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Friday, August 4, 2017

NOW HIRING: Angular JS Developer


Bonfire.com
Headquarters: Richmond, VA


Bonfire team is in search for a senior AngularJS developer. You would be working on implementing new features as well as enhancing existing ones. We are looking for a long-term relationship and committed individuals to join our team.

We offer you outstanding team environment, low stress atmosphere, flexible working hours, and an opportunity to advance your career.

Bonfire is based in Richmond, Virginia, but we are always on the lookout for good dev talent. It doesn’t matter if you live in North America, Europe, or Australia – anywhere really – drop us a line and we’ll see if you are a good fit for our team.

This is a remote position.


Required skills:

  • Strong Understanding of OO MVC concepts
  • Minimum 3 years of professional experience
  • Good understanding of everyday HTML/CSS
  • Experience with modern version control (GIT)
  • Fluent English
  • Good sense of humor


Position Type: Full time
Experience: Senior-level (3+ years)

CLICK HERE TO APPLY


















NOW HIRING: Technical Writer

You believe in the transformative power of travel.

We need an organizationally-minded person with strong online marketing fundamentals to help us reach out to our existing users and help them make the decision to travel. Your main job is managing the content plan and lead-nurturing via email marketing. Use your creative analytical talents to segment and engage our existing databases of over 1 million people. 

You will work with the team to create a content plan across multiple brands. The content plan will work in conjuction with our paid advertising, affiliate program and our products. You will manage and execute the plan.

The compensation range for this position is $1500 to $2200 USD per month.


REQUIRED

  • You must be able to use these tools with ease: Mailchimp, Wordpress, Google Analytics.
  • You must have experience email marketing, AB Testing, blogging.
  • You must have a demonstrated passion for travel.
  • You must be very good at collaborating with others and working independently.


THINGS YOU WILL PROBABLY BE DOING

  • Coordinating content creation
  • Email marketing (mailchimp)
  • Updating and manicuring blog posts (wordpress)
  • Managing blog writers
  • Manage our affiliate program (cake)


THINGS YOU COULD BE DOING, ESPECIALLY IF YOU WANT TO

  • User testing
  • Travel planning
  • Social media hosting
  • Chat support
  • Reporting


WHO WE ARE

Our company helps people travel around the world. We believe travel can transform lives. We have two main brands. Airtreks is a world leader in selling world travel to individuals and companies. BootsnAll promotes independent travel via inspiring and helpful content and community.

Our company is 100% remote. There is no office. We are 40 people working in 10 countries. Our core hours are during the North America's early morning. We tend to be a well-run company with motivated, well-informed colleagues. Our Organizational Checkup score from all colleauges surveyed is 80% (the bottom range of excellent). The NPS score for our products is over 90.


WHAT WE BELIEVE IN

We have 5 core values we live by. If you share them, you'll feel at home with us.

  • Make meaningful connections with others
  • Passion for work and play
  • Love learning
  • Embrace change
  • Own your experience


BENEFITS

  • Get experience working on a financially successful online service.
  • Learn best practices working in a well-run company (we use Rockefeller Habits, practice Agile)
  • Build experience working on high-traffic sites
  • Make a difference by promoting long-term, life-changing travel.
  • Earn stock options and participate in our yearly incentive plan.


This is a full-time position. You make your own hours, but must be available to work from 7-10am Pacific Time most days of the week to coordinate with colleagues in other time zones. You are welcome to work wherever you think is best.


CLICK HERE TO APPLY

NOW HIRING: Music and Art Blogger

Company: ALARM Magazine
Website: alarm-magazine.com


We're looking for a recurring contributor to blog about music-related artwork (album art, videos, gig posters, merch design, set & lighting design.) 

The ideal contributor will have a deep knowledge and interest of music-related visual artists. We are looking for a contributor to create brief blog posts and short interviews. Ideal posts are 150-300 words long, with 3-10 images. A familiarity with WordPress a plus. 

The contributor may be located anywhere in the world but be available to create 3-5 posts per week. 


To apply: 

Email to info@alarm-magazine.com 

Use the subject line: Music Blogger Application. 

Please include 2-3 paragraphs on why you would be a good fit for this role and include (via attachment or links) three related writing examples. 

