Edit:
Wow, I received a lot of resumes! Will look though them next week. Thank you to everyone that sent over a resume and the cover letters have been inