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Re: Ask HN: Who is hiring? (September 2014)

#31
CITYMAPPER (LONDON, UK). https://citymapper.com

Full time software engineers in London. OK to relocate exceptional candidates.

Recent HN post! (help us solve the problems mentioned) Citymapper is what happens when you understand user experience https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8238260

We're building one of the most important apps on mobile, an urban transport app built on the back of open data, to help navigate and use cities. We're a VC-backed startup (Balderton, Index, Greylock, Connect) based in London with a team with backgrounds from Google, academia and startups.

We're looking for great people first and foremost, but especially the following roles:

- Routing. We're reinventing getting from A to B in the world of mobile, multi modal and real-time data.

- Infrastructure engineer. Be responsible for our platform in the cloud, shape the tool chain, and ensure that the moving parts of our system can communicate, so that we can expand to all the cities in the world.

- Android and iOS developers. We're reimagining mobile interfaces and developing all the features that we dream about. You care about the "little big details" and know the grotty implementation details required to make things work across a range of devices and future platforms.

- Data pipeline/data science/analytics. We're building an omnivorous transport data processor that fuses together loads of data sources, and a psychic city brain.

- Software engineers. We're looking for great engineers to solve a range of other big problems, including search, data analysis, natural language processing. We use a lot of Python, and some C and Java.

If interested, please contact me at emil@citymapper.com or apply at https://citymapper.com/jobs.

Re: Ask HN: Who is hiring? (September 2014)

#32
http://giantswarm.io/ +++ Cologne, Germany Simple Service Orchestration, built for developers.

We are currently looking for new team members (m/f) who want to join the swarm:

* Software Engineer * DevOps Engineer * UX Designer

Still very early so not much information up yet but get a small glimpse by visiting our https://coderwall.com/team/giant-swarm

Meanwhile we are happy to hear from you. Please send questions and or relevant profiles to anna@giantswarm.io

Re: Ask HN: Who is hiring? (September 2014)

#33
London: Farringdon. On-site only.

Timetric (https://timetric.com) is looking for engineers with python/django & machine learning expertise, to help us build massive data analysis and visualization systems.

We're a small but rapidly growing team, of developers and product managers. We use git, code reviews and a one-click deploy/rollback system so that we can rapidly iterate and ship product.

We're backed by a solid sales team who know how to get users for our products (and pay the bills!)

We want smart, interesting people with a passion for making usable systems.

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We develop in Python/Django and JavaScript, so any JS experience is a huge plus.

You need to have:

    Python experience.
    Comfortable working in a Linux environment.
    Used to working with git (or mercurial).
And it would be really great if you also had some of:

    Django experience.
    Understanding of HTML/CSS.
    JavaScript experience.

    Numerical/scientific/mathematical background.
    Understanding of AI/ML techniques.
and if you've published or contributed to any open-source software, then tell us about it!

Email us at jobs@timetric.com

Re: Ask HN: Who is hiring? (September 2014)

#34
Firefly Learning - http://fireflylearning.com - London, UK - Full-time software engineers

Firefly is a tool for schools to make it simple for students, teachers and parents to create, share and learn. We're small (~30 people, of which 6 are full-time developers), which means we can stay close to our clients and develop and improve our products very quickly to meet their needs. It also means you'll get great exposure to all of the things that go on in a fast growing business, and have a chance to have a big impact very quickly.

We’re looking for a generalist and web developers to join our growing development team. Development deals with expanding the functionality of Firefly, as well as providing support for the existing areas of the product. Previous experience in real world web development; familiarity with databases, mobile development and other school systems are helpful but not necessary.

We're looking for someone who is:

    • A keen and efficient problem solver
    • Independent in their work
    • Able to locate and fix problems in existing code
    • A good team player to work with other members of the team and work alongside
       our support team when necessary
    • Good with time management
    • Happy to take on responsibilities
    • A logical thinker
    • A good communicator – within the team and with other areas of the business
Knowledge of any of these would also help:

    • Microsoft development technologies (especially C# and ASP.NET)
    • Mobile app development (iOS or Android)
    • Linux, PHP and scripting
    • Experience in the education sector
Most importantly, we're looking for someone friendly, enthusiastic and good at picking up new skills quickly. Salary would be competitive and depend on experience. All of the Firefly team also participate in a yearly bonus scheme based on the success of the business and their contribution. We're committed to your own professional development, so we offer a flexible training budget for you to spend on attending courses or other events.

