Ask HN: Who is hiring? (August 2013)

A couple recommendations:

- "2-5 years experience Java" - There are vastly different ways to use Java, so someone like me would be in the 2-5 years of equivalent experience for things like Android, Swing or JavaFX development. JavaEE has progressed immensely and while the cool kids aren't using it, annotation-based development has led to the same sort of "convention-over-configuration" style programming and a lot of code generation from a fairly small amount of code. You don't have to generate 10 classes and interfaces for each EntityBean (EJB1 and EJB2) anymore.

- "... tools like Ant" - Managing dependencies in Java can be a real headache, so you want to specify a tool-chain that has dependency management. Say something like "Ant+Ivy" or "Maven". For integration with Hudson/Jenkins, Maven is superior but either will work.

- "OO Architecture" needs to be melded with an MVC/MVP pattern for big projects. These architectural patterns help immensely with testing and code management (plus watch for package tangle in Sonar).

- What's the rest of your tool-chain? You left a lot of holes and it's not clear from your ad which technologies you use and which you want to use. For comparison, here is my toolchain (I could give you more detail but not here):

  - JavaEE
  - WildFly
  - PostgreSQL
  - CouchDB
  - Maven
  - Jenkins
  - Sonar
  - Nexus
  - Vagrant
  - Ansible
  - JUnit and plugins (XmlUnit, DBUnit, etc)
  - Selenium2 (on the grid server and managed by Jenkins)

- "Amazon experience" is not very specific. I think we'll all assume you mean AWS, but there are APIs for running shops and for using mechanical turk.

Hope this helps!

dotCloud - San Francisco, CA - Full-time, permanent - http://www.docker.io/

We're building Docker, an open-source project to easily create lightweight, portable, self-sufficient containers from any application. The same container that a developer builds and tests on a laptop can run at scale, in production, on VMs, bare metal, OpenStack clusters, public clouds and more.

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Convinced? Then fork the repo on github (https://github.com/dotcloud/docker) and have a look at the code. Not convinced? Then check the website (http://www.docker.io/), which contains more details, demos, and screencasts. Excited about this? Then join our engineering team!

Your responsibilities will include:

* being a full-time contributor to the docker project, which means contributing patches, and reviewing and merging pull requests from the community;

* participate in product discussions, influence the roadmap, and take ownership and responsibility over new projects to make them happen.

You can qualify if you...:

* can read and write Go code (because docker itself is in Go);

* can read and write Python code (because many tools and services built around docker are in Python);

* are familiar with network protocols: the lower layers like IP, TCP, and UDP; and the higher layers like HTTP;

* have experience in scaling large applications;

* believe that writing unit and functional tests is important.

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Contact: Sam Alba

ënimai - www.enimai.com - Mountain View CA - Full Time

ënimai develops hardware and software that pushes the boundaries of what is possible with computers. ënimai believes technology should be magic.

We are looking for a "Deconstructive" Android Engineer.

Someone who can write awesome Android Apps but then delve into lower layers. Understand the Android frameworks and tear them apart and rebuild them to work on our hardware platform. This is not your traditional Mobile App development. You will be creating your own custom framework on which you will write Apps. You will need to be familiar with JAVA, C, C++ and the various other Android frameworks.

You will work with a team that has built successful products at Apple, Google, Lab126, NASA and also a research team consisting of PhDs from Stanford, CMU and UIUC.

You will be pushed to your limit on what you can do in a very short period of time. You will also be rewarded with better than industry pay and equity. However, the biggest reward will not have dollar figures attached to it. It is the feeling you get doing what you do best and making an impact in this world.

Apply with your resume to email at stdin@enimai.com

Farmers Insurance (farmers.com)

Los Angeles, California (Local candidates preferred)- Full-time Contract or Freelance

Farmers Insurance make up one of the country's largest insurers of vehicles, homes and small businesses and provide a wide range of other insurance and financial services products. We are seeking local candidates for help building the next iteration of the website. We're specifically looking for javascript developers and full stack developers. Ideal candidates will have the following skills:

* Javacript (object oriented)

* AngularJS (or similar Javscript MVC like Backbone, Ember or Knockout)

* Familar with implementing architecture and and frameworks based on the above

* Data modeling, business logic, UI, UX

* HTML5/CSS3, Cross browser/platform troubleshooting, Responsive Design

Ideal:

* Node.js

* Yeoman

* Preprocessors (Sass, Compass, Coffeescript)

* API development

* Git source control or similar VCS (Active on Github)

* Understanding of server side languages and back end

To apply, email your Github account and resume to mel.wong@farmersinsurance.com

Clover Wireless -- New Haven, CT or Hoffman Estates, IL -- Full Time, Permanent, Local

Clover Wireless is seeking an experienced Operations Engineer to lead the planning, implementation, and maintenance of its growing web infrastructure. This is very much a DevOps role, as you will be working hand-in-hand with the software development team to design and build an environment that will allow Clover's services to grow by leaps and bounds.

Responsibilities:

* Designing, implementing, and maintaining the servers and infrastructure of the Clover Wireless systems

* Monitoring the Clover Wireless infrastructure and responding to system outages

* Maintaining and supporting existing systems while building the next generation of Clover Wireless services

* Working with users and teammates to gather functional and technical requirements

* Generating new ideas for improvements or opportunities to enhance customer satisfaction, sales, or revenue

Requirements:

* The ability to design and implement resilient and redundant web infrastructures with a strong eye to speed and availability.

* Experienced in managing cloud-based hosting platforms (RackSpace/OpenStack, AWS, and the like).

* Experienced with configuration management systems such as Chef and Puppet.

* Experienced in managing database systems like PostgreSQL, MySQL, and MongoDB.

* Experienced in managing Nginx and RabbitMQ systems.

* A Linux guru, through and through.

* An innate desire to automate, monitor, and continually tune everything in sight.

* Python programming experience a big plus.

* Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

* Self-driven, highly analytical, and detail-oriented.

* Ability to work in a fast paced working environment.

* A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, or equivalent experience.

Send resumes to jobs@yourenew.com