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

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Voleon | Head of Recruiting - Quantitative Hedge Fund | Berkeley, CA | Onsite www.voleon.com

The Voleon Group is a technology-driven investment firm employing cutting-edge statistical machine learning techniques. We are looking for a creative, analytical, and experienced Head of Recruiting to drive our strategic growth in every functional area.

Responsibilities:

· Architect and implement a logical, data driven approach to growing the capacity of our recruiting team. · Ensure that our recruiting goals are met. · Standardize our agreements with external recruiting agencies. · Provide overall management and guidance for all recruiting related efforts, including on-campus, conferences, and trade shows. · Architect and execute a comprehensive global sourcing strategy. · Actively participate in the branding of our firm. From our website, company overview, executive profiles, job descriptions, brochures, you will be a driving force. · Work with HR to craft and deploy effective employee retention strategies across multiple functional domains. · Understand the legal issues related to recruiting and hiring. · Propose, adapt and track metrics for team productivity and performance. · Provide training to staff across all functional areas ensuring the efficacy of each stage in our hiring process.

Requirements:

· 10+ years of experience in all aspects of recruiting, with an emphasis on designing and managing the overall recruiting effort. · Demonstrated success interacting with and recruiting executive talent. · In-depth experience in recruiting technical and research professionals. · Extensive experience driving the process of hiring meetings, creating agendas, and keeping individuals and teams on track. · Ability to manage complex workloads effectively. · Experience training, mentoring, and coaching junior and senior recruiters. · Demonstrated leadership skills and experience.

Interest finance is essential, but experience in finance is not a primary hiring factor. Benefits and compensation are highly competitive. We can be very flexible for the right person.

Email CV/request for more info to charles@voleon.com.

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

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Voleon | Senior Machine Learning Software Engineer - Quantitative Hedge Fund | Berkeley, CA | Onsite www.voleon.com

The Voleon Group is a technology-driven investment firm employing cutting-edge statistical machine learning techniques. We are looking for an exceptionally capable software engineer. You will architect & implement new production trading systems, machine learning infrastructure, data integration pipelines, and large-scale storage systems.

We seek candidates with a proven track record of writing correct, well-designed software, solving hard problems, and delivering complex projects on time. You should preferably have experience designing and implementing fault-tolerant distributed systems. Experience with building large-scale data infrastructure, stream processing systems, or latency-sensitive programs is a bonus.

Required experience: - Go/C/C++/Python in a Linux environment with a focus on performance, concurrency, and correctness. - TCP/IP networking, multi-threading, and server development. - Common Internet protocols (IP, TCP/UDP, SSL/TLS, HTTP, SNMP, etc.). - architecting and designing highly available systems. - architecting and designing large-scale data management infrastructure. - Large codebases and building modular, manageable code.

Preferred experience.: - Debugging/performance profiling, use of tools (strace, valgrind, gdb, tcpdump, etc.) - Build and test automation tools. - work with well-defined change management processes. - diagnosing RDBMS performance problems, exploiting indexing, using EXPLAIN PLAN, optimizing at the code layer, etc. - working with messaging queues (RabbitMQ, Redis, etc.) as well as distributed caching systems.

Interest finance is essential, but experience in finance is not a primary hiring factor. Benefits and compensation are highly competitive. We can be very flexible for the right person.

Email CV/request for more info to charles@voleon.com.

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

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Voleon | Senior Machine Learning Researcher - Quantitative Hedge Fund | Berkeley, CA | Onsite www.voleon.com

The Voleon Group is a technology-driven investment firm employing cutting-edge statistical machine learning techniques. We are looking for an exceptional machine learning researcher.

We are looking for a PhD-level scientist to join us in developing predictive models and other components of automated trading systems. You will apply modern statistical machine-learning methods to large, high-dimensional data sets. The work will range from data preparation to model development to production software implementation.

We are successful and growing. Willingness to take initiative, and a gritty determination to productize, are essential. We hire on the basis of exceptional talent. If you excel in a technical field such as statistics, mathematics, computer science, engineering, or operations research, then we encourage you to contact us.

The following criteria, while not all requirements, illustrate the demands of this role: + Background in modern statistical methods / machine learning + Evidence of strong mathematical abilities, e.g. publication record, graduate coursework, or competition placement + Substantial programming experience and interest in software development techniques + Competence in solving large-scale computing problems + Track record as an applied researcher + Demonstrable clarity of thought (not optional)

Interest in financial applications is essential, but experience in finance is not a primary factor in our hiring. Benefits and compensation are highly competitive.

The above job description is just a starting point in terms of possible duties and seniority. We can be very flexible for the right person.

Email CV/request for more info to charles@voleon.com

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

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Hadean | RESEARCH ENGINEER (Big Data) | London, UK | Full-time | ONSITE | VISA Hadean is working to eliminate the barriers to large-scale distributed compute. We're rethinking every level of the stack, from isolation technology to zero-allocation networking to distributed datastructures. The applications of our technology range from financial market prediction and climate modelling to deep learning and synthetic biol…

Does Hadean have opportunities for part-time students (MRes, in my case)?

