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Comment · 12 years ago
Defy Ventures - backend software engineer- NYC
We’re a rapidly-growing startup solving a problem most people never think about.
At Defy, our mission is simple. We help formerly incarcerated men and women become legal entrepreneurs by taking them through a rigorous blended learning program.
At Defy, we believe men with criminal histories:
- Represent America’s most overlooked talent pool - Are some of the scrappiest and most accomplished entrepreneurs and salesmen - Share skills and talents with top business leaders
More here about the role here :http://defyventures.tumblr.com/lead-engineer
Comment · 12 years ago
Defy Ventures - Fulltime, New York City
Lead Software Engineer
Defy Ventures is 'Y-combinator for men with criminal backgrounds.' We harnesses the natural talents of formerly incarcerated individuals, and transform their hustle toward the creation of profitable and legal business ventures.
You would build and scale a customized eLearning platform based on the rapidly growing Open edX platform (http://code.edx.org/)
You: Must be able to develop code front to back, with knowledge of HTML, CSS, Javascript, Django, Marko MySQL, MongoDB, some Ruby and NodeJS
You'll get: - Competitive Salary - Full medical - Unlimited vacation days - Paid Phone bill - Paid travel to conferences
Defy is an awesome team of incredibly smart individuals who love what we do and are making waves in the most underserved population in the United States. Come join us and make your work meaningful.
If you're interested, shoot us an email at [email protected] with the subject line "Hacker News- SE"
More info here: http://careers.defyuniversity.org/#careers
Comment · 13 years ago
TaskRabbit has made a recent shift into a B2B play, too, as they've never been sustainable. They also made a shift in company size laying off several staff members.
Comment · 13 years ago
Order Placed! I'd be curious to know the the male/female tee style breakdown of the sales. Could the nice folks at teespring provide us with these stats?