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Friday, February 21, 2020

NOW HIRING: Software Developer/Engineer


Company: Osano
Website: https://www.osano.com
Headquarters: Austin, Texas, United States


Osano is an Austin area, venture-backed, startup focused on creating transparency in data. All that stuff you keep reading about the shenanigans with companies mishandling people's data? That's what we are working on fixing.

Osano is a B-corp (public benefit corp) which means that, although we are a for-profit company, we are mission oriented and we wake up every morning with the goal of doing well by doing good.
Osano is hiring a full-stack Software Engineer to join our growing Engineering team and build out our platform.

The ideal candidate is a front-end developer with real world experience in developing modern web applications. You must have firsthand technical expertise in a variety of front-end development approaches, javascript frameworks, CSS pre-processing tools, responsive design considerations, and web application testing techniques. You must be at ease working in an agile environment with little supervision. You should embody a passion for elegant and efficient front-end design.

At Osano we value candidates from all walks of life and are focused on building a diverse team. If you are interested in being part of our inclusive, mission-driven, venture-backed tech startup, where you can do good and do well, say hi!

If you don't meet exactly meet all of the below requirements, don't let that keep you from applying! We are open minded and looking for people who are eager to learn and grow with us.


Responsibilities:
  • Analyze, design and develop tests and test-automation suites.
  • Design and develop web application build, testing, and deployment processes.
  • Provide ongoing maintenance, support, and enhancements in existing systems and platforms.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with data scientists, business users, project managers, and other engineers to efficiently deliver software solutions.
  • Work alongside other engineers on the team to elevate technology and consistently apply best practices.

Qualifications:
  • Hands-on experience working with technologies like git version control, various front-end frameworks, and cloud infrastructure services.
  • Hands-on experience developing web applications against modern web service APIs (REST, GraphQL, etc.)
  • Ability to work with basic requirements to provide elegant designs and performant web application solutions.
  • Experience with test-driven development and automated testing frameworks.
  • Experience with Scrum/Agile/XP development methodologies.
  • Capable of delivering on multiple competing priorities with little supervision.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Bachelor’s Degree in computer science or equivalent experience.

We’re looking for a senior developer with FIVE (5) or more years of experience in the world of SaaS, has a BS degree in computer science or life experience equivalent, and is familiar with the following software/tools:
  • Experience with modern front-end development frameworks like React, AngularJS, Vue.js, etc. React w/ Redux experience is a definite plus.
  • Experience with build automation technologies like Grunt, Gulp, Webpack, etc. Experience with monitoring and error-handling services and tools, such as Rollbar, Sentry, DataDog, New Relic, etc.

Benefits:
  • Unlimited time-off policy
  • Family friendly
  • Great Health Care
  • Remote work opportunity
  • B-corp with a mission that matters
  • Opportunity to define the culture

Source: Best Remote Job, Osano



NOW HIRING: Customer Success Engineer


Company: Raisely
Website: https://www.raisely.com
Headquarters: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia


We’re looking for a Customer Success Engineer to join our growing, worldwide team.
You'll guide our customers through our platform, using your technical savvy to help campaigns on Raisely succeed.

That means everything from brainstorming how the platform can be best used for a campaign, to mapping out possible API integrations and coding out specialised customisations and API integrations.

You will work through our customer support channels, run demos, work closely with our product engineers, write documentation for our support hub and build personal relationships with each organisation using our product.

This is a full-time, remote role


On a day-to-day basis you will:
  • Provide technical support, debugging issues, making HTML/CSS edits and handling complex or custom uses of our products.
  • Advise customers on how Raisely meets their technical requirements, from data handling to integrations.
  • Working with our product engineers to make Raisely easier to use, and build on
  • Communicate with customers over email, phone screencasts and video calls
  • Welcome and train new customers, partnering with them to create successful fundraising campaigns and use their data well.
  • Be a vocal advocate for our customers, bringing their feedback right into our product direction.
  • Strategise and make data-driven decisions to make our products better, and our customers love them more – from our onboarding through to ongoing check-ins.
  • Own our support content, making it the go-to resource for our customers
  • Improve anything. Your job description doesn’t end with these bullet points.

About you:
  • You’re a go-getter, you thrive on finding problems and can’t rest until you solve them. You welcome an environment where you can learn and work independently.
  • You’re deeply technical. You throw away the manual and figure things out for yourself. You’re all over HTML/CSS and Javascript is your magic power.
  • You’re resourceful. You find shortcuts, don’t mind a bit of duct-tape, and get excited by making things simpler than they were before.
  • You’re a superb communicator – written and verbal. You’re fluent in English.
  • You are eager to help others, and have no problem breaking down internet things to non-technical folk.
  • You’re patient and resilient, motivated by helping people and comfortable dealing with new and challenging situations.
  • You’re not comfortable with the status quo. You’re not in this for a quick dollar, you think the world needs to be better and that technology will get us there.

About us:
  • We’re a technology social enterprise. Our mission is to increase online fundraising for charities, adding fuel to the fire for a more just, equal, and sustainable world.
  • We’re a team of nine engineers/designers/marketers across seven cities and four countries.
  • We’re not your typical start-up. Our social impact comes first, it’s central to everything we build and every decision we make. We’re proudly self-funded, and we give all staff ownership of our company.
  • We want to be diverse and encourage anyone regardless of race, gender, religion, sexuality, ethnicity, age or disability to apply.

