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Re:Ask HN: Who is hiring? (January 2013) on Tuesday January 08, 2013 @04:50PM (#5028733)
E la Carte (www.elacarte.com) Palo Alto, CA - Full time

Now Hiring in Sales, Engineering (Python/Django/Javascript), & QA/IT www.elacarte.com/jobs

We make software and tablets for the restaurant industry, and are a YC company. Our Presto tablets empower restaurant guests to browse the entire menu, place orders, play games, and pay their bill without having to wait. We have a small team making a huge impact on the restaurant industry, all while having fun in our Palo Alto house.

Agreed. I'm a recruiter for a YC company and I would love to see a higher level of functionality with a jobs-specific area focused on all startups. We've gotten some of our most talented candidates and employees from HN.
Re:Ask HN: Who is hiring? (December 2012) on Tuesday December 04, 2012 @03:30PM (#4873093)
E la Carte (www.elacarte.com) Palo Alto, CA We develop tablets for restaurants that allow guests to browse the entire menu with pictures, place orders, and pay their check whenever they want - without having to leave their seats!

Openings: Backend & Frontend Software Engineers and a Sales Coordinator

Stack: Python, Django, JavaScript, HTML5, tablets, 3rd party POS integration, web

More info: www.elacarte.com/jobs

Or feel free to ping me at megan (at) elacarte.com

Re:Ask HN: Who Is Hiring? (November 2012) on Thursday November 01, 2012 @03:52PM (#4729374)
Palo Alto, CA: E la Carte (www.elacarte.com)

1.) Front-end Software Engineer to lead the rebuild of our touch-screen UI using the latest web technologies including HTML5 and advanced Javascript web frameworks

2.) Back-end Software Engineer (or full-stack generalist with strong Python skills) to work on a variety of projects including 3rd party integration (this role is to replace 2 co-op/interns leaving soon)

WHAT IS E LA CARTE? E la Carte (www.elacarte.com) is revolutionizing the restaurant industry with our Presto touch-screen tablets, which enable guests to browse appetizing pictures of the entire menu, place orders, split checks, make payments, and play interactive games – all from the comfort of their restaurant seats without having to wait.

We're not just building an ephemeral website or apps - we're building an actual tablet as a platform and amazing software for restaurants across North America! Your grandmother will use this product.

Join our small dev team (~6 FT Engineers from MIT, Microsoft, and Amazon) in our Palo Alto house and help us scale up this fast-growing company. You'll wear lots of hats, have immense room for professional development and growth, and be able to make a huge impact on our product and organization.

INTERESTED? Send resume, GitHub or other code repository link, and brief note to [email protected].

If you want to jump to the top of the candidate pile, take our challenge at www.elacarte.com/challenge

Re:Ask HN: Who Is Hiring? (October 2012) on Monday October 08, 2012 @05:10PM (#4628750)
E la Carte - Palo Alto, CA - full-time Front End Engineer

E la Carte is revolutionizing the restaurant industry with our Presto touch-screen tablets, which enable guests to browse appetizing pictures of the entire menu, place orders, split checks, make payments, and play interactive games – all from the comfort of their restaurant seats without having to wait.

Join our tight-knit team of 35 (~10 Engineers from MIT, Microsoft, and Amazon) in our Palo Alto house and help us scale up this fast-growing company. You'll wear lots of hats, have immense room for professional development and growth, and be able to make a huge impact on our product and organization. Our platforms are complex and we learn new technologies daily.

As a Front End Engineer, you'll build a new interface for our restaurant guest experience using the latest web technologies with embedded hardware. Day to day you will:

• Work with designers to develop a fully functional interface for a number of purposes. • Tackle the challenge of guiding interactions of new guests while making the experience enjoyable for staff making use of it daily. • Design extensibility for optimal fixed-hardware layouts while supporting any number of potential future platforms.

You'll be given a lot of flexibility but we have a few unalterable rules: be straight-forward, own your work, stay in touch, and get stuff done. We have fun too - dominate other startups with us in soccer matches, take a break for an impromptu counterstrike battle or real-life paintball, or chow down at our monthly BBQ.

Desired Skills & Experience

• Graphics software to manipulate designs, as well as graphics development toolkits. • Python, C++ or similar language with cross-platform development experience. • Web technologies (HTML5/CSS3/JavaScript), including advanced web frameworks such as Ember.js, KnockoutJS and Backbone.js. • Qt, PySide and/or mobile development platform familiarity a huge plus.

Let us judge you on your skills rather than your resume by taking our challenge at www.elacarte.com/challenge OR if you prefer the typical application route, you can email us at [email protected]

Re:Ask HN: Who Is Hiring? (September 2012) on Tuesday September 04, 2012 @09:28PM (#4477440)
Palo Alto, CA: FT Software Engineers (C++ / Python) - Manager, Front-End, Back-End, Generalists, & Interns!

Will relocate.

E la Carte (www.elacarte.com) is revolutionizing the restaurant industry with our Presto touch-screen tablets, which enable guests to browse appetizing pictures of the entire menu, place orders, split checks, make payments, and play interactive games – all from the comfort of their restaurant seats without having to wait.

We're not just building an ephemeral website or apps - we're building an actual tablet as a platform and amazing software for restaurants across North America! Your grandmother will use this product.

Join our tight-knit team of 35 (~10 Engineers from MIT, Microsoft, and Amazon) in our Palo Alto house and help us scale up this fast-growing company. You'll wear lots of hats, have immense room for professional development and growth, and be able to make a huge impact on our product and organization.

You'll also be given a lot of flexibility but we have a few unalterable rules: be straight-forward, own your work, stay in touch, and get stuff done. We have fun too - dominate other local startups with us in soccer matches, take a break for an impromptu counterstrike battle, or chow down at our monthly BBQ.

