SEEKING FREELANCER - Mountain View, CA / Remote
Fitocracy is seeking an iOS freelancer to help build our iPhone app.
WHAT WE'RE WORKING ON:
Fitocracy is a fitness social network that turns working out into a more addictive, social experience. We take all the addictive qualities of games like Everquest and World of Warcraft and use them to motivate users to exercise more. Fitocracy users earn XP, level up, unlock achievements, and beat quests, all by tracking their workouts. Our vision is to turn fitness into the most addictive, social experience possible.
We've bootstrapped our way to over 110,000 users in 8 months. We're projected to surpass 200k users by the end of 2011/early 2012. Our users spent over 5.3 million minutes on site last month.
We are part of Dave McClure's 500 Startups and just raised an angel round so we're ready to add some fuel to the fire.
WHY WE'RE AWESOME:
We've been skyrocketing in popularity because we've hit on a pretty powerful idea: getting out of shape geeks fit by offering them something they already know - video game thinking. We've been featured on XKCD (<a href="http://xkcd.com/940/" >http://xkcd.com/940/</a>), Penny Arcade (<a href="http://penny-arcade.com/comic/2011/10/28" >http://penny-arcade.com/comic/2011/10/28</a>), and CNN (<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2011/10/14/health/video-gamers-bodybuilders-fitocracy/index.html" >http://www.cnn.com/2011/10/14/health/video-gamers-bodybuilde...</a>).
Our team is small and nimble - decisions are made quickly and we stay incredibly well connected to our community. You'll have a huge impact on a lot of users from the first day our mobile app is released.
WHO WE'RE LOOKING FOR:
We're looking for an iOS developer who can take full ownership of building our iPhone app. You'll be working closely with the team to ensure the app jives with the rest of the Fitocracy product, collect user feedback, and iterate as necessary.
You should have experience shipping awesome iOS apps that actually get used. You should have an obsession with providing an awesome user experience. You ideally work well with teams and communicate quickly and constantly.
COMPENSATION:
We're offering highly competitive rates for this project. There's also the good chance we'll hire you full time if you kick ass and work well with the team.
CONTACT:
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