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Ask HN: Who is hiring? (January 2017)

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Re: Ask HN: Who is hiring? (January 2017)

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ONSITE in Berlin / Sandbox Interactive GmbH is looking for Senior Backend Web Engineer/Senior Frontend Web Engineer and / or DevOps We are a small game studio building a sandbox MMO http://www.albiononline.com and are in the process of building an in-house web dev team that will extend and operate our website. More detailed job descriptions: https://albiononline.com/en/jobs

Re: Ask HN: Who is hiring? (January 2017)

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Blue Vision Labs | London, United Kingdom | Onsite | Full-time, Internships

Blue Vision Labs is a stealth startup working on a new transformative technology for self-driving cars, augmented reality and robotics. Founded in a Y-Combinator Fellowship and backed by Accel (Facebook, Dropbox, etc.) with Horizons Ventures (DeepMind, Siri, etc.), our mission is to revolutionise the future of intelligent machines.

Our team consists of a mix of PhDs from top universities, hackers, finalists of programming competitions and accomplished entrepreneurs. We have a full range of benefits, a friendly and dynamic atmosphere where everyone can learn, grow and contribute to impactful solutions.

We are looking for talented people to join our team in the following positions:

- Research scientists (machine learning, computer vision)

- Robotics engineers (sensors, signal processing, calibration, SLAM systems)

- Software engineers (full-stack, AWS, distributed computing)

Please apply at careers [@] bluevisionlabs.com

Re: Ask HN: Who is hiring? (January 2017)

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Amazon Infosec - Infrastructure | System Development Engineer, Senior Software Engineer in Machine Learning, Software Development Engineer with Security passion | The Hague, NETHERLANDS| Full-time | ONSITE, VISA & Relocation|

Building a new team securing with our tools one of worlds largest corporate networks. Link: https://www.amazon.jobs/en/jobs/466600 (general job req, type is flexible)

Amazon.com - Infrastucture security is looking for experienced Systems Engineers/Software devs to ensure that our infrastructure is designed and implemented to the high standards required to maintain and enhance customer trust. You will participate in the design, build and deployment of security-focused infrastructure as well as provide consultation, architectural review, risk analysis, vulnerability testing and security reviews of many elements of Amazon’s systems.

Re: Ask HN: Who is hiring? (January 2017)

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post #550

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As always SpaceX and it's mission is just _cool_ (in a geek sense). However, to be honest, Python + rocket code in the same sentence perturbs me somewhat. Python is great for web automation tools and simple scripting situations, but for the love of humanity (seriously, because space travel & exploration), I shudder at the idea of Python being used in a complex rocket control system. Does the team use other tools for…

The job description above is for internal user-facing tools. Mission-critical systems are done in C++.[1] [1] https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/1853ap/slug/c8bpr00

In case anyone is wondering: no, this is not a sick joke.

Re: Ask HN: Who is hiring? (January 2017)

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(spabreaks|yourgolftravel).com | London, UK | Full-time

Team of ~20 people (developers, designers, infrastructure) in a well-established travel company (~200 people, ~100m GBP turnover), working on customer-facing and internal (mostly-)web-based applications.

Things we do/use (in no particular order): pair programming, TDD, small cross-functional teams, Ruby, Rails, Python, Go, Javascript (sometimes with ReactJS), Puppet, Vagrant, Webpack, Varnish, HAProxy, Node.js, Git, RSpec, Jasmine.

Interview process: two rounds, first always remote, second on-site where possible - first is a (sometimes technical) chat (~30-45 minutes), second is pair programming with a few of our team (up to 2 hours).

To apply / ask questions: stephenl+hn201701@yourgolftravel.com.

Re: Ask HN: Who is hiring? (January 2017)

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Engage | Web Developer (Full-time) | Alexandria, VA (metro Washington DC) | ONSITE | http://engagedc.theresumator.com/apply/2kipDB/Web-Developer

Engage is seeking a Web Developer to join our award winning creative team. The Web Developer will collaborate with Engage’s client strategists, designers, and developers to plan and build digital tools, campaigns, web and mobile applications, and websites for our clients. If you’re interested in teaming up with government agencies and House of Representatives committees, Fortune 500 companies, leading advocacy organizations, and the nation’s top trade associations to deliver winning solutions in a fun, fast-paced environment—we want to talk.

