San Francisco - Financial District, Full Time/Contract, Relocation Available
Causes.com is looking for great software engineers to join our growing team. Design, build and deliver innovative tools that inspire people to create social change from their corner of the world. You’ll give people the ability to support their beliefs, clean up political corruption and provide real-time relief to those in need. Engineers at Causes tend to be jack-of-all-trades, though we love people who have mastered a specific part of the stack, from front-end to back-end and all the data in between.
Responsibilities will include:
- Collaborating in small teams of 3-5 engineers as well as designers and project managers to rapidly develop compelling new features and maintain existing ones
- Rapid iteration of these features that keep in mind the user experience
- Working quickly and efficiently on Rails for a growing user base
Ideal candidates will have:
- Web development experience in a Linux environment
- Workflow flexibility and strong teamwork skills – we rotate teams every 3-6 months to keep ideas fresh and help engineers discover the parts of the product that interest them most
- The ability to also work independently, and communicate your work back to the team effectively
- Proficiency in Rails and Javascript (though our focus is on general talent that can adapt quickly – one of the core Django contributors is on our team)
- A knack for teaching what you know and learning what you don’t
- A passion for social activism; we want you to find fulfillment in your work
Bonus points for:
- A CS degree, though it’s not mandatory – we’re more interested in your general programming skills
- Any open sourced side projects that display your passion and prowess
Ask HN: Who is hiring? (June 2013)