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Re:Ask HN: Who is hiring? (August 2017) on Tuesday August 01, 2017 @12:58PM (#14902834)
The App Business | www.theappbusiness.com | London, UK | Full time, On Site

As the biggest team of mobile specialists in the UK, we are always ready for what’s coming next. We believe that the app is dead, as we see user experiences unbundle into a multitude of emerging platforms and touchpoints all with their own take on technology and development approach. Everything from a speaker in your car, to a watch on your wrist and intelligent microservices in the cloud.

You will need to be an adaptable, flexible engineer that puts the technology and software design approach at the forefront of your skill, but understand the value in making it simple enough that end users and our clients don’t know the software exists.

_we are looking for_

- Tech Leads (http://www.theappbusiness.com/careers/technical-lead)

- Senior Software Engineers (http://www.theappbusiness.com/careers/senior-software-engine...)

- JavaScript Engineer (http://www.theappbusiness.com/careers/javascript-engineer-re...)

- iOS Engineers (http://www.theappbusiness.com/careers/ios-engineer)

- Android Engineers (http://www.theappbusiness.com/careers/android-engineer)

Knowledge and experience in either of the following would be beneficial: Swift, C#, Ruby, JavaScript, .NET, AWS, Azure Docker... just to name a few.

_hiring process_

Technical Challenge, Phone Screen, 2x On-Site Interviews

We would love to hear from you!

_to apply_

Email us at [email protected] with HN in the subject line if you have any questions!

We will consider visa sponsorships on an individual basis.

Re:Ask HN: Who is hiring? (July 2017) on Wednesday July 05, 2017 @07:30AM (#14701530)
The App Business | www.theappbusiness.com | London, UK | Full time, On Site

As the biggest team of mobile specialists in the UK, we are always ready for what’s coming next. We believe that the app is dead, as we see user experiences unbundle into a multitude of emerging platforms and touchpoints all with their own take on technology and development approach. Everything from a speaker in your car, to a watch on your wrist and intelligent microservices in the cloud.

You will need to be an adaptable, flexible engineer that puts the technology and software design approach at the forefront of your skill, but understand the value in making it simple enough that end users and our clients don’t know the software exists.

We are looking for...

- Senior Software Engineer (http://www.theappbusiness.com/careers/senior-software-engine...)

- Automation Test Engineer (http://www.theappbusiness.com/careers/automation-test-engine...)

- iOS Engineer (http://www.theappbusiness.com/careers/ios-engineer)

- Android Engineer (http://www.theappbusiness.com/careers/android-engineer)

Knowledge and experience in either of the following would be beneficial: Swift, C#, Ruby, JavaScript, .NET, AWS, Azure Docker... just to name a few.

Hiring Process:

Small HackerRank Challenge, 30 mins phone/video interview followed by 2 on-site interviews (with a potential for a take-home challenge depending on stream)

We would love to hear from you!

To apply:

- Careers page (www.theappbusiness.com/careers) or

- Email us at [email protected] with HN in the subject line if you have any questions!

Note: We will consider visa sponsorships on an individual basis.

Re:Ask HN: Who is hiring? (September 2016) on Tuesday September 13, 2016 @10:22AM (#12488472)
The App Business | London, UK | Full Time, Onsite | ALL LEVELS of Polyglot Engineers

We are a mobile transformation business based in King's Cross, London. Here at The App Business, our cross-functional team works on projects which are exposed to over billions of users globally, and you will be immersed in a world of Agile, TDD, BDD, protocols, data, UI, UX, cloud, caching and scaling.

Today, we’re helping Ford develop their car sharing service Go Drive (as part of their Smart Mobility programme); Transport for London develop innovative apps for its 30,000 workers; and Visa reinvent itself for a post-plastic world.

And we’re experimenting with Bots (Argos), AI (Met Office) and VR (Telegraph).

Technologies:

- We are technology agnostic, polyglot engineers - always seeking to use the right tools for the right job - Working on iOS, Android and server-side development, as well as cutting-edge areas of machine learning and IoT

- Knowledgeable in at least one of: Swift, C#, Ruby, Java, JavaScript or Objective C


Interview Process:

Our entire process is to gauge your communication style, and your ability/flexibility to pick up new technologies.

1x Phone Interview

1x HackerRank challenge

~ 2 on-sites to meet with several members of the team

We'd love to hear from you if you are a passionate engineer looking to further your craft.

Feel free to apply directly on our site (http://www.theappbusiness.com/careers) or email us on [email protected] with HN in the subject line.