This is a full-time position and you must be able to work on-site in Alexandria, VA (metro Washington, DC). You'll probably need at least two years of experience in a web development role to meet the qualifications below, but we're not opposed to hiring a prodigy.

Ideal Candidates would meet many of the following qualifications: -Strong PHP/MySQL background -Familiarity with Wordpress theming and plugin development strongly prefered -Familiarity with PHP frameworks like Laravel or Symphony preferred - Understanding of relational databases such as MySQL - Be comfortable with server administration (though by no means at expert level) - Well versed in CSS, HTML, AJAX, and JavaScript - Familiarity with JavaScript frameworks like Vue.js, Angular or React, a plus - A love of creative problem solving - Comfortable working on tight deadlines and in a team environment - In general, a nice person to be around who enjoys tackling challenges and learning new skills - Comfortable with version control—Git preferred - Ability to pass House of Representatives background check

About Engage: Engage is a full-service digital agency based in Alexandria, VA. Our mission is to impact the world around us through bold strategy and innovative technology. We offer very competitive compensation packages because we want to work with the best. Our team is focused and hard-working, but we also want you to have fun and get home for dinner. Work/life balance is important to us, and we believe happy employees make happy clients.

Re: Ask HN: Who is hiring? (January 2017)

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Uken Games|Toronto|On-site|Full-time|http://uken.com

Uken is looking for talented developers to help us build amazing mobile games. In particular, we have positions available for:

Backend Developers

Help us scale our backend to enable a million concurrent players by creating the infrastructure and services that underly all of our games. Primary tech is Rails and MySQL, but you'll be working with many more such as Docker, Redis, NSQ, websockets, Hadoop, Spark and InfluxDB.

Software Developers

Join one of our game teams to build something that millions of people will play and love. Primary tech is Unity.

About Uken

We are one of the largest independent game studios in Canada, with hundreds of thousands of players a day across mobile and Facebook.

More info including full job postings at http://uken.com

Re: Ask HN: Who is hiring? (January 2017)

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SessionM - Senior Software Engineer - Boston, MA

We are over one-hundred engineers, data scientists, business strategists, and creative technologists dedicated to creating more numerable and longer lasting connections between brands and consumers through more elegant mobile engagement.

We are looking for and individual with strong web backgrounds and an interest in developing the next generation mobile intelligence and engagement platform. The ideal candidate is a passionate and experienced Ruby and Rails developer, with strong JavaScript, HTML5 and CSS skills.

Golang engineering jobs also open.

https://www.sessionm.com/who-we-are/jobs/

If interested email eng-jobs at sessionm.com

Re: Ask HN: Who is hiring? (January 2017)

#619

Earlier quoted context omitted.

>Avoid the confidence gap; you do not have to match all the listed requirements exactly to apply. > Recruiting team does a first round of evaluations. Disqualified candidates should be sent a note informing them of the rejection. Do you tell people why they were 'disqualified' ?

From first hand experience - no. Even if you ask politely.

Hey There! If you've applied with GitLab and the past and asked for feedback, but not received it I'm sincerely sorry. Please feel free to reach out directly to me (sasha@gitlab.com) and I will try to find the details of your interview process and provide feedback.

Re: Ask HN: Who is hiring? (January 2017)

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RallyPoint (https://www.rallypoint.com) | Boston, MA | Senior Software Engineer | Onsite | Full Time

About the Team

We are a small team tackling big problems. We’re an open source shop using Rails and Ember to continuously deliver our app to desktop and mobile devices from AWS. We use MySQL, S3, and Redis for our data and ElasticSearch for searching. The team works together on front and back-end features, collaboration and communication are important. Every piece of code is peer-reviewed and automated tests are encouraged. We move fast with several deployments a day.

About the Product

We are creating an application that improves the lives of military members and veterans by allowing them to build out their professional network, connect with other members of the military and veterans in a safe environment, and explore career opportunities both within the military (PCS opportunities) and in the private sector.

techjobs@rallypoint.com http://stackoverflow.com/jobs/130695/senior-software-enginee...

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