NOW HIRING: Back End Developer

Company: Politech
Website: http://politech.io
Headquarters: Las Vegas, Nevada, United States


Politech creates digital products and technology solutions for nonprofits, campaigns, and foundations. Our primary focus has been to assist progressive organizations, particularly those influencing the policy and political landscape, that advocate on behalf of underserved communities. Our software platforms have been a vital part of keeping such organizations successful and efficient.


Who We Are

We are deeply committed to public service and progressive social change. We are 100% minority owned and operated with a diverse team, inclusive of gender, ethnicity, and race.


Position Summary

This role will focus on dev ops and back end/API development, but the ideal candidate will have a full stack skillset. Our stack is Postgres/Ruby/Rails/React. Right now we have a mix of HTML+jQuery and React but we are in the process of moving toward split app architecture. As part of that process we are building out a REST API and revamping our deployment environment. The latter would be the main focus of this position, but it would also involve pitching in on the React side of things when required.

We are seeking someone with excellent communication skills who will work as a team player and a self-starter. The ideal candidate should have mid-level experience, but they won’t be placed in some hierarchical structure. This position will work directly with the other developers, and will report directly to the CEO. The individual should be highly motivated to make a difference and to have an impact on moving progressive issues forward. Our employees’ opinions matter to us for the success of the company, and we want you to bring creative solutions to make our work better for our clients. Interest and understanding of politics and campaigns is a plus but not required.

Our employees are from all over the country, and bring varying levels of experience to the company. First and foremost, we value honesty from all employees within our firm. We strongly encourage a work environment centered on open communication and conscientiousness. Working remotely gives our employees the ability to better maintain a work-life balance, but we expect that productivity and job performance will not be sacrificed.

We are a fully remote team so you will need to be flexible to work with staff in different time zones when necessary.


Responsibilities

• Improve and maintain deployment environment and tools
• Design and build efficient, reusable, and reliable Ruby code
• Integration of data storage solutions Postgresql and Redis
• Expand and improve test coverage
• Identify bottlenecks and bugs then devise solutions to these problems
• Help maintain code quality, organization, and automation
• Integrations with external APIs

Skills

• Experience setting up and maintaining deployment environments using Linux and Nginx
• Knowledge of best practices and IT operations in an always-up, always-available service
• Experience with automation/configuration management using either Puppet, Chef, or an equivalent
• Ability to use a wide variety of open source technologies and cloud services
• Strong experience with SQL and PostgreSQL
• Advanced understanding of object-oriented programming
• Experience with Ruby on Rails, along with common libraries such as Sidekiq
• Intermediate understanding of the syntax of Ruby and its nuances
• Intermediate understanding of Javascript and Jquery
• Familiarity with front end frameworks such as Vue, React or Angular
• Familiarity with concepts of MVC, ORM, and RESTful design patterns
• A knack for writing clean, readable Ruby code
• Ability to integrate multiple data sources and databases into one system
• Understanding of fundamental design principles behind a scalable application
• Able to create database schemas that represent and support business processes
• Able to implement automated testing platforms and unit tests
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools such as Git
• Familiarity with development aiding tools such as Bower, Bundler, Rake, etc.
• Familiarity with continuous integration

Compensation: Salary commensurate with knowledge, experience, and qualifications.

Politech is an Equal Opportunity Employer that greatly values diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.


How to apply

Apply with your GitHub account (or similar), resume, and cover letter. Introduce yourself to us as a colleague. Show us your future here! We value great writers, so be yourself, be creative. Stock cover letters won’t do. Tell us why you want this job. Let us know why you want to work at Politech and not somewhere else.

You should be able to show samples of your previous work upon request.

CLICK HERE TO APPLY


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NOW HIRING: Social Media Manager

Company: Matthew Hussey
Website: https://www.howtogettheguy.com
Headquarters: Los Angeles, California, United States


Are you a killer social media manager with experience increasing engagement on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram? Do you live on social media 24/7 and wouldn’t dream of being out of touch for more than a few hours? Are you primarily a people organizer, with the ability to plan a schedule and get others to stick to your timeline? Would you be psyched to manage a social media community of smart, successful women seeking dating, relationship, and confidence advice?

Well, you might be the rock star social media process manager we’re looking for.

This is a critical role on our team that requires a super organized, independent self-starter. We need you to not be shy about keeping others — even our CEO — to a schedule. If you need a lot of hand holding, you won’t be a great fit for this role.

It’s also not a content creation role — we’re using existing content that Matthew creates, and someone else will be delivering that weekly. Your process management, organizational, and teamwork skills, as well as your flexibility, will be more important than anything in this role.


The qualities we’re looking for include:

– High level of organizational skills and ability to organize others
– Process mindset and ability to see the big picture from a linear, process-driven perspective and organize others within that
– Confidence, but no ego
– Ability to keep others on schedule, no fear in your project management skillset
– Lots of flexibility
– High digital availability and willingness to grow with us
– Passion for and devotion to the work we do and our community
– Dependability
– Prior experience as a freelancer preferred
– Two years of social media management experience preferred (bonus points if it’s for a media personality)


Responsibilities include:

– Process managing two designers, a video editor, and our CEO to get posts planned, ready, and scheduled (we have someone else who will source & deliver content from our existing library)
– Finalizing approvals from Matthew
– Scheduling daily posts and tweets
– Creating a social media content schedule every month
– Helping put in place a team to review comments and respond to messages with questions about our programs
– Willingness to speak up with ideas as well as take final direction where necessary


Why Join Us?

You’ll work remotely with a good amount of flexibility. We are 100% remote, with team members based in LA, NY, the UK, Eastern Europe, and Asia.
Make an impact – help women level-up in their relationships, self-esteem, and happiness.
Be part of a positive, upbeat team that deals with each other with respect and gratitude.


HOURS

This role starts as part-time freelance for 20 hours per week, but we are looking for someone who wants to be full time and expect the hours to grow rapidly. Given that most of our customers are in the U.S., we generally work U.S. business hours, so you should have consistent availability within 9 am - 6 pm Eastern time hours (if you’re an early bird and want to work from Pacific Time, or a night owl who wants to work from European hours, we don’t care, but we’ll need to be reliably able to reach you during these hours). You’ll need consistent availability for team video calls between the hours of 11 AM - 3 PM Eastern.
To be considered, please write a cover letter to recruiting@howtogettheguy.com as to why you’d be a good fit in the body of your email. DO NOT send a CV or other attachments (if you attach ANYTHING to it, your application will automatically not be read). We prioritize culture fit, attention to detail, and superstar-quality writing when selecting candidates.

You’ll be interviewing with our Customer Support Lead, Courtney. Her favorite color is red, so she’d be pleased if you put that word somewhere in your subject line when sending your letter.

Looking forward to meeting you!


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