aspect is a huge component of what makes a startup so fun.

Of course, the transition to big-company has its benefits. For example: benefits (see what I did there?), an HR department so that we can hire people internationally, a sizeable budget, and the ability to focus on the things that are core to what we're doing without having to worry about all of the overhead associated with running the company.

Not to mention the legitimacy benefits: a few years ago, we had a meeting with BigFinancialCo and they basically told us: "Yes, we love your product and we want to run it, but look, we're BigFinancialCo and we spend a zillion dollars on IT. As much as we want to, we just can't run some product made by people who work out of what appears to be some sort of co-ed MIT nerd frathouse in Cambridge." Which, fair enough -- the house was pretty gross.

Now that we're Oracle, it's much more of an, ah, how shall I put this, "no one got fired for buying IBM" situation. (Yes, I see the irony in that statement.) Any technical skepticism is easily dispensed with, because we credibly have the support resources to back up the product.

My job in particular is definitely one that has probably changed the most: I no longer do day-to-day sales stuff (the Oracle Linux sales team does it all), and as a result I get to focus a lot more on product management, only tactically dropping in on customer meetings when it makes sense.

By contrast, the day-to-day of our engineering team here at Oracle is actually extremely similar to how it was at Ksplice. Which hopefully answers your question :)

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