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Luna Moons
Front End Developer
Original posting
Luna Moons | Front End Developer | Austin, TX | ONSITE, lunamoons.com
Luna Moons is a travel technology startup founded and headquartered in Austin, Texas. We believe that technology can be a transformative force connecting people in new ways and empowering everyone with tools that have otherwise been inaccessible or required speciality knowledge. Our application combines our understanding of the way people plan their vacations and simplifies the technical complexity typically required to manage and book a detailed itinerary.
We’re making our first hires. We’re looking for a mid-level front-end developer with a fullstack mindset to work on our core technology – a collaborative travel itinerary builder. We use a wide range of technology in the web application. The primary stack for this position will be React, Less, Node, and Socket.io – though you will be exposed to many other technologies. As an early employee you will have a huge impact on the product.
Required Soft Skills
Self-directed and hard worker
Strong written and verbal communication
Interested in learning new things
Strong in programming fundamentals
Required Programming Skills
Minimum of 2 years working with a front-end javascript framework
Proficient in react/redux
Comfortable working with APIs
Mastery of HTML
Knowledge of Linux environments
Nice to Haves
Knowledge of a back-end technology (Python, PHP, etc)
Degree in computer science or related field
Passion for travel
Our interview process includes an initial phone screen followed by an in-person interview with the two co-founders. Interested applicants please email irwin@lunamoons.com and include “Hacker News Front-end Developer” in the subject line.