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Ask HN: Who is hiring? (May 2015)

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Re: Ask HN: Who is hiring? (May 2015)

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A note to companies: PLEASE do not put the word "remote" in your posting if you do not hire remote employees. It makes scanning for companies that do more difficult. People will assume by default that your company is only local. Edit: As suggested below, using "on-site only" is a much more find-friendly phrase.

If there were some standard format all listings used (e.g. REMOTE:TRUE, STATE:MA, etc) it would make 'ctrl+f'ing a lot easier.

Re: Ask HN: Who is hiring? (May 2015)

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Seattle, WA - REMOTE: Apsis Labs is looking to add another engineer. We are a small independent development firm located in Seattle, WA, but work as a distributed team. We have a stable client base, offer retirement and health benefits, competitive salary, and a 20-hour work week. Read more about our job philosophy here: http://apsis.io/apsis/blog/2015/04/23/work-sustainably/.

Questions, contact: jobs at apsis.io

Re: Ask HN: Who is hiring? (May 2015)

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Connexity - Camarillo, CA (Los Angeles area)

Are you a talented software engineer ready to make a huge impact in a medium-sized business? We work at a scale where seemingly small improvements can have a big impact. You'll be working right in the heart of the profit center.

Our division of Connexity works in online display advertising through RTB, and run 50 to 100 million impressions each day. Our total transaction volume is between 5 and 10 billion per day. You've probably got our cookies in your browser, and we've served ads on nearly every site you've ever visited.

We're primarily looking for someone to contribute to our Rails app. It's used to administer hundreds of advertising campaigns across hundreds of publisher sites. It's not just boring CRUD. It's the heart of our display advertising business. The business folks will know you and have a tremendous amount of appreciation for your work.

This role is a great way to learn advertising tech as well as other tools. In addition to the conventional Rails work, you'd get hands on experience with Redis, Hbase, PostgreSQL, and Scala. Several on the team started in the Rails app and have moved into other areas of interest (low-latency RTB bidder written in C or sophisticated reporting and optimization). Not really possible to get bored around here unless you're a boring person.

Our team is sharp and works well together. We enjoy perks such as paid lunch, a 9/80 schedule (to get every other Friday off) and unlimited vacation; the culture of our team recognizes and respects the importance of your non-work life. Also, Ventura county is a pretty nice place to live/work. If you've got Rails or other relevant web app experience, that's a good start. More importantly, you'll be eager to learn display advertising inside and out.

Unless you prefer to start with a HR-oriented chat, you can reach me (a lead engineer on the team) at david.larsen@connexity.com.

Re: Ask HN: Who is hiring? (May 2015)

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Qardio | System Administrator | Amsterdam | Full Time | On Site Only

Qardio is looking for a Linux System Administrator with experience in managing, monitoring and automating operations of high-availability, high-scalability AWS server infrastructure, and in-depth system performance tuning.

--- Qardio is an award-winning full-stack technology company offering smart heart health monitoring solutions.

Company site: https://www.getqardio.com Career site: http://careers.getqardio.com

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Re: Ask HN: Who is hiring? (May 2015)

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IBM Watson | Pittsburgh | Front-end, back-end, QA, support, and PM

IBM Watson in Pittsburgh has six open positions as of this posting. This is for full time and IBM will do visas for qualified candidates.

I’m the software engineer tech lead on the Watson Explorer connectivity team and former consultant with the product's Professional Services team.

http://ibm.biz/watson-pgh-jobs

* Watson Technical Product Manager

* Watson User Interface (UI) Junior Developer

* Watson Software Engineer

* Watson User Interface (UI) Developer

* Watson Quality Engineer

* Watson Support Explorer Engineer

We’re looking for folks versed in Java, Scala, and the Ruby on Rails stack. The UI positions are heavily focused on Angular.js and Bootstrap. We're in new development mode right now, so if you like to start from nothing, you'll like what we're doing.

We do things like TDD, real actual pair programming†, kanban, agile-ish planning (IBM Design Thinking, not some convoluted buzzword bullshit), automated builds, “use the right tool for the job even if it’s not an IBM product”, and daily stand ups that, for the most part, never run past 15 minutes.

We like to have fun, too, having regular board game lunches and evenings, hosting meetup events, weekly communal lunch cooked by one or more of our fantastic cooks, and managers that are incredibly full-of-clue and treat us like the adults we all are.

We try to keep our interview process as bullshit-free as possible. If we think you look good on paper, we’ll reach out for a phone chat and give you the details on a pretty open-ended code test, where you’ll implement a simple library. If we like your solution, then we’ll invite you for a live culture fit and technical interview, in-person if you’re near or remote if not. This process has given us a ridiculously low turnover.

† no, really. We shoot for 50%-75% pairing, otherwise known as “pair when it makes sense”.

Re: Ask HN: Who is hiring? (May 2015)

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IBM Watson | Pittsburgh | Front-end, back-end, QA, support, and PM IBM Watson in Pittsburgh has six open positions as of this posting. This is for full time and IBM will do visas for qualified candidates. I’m the software engineer tech lead on the Watson Explorer connectivity team and former consultant with the product's Professional Services team. http://ibm.biz/watson-pgh-jobs * Watson Technical Product Manager * W…

You can read more in the many /r/pittsburghjobs posts I’ve made throughout the years both as IBM and as Vivísimo, the startup that IBM acquired in 2012:

https://www.reddit.com/r/pittsburghjobs/comments/2xq5o9/ibm_...

We have award-winning engineers, writers, and speakers in our office. One of IBM Design’s principals is located here, too. A few of our staff are on conference organizing committees for Steel City Ruby, DevOps Days, SATURN, etc. Almost half of our desks are standing desks in our open space office plan (where sitting is fine, too!) with a roof deck in the middle of a bustling, multicultural business district.

If you’re physically in Pittsburgh, consider coming to a Code & Supply (http://www.codeandsupply.co) event held in our office. We host several per month; we’re very active in the local developer community. We've hired at least three people that we've met through it...

If you're not in Pittsburgh, you can click that above link and search for other cities. Most Watson positions have "Watson" in the title or at least as a keyword in the search. Or you can try through http://www.ibm.com/watsonjobs and just mention my username when formally applying.

Re: Ask HN: Who is hiring? (May 2015)

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post #244

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> We treat employees like humans Great benefit!

I guess this matters to me because I've worked at places where they didn't :-/.

Yes. I'm fortunate to be working at a startup where people are valued, but most of my friends who ended up taking jobs at big companies are just "resources" :(

Re: Ask HN: Who is hiring? (May 2015)

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Interactive Web Developer | Discovery Channel - Silver Spring, MD or REMOTE (US-ONLY)

We are looking for an Interactive Developer to join our in-house agency team at Discovery. We are a fun, start-up minded, and immensely talented team. We have won numerous awards for our digital work, including an Emmy and a Webby just last year.

Our team develops digital products and strategies for shows on Discovery Channel, Animal Planet, TLC, Science Channel, and the numerous US Networks and international properties.

We just recently launched http://www.deadliestcatch360.com which takes you on-board the Northwestern and Cornelia Marie from the tv show, Deadliest Catch.

Apply Here: https://careers-discovery.icims.com/jobs/12066/interactive-w...

What We Do In a nutshell, we do pretty much everything. Full service creative and production in-house. From simple key art to massive multi-platform 360 integrated campaigns, The Agency is capable of handling every aspect of production, from concept to completion… including formal account management. All seamlessly come together to tell any type of story on any platform.

About Us: http://agency.discovery.com/

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