Apply online at http://fireflylearning.com/join-our-team/jobs/developer or please drop me an e-mail with any questions at robin+hn1409@fireflylearning.com.

Re: Ask HN: Who is hiring? (September 2014)

#35
UX Engineer (Veer West / FormAssembly.com, Full-time, Bloomington, IN or REMOTE)

Designing user interactions around web form building and data collection is a real challenge. If you’ve ever had to fill out a form online and cursed at your screen, you know what we’re trying to improve.

We’re looking for a user experience designer with strong technical skills (Javascript, HTML, CSS, iOS, Android) to join our team.

Veer West is a bootstrapped, profitable and growing company. We're hiring employee #10 and beyond. If you're looking to make a difference, our small team, lean operation and impressive roster of customers is the perfect environment for you.

Position is full-time, local or remote. Email jobs@veerwest.com to apply, or visit http://www.veerwest.com/jobs

Re: Ask HN: Who is hiring? (September 2014)

#36
Ruby Developer to Fix America Department of Better Technology Headquarters: USA http://www.dobt.co

About us

We’re the Department of Better Technology, a Knight Foundation-funded startup that’s digging into the guts of government and trying to fix it with technology.

Job Details

We're hiring a web developer to help us revolutionize the world of government IT. We started this company after being embedded inside government and seeing first-hand the horrors of the technology that these folks have to use everyday. We worked on a project called RFP-EZ that made it super simple to view and bid on government contracts. It wasn't anything amazing -- just a simple Bootstrap site, but just by making this process easier to understand for web firms who don't specialize in government contracting, we were able to save the federal government an average of 30%.

We've been in business for a just under a year, and have already created dozens of success stories - governments who are using our software to save staff time, save money, and provide better experiences for citizens. We're looking to grow our team and help us scale this success to governments across the country.

Experience

We're looking to bring on a developer who fits the following:

You are experienced in Ruby and ideally, Rails You have strong knowledge of SQL/Postgres You have a passion for good user experience and are excited about frontend development, too You are comfortable working with a 100% distributed team And last, but perhaps most important, you are as passionate as we are about our mission to revolutionize government IT

Our Culture

For many people in the technology industry, DOBT is a different kind of place to work, and a different set of people work here. Usually, they’re people who value time more than they value money. While from time to time, circumstances may call for it, you aren’t going to see a lot of 80 hour weeks, and depending on your time zone you might see some people who clock out at around 6.

You’re probably not going to be in a work environment that has a foosball table, catered lunches, and its own mass transportation either. That’s because we’re a fully remote firm. While some people may opt to work together in the same space, we want people to work from wherever they feel like it. So if you’ve always wanted to live in Japan, now’s your chance.

Diversity

DOBT is an equal opportunity employer. We will not discriminate and will take measures to ensure against discrimination in employment, recruitment, advertisements for employment, compensation, termination, upgrading, promotions, and other conditions of employment against any employee or job applicant on the bases of race, creed, color, national origin, or sex. We are committed in all areas to providing a work environment that is free from harassment.

How to apply

Fill out the form on Screendoor: https://screendoor.dobt.co/dobt/developer-hiring/ (yay for dogfooding!) Alternatively, send a note to sdp-response-hclhimz1@in.dobt.co. USA/Canada only, sorry. Recruiters and agencies will be marked as spam.

Re: Ask HN: Who is hiring? (September 2014)

#37
Gurock, www.gurock.com - remote/world-wide - HQ in Berlin, Germany

About Us

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We are a small & successful bootstrapped software company from Germany and build popular web-based applications for software teams. We have been in business since 2004 and many thousands of teams, both small and large, use our products. We are hiring for different positions, but our main focus right now is on hiring a technical support engineer to help us support our TestRail customers as well as account engineers to help us demo/sell our products.

Those are not typical support and sales roles though, as our products and customers are very technical (they are software dev/testing teams), so both positions are quite challenging.

