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Re:Ask HN: Who is hiring? (February 2017) on Wednesday February 01, 2017 @04:43PM (#13545572)
Jovio - http://jovio.com | Full-stack Engineer | Austin, TX | ONSITE | Fulltime

Jovio is an early-stage, funded tech startup in the real estate industry looking for full-stack software engineers to join its growing team in Austin. We are seeking to transform the traditional experience of selling your home into one that is easier, more convenient, stress-free, and puts more money in your pocket.

Our stack is Ruby on Rails, PostgreSQL, and React. Ideal candidates have some combination of 2-3 years experience in Ruby on Rails and 1-2 years experience in React and Redux (React Native a plus). This is a unique opportunity to join a startup on the ground floor and make a massive impact on the product and the team. We are really inspired by Netflix’s “Seven Aspects of our Culture”.

Our interview process begins with an initial informal phone screen, followed by a conversation with our CEO and a technical phone interview with our technical advisors.

Send your stuff to my Gmail address (jonathan.dawe) and please mention HN.

Re:Guide to Your Equity on Friday October 09, 2015 @05:02PM (#10363255)
In my experience common stock (i.e. what your options buy you) has no "information rights", so the company does not have to disclose financials to you. Additionally, even if you were offered the chance to buy preferred shares (what investors buy in a Series A, B, etc.), which ordinarily do carry information rights, there is usually a provision that prevents stockholders with paltry participation in those rounds (e.g. buying a single share) from enjoying information rights.

It's an extremely risky situation to be an employee stockholder. You are at the mercy of the founders, board, and investors. Usually founders also hold common stock, so that is somewhat reassuring, since they're in the same boat as employees from that perspective. However--and not saying this happens often--there is nothing preventing founders from being given the option, say in an acquisition or financing round, to cash out while employees are stuck without liquidity.

Re:Why Rent Is So High and Pay So Low on Saturday August 08, 2015 @11:53AM (#10027592)
Lower interest rates mean it's cheaper to borrow, which makes borrowing more affordable to more people, which increases demand, which increases prices when supply is limited (artificially or otherwise, see San Francisco).
Re:Ask HN: Who is hiring? (December 2014) on Monday December 01, 2014 @03:06PM (#8683397)
Software Engineer at Help.com in Austin, TX.

Help.com is building the next generation of customer service software. We're looking for software engineers with a few years of work experience to join our small-but-growing team at our downtown Austin office and work together to get our initial web application into the hands of an eager market.

We are predominately in the JavaScript/Node.js ecosystem, but have developed a microservice architecture that gives us immense flexibility in our choice of languages and tools. (We've authored code in JavaScript, Java, and even Haskell!) The engineers on the team make technical decisions and have full authority and responsibility for their work. It's collaborative and challenging, and it's been very rewarding.

In addition to competitive salary, comprehensive health benefits, and equity in an early-stage startup, you will have the opportunity to make an impactful contribution to both the product and the team. You will also get to work with some multi-talented and friendly folks who come from diverse backgrounds and experiences. We're learning a lot from each other.

Email [email protected] with any questions (or just to say hello). Job posting and application is here: https://jobs.lever.co/help.com/1b641dfc-f3b9-4557-9a35-e21b3...