Ask HN: Who Is Hiring? (November 2012)

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BrightScope is looking for exceptional developers to expand our dev team. Are you someone who is tired of working for big technology companies where you are buried in layers of bureaucracy, wait months or years between product releases or don’t have a say in what you build? Do you want to get in on the ground floor of a rising data and analytics company?

If you can figure out the toughest problems, love learning new things, and want to play a major role in the success of a growing startup, join us in building something great.

BrightScope is full of passionate, smart people that want to change the world for the better.

Responsibilities to include: •Developing new features and improving core business software assets and applications •Helping develop critical parts of our analytics platform and client-facing applications, delivered via a SaaS model over the web •Coordinating with the project team

Requirements: •Solid command of your favorite programming language •SQL experience (MySQL preferred), with a strong grasp of data modeling in large applications •Understanding of MVC frameworks •Experience with unit and functional testing, and preferably test-driven-development •A self-starter attitude and an ability to break large problems down quickly •Extreme attention to detail •Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Experience working with any of the following is desired: •Amazon's Web Services: EC2, S3, Route53, RDS, etc. •Knowledge of *nix is a huge plus (we use Ubuntu on our servers) •Distributed applications •Designing for scale: algorithmic and efficiency concerns, etc. •MVC frameworks (we use Django) •Web services (SOAP, REST) •Agile development processes •JIRA or other bug tracking systems •Knowledge of source control •Experience working with automated testing tools in Python or another language (Python unittest, nosetest, etc)

You will: •Improve the efficiency and stability of the systems and applications that power our solutions •Start with ideas, design products and features, help architect a technical solution, then build, test and launch it •Be an integral member of the development team and shape our future

We will: •Make sure you have what you need to be happy and productive •Compensate you with a mixture of cash and equity •Make great teammates united around the company mission

Qualified candidates should email their resumes and cover letters to jobs@brightscope.com with “SE YCOM” in the subject line.

London: Junior / Graduate Python Developer

Distilled is looking for a graduate developer to join our growing Python team in our London office. We currently have the following largely Django based projects:

* DistilledU - a feature rich online SEO training platform - our latest project that came out of beta in June this year and is being well received by the SEO industry. * Distilled Store - an online store we’ve built from scratch to sell conference tickets and videos. * Internal Tools - building a range of tools, from quick hacks to fully functional tools, pulling from APIs and various data sets. * Distilled website - currently a Wordpress site that we’ve got grand plans for turning into something far more awesome based on a Django CMS and blogging platform called Mezzanine that we will fully integrate with DistilledU and Distilled Store. * Distilled Tools - our internal reporting system and tool for managing freelance writers.

You’ll gain experience in Agile development practices and work in an open, fun and collaborative environment. Please apply at the URL below.

Requirements

* Python - some experience, not necessarily commercial. * Frickin smart - you will need an uncanny ability to get stuff done. * Passion for self improvement - technologies move quickly, we’ll expect you to keep up. * Evidence of getting things done - you’ll probably have a number of side projects.

About the company

Distilled is a search marketing company with a big and ever growing reputation. We have worked with some of the biggest brands in the world, and are known in the industry as experts in what we do. We are 100% owned by the two directors, with offices in London, Seattle and New York. Employees number 52 in total, with London being the biggest office. We like to have fun, with things like Beer o’clock every Friday, regular company outings and a meeting room that is largely used for 4 player Mario Kart.

For more info and to apply: http://www.distilled.net/graduate-junior-python-developer/

LONDON, UK.

Arguably the most exciting tech position in London.

We are Forward Labs, a startup lab in London. We are a dozen guys coming up with new ideas, building prototypes, testing them using lean techniques and forming teams around products that have solid traction. Essentially, we are a well-funded playground. Our goal is to produce 1-2 new businesses a year.

We have amazing, driven, entrepreneurial people who have a range of skills, from dev to UX/UI, marketing etc all within the team. Since we are part of a larger company, Forward (www.forward.co.uk), we also benefit from access to their expertise. Please read more about the role on our website: http://www.forwardlabs.co.uk/jobs/lead-developer-for-various....

Email me at evgeny.shadchnev@forward.co.uk for details.

Austin: Front-End Developers White Lion is looking for a full-time front-end developer.

We would like you to join us in our vision to be the recognized go-to regional interactive agency for handling complex and challenging web and mobile projects.

Does the following accurately describe you?

* I want to be part of an organization where my input carries weight and where integrity is a core value. * I want to be trained extremely well and then trusted to do my job as I prove myself. * I have an extreme passion for the creativity and discipline that goes into front-end development. * I like to work on a wide range of diverse and challenging projects. * I love the adrenaline rush of complex JavaScript requirements. * I can work with jQuery in my sleep. * I have a comprehensive knowledge of JavaScript, CSS3 and HTML5. * I have hands-on experience working with front-end coding frameworks. * I know PHP and I am familiar with MySQL. * I am so versed in what is next with front-end development I could teach classes on the subject. * I am extremely reliable and dependable. * I have an old fashion work ethic. * My attention to detail is extreme. * I love to continually learn and improve. * Web and mobile technologies fascinate me.

If ALL of the above matches you perfectly, your primary job responsibilities will be to:

* Serve as a front-end developer for new projects. * Help maintain and improve existing sites. * Collaborate with project managers, UX and graphic designers, back-end developers and other front-end developers. * Participate in helping the sales team price out new projects. * Help fellow developers debug and trouble shoot challenging issues.

We are a dynamic, growing company with a casual, fast-paced workplace.

Over the 16 years being in business we attract and retain self-starters by having handcrafted a flexible, world-class work environment.

If you have carefully read all of the listed content and feel you have the chops, we want to hear from you!

Apply at: http://wlion.com/hires-the-best/front-end