Ask HN: Who is hiring? (April 2014)

That seems to be an overstatement. I find myself visiting Detroit every two months or so (my SO is in Macomb working) from the Bay Area and although there's more companies starting, the tech scene is still very small (even when compared to places like Seattle).

When I've looked at opportunities at Google or Twitter in Detroit/Birmingham, it's really all sales and account management jobs targeted at folks servicing the auto makers.

Don't get me wrong, I like parts of Detroit but I still don't feel safe when driving around the "wrong" parts of town. It's getting better but by no means is it there.

Pocketbook (https://getpocketbook.com) - Sydney, Australia

Hi all,

We're a 5 person startup here in Sydney, Australia. We are changing the way people manage their money.

We are funded and have a small 5 person team working from Surry Hills. We are growing fast but need some help - we need more developers. Our server stack is a typical java stack and we have strong focus on mobile - both iOS and Android. If you're a top-notch iOS guy who wants more - I'ld love to get in touch with you.

Send me a quick note at alvin@getpocketbook.com and I'll be in touch.

- Alvin (Founder)

Boston, MA

A little about us - we're called “Change Collective” and are a Boston startup. We are building a course platform that helps people make changes that matter with the help of world-class experts. Our goal is to transform the way people change. We're backed by the best investors in Boston, and already count among our experts a NY Times best-selling author.

About you - you are a software engineer, programmer, architect, coder, or some or all of the above. Ultimately you, and the rest of the team around you, will love to learn, improve, refine and grow as a craftsman and professionals. You will get paid competitively. You will receive some equity in a young (funded) company. You will write a lot of Ruby, Javascript, markup and some Sass. You love Git, Github, Heroku, Trello (as much as one can love organizational tools), code reviews, occasional pair programming and open source. Although our stack does not currently include the following, there is a strong chance we will experiment with technologies like Ember.js, Angular, GoLang, Node, or the right tool for the job. We know for sure that there will plenty of native app development for iOS, Android and interaction with wearable devices. Right now we're quickly becoming enamored with Rubymotion. We almost pass the Joel Spolsky test - nobody's perfect (#7 needs some work). And we're firm believers in working smart, sustainable, hours.

This would be a job local to Boston for now (near South Station / Chinatown) as we're a small team in a very collaborative environment.

If you like bullet points:

You are confident, comfortable and enjoy writing ruby, javascript, html and css You practice test driven development You are process driven, but not dogmatic Required - you possess a healthy urge to get better, and help others get better, at their craft Not required (but won't be held against you) - a university degree We provide a competitive salary, equity and freedom to use the tools (hardware and software) that you consider best for your work. We're building a company that will live and breathe change and offer excellent opportunities for you to improve personally and professionally.

If you often wake up with an intense desire to improve your life and the lives of others, and regularly act on it — that's our mission — email us (ben@changecollective.com and joel@changecollective.com) and say "hello".

Los Angeles, full-time, technical and growth roles at Burner (http://burnerapp.com).

Dig in and find our jobs page if you want to be part of a fast-growing, well-funded team in LA and are interested in our mission to empower mobile users with tools to manage their privacy, identity, and communications.