Requirements:

To do this role well we do need the following:
  • Ability to work at least 4 hours a day within Australian east-coast business hours.
  • A sound understanding of HTML, CSS and JavaScript to help customise people’s website. Juniors are welcome.
  • Fluent written and spoken English
  • Appropriate permission to work where you live (we can’t sponsor work visas)

Perks and benefits:

We hope you’re excited by our unique blend of skills, our team and what we’re trying to achieve. But, to sweeten the deal, we offer these great benefits:

💵 Salary – We try to pay above-average salaries, adjusted for where you live and your experience. This role pays AU$77,000 a year (including super for Australian employees)
📈 Ownership – We’re focused on building Raisely as a team, so we’ll offer you the chance to be a part-owner of the company with our Employee Share Scheme
💻 Technology – We’ll get you an Apple laptop and screen when you start up.
✈️ Retreats – Every 6-ish months we fly you somewhere pretty for our team retreats. Our next one is in Queenstown!
🗺 Time off – Everyone gets 4 weeks paid leave plus 11 days of public holidays, to be taken when you like. Plus, you get generous sick and compassionate leave.
🌴 Work remotely – We’re a remote-first company, live and work wherever you’re happiest. We’ll cover a coworking space if you’d like to work there.
⏰ Flexibility – Set your own hours and days and adjust as you need.
🤷 Training – We’ll support you with time when you want to learn new skills or pay for conference or course tickets.


How to apply:

You’ve got this far! We really want to hear from you. Our application process consists of an interview and assessment task, but to kick off please email jobs@raisely.com with answers to the following questions:
  • Why would you be a good fit for the Customer Success Engineer role?
  • Why do you want to work here over somewhere else?
  • Look at this list of tasks and tell us which two you are excited by, which two you want to learn and the two you don’t want to do.
  • Tell us about a platform you believe has solved a complex problem really well, and why. Would you change anything in their approach?
Turn these answers into an example web page which shows us your skills and creativity. Don’t spend more than an hour or two, and we love libraries/shortcuts. Send us a link, or the files as an attachment (no RAR/Drive/Dropbox shares)

If you’re feeling clever, Raisely developer docs are at https://developers.raisely.com and applicants are welcome to create an account with Raisely.



Source: We Work Remotely, Raisely

NOW HIRING: Product Design Lead


Company: SimpleTexting
Website: https://simpletexting.com
Headquarters: Miami, Florida, United States


SimpleTexting seeks a sophisticated, experienced, and collaborative designer to create designs and to own the design process across the SimpleTexting product. You’ll work with our product team to both create designs and guide the design process across the whole product.


About Us

SimpleTexting is the leading web-based platform for SMS marketing and business texting. Our software gives organizations the ability to send marketing campaigns, share important alerts, and provide 1-on-1 customer service using text messages. Thousands of organizations in North America rely on SimpleTexting to connect with their audiences. Our clients include Fortune 500 companies, small businesses, nonprofits, healthcare providers, churches, schools, and more. And with a powerful suite of features that includes segments, autoresponders, data collection and analytics, our platform is designed to help businesses start and scale their engagement through SMS.


Responsibilities
  • Work with our UX team to develop elegant, responsive, and thoughtful designs based on user research taking into consideration user needs and technical constraints. Primarily responsible for UI design of our web based application.
  • Using an iterative approach, take design from wireframe to sketches to high fidelity interactive prototypes for validation.
  • Participate as a member of our product team to ensure designs are implemented through our development process with precision.

Proven Abilities Required
  • Exceptional skills in visual design with a keen focus on user experience. The ability to architect information and craft designs in a way that is not only beautiful, but contributes to an elevated user experience. This includes an exceptional attention to detail and pixel perfect designs.
  • 5+ years experience designing for a digital product, preferably SaaS and/or web app
  • 2+ years experience in a design-centric leadership role, with at least 1-2 direct reports
  • Demonstrable experience and capabilities in design leadership, including advanced understanding of UX/UI and establishing a product design practice
  • Skilled in standard design tools (i.e. Adobe, Sketch, InVision), hand drawing and visual communication with the ability to iterate rapidly.
  • Goes beyond merely presenting designs, explains the story of the rationale (preferably evidence-based) and benefit of design ideas.
  • Understanding of technical and business constraints with the ability to adapt design process accordingly.
  • Superior oral and written english communication skills.
  • Remote work experience considered a plus

Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Interaction, Graphic, or Industrial Design preferred or in “STEM” Majors (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) or other design-related discipline (preferred, not required).
  • Minimum of 4 years experience, preferably designing for a digital product.

Location: Remote – must be available to work primarily US hours


Compensation and Benefits
  • This is a full-time remote based position
  • Competitive compensation (depending on experience)
  • Unlimited flexible time-off policy

Please submit a portfolio of projects you’ve worked on, with real-world examples that highlight your design experience. This should include examples of responsive web-based application design.
Please highlight one design project and help us understand the design process in bringing this project to life. Some questions to help inspire you:
  • What was the workflow involved?
  • What were the roles of the people that were involved?
  • What was the outcome (any data to share)?
  • Try SimpleTexting for yourself. It’s free for 14 days. No credit card required.

Source: We Work Remotely, SimpleTexting


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