We're solving this annoying problem: <a href="http://xkcd.com/949/" rel="nofollow">http://xkcd.com/949/</a>. We're building a desktop peer-to-peer file sending app for securely transferring large files over the internet. We had a very successful beta and we're hiring a good hacker to play a lead role.<p>________________________________________________<p>You Will<p>* Own a critical section of the codebase that deals with secure networking, file systems, and client deployment.<p>* Be paid well and receive a significant equity stake. Design your own benefit plan.<p>* Have freedom in your coding methods, tools, and implementation choices.<p>* Work closely with two talented technical co-founders:<p><pre><code> * A former financial quant, who runs our server-side.
* From the world of data visualization and UX, who’s writing our UI.
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* Have an opportunity to open-source parts of your work.<p>* Your code will be used by millions and disrupt a billion-dollar industry.<p>________________________________________________<p>Responsibilities<p>* Client-side file-transfer code (P2P, secure).<p>* Cross-platform build & deployment (mac, windows, linux).<p>________________________________________________<p>Requirements (3 out of 4)<p>* Strong C++ systems experience.<p>* Deliver robust code quickly - you ship!<p>* Have a knack for solving complex problems with simple solutions.<p>* You can code more (quality) lines per minute than Chuck Norris.<p>________________________________________________<p>Nice-to-Have Experience<p>* Desktop software<p>* SSL networking<p>* Moving the mouse with your mind<p>* wxWidgets<p>* win32<p>* Obj-C / Cocoa<p>________________________________________________<p>Hours: Full-time<p>Location: We prefer that you work with us in our Kendall Square (Cambridge, MA) office - partial tele-commuting okay. If you rock and you’re remote, we’re open to that.<p>Please tell us about some cool projects you’ve worked on and something colorful about yourself, at wevehadtheinternetfordecades@gmail.com<p>P.S. Sorry about the pseudo-secrecy; we’re in stealth mode.