You:
You are a one-man SWAT team. You are as comfortable designing as you are executing; you’re self-directed and confident, yet flexible enough to roll with the incredible pace of change in a small startup. You enjoy autonomy more than being given a task list (although those are fun too) – you are a true creator. There’s no room for micromanagement here.
You’ll work side-by-side with our architect, helping create an elegant front-end for the framework. You understand that if something hasn’t been laid out for you, that means we expect you to make the appropriate analysis & decisions yourself, own your decision, and run with it. You also understand that, as with any pivot, we often have to scrap the beautiful things we’ve created to create better product-market fit.
You’ll be a skills fit if you:
- have 5+ years of architecting SaaS software from the ground up, either by yourself or in a small team
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can code JavaScript in your sleep, and use JS technologies such as JQuery, React, Express, and Angular
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are comfortable with Java, enough to intelligently interact with the backend developer & architect
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have previously integrated with micro-services
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have previous experience creating wireframes, storyboards, user flows, process flows, etc.
- bonus points if you can take on some elements of DevOps until we need to hire a dedicated resource for those efforts
You’ll be a character fit if you:
- enjoy the challenges and rewards of working in a *very* early stage startup (very strong preference for someone who has worked in a <50 person company)
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are constantly tinkering (we love tinkerers!)
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enjoy challenging the status quo, and constantly come to your team with ideas for improvement
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know when to check in for approval vs. run with an idea
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view working for a large corporation as the death of productivity, innovation, intellectual stimulation, education, and pretty much any other goal of a company/job
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do not sit idle once a task is complete – you have a constant backlog of tasks, or things you want to learn
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have worked in a variety of team environments – distributed, remote, off-shore, near-shore, etc.
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think that TCP/IP is one of the most under-appreciated accomplishments of modern computing
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want to create (and I really mean *create*) a fun, hard-working environment of peers with whom you’re excited to slay the day
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don’t get wrapped up in titles, and chip in on things that need doing without asking (even if they have absolutely nothing to do with your responsibilities
What you get:
- excellent benefits, including top-of-the-line health insurance, 401k, commuter benefits, generous vacation, BYOD compensation, etc.
- flexible work environment – e.g. working from home, shifted hours, etc.
- potentially, equity shares in the company, depending on your experience
- the unique experience, pride and status that comes from being one of the first employees of a software startup
- the opportunity to build your own team as we expand, and shape the entire company/product
- the opportunity to “do it right” this time. We have all inherited someone else’s mess at some point, and wished we could build something from scratch to meet our own impeccable standards. It’s time to seize the opportunity.