Job Openings

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Technical Support Engineer: http://www.gurock.com/about/jobs/support-engineer/

Account Engineer: http://www.gurock.com/about/jobs/account-engineer/

Product Evangelist: http://www.gurock.com/about/jobs/product-evangelist/

DevOps Engineer: http://www.gurock.com/about/jobs/devops-engineer/

Software Developer: http://www.gurock.com/about/jobs/software-developer/

Re: Ask HN: Who is hiring? (September 2014)

#38
Principal/Senior Software Engineers- Application Development C++ (New Product/Team) - Burlington, MA USA

POSITION PROFILE: You will one of the founding members of the PowerFLOW Studio team. This is a high visibility product that will consolidate Exa's pre-processing, post-processing, and run submission/monitoring tools into one integrated environment with a focus on multi-run projects, multi-run analysis, and design optimization studies. PowerFLOW Studio will provide a platform for future additions to Exa’s technology portfolio.

We’re at the early stages of designing and implementing PowerFLOW Studio. The tool will have a variety of major capabilities, including data visualization, both desktop and web interfaces, database access, remote job execution, support for design optimization studies, and job management controls. In these projects, a particular emphasis will be placed on usability (intuitive controls and user work-flow), performance (CPU & memory usage, file I/O, etc.), and extensibility.

Exa’s work environment is informal, collaborative, and supportive of individual growth in talent and leadership. As part of our small development team, you will:

  • Be responsible for the design and implementation of new product features as well as the maintenance of existing functionality.
  • Make significant contributions to PowerFLOW Studio from day one and expected to take ownership of various portions of the product.
  • Coordinate the input of a variety of domain experts (for example, aerodynamicists) as design considerations, so technical communication and comprehension skills are very important.
  • Produce functional and technical designs which effectively balance customer needs and implementation considerations, so a clearheaded and methodical approach to problem solving is also very important.
  • Provide technical leadership to other developers on the team.
 
REQUIREMENTS: The ideal candidates would meet all of the following requirements, but we will seriously consider candidates who combine demonstrated software development talent with an eagerness to learn new skills. You should possess most of the following:

  • BS or MS in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics or a related discipline
  • 2 - 7 years experience designing and developing complex commercial software systems
  • Excellent C++ programming skills and familiarity with STL
  • Solid grounding in computer science theory
  • Intellectual curiosity. Regardless of your background, you will encounter new technologies  and problem domains here. A natural curiosity is a great asset in this environment.
  • Experience designing and implementing graphical user interfaces using a high-level toolkit (ideally Qt) on Windows and/or Linux
  • Excellent English written and verbal communication skills
  • Solid organizational skills; Able to handle multiple tasks/projects simultaneously
  • Strong problem-solving skills; ability to thrive in a fast-paced, challenging environment; strong desire to learn.
 
Additional Skills & Experience: Experience with one or more is a plus:

  • Usability concerns as they apply to user interface design
  • Python scripting language
  • General Computer Aided Engineering (CAE) familiarity
 
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS: Exa offers competitive compensation, stock options and a dynamic, growing company environment. Benefits include comprehensive coverage for medical, dental, life, disability, flexible spending accounts, 401K savings plan with company match, vacations and holidays, flexible work schedule and free access to our on campus fitness club, classes and amenities center.

TO APPLY: For immediate consideration, please send your resume to vizjobs@exa.com with the Job Title: Principal/Senior Software Engineer - Studio in the Subject line. Exa Corporation 55 Network Drive Burlington, MA 01803 vizjobs@exa.com www.exa.com

Re: Ask HN: Who is hiring? (September 2014)

#39
post #35

UX Engineer (Veer West / FormAssembly.com, Full-time, Bloomington, IN or REMOTE) Designing user interactions around web form building and data collection is a real challenge. If you’ve ever had to fill out a form online and cursed at your screen, you know what we’re trying to improve. We’re looking for a user experience designer with strong technical skills (Javascript, HTML, CSS, iOS, Android) to join our team. Veer…

I have never heard of web forms being difficult to fill out. If you're cursing a web form, it sounds like you have other issues.
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