littleBits is a company aiming to get the world inventing. We make an award-winning system of modular electronics. Our kits have been integrated heavily in STEAM education programs and we are dedicated members of the maker movement. We aim to teach kids of all ages about systems thinking, empathy, and curiosity.
Our roots have been in hardware, but we are starting to rely more and more on software to enhance the system, and this is a position with that software team. We recently launched an iOS and Android app to allow you to control our Bluetooth LTE bits wirelessly. We also make a small internet-connected bit and run our own internet-of-things cloud to back it. Right now we are working on a programming-based kit that runs on top of our Arduino bit, and a new app that will communicate over BLE.
As a small team of software developers, we choose sharp tools and aim to keep our stack small. We enjoy a services layer written in Scala. Our main client is a Rails application that powers our community invention platform. Most UI work is done in React. Our IoT cloud is Java and a bit of Go. The responsibilities of this software team are 80% web/mobile product work, with the remaining 20% to support our ecommerce site, brand site, sales/marketing efforts, and enterprise system integration. The positions we currently have open are:
Senior Full Stack Engineer (Ruby)
Full Stack Engineer (Ruby)
Frontend Engineer (Javascript / React)
Mobile Engineer (Android)
Our interview process consists of a one-hour phone screen followed by a more extensive coding project with a 5-day deadline, and an in-person meeting of a half to a full day with the whole team.
If any of this sounds interesting to you, don't hesitate to get in touch at [paul.degnan@littlebits.cc]. There's a tremendous amount to do; ideally you have experience. Most of all though, we hope you're warm, understanding, funny, and committed to the cause.
littleBits is a company aiming to get the world inventing. We make an award-winning system of modular electronics. Our kits have been integrated heavily in STEAM education programs and we are dedicated members of the maker movement. We aim to teach kids of all ages about systems thinking, empathy, and curiousity.
Our roots have been in hardware, but we are starting to rely more and more on software to enhance the system, and this is a position with that software team. We recently launched an iOS and Android app to allow you to control our Bluetooth LTE bits wirelessly. We also make a small internet-connected bit and run our own internet-of-things cloud to back it. Right now we are working on a programming-based kit that runs on top of our Arduino bit.
As a small team of software developers, we choose sharp tools and aim to keep our stack small. We enjoy a services layer written in Scala. Our main client is a Rails application that powers our community invention platform. Most UI work is done in React. A lot of our embedded systems work is C. Our IoT cloud is Java and a bit of Go. The responsibilities of this software team are 60% web/mobile work to support products, and 10% each to support our ecommerce site, brand site, sales/marketing efforts, and enterprise system integration.
Our interview process consists of a one-hour phone screen (including a brief coding exercise,) followed by a more extensive coding project with a 5-day deadline, and an in-person meeting of a half to a full day with the whole team.
If any of this sounds interesting to you, don't hesitate to get in touch at [paul.degnan@littlebits.cc]. There's a tremendous amount to do; ideally you have experience. Most of all though, we hope you're warm, understanding, funny, and committed to the cause.
Marvel Entertainment is seeking a talented Web application developer.
At Marvel you will work with a top-notch development team building the engine which powers Marvel’s successful online businesses. You will work closely with a creative and canny product team on Web and mobile products used by millions of users a month. You will give technical input during product design and aid other developers in adopting new technologies and methodologies. You will help implement innovative, cool solutions which excite both long-time Marvel fans and new users alike.
Developers at Marvel tackle problems like:
+ Creating fast, responsive web sites and apps which entice long-time Marvel fans and new users alike
+ Building and maintaining a digital comics subscription product that advances industry-leading storytelling and marketing innovations
+ Creating a recommendations algorithm for comic readers that mines semantic and transaction data for user preferences
+ finding innovative ways to visualize and explore one of the richest IP and metadata sets you’ll ever work with (like this: http://marvelentertainment.tumblr.com/post/30536120271/marve...)
The successful candidate will have a specialty in server-side Web development but will be comfortable learning and diving into any part of the technology stack. They will enjoy working with both non-technical and technical resources in a highly collaborative environment. They will use their knowledge of Marvel’s and the Web’s technical capabilities to drive product development.
Responsibilities:
+ Development and implementation of desktop and mobile Web applications using PHP and MVC frameworks in a LAMP environment.
+ Work with traditional software lifecycle methodologies. Create design documents when and as required. Perform coding, debugging and testing.
+ Participate in design brainstorming sessions, technical design reviews, formal code reviews, bug triage, and functional walkthroughs.
Qualifications:
We are a LAMP shop, but look for team members who share the conviction that programming is our discipline and languages are details. Nobody here has ever written code in only one language. Having said that, we’re looking for:
+ 3+ years hands-on experience with server-side Web and MVC development
+ 3+ years hands-on experience with SOAP, REST and XML-RPC Web services
+ Demonstrated experience working on high-traffic properties
+ Strong sense of ownership and urgency
+ Ability to juggle multiple projects, set priorities and meet deadlines
+ Critical thinking skills and a high attention to detail
Working at Marvel:
Why do you want to work for Marvel?
+ Full package of benefits including health insurance, 401k, park admission, and all other benefits, provided by The Walt Disney Corporation.
+ The Marvel brand represents action and innovation around the world. You’d work where the best and most successful movies, comics, and TV shows are created.
+ We believe in supporting the professional and technical development of our people.
+ + In the past year, members of the team have been sent to Google I/O, WWDC, Edge Conference, and Lucene/Solr Revolution
+ + We have presented at local NYC coding meetups
+ + We are running a “Seven Languages in Seven Weeks” book club, just because it’s interesting to learn new coding paradigms
+ + We have had visitors give talks on topics including: golang.org, Google Glass, OO theory, and the production process for print and digital comics
+ We respect and welcome people of all genders, cultures, faiths, and orientations. Diversity = strength.
Reach out to pdegnan@marvel.com or @pauldegnan if you're interested!
littleBits is a company aiming to get the world inventing. We make an award-winning system of modular electronics. Our kits have been integrated heavily in STEAM education programs and we are dedicated members of the maker movement. We aim to teach kids of all ages about systems thinking, empathy, and curiosity.
Our roots have been in hardware, but we are starting to rely more and more on software to enhance the system, and this is a position with that software team. We recently launched an iOS and Android app to allow you to control our Bluetooth LTE bits wirelessly. We also make a small internet-connected bit and run our own internet-of-things cloud to back it. Right now we are working on a programming-based kit that runs on top of our Arduino bit, and a new app that will communicate over BLE.
As a small team of software developers, we choose sharp tools and aim to keep our stack small. We enjoy a services layer written in Scala. Our main client is a Rails application that powers our community invention platform. Most UI work is done in React. Our IoT cloud is Java and a bit of Go. The responsibilities of this software team are 80% web/mobile product work, with the remaining 20% to support our ecommerce site, brand site, sales/marketing efforts, and enterprise system integration. The positions we currently have open are:
Senior Full Stack Engineer (Ruby)
Full Stack Engineer (Ruby)
Frontend Engineer (Javascript / React)
Mobile Engineer (Android)
Our interview process consists of a one-hour phone screen followed by a more extensive coding project with a 5-day deadline, and an in-person meeting of a half to a full day with the whole team.
If any of this sounds interesting to you, don't hesitate to get in touch at [paul.degnan@littlebits.cc]. There's a tremendous amount to do; ideally you have experience. Most of all though, we hope you're warm, understanding, funny, and committed to the cause.