ashchristopher

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Comment · 9 years ago
Comment · 10 years ago
Hi Evert - Director of Engineering @ Wave here - I didn't see your application in our system. Would you mind submitting again?
Comment · 10 years ago
Wave (https://waveapps.com) | Toronto, Canada | Fulltime

Wave is a top Toronto startup backed by amazing Silicon Valley investors ($42million USD raised). We build an ecosystem of back-office applications (like invoicing, payments, accounting, payroll, etc) for startups and small businesses.

Wave has a variety of job opening available, including (Web) Software Developer, Mobile Engineer, Ops Engineer, etc. To see all job posting, visit https://wave.bamboohr.co.uk/jobs/

On the mobile team you will:

* Build native mobile applications for iOS and Android using React Native and Javascript

* Develop the standards, tools that will shape how Wave builds mobile products.

* Build applications used by thousands of small businesses.

On the web team you will:

* Develop web services using Python.

* Build distributed, event passing architecture to facilitate payments processing.

* Contribute to a team that processes hundreds of millions of dollars in payments.

What makes working here awesome:

* Solving hard problems

* Entrepreneurial culture

* Culture of transparency; learn first-hand how to do a startup.

* Competitive compensation, including stock options and health benefits.

* Work with Alumni from Google, Amazon, Microsoft and Thoughtworks.

Comment · 10 years ago
Wave | Toronto, Canada | Fulltime Wave is a top Toronto startup backed by amazing Silicon Valley investors ($42million USD raised). We build an ecosystem of back-office applications (like invoicing, payments, accounting, payroll, etc) for startups and small businesses.

  At Wave you will:
    * Build and maintain Wave’s hosting and data infrastructure, following infrastructure-as-code principles
    * Develop and share expertise in the our products and platforms, and use that knowledge to increase performance, availability, and observability
    * Work with delivery teams to understand their operational wants and needs
    * Develop tooling to support continuous delivery, rapid deployment, and developer empowerment
    * Take on both coding and system administration tasks
    * Participate in an on-call rotation, including off-hours and holidays
    * Show and live our team values of cooperation, continuous improvement, automation, cross-functional thinking, and empathy

  What we're looking for in you:
    * Comfort working on the command line and using common Linux tools (incl. shell scripting)
    * Experience with Linux system administration and configuration, especially on Ubuntu and/or CentOS
    * Familiarity with configuration management tools and concepts
    * Knowledge of fundamental operating systems and networking concepts – HTTP, TCP, DNS, NTP, etc.
    * Comfort working in at least one programming language
    * Interesting experience, or a relevant academic degree

  What we offer:
    * Top tier compensation (including stock options)
    * Mentorship and career development
    * Unlimited snacks and beverages
    * Fitness allowance
    * Annual conference budget
Apply here:
https://www.waveapps.com/about-us/jobs/ and mention Hacker News in the submission!
Comment · 10 years ago
Comment · 11 years ago
https://www.waveapps.com, Toronto , Fulltime

Wave is a top Toronto startup backed by amazing Silicon Valley investors. We build an ecosystem of back-office applications (like invoicing+payments, accounting, payroll, etc) for startups and small businesses.

  At Wave you will:
    * Build scalable, fault-tolerant, tested, API-centric backend services in Ruby or Python
    * Use proven modern technologies to power financial grade distributed systems
    * Participate in architecture conversations, code reviews, and pair programming
    * Build rich user-centric experiences for businesses using modern front-end technologies (like ReactJS)


  What we offer:
    * Top tier compensation
    * Mentorship and career development
    * Unlimited snacks and beverages
    * Vibrant neighbourhood, ping pong, Xbox, rooftop patio, BBQ parties, and game nights

Apply here: https://www.waveapps.com/about-us/jobs/ and mention Hacker News in the subject!
Comment · 13 years ago
Comment · 13 years ago
Basically if you modify data in a transaction, add a task to the queue that relies on that data, and the worker pulls the task off the queue BEFORE the transaction is committed, then the task tries to access data that doesn't exist in the database yet.

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