I've been sitting here refreshing HN to see if anyone else was going to report it. I haven't been able to connect to our company's instance for close to ten minutes now. Either via the Mac client or through the web client.
Thanks for the response, and I absolutely take your comments to heart.
I feel that salary is something that I'm transparent about as a hiring manager, and I like to have that conversation early. From my side, I have a very strict budget, without much room to negotiate. When I make an offer, I usually lead with my best offer, and let the candidate know that. Anyone skilled with Google can find the general range for this position so there are no surprises in advance.
I do take issue with the predatory part. The Test Engineering role here is really the 'farm team' for Software Engineering and Systems Engineering, and I feel it's a great way to get a sense of how the technology department works from the inside before deciding if you want to move forward here or somewhere else. For some context, every single Test Engineer I've hired for the last ~3 years has gone on to work as an SE. In fact, that's why I'm hiring now. We invest a lot in our TEs, so we're not looking to fill these seats with people we can get at the lowest price.
All of that said, I appreciate your comments, and will remove that line from future posts. I will, however, continue to talk about salary early and often during the interview process, so that I'm not wasting anyone's time. We can't afford 90k for a junior-level position, and I think it's only fair to state that up front.
We're the leading independent digital direct marketing firm in the country, developing programs for Fortune 500 marketers to find and convert the right customers. We build complex app ecosystems with frameworks like Django and Rails sitting on top, with a mound of open source software supporting them.
We're looking for a junior-level Python/Ruby Developer to join our Test Engineering team, writing functional, integration, and unit tests in Python for our Django/Rails-powered business platforms. As part of the Operations team, we also do light system administration and help write monitoring tools.
Requirements: an intense attention to detail, a love of learning, a passion for problem-solving, and a good attitude and sense of responsibility. You should also have experience with Python/Ruby (or be willing to transition from another dynamic language like PHP); be comfortable working on a *nix command line; and have general knowledge about HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Experience with mobile device testing is a plus.
We're committed to agile and open source; we use packages like mechanize, Selenium (including Selenium Grid), and nose every day.
Interested? If so, we offer a competitive salary plus an incentive and benefits package, and a close-knit team who likes what they do and has fun doing it. If you think you're a good fit for this position, apply with your resume and salary history. http://jobvite.com/m?3LUGogwu
Leapfrog Online, an Evanston, IL-based direct digital marketing company, is seeking a Ruby Software Engineer to build and maintain high-traffic web sites using the Rails web framework for Leapfrog Online business units. This position makes extensive use of open source software to solve interesting problems. Scrum is practiced in all of our development teams, but we don’t require previous experience in Agile methodologies.
Are you a self-starter that holds high performance goals? Are you high energy and adaptable with an entrepreneurial mind-set? Can you successfully manage multiple projects simultaneously? Are you a good communicator who works well in teams? Do you have experience with open-source software or programming in Ruby? Are you able to recognize patterns in application behavior based off experiences with web-based technologies? If so, we are looking for you!
Responsibilities:
- Building and maintaining high-traffic web sites using the Rails web framework
- Participating in project planning to review user stories, wireframes, and product specifications and applying them to your software designs
- Presenting your ideas and demonstrating your work to technical and non-technical audiences in writing and in person.
- Working with other team members to pair on programming and perform regular code reviews
- Troubleshooting and advising on solutions to complex software issues
- Developing automated test cases and test suites to ensure initial and ongoing quality in our software
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree and 2 or more years’ experience relating to web-based software development using open source technologies
- Real-world experience using Ruby application frameworks (such as Rails) to build high-traffic web sites and applications
- Thorough understanding of common web application concepts and technologies, such as HTTP, SSL, XML and associated technologies, content management concepts, public-key cryptography, application and data security and privacy issues, and basic TCP/IP networking
- Non-trivial experience with any SQL-based RDBMS (PostgreSQL experience is especially useful)
- Comfortable in the world of HTML, CSS and JavaScript
- Knowledge of version control systems (especially Git)
We're the leading independent digital direct marketing firm in the country, developing programs for Fortune 500 marketers to find and convert the right customers. We build complex app ecosystems with frameworks like Django and Rails sitting on top, with a mound of open source software supporting them.