NOW HIRING: Front-End JavaScript Developer

Swift Education Systems
Headquarters: Chicago, IL
www.swifteducation.com


We are looking for a remote, front-end developer with demonstrable experience building interactive user interfaces to join Swift Education Systems, an Education Technology software company run by developers. This will be a contract position. 


Your Responsibilities

Your primary focus will be assisting with the development of a ChromeOS-targeted web application to expand our suite of macOS and iOS products. You will develop interactive user interface components for audio-visual media playback and manipulation and content creation, and robustly synchronize UI state between computers. You will coordinate with the rest of the team (a web audio specialist, server backend developer, and two Apple platform audio developers) as needed. 


About You

  •  Experience working remotely
  • Experience building interactive web widgets
  • Experience with mobile browser management and layout
  • Familiarity with the ChromeOS platform APIs
  • Excellent communicator
  • Interested in education and language learning
  • Motivated to build fantastic tools for educators and learners


We are a small team that works around different time-zones and life commitments. Therefore, the ability to work independently with self-initiative, as well as collaboratively in a team-environment, is important. 


Desired Skills

  • ECMAScript 6
  • CSS3
  • JS MVC frameworks (React, Vue, Angular, etc.)
  • Real-time messaging frameworks (deepstream.io, Firebase, Realm, etc.)


Benefits

  • $45,000 - $55,000 (USD) compensation
  • Opportunity to earn company stock options
  • Work remotely: live anywhere with reliable access to the internet 
  • Flexible work schedule: we value quality over quantity and raw hours spent at “work”
  • Relaxed culture, support and room to grow in a young company


About Us

Swift Education Systems is a profitable EdTech startup with university roots, based in Chicago, Illinois. We develop teacher-friendly instructional technology for K-12 and University classrooms. We focus on realtime collaborative language instruction systems to facilitate conversational practice and increase oral fluency in the classroom. We work with a wide-range of schools across the U.S. (and 7 countries abroad) that span flagship state universities, elite private universities, small independent boarding schools, and large public school districts. 


How to Join Us

To apply for this position please email jobs@swifteducation.com with:

  • Your previous work history (including applicable contract work)
  • A link to your GitHub profile or portfolio of work
  • A brief statement explaining your interest in this position


If we think there might be a good fit, we will schedule a Skype/FaceTime interview with you to discuss next steps.

Thank you for your time; we look forward to receiving your application for this position and will respond as soon as possible. 

Regards, 
Zach, Will, and Louie
Swift Education Systems Founders

NOW HIRING: Fullstack Developer

Phuse
Headquarters: Toronto
https://phuse.ca/


We’re looking for an experienced developer to join our remote team. We work with all sorts of clients—from startups to government agencies—to build engaging sites and applications. We love to work with people who are as excited to create clean, functional user experiences as we are. Our ideal colleague can help us bring everything from brochure site designs to end-to-end JavaScript applications to life.


Who Is Phuse?

Phuse is a remote team of creatives who craft websites, interfaces and brands, from concept to completion.


The person who fills this position will:

  • live between EST and GMT
  • have excellent communication skills
  • be motivated to learn and constantly improve
  • have plenty of web development industry experience
  • have a comprehensive understanding of JavaScript, HTML, and CSS
  • have backend language experience - PHP, Ruby, Python, node.js, etc.
  • know their way around Git, Slack and Trello
  • have Computer Science qualification or equivalent experience
  • be able to meet deadlines and interface with clients
  • be considered more seriously based on experience with server side languages 


The Perks

At Phuse, everyone enjoys:

  • 30 hour work weeks
  • a flexible schedule
  • annual Phuser gathering
  • company supported growth and learning opportunities
  • after being with Phuse for 3 months:
  • home office stipend
  • open vacation policy


APPLY FOR THIS POSITION

If you believe you would be a great fit for our team you follow this link: https://secure.collage.co/jobs/phuse/1660/apply and include the following: 

  • a link to your portfolio and your GitHub profile if you have one
  • a personal cover letter
  • your Resume/CV, with a concise list of your proficiencies
  • a funny raccoon-related gif
  • your location and 
  • where you found this posted. 


Phuse welcomes diversity and encourages applications from all qualified individuals. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. 

We are committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process. At any stage of the hiring process, Human Resources will work with applicants requesting accommodation. Please, no recruiters, agencies, or those unwilling to accept an assignment leading to full-time employment.

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