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Private Internet Access

Full-Stack Engineers

CompanyPrivate Internet Access
Websiteprivateinternetaccess.com
RoleFull-Stack Engineers
Role taxonomyFull-stack / Product Engineering
SpecialtiesFull-stack
LocationWest Hollywood, CA or · Remote · Hybrid
Salary
Apply viaEmailjobs@privateinternetaccess.com
Hiring notes
TechJavaScriptNode.jsRubyiOSAndroid
Parsed locationsWest Hollywood, CA or
Posted bypiavpn
PostedDec 2, 2015
SourceView on Hacker News ↗

Original posting

Private Internet Access | West Hollywood, CA or REMOTE | Full-Stack Engineers https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/ We run one of the world's leading VPN services and are looking to grow both the Private Internet Access team as well as find engineers to help us on new projects. We are especially interested in people who care about privacy and freedom. We have a couple of different open positions: Full-Stack Desktop Software Engineer (Ruby, JavaScript) * Solid experience with Ruby and JavaScript hybrid/native apps * Experience with ReactJS, Tide/Titaniun/atom/Electron frameworks desired * Knowledge of Mac OS X/Cocoa, Win32, Linux networking APIs a huge plus * Not afraid to dig into unfamiliar APIs on multiple platforms Mobile Engineer (iOS, Android) * Comfortable with C/C++ and JNI glue logic on Android * An eye for good design and knowledge of interface design guidelines * Prior experience implementing beautiful UIs IRC Software Engineer (Ruby) * Intimate knowledge of IRC protocol (RFC 1459 et al., CTCP, \001ACTION, etc.) * Experience writing IRC bots and services (at the IRC protocol level) Web & Email Software Engineer (node.js, Ruby, shell script) * Intimate knowledge of email protocols (SMTP, IMAP, etc.) and relevant RFCs * Experience writing MTAs, MUAs, or email filtering tools * Familiarity with secure coding practices, including running untrusted code (JavaScript) in a sandbox We're a remote team (unless you happen to be based in the LA area, in which case you'd want to come work from our beautiful office in West Hollywood), and all of our collaboration happens over Slack and Trello, with the occasional email. Email jobs@privateinternetaccess.com with your resume and/or links to projects you've worked on, a link to your GitHub (or some other site where we can see your code), and what makes you interested in our company. Don't forget to mention you're from HN!