Hi Lion - Here's the role we are trying to fill...is 2 still good? We are a Seattle based tech startup using the “lean startup” methodology to build our company. We are venture backed (Foundry Group / Brad Feld), small, scrappy, and having the time of our lives. We are building a platform that helps digital publishers create loyalty programs and game mechanics into their site or application through points, badges, levels, virtual currency and virtual goods. But we don’t just offer stinkin’ badges; we build economies for our partners. We’re developing a game mechanics and virtual economy ecosystem based around our RESTful API to interact with our MySQL database for clients and we do high volumes of transactions. Our customers include digital publishers, content providers, app developers, goods vendors, and advertisers. Our platform is extensible in order to allow a wide variety of apps to be built on top of it. In other words, we are trying to make the entire online world a lot more fun and engaging. As such, we aren’t a stuffy, stodgy or boring company. We are a small pack of geeks trying to have as much fun as we can while accomplishing an amazing amount of progress toward our goal. We find resumes boring and dry, but we love real tech demos. As you can tell, this isn’t a “typical” job, and we aren’t looking for a “typical” person. We are looking for people with a technically creative mentality and we are looking for people who have passions outside of work. ’Nuff said. On to the goods. SDET Duties and Responsibilities: Work with a small team on the design, implementation and maintenance of API/load/stress testing suite for our web based RESTful API Interface with directly with developers and project managers Required Experience, Skills and Qualifications: Experience testing web applications Experience Python Experience Bash scripting Experience with web QA automation (API, performance and load testing) Experience with open source technologies Experience with Linux Strong knowledge of MySQL Previous startup experience and development in an Agile development life cycle is great but not require Desired Experience, Skills and Qualification: Python required Linux Required SQL Mercurial a plus Did we say “technically creative”? Our Dev Stack is: Linux Apache MySQL Python, Django SVN Mercurial Super-Smart-Geeks who know how to kick ass Experience with VIM preferred. EMACS will be tolerated. . . . “looking for scary smart individuals who are also really cool. . . ” Working Conditions: The job conditions for this position are in a professional office environment. Employees in this position must be able to lift 50 lbs and use PC/phones on an on-going basis throughout the day. Position requires flexibility for extensive and on-call hours to meet BigDoors availability requirements. Travel may also be required on short notice.
On Tue, Nov 16, 2010 at 9:46 AM, Lion Kimbro <[email protected]> wrote: > > SeaPIG, > > On Saturday, from 4-5 PM, Jigsaw Renaissance is hosting "bits" > presentations -- > Basically, if you want to give a 5-minute presentation on something > programming related, this is an opportunity to do so! > > I'm forwarding the notice that Willow sent out. > > Take care, > Lion > > > ----- > Open House: 11-4 > Flash Talks: 4-5 > > Come show off your projects, meet Jigsaw members, and have a good time! > Orientation tours of Jigsaw at 12 and 2 - learn about use of space, current > events, and tell us about yourselves! At 1 and 3, Willow will also give > orientations for Open Atrium and Yammer, Jigsaw's communication tools. > > ...Flash Talks: > What: Ten five minute talks on a wide variety of subjects in an hour. Focus > on the bits section of our atoms, bits, and neurons - electronics and > coding! > > When: Third Saturdays, after Open House > > New to Jigsaw? New to DIY spaces? This is a great way to see what's going > on and meet some new folks who are working on some amazing projects. > > Presenters - this is your opportunity to float new ideas or get help and > feedback on a project. It's also a great opportunity to test out your > elevator pitch without having to prepare for a formal conference or > workshop. > > The "short and sweet" format is believed to have started as CCC's Lightning > Talks. Other groups have followed suit such as KDa's Pecha Kucha, > Noisebridge's Five Minutes of Fame, and Ignite. > > Have something to talk about? > email: [email protected] > please include subject: Flash Talks 2010-11-20 > > Please include any digital media you wish to present. (This is not > necessary to sign up but will be required one week before the event.) All > media is subject to approval. > > Anyone may sign up to speak, but there are a limited number of slots. > Alternate speakers will be chosen. 5 speakers will be booked in advance, 5 > picked day-of, from Open House projects and ad-hoc interest. > -- Seth Sigel President The Tyken Group 206.851.3894 www.tykengroup.com
