Ask HN: Who is hiring? (May 2013)

Ready to answer some algorithm questions that your interviewer had to look up the answer to before you arrived? Does years of experience determine who the best engineers are? How about a whiteboarding session with people peppering you with questions - is that how you normally work?

We’re sorry that we don’t just do things because that’s how others do it. We may only be a simple startup, but we have this crazy idea that your past work, production code and open source contributions are the best indicators of your ability. If these are high quality, let’s talk.

This is who we are:

A small group (under 10) that has built two consumer facing products. We’re technology agnostic and believe the best developers can teach themselves what they need to learn. There are no politics, no prima donnas and we just like getting things done.

https://www.ediviso.com is a consultation marketplace for experts to give advice via live video chat.

https://www.catincan.com is a crowdfunding platform for open source projects.

This is what we need:

Software Engineer that solves problems. You’re someone that figures things out, cares about code quality and understands technical debt. You like learning new languages and have your own method that’s worked for you time and again to get spun up on something quickly. Ideally you’ll also be able to understand the big picture and business models of products. We don’t just need another engineer, we need another team member.

If you know any of these we'll take it as a good sign but they're not required: Scala, Haskell, Prolog, Lisp, Eiffel, Erlang, Go, Meteor, Coffeescript, Ember.js, AngularJS.

More info: https://www.catincan.com/ceo-bio

Everlane (https://www.everlane.com/) - San Francisco - Fulltime

We are a small team of full stack engineers working to build a brand that changes how people perceive the clothing industry. You can read about our push for greater transparency in an article the NYT wrote about us: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/09/business/global/fair-trade....

We don't subscribe to the traditional SV startup model of raising large amounts of money often and sacrificing business fundamentals for user growth. We have grown our userbase steadily, and our users are extremely loyal. We are profitable, and will continue to be so indefinitely in an industry that will be around essentially forever.

We're looking for a smart generalist who is firmly grounded in Rails and frontend performance.

If you're interested, email nan@everlane.com with HN in the subject line.

The Genome Institute at St. Louis, MO

Title

Business & Technology Applications Analyst II (this is not an entry-level position)

Job Description

The Genome Institute at Washington University has an opening for a talented software engineer in the Bioinformatics group. The position will work with an experienced group of software engineers to develop software supporting the tracking of laboratory data and analysis processes to support large scale genomic research projects.

The Genome Institute has been at the forefront of genome research since its inception in 1993 and has been a part of major scientific projects such as the Human Genome, 1000 Genomes and TCGA (The Cancer Genome Atlas) Projects. The Genome Institute is a world-leader in the generation and analysis of genomic sequence data and uses this data to extend biological knowledge of the human genome and provide clinically relevant sequence analysis aimed at understanding human diseases (such as cancer and Alzheimer's disease). In addition, the Institute fosters public understanding of genomic science through various educational and outreach efforts.

Job Qualifications

The ideal candidate has a talent and love for writing software, is interested in developing that skill, and applying it in a production environment. The candidate will be expected to learn new things on a regular basis, think critically, and collaborate with other developers across groups. The environment is fast-paced and a person who likes to get things done will find a lot of opportunity.

Design, testing, debugging, and problem analysis are a regular part of the work. Skills in abstract software design, object-oriented architecture, relational data modeling, and web interface design will be used frequently, which will require thorough knowledge of each concept. The applicant will use these skills to develop software that will: interface with people and/or laboratory equipment, process and analyze large data sets on a compute cluster, and provide intuitive web based interfaces to the specifications of the laboratory managers and technicians.

Proficiency in dynamically typed languages (Perl, Ruby, Python, Lisp, etc.) is a plus, but not required. Understanding of relational databases and SQL will be helpful. Experience with web technologies such as HTML, CSS, Javascript and approaches such as REST and AJAX is an asset. Regular work will be done in GNU/Linux and other UNIX-like development environments. Familiarity with open source technologies, version control software such as git, and programming in a network environment are also assets.

Certification or degree in computer programming from a technical school or college plus two years of relevant work experience required. Additional relevant programming experience may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for required education.

You can also send questions and resumes directly to me.

Dear Luke,

Wish to explore it. Will get in touch over email. THanks