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Tuesday, April 7, 2020

NOW HIRING: Software Analyst PowerDNS


Company: Open-Xchange GmbH
Website: https://www.open-xchange.com
Headquarters: Olpe, Germany


Are you ready to make a difference?

Don’t just go to work. Thrive. We need people who are committed to openness, have a rebellious business spirit and the will to revolutionize the market. Our vision is a borderless internet that is open, safe and free. Open people for open source!


The job in a nutshell

As a Software Analyst you will be part of our global Platform Services team and in charge of 2nd and 3rd level support for PowerDNS acting as an interface between our development team and the customer.


The job in bullet points
  • 2nd and 3rd Level Support of PowerDNS technology for our customers
  • System diagnostics and analysis of „million user“ environments
  • Incident and Problem Management for customers' and Open-Xchange’s services
  • Participation in PowerDNS implementation projects
  • Investigation and Reproduction of complex custom issues, test solutions, help implement fixes
  • Monitoring Service Level Agreements (SLAs) of Incident and Problem Tickets
  • Customer communication and (technical) relationship management
  • Close collaboration with PowerDNS (including Open-Xchange and Dovecot) development, sales, and product management teams
  • Periodic 24/7 on-call duty for high-severity Incidents

What you bring to the table
  • Minimum 5 years of experience in system management, system administration or related position
  • In-depth knowledge of and demonstrated experience with Linux system such as Debian, RHEL, and SLES
  • Knowledge about typical open standard protocols and services like HTTP, DNS, IMAP, SMTP, SQL
  • Desirably experience in operating PowerDNS service
  • Understanding of complex setups in heterogeneous environments
  • Experience with mission critical systems
  • Ability to work independently
  • Service oriented and entrepreneurial mind-set
  • Goal-oriented working style and high self-motivation
  • Team player and ability to communicate well amongst peers
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English

What we offer
  • Working on a modern cloud software in an international team
  • Wide scope to develop your own ideas and projects
  • Home Office and the opportunity to work from one of our well-appointed worldwide offices
  • The most current and jazzy equipment
  • Regular cross-border, cross-team events
  • Continuous personal development & training
  • Flat hierarchies combined with an "Open Door" policy
  • Further country-specific benefits

Who we are

We are a hidden champion. When it comes to open source communication, office productivity and DNS-based security software and services, we are one of the leading players out there. Our 300+ employees around the globe are the reason, why our white label key products – the OX App Suite, Dovecot, and PowerDNS – are used by more than 200 million people for their private and business communications via partners such as Telecom, GoDaddy, Strato, Orange, Comcast, or web.com.


Source: Remotely Awesome Jobs, Stack Overflow, Open-Xchange GmbH

NOW HIRING: Elementor Templates Designer


Company: aThemes
Website: https://athemes.com
Headquarters: Bristol, United Kingdom


We are aThemes, a WordPress theme company (we also run a popular blog about WordPress on the side) and we are looking for a designer who can create new demos/starter sites using Elementor for our theme Airi.

You should have both a talent for design (and care about typography, colors, balance and so on) and experience building websites with Elementor page builder for WordPress. We are looking for someone who can create modern, conversion optimized, beautiful templates for our users.


What you should have
  • Background in design with the portfolio to back it up
  • Experience with WordPress and Elementor (building websites for clients with these tools)
  • A high-level understanding of what makes good design
  • Fluent English

Short version

We are looking for a designer who can help us create demos/starter sites for our WordPress theme Airi. You can see the existing demos here: https://athemes.com/airi-demos/
You must be familiar with both WordPress and Elementor.


The process is as follows:
  • Come up with ideas for demos (e.g. cafe, gym, yoga studio)
  • Create the site in Elementor (the free version) on a test install. It should have a homepage and a few other pages (Blog, About, Contact Us etc)
  • Send us the exported files/setup the site on our demo servers
  • We are looking for someone long-term who can create multiple demos/sites for us each month (say 1 per week initially).

Please send us a short cover letter that includes a link to your best design work as well as your expected hourly rate (plus anything else you deem relevant).

This is a fully remote position meaning you can work from anywhere.

We are a small team so you will have the chance to have a big impact on the work we do. You will also have a lot of autonomy. So you should be someone who can work with little direction (once you get going).

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Source: Remotely Awesome Jobs

NOW HIRING: Front End Developer


Company: Formstack
Website: https://www.formstack.com
Headquarters: Fishers, Indiana, United States

Formstack, the most flexible and powerful form building application, is looking for a Front-End Developer to add to our Development team.

Formstack is a 14-year-old company with its roots in Indianapolis. Our customers span 110 different countries, and our employees live and work across the U.S. and the globe. We provide a work environment that is flexible and provides great freedom for those who can perform. We are seeking people who demonstrate an ability to work effectively with individuals from diverse cultures and backgrounds.


What You Will Do

This position will focus on creating, improving, and maintaining features specific to our platform. You will collaborate with various teams on a daily basis to make sure we are creating will support both our internal and external customers. You will fix bugs, write tests, update technical debt, and maintain our documentation. You will work closely with teams to make sure features ship as they are planned and scheduled.


Who You Are

You enjoy working in a collaborative environment that values critical & constructive discussions about design, user experience, and development. You're passionate about web applications and modern, user-centered web design and development. If that's you, you might be just what we need!


How You Will Succeed
  • Work on an agile cross-functional team comprised of Product Designers, Product Managers, Back-End Engineers, and QA Engineers
  • Develop and test across multiple browsers and platforms
  • Help improve and maintain our component library
  • Ensure you and your fellow Front-End Engineers are adhering to development best practices and standards
  • Provide constant feedback through Code Reviews
  • Share knowledge with other Engineers whenever possible

What We Are Looking For
  • Must be fluent in written and spoken English
  • Proven experience in a fast-paced development environment
  • Deep concern for users, usability, and the user experience
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Solid experience with JavaScript, particularly ES6 and React
  • Experience with AngularJS
  • Experience with Front-End unit testing
  • Experience writing clean and semantic HTML5 and CSS3
  • Working knowledge of version control systems, particularly Git

Bonus Points
  • Knowledge of module bundlers
  • Familiarity with Redux
  • Familiarity with CSS preprocessors or modern CSS tool chains (PostCSS)
  • Experience working on a SaaS product

What Formstack Offers:
  • Free health plans, as well as company-paid Dental, Vision, Disability and Life Insurance Benefits for full-time employees.
  • Unlimited PTO for all employees
  • 401k with matching company contribution for full-time employees
  • The most up-to-date technology, including company-issued Macs, the latest software and other tools needed to excel at your job
  • Company-paid conferences and extended learning
  • Yearly company gatherings
  • Want to learn more about who we are and what we value? CLICK HERE to hear from some current Formstackers about what matters most!

Formstack is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace dedicated to pursuing and hiring a diverse workforce.

Source: We Work Remotely, Formstack

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