Sincerest apologies for the delay in response. Are you looking for actual part-time work or more of an internship?

Send me your CV and I'll see what the team has to say - james.parker@hadean.com. Look forward to hearing from you!

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

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Webroot | PHP Developer | Broomfield, CO | ONSITE | SALARY $80K to $100K}

We're hiring a PHP Web Developer for our Broomfield, Colorado headquarters.

Webroot delivers nextgen endpoint security and threat intelligence services to protect businesses & individuals around the globe. We currently have the #1 customer satisfaction rated internet security software in North America and Japan.

View the full job or apply https://goo.gl/8Pj19k

Please use my name "DERRICK COSHOW as your referral source so our HR group will know that we connected via Hacker News

(Our application process is simple and only takes a couple minutes to apply)

You can email me directly at dcoshow@accolo.com

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

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{Webroot} | {PHP Developer} | {Broomfield, CO} | {ONSITE} | {Salary $80K to $100K}

We're hiring a PHP Web Developer for our Broomfield, Colorado headquarters.

Webroot delivers nextgen endpoint security and threat intelligence services to protect businesses & individuals around the globe. We currently have the #1 customer satisfaction rated internet security software in North America and Japan.

View the full job or apply https://goo.gl/8Pj19k

Please use my name "DERRICK COSHOW as your referral source so our HR group will know that we connected via Hacker News

(Our application process is simple and only takes a couple minutes to apply)

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

#967
Health2047 | Software Product Development Manager | San Francisco, CA | ONSITE or Remote | Salary $150K+

Our founding investor the American Medical Association, including physicians from various geographies and specialty groups, and a growing ecosystem of innovation partners, is working to transform US healthcare as we know it.

Our goal is to co-create a highly functional, information-driven, value-based and market-driven healthcare system that delivers the quality, connectivity, health and productivity outcomes we have a right to expect. A system whose satisfied workforce and customers are empowered to drive and adopt life-changing innovations for decades to come.

View the full job or apply https://goo.gl/8Pj19k

Please use my name "DERRICK COSHOW as your referral source so our HR group will know that we connected via Hacker News

(Our application process is simple and only takes a couple minutes to apply)

You can email me directly at dcoshow@accolo.com https://health2047.com/

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

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Thinkful, Inc | JavaScript Web Development Bootcamp Mentor | Remote (U.S. Based only), Contract

Thinkful offers an intensive and top-rated web development bootcamp, using the power of one-on-one mentorship to mold students into self-sufficient programmers capable of advancing their skills as they grow in their careers for years to come. As a Mentor, you will share best practices with the next generation of developers and teach them how to think like an engineer so that they can continue their growth beyond the program. You will help students master computer science fundamentals while building projects using full stack JavaScript.

Thinkful mentors work remotely and set their own hours. Must have demonstrated expertise using frontend technologies at an industry level, experience with Node.JS, React.JS, and Redux as well as advanced understanding of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and jQuery. The role is a great fit for experts who genuinely love their work and want to share their expertise, experience, and themselves with awesome students and fellow mentors.

Apply at: https://www.thinkful.com/apply/ Email melissa@thinkful.com with any questions!

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

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SAN FRANCISCO, CA

States Title | Founding Tech Lead

$150-180k

VCs: Foundation Capital | Bloomberg Beta | Fifth Wall

We have a rare opportunity to DESIGN AND BUILD OUR FIRST PRODUCT COMPLETELY FROM SCRATCH, BUT WITH THE RESOURCES OF A WELL-FUNDED SERIES A COMPANY.

We are reinventing the $14 billion market for title insurance as a first step on our mission to make homeownership simpler, safer, and more accessible.

We are a diverse team of entrepreneurs who have founded successful start-ups, led initiatives at big companies (Google, Kayak, McKinsey), and played material roles in government (White House).

We are looking for a seasoned Tech Lead who will own all technical decisions - from architecture and platforms down to code style and design patterns. You will partner closely with our Engineering Manager, who is taking on responsibility for recruiting, people management, and project management.

You have architected multiple products and systems before and are excited to guide an A+ team to success on a greenfield opportunity.

https://boards.greenhouse.io/statestitle/jobs/660933#.WTTuFh....

ONSITE

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

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FA Labs | iOS Developer Intern | Chennai, India | REMOTE, INTERNS http://falabs.io

FA Labs is an early-stage startup, primarily working on Social Networking based applications. We're looking for iOS Developer Interns to work on a Messenger Application. The Applicant must possess good Implementation Skill, understanding of Object-oriented Design and experience developing advanced iOS Applications. Knowledge of XMPPFramework is a Plus. Interested applicants can send your Resume to info@friendsaddict.com

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