DreamThrall
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Hey guys... my company, Gratis Internet, is hiring a couple web application developers. The job description is here: http://www.gratisinternet.com/Careers/Openings.aspx?JobID=5.
As the job description says, we're looking for both junior and senior developers. We're primarily an ASP.NET shop, but if you're steeped in another OO language (Java, C++, Ruby, Python, etc) and can learn quickly, that's just as good.
While the company itself is located in Washington, DC, we've had great success having our developers work remotely, which is what I've been doing for the past 2 years. I currently work from home in Shreveport, LA. Additionally, we've just hired another employee in Shreveport, LA, have also had employees in Austin, TX, Boulder, CO and are currently working with a contractor in the UK as well. We use a combination of Microsoft's Office Communications Server, webcams/microphones, VOIP and IM to keep in touch. Unless of course you are willing to relocate to the Washington, DC/Northern VA area, you would be working from your home, with the exception of visiting the main office for 4 weeks out of the year.
I'd also like to comment on one particular perk that isn't mentioned in the job description - our IT team is simply outstanding. Where some companies might skimp on what might be called "supporting" roles, we have a full time DBA, with an ex-Microsoft DBA (one of the guys that fly around the world fixing SQL Server for fortune 500 companies) working part time/on call. We have two full-time network operations gurus ensuring that our production servers and internal network are running in top-notch shape. Finally, we also have a QA department with one full time tester and several interns that test all our applications before release.
In addition to the bodies, we have a working atmosphere that is very conducive to being productive and staying sane. Our interview and hiring process requires that everyone on the team spends a little time with prospective employees, which ensures that everyone gets along. Nobody is required to work extra hours - most of us work a normal day (9am to 6pm), and those of us that work longer do so by choice. We use source control and product management tools (SourceGear Vault and Fog Creek's FogBugz, respectively). The software we develop are the products that the rest of our company uses to make money. In other words, our clients are our coworkers. This means we do the engineering and determine reasonable due dates for projects. This also means that you'll have a fair amount of ownership in whatever you're working on.
Another note - We're a US company, but as I noted above, we've done contracting with a guy in the UK, so this is open to anyone as long as you can speak English fluently and clearly. However, if you're in a completely different timezone (ie, Europe, Asia, Australia, etc), it would be best if you were more "senior" as it would be fairly hard to mentor someone if the working hours don't cross.
If you're interested, shoot me a PM or reply here and I should be able to help get you an interview quickly. :cheers:
As the job description says, we're looking for both junior and senior developers. We're primarily an ASP.NET shop, but if you're steeped in another OO language (Java, C++, Ruby, Python, etc) and can learn quickly, that's just as good.
While the company itself is located in Washington, DC, we've had great success having our developers work remotely, which is what I've been doing for the past 2 years. I currently work from home in Shreveport, LA. Additionally, we've just hired another employee in Shreveport, LA, have also had employees in Austin, TX, Boulder, CO and are currently working with a contractor in the UK as well. We use a combination of Microsoft's Office Communications Server, webcams/microphones, VOIP and IM to keep in touch. Unless of course you are willing to relocate to the Washington, DC/Northern VA area, you would be working from your home, with the exception of visiting the main office for 4 weeks out of the year.
I'd also like to comment on one particular perk that isn't mentioned in the job description - our IT team is simply outstanding. Where some companies might skimp on what might be called "supporting" roles, we have a full time DBA, with an ex-Microsoft DBA (one of the guys that fly around the world fixing SQL Server for fortune 500 companies) working part time/on call. We have two full-time network operations gurus ensuring that our production servers and internal network are running in top-notch shape. Finally, we also have a QA department with one full time tester and several interns that test all our applications before release.
In addition to the bodies, we have a working atmosphere that is very conducive to being productive and staying sane. Our interview and hiring process requires that everyone on the team spends a little time with prospective employees, which ensures that everyone gets along. Nobody is required to work extra hours - most of us work a normal day (9am to 6pm), and those of us that work longer do so by choice. We use source control and product management tools (SourceGear Vault and Fog Creek's FogBugz, respectively). The software we develop are the products that the rest of our company uses to make money. In other words, our clients are our coworkers. This means we do the engineering and determine reasonable due dates for projects. This also means that you'll have a fair amount of ownership in whatever you're working on.
Another note - We're a US company, but as I noted above, we've done contracting with a guy in the UK, so this is open to anyone as long as you can speak English fluently and clearly. However, if you're in a completely different timezone (ie, Europe, Asia, Australia, etc), it would be best if you were more "senior" as it would be fairly hard to mentor someone if the working hours don't cross.
If you're interested, shoot me a PM or reply here and I should be able to help get you an interview quickly. :cheers:
Not enough time to focus on it... as I'm concentrating on my most important goal. My programming has to be on the back burner. One of these days though... one of these days.
