Apply here: http://hire.jobvite.com/j/?aj=oj3TWfwV&s=Hacker_News or email: dev(dot)jobs(at)fivestars(dot)com
Why you should apply: Here at FiveStars, we take pride in that we're not your typical web company. Our product faces both business owners and users, which places unique demands on our engineering team. Our web developers have built an API that interfaces with our desktop application, an analytics and tool-based dashboard for business owners and managers, and a consumer facing web application. The breadth of challenges we face is unparalleled -- whether that be handling and analyzing immensely large and interesting datasets or developing user experiences for millions of individuals.
You'll be responsible for the following:
+ Plan, architect, develop, release and iterate on web features
+ Work across the entire web stack, from frontend to backend to database
+ Learn quickly and adapt to the rapidly changing web environment
+ Maintain, administer and improve system, network, and deployment infrastructure
+ Love to pair program and don't mind reviewing code (maybe even enjoy it)
Why we should want you:
+ 3+ years of experience developing and releasing web applications
+ Expert knowledge using MVC frameworks in rapid-iteration environments
+ Experience with open source database technologies in production environments
+ Familiarity with MongoDB/Redis
+ Direct experience scaling application code and databases for millions of users
+ Making pages with HTML/CSS isn't a problem
Why we should really want you:
+ Expertise in Django and Python
+ Developed scalable RESTful APIs for production use
+ Knowledgeable about web security and authentication protocols like OAuth
+ Experience with managing asynchronous job queues and workers
+ Experience setting up, configuring, and managing replication on Postgres/MongoDB/RedisResponsibilities:Here at FiveStars, we take pride in that we're not your typical web company. Our product faces both business owners and users, which places unique demands on our engineering team. Our web developers have built an API that interfaces with our desktop application, an analytics and tool-based dashboard for business owners and managers, and a consumer facing web application. The...
ResponsibilitiesReady to work on a piece of software that's about to change the world? Although we can't go into too many details about the exact features of our software, we can tell you that our software sits on point-of-sale systems and does incredibly nifty things like handles network installations, updates itself, and works on Windows 98 under system constraints such as 128MB of RAM!!!...
Requirements- At least 3 years of experience designing for web, mobile, or software products- Can work across the entire design flow of sketching concepts, creating wireframes, and polishing design- Easily understands and breaks down fundamental aspects of a product- Has experience communicating and working with engineering and product teams in implementing designs- Ability to think about...
We're a 10-month old Y-Combinator funded startup. Here's a list of some challenging problems we've solved in the last 3 months:1. Cross-platform Python software and GUI that works in Windows 95/98/2000+, Linux, OS X2. Auto-updating our software remotely, across previously mentioned platforms, and in Python3. Hooking and interfacing into a USB hardware plugin across multiple platforms4. Building...
We're a 10-month old Y-Combinator funded startup. Here's a list of some challenging problems we've solved in the last 3 months: 1. Cross-platform Python software and GUI that works in Windows 95/98/2000+, Linux, OS X2. Auto-updating our software remotely, across previously mentioned platforms, and in Python3. Hooking and interfacing into a USB hardware plugin across multiple platforms4....
We're a 10-month old Y-Combinator funded startup. Here's a list of some challenging problems we've solved in the last 3 months:1. Cross-platform Python software and GUI that works in Windows 95/98/2000+, Linux, OS X2. Auto-updating our software remotely, across previously mentioned platforms, and in Python3. Hooking and interfacing into a USB hardware plugin across multiple platforms4. Building...
Why you want to join us. Solving incredibly hard technology problems, some examples: - Cross-platform Python software and GUI that works in Windows 95/98/2000+, Linux, OS X - Auto-updating our software remotely, across previously mentioned platforms, and in Python - Hooking and interfacing into an USB hardware plugin across multiple platforms . Company is...
We're a 10-month old Y-combinator funded startup. Here's a list of some challenging problems we've solved in the last 3 months:1. Cross-platform Python software and GUI that works in Windows 95/98/2000+, Linux, OS X2. Auto-updating our software remotely, across previously mentioned platforms, and in Python3. Hooking and interfacing into an USB hardware plugin across multiple platforms-----Here...
We're a 10-month old Y-combinator funded startup. Here's a list of some challenging problems we've solved in the last 3 months:1. Cross-platform Python software and GUI that works in Windows 95/98/2000+, Linux, OS X2. Auto-updating our software remotely, across previously mentioned platforms, and in Python3. Hooking and interfacing into an USB hardware plugin across multiple platforms-----Here...
Seriously. We just moved into a 3500 square foot warehouse in Mountain View and we need you.//About us//# yc w2011# just closed $2.5MN in funding from first-tier VCs and top angels# approached 9 VCs, got 9 ridiculously attractive term sheets# focus on small/medium business loyalty# challenging technology problems including data synchronization, remote software deployments and scaling//Who we...
And kind of off topic - Tim draper sounds and looks like a goofball on his profile on the DFJ website.