We're looking for a junior-level Python/Ruby Developer to join our Test Engineering team, writing functional, integration, and unit tests in Python for our Django/Rails-powered business platforms. As part of the Operations team, we also do light system administration and help write monitoring tools.
Requirements: an intense attention to detail, a love of learning, a passion for problem-solving, and a good attitude and sense of responsibility. You should also have experience with Python/Ruby (or be willing to transition from another dynamic language like PHP); be comfortable working on a *nix command line; and have general knowledge about HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Experience with mobile device testing is a plus.
We're committed to agile and open source; we use packages like mechanize, twill, Selenium (including Selenium Grid), and nose every day.
Interested? If so, we offer a competitive salary plus an incentive and benefits package, and a close-knit team who likes what they do and has fun doing it. If you think you're a good fit for this position, apply with your resume and salary history. https://hire.jobvite.com/j?cj=oLTEXfwZ&s=Hacker_News
We're the leading independent digital direct marketing firm in the country, developing programs for Fortune 500 marketers to find and convert the right customers. We build complex app ecosystems with frameworks like Django and Rails sitting on top, with a mound of open source software supporting them.
We're looking for a junior-level Python Developer to join our Test Engineering team, writing functional, integration, and unit tests in Python for our Django-powered business platform. As part of the Operations team, we also do light system administration and help write monitoring tools.
Requirements: an intense attention to detail, a love of learning, a passion for problem-solving, and a good attitude and sense of responsibility. You should also have experience with Python (or be willing to transition from another dynamic language like Ruby or PHP); be comfortable working on a *nix command line; and have general knowledge about HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Experience with mobile device testing is a plus.
We're committed to agile and open source; we use packages like mechanize, twill, Selenium (including Selenium Grid), and nose every day.
Interested? If so, we offer a competitive salary plus an incentive and benefits package, and a close-knit team who likes what they do and has fun doing it. If you think you're a good fit for this position, apply with your resume and salary history. kboers (at) leapfrogonline.com
We're the leading independent digital direct marketing firm in the country, developing programs for Fortune 500 marketers to find and convert the right customers. We build complex app ecosystems with frameworks like Django and Rails sitting on top, with a mound of open source software supporting them.
We're looking for a junior-level Python Developer to join our Test Engineering team, writing functional, integration, and unit tests in Python for our Django-powered business platform. As part of the Ops team, we also do light system administration and help write monitoring tools.
Requirements: an intense attention to detail, a love of learning, a passion for problem-solving, and a good attitude and sense of responsibility. You should also have experience with Python (or be willing to transition from another dynamic language like Ruby or PHP); be comfortable working on a *nix command line; and have general knowledge about HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
We're committed to agile and open source; we use packages like mechanize, twill, Selenium, nose, and PyQT every day.
Interested? If so, we offer a competitive salary plus an incentive and benefits package, and a close-knit team who likes what they do and has fun doing it. If you think you're a good fit for this position, apply with your resume and salary history. kboers (at) leapfrogonline.com
We're the leading independent digital direct marketing firm in the country, developing programs for Fortune 500 marketers to find and convert the right customers. We stake our business directly on the success of our products, our Clients’ business results, and ultimately, their satisfaction.
We offer a competitive salary plus an incentive and benefits package; a close-knit team who likes what they do and has fun doing it; and, if that’s not enough, there’s free all-you-can-drink soda, and free bagels on Fridays.
We're looking for a junior-level Python Developer to join our Test Engineering team, writing functional, integration, and unit tests in Python for our Django-powered business platform. As part of the Ops team, we also do light system administration and help write monitoring tools.
Requirements: an intense attention to detail, a love of learning, a passion for problem-solving, and a good attitude and sense of responsibility. You should also have experience with a dynamic language such as Python, Ruby, or PHP; be comfortable working on a *nix command line; and have general knowledge about HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
We're committed to agile and open source; we use packages like mechanize, twill, Selenium, nose, and PyQT every day.
If you think you're a good fit for this position, apply with your resume and salary history. kboers (at) leapfrogonline.com
Edit: https://status.slack.com/2018-08/389f96c3886d7d56