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Thursday, April 25, 2019

NOW HIRING: Software Developer (Java)

Company: Prospect
Website: https://tryprospect.com/
Headquarters: Waterloo, Canada


We’re a startup based out of Waterloo, Canada building a smart, curious, and driven team that’s passionate about making software that helps sales reps sell better.

Prospect is a lead generation platform that intelligently sources contact data right inside of your web browser in real-time. The best sales teams from the top tech companies in the world use Prospect to crush their sales targets.


MORE ABOUT US

  • We’re currently a team of 10 people -- you will be #11.
  • We are profitable and self-funded (no VCs or investors). We did this because we want to do what’s best for our team and customers (not investors).
  • We have sane working hours; we don’t work weekends, take ample time off, and work ~8 hours a day.


ABOUT YOU

  • You enjoy writing beautiful code. You care not just about whether the code works, but you think deeply about how well it performs, and how it will be understood by future developers.
  • You like shipping things. Whether it is bug fixes or features, you realize that every line of code is an opportunity to make a user’s experience better.
  • You ship often. You realize that the most efficient way to build a robust large application is by building it in smaller chunks and iterating upon user feedback.
  • You like getting feedback. Whether it is talking to real users or adding custom application metrics, you believe that getting real user data is a smart way to make decisions.
  • You are organized and autonomous. You don’t need someone to keep tabs on you all the time. You are able to take a goal, break it up into small tasks, and self-organize them in the best sequence to get the tasks achieved.
  • You are an excellent communicator. You try to make the best use of the tools available to use. You commit your code in small chunks and commit often.


OUR ENGINEERING TEAM RIGHT NOW

We are currently 6 developers. Our roles are divided based on the projects we work on.


Some of us are full stack and tend to jump between projects whereas some of us specialize in certain parts of the stack. Our stack currently looks like:

  • Backend: Java 8 (REST API)
  • Cloud: A blend of AWS and Google Cloud
  • Database: PostgreSQL
  • Frontend: ES6, TypeScript, React, and Redux
  • Internal: GitLab for CI/CD and issue tracking


WHAT YOU WILL DO

You will be working on our backend which is a REST API written using modern Java practices and frameworks.

This is a high impact role. We’re looking for someone to take real ownership of one or two core features within the first year. You'll own some extremely important portions of our application that serve thousands of users.

We prioritize our internal projects based on what features our customers are requesting the most. Some things that you will work on include:

  • Real-time data discovery – enhance and extend our real-time data discovery engine
  • Performance – we’d like every API call to complete within 500ms
  • Architecture – all core functionality should be designed in a way that it can be consumed as a standalone library
  • DevOps – deploy internal applications in a scalable and fault-tolerant manner
  • APIs – improve the depth of our integrations with 3rd party services, such as Salesforce


MUST HAVES

  • 3+ years programming experience and 2+ years Java experience
  • You know how to use Java in a modern way without enterprise bloat
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • We don’t require a degree but you should have demonstrated the ability to learn new things quickly (either self-learned, from a bootcamp, or from school)


BONUS NICE-TO-HAVES

  • Worked at a startup or a small company before
  • Experience with modern DevOps practices with AWS, GCP, Docker, and such
  • A knack for taking a metrics-driven approach using Grafana or similar
  • Experience with GitLab, Google Drive API, or Salesforce.com


COMPENSATION AND PERKS

  • Salary: $70,000 - $90,000/year Canadian Dollars
  • Work remotely or from our office in Kitchener-Waterloo, or a blend of both
  • Four weeks paid time off
  • Travel spending allowance (money to spend during your vacation)
  • Benefits (Health, Dental, etc) through our company HSA
  • Catered lunches every day and snacks at the office
  • Laptop of your choice

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NOW HIRING: Senior Firefox Add-Ons Engineer

Company: Mozilla
Website: https://www.mozilla.org
Headquarters: Global


Help define and build the next generation of the browser extension platform as a member of the Add-ons Engineering team. The Add-Ons team at Mozilla maintains the parts of Firefox that support browser extensions, which give users a way to customize Firefox. We work with extension authors, users, and other Firefox engineers to enable a variety of extensions while ensuring that Firefox remains safe and fast when extensions are active.

Our team is geographically-distributed, and working with other Firefox teams in the open is the norm. You'll be responsible for solving problems of different sizes and upholding quality standards by writing code, tests, and specifications as well as participating in code reviews. You'll also interact with real users in the community, using their input—along with prototypes and data from Mozilla—to file bug reports, inform feature designs, and assist strategic decisions. Most importantly, you'll contribute to making the Web Platform safer, faster, and more robust on the only independent browser dedicated to an open Internet.


As a Senior Firefox Add-ons Engineer here at Mozilla, here's what you'll do:

  • Debug and fix problems in Firefox related to the extensions implementation.
  • Work with others (both inside and outside of Mozilla) to define new extension capabilities as well as changes to existing ones, with an emphasis on improving safety and performance for end users.
  • Collaborate with other engineering teams to extend Firefox features and drive standards for web extensions.


We're looking for people who have:

  • Proficiency programming in Javascript (5+ years experience)
  • Experience working with and building APIs (minimum 5 years)
  • A solid understanding of the web platform (JS, HTML, CSS, DOM)
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
  • Ability to learn and navigate a large and complex multi-language code base


Other things that might make you stand out:

  • Experience with browser extensions
  • Experience with or knowledge of the internals of browser processing
  • Experience developing in C++ and/or Rust
  • Experience developing for Android devices
  • Experience in software security analysis


About Mozilla

Mozilla exists to build the Internet as a public resource accessible to all because we believe that open and free is better than closed and controlled. When you work at Mozilla, you give yourself a chance to make a difference in the lives of Web users everywhere. And you give us a chance to make a difference in your life every single day. Join us to work on the Web as the platform and help create more opportunity and innovation for everyone online.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Group: C

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