We're solving this annoying problem: http://xkcd.com/949/. 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’s technically challenging.<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>- A former financial quant, who runs our server-side.<p>- From the world of data visualization and UX, who’s writing our UI.<p>* 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>* Expert in C++.<p>* Deliver robust code quickly - you ship!<p>* Have a knack for solving complex problems with simple solutions.<p>* You can code more lines per minute than Chuck Norris (†).<p>________________________________________________<p>NICE TO HAVE<p>* Desktop software experience<p>* Secure 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>CONTACT: Please tell us about some cool projects you’ve worked on and something colorful about yourself, at:<p><pre><code> wevehadtheinternetfordecades@gmail.com
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P.S. Sorry about the pseudo-secrecy; we’re in stealth mode.<p>(†) Chuck Norris can code at 200 lines per minute without touching the keyboard.