Our favorite tools are Python and C++, but our platforms are complex and we learn new technologies daily. Most of our engineers get their hands on a variety of projects, although we could use specialization in the areas of Front-End and Back End. We even have opportunities for Interns and a Manager - just reach out!

You can view complete details on our company and specific openings at www.elacarte.com/about or take our challenge at www.elacarte.com/challenge so we can assess your skills instead of your resume writing abilities.

Re:Ask HN: Who Is Hiring? (August 2012) on Thursday August 02, 2012 @06:25PM (#4331389)
E la Carte (Palo Alto, CA) - YC S10

We're growing rapidly! E la Carte's Presto tablets allow restaurant guests to browse menus of appetizing pictures, place orders, play games, pay and split checks - right from the comfort of their seats, without having to wait.

We're not just building an ephemeral website or apps - we're building an actual tablet as a platform and amazing software for restaurants across North America!

Jobs: Front End Engineer, Software Engineers (Lead, Generalists, & Interns), Sales, Design, & more

Perks: relocation, health benefit packages, no bullshit company culture, and tons of flexibility: choose your own hardware, bike, meals, and schedule

For more info: www.elacarte.com/about

Do you like solving complex challenges? We do! www.elacarte.com/challenge

Re:Ask HN: Freelancer? Seeking freelancer? (June 2012) on Thursday June 07, 2012 @06:15PM (#4081626)
E la Carte (Palo Alto, CA) - Front End Engineer (local - FT or freelance) & User Interface Graphic Designer (local - FT or freelance)

E la Carte's Presto touch-screen tablets increase restaurant efficiency and profitability, as well as guest interaction by enabling guests to browse appetizing pictures of the entire menu, place orders, split checks, make payments, and play interactive games – all from the comfort of their restaurant seats without having to wait!

We're backed by Y-Comb, SV Angel, & Lightbank (Groupon). Small tight-knit team working out of a house in downtown Palo Alto.

For details on the jobs, go to www.elacarte.com/about

Re:Ask HN: Who Is Hiring? (June 2012) on Thursday June 07, 2012 @06:14PM (#4081623)
E la Carte (Palo Alto, CA) - Front End Engineer (local - FT or contract), User Interface Graphic Designer (local - FT or contract), & National Account Executive (local FT)

E la Carte's Presto touch-screen tablets increase restaurant efficiency and profitability, as well as guest interaction by enabling guests to browse appetizing pictures of the entire menu, place orders, split checks, make payments, and play interactive games – all from the comfort of their restaurant seats without having to wait!

We're backed by Y-Comb, SV Angel, & Lightbank (Groupon). Small tight-knit team working out of a house in downtown Palo Alto.

For details on the jobs, go to www.elacarte.com/about

Re:Ask HN: Who is Hiring? (March 2012) on Monday March 05, 2012 @09:52PM (#3669434)
E la Carte - Palo Alto, CA - Software Engineers, FT & Interns

E la Carte (www.elacarte.com) is revolutionizing the restaurant industry with our Presto touch-screen tablets, which enable guests to browse appetizing pictures of the entire menu, place orders, split checks, make payments, and play interactive games – all from the comfort of their restaurant seats without having to wait.

We're not just building an ephemeral website or apps - we're building an actual tablet as a platform and amazing software for restaurants across North America! Your grandmother will use this product.

Join our tight-knit team of 30 (~10 Engineers from MIT, Microsoft, and Amazon) in our Palo Alto house and help us scale up this fast-growing company. You'll wear lots of hats, have immense room for professional development and growth, and be able to make a huge impact on our product and organization.

Our favorite tools are Python and C++, but our platforms are complex and we learn new technologies daily.

Most of our engineers get their hands on a variety of projects, although we could use specialization in the areas of Test, Tools, UI, and Back End. We even have opportunities for Interns and a Lead - just reach out!

View complete details on our company and openings at www.elacarte.com/jobs

Re:Ask HN: Who is Hiring? (February 2012) on Thursday February 02, 2012 @01:44AM (#3541747)
Palo Alto, CA. Full time & Interns.

E la Carte: Our 'Presto' touch-screen tablets increase restaurant efficiency and profitability, as well as guest interaction by enabling guests to browse appetizing pictures of the entire menu, place orders, split checks, make payments, and play interactive games – all from the comfort of their restaurant seats without having to wait.

We're 33 strong now and brimming at the seams of our Palo Alto house. We're scaling, the demand for our product is huge, and we're growing FAST - hence we have various positions continuously come open in Engineering, Technical Operations, UI Graphic Design, and Business Development.

Check out www.elacarte.com/jobs and if you don't see something you fit, email me anyway, especially if you're a Python hacker. :)

Re:Ask HN: Anyone looking to pickup a python intern? on Thursday February 02, 2012 @01:26AM (#3541701)
We're looking for FT SW Engineers and Interns for Python - www.elacarte.com
Re:Ask HN: Hiring interns. Tips, recos? on Monday January 30, 2012 @06:29PM (#3531063)
From the perspective of interviewing, it isn't very different than interviewing regular employees. Our hiring process is pretty similar for interns as it is for full-time hires. If you have any other specific questions I'd be happy to chat. You can email me at megan (at) e la carte (dot) com
Re:Ask HN: Who is Hiring? (January 2012) on Monday January 02, 2012 @11:25AM (#3416350)
E la Carte (Palo Alto) - We're revolutionizing the restaurant industry with touch-screen tablets integrated into POS systems so customers can order, play, and pay right from their seats without having to wait.

HIRING: - Front-End Engineer / UI Developer - Back-end Software Engineers - Tools Engineer - Test/QA Engineer - Software Engineering Interns - Graphic Designer

Check out openings and more details online at www.elacarte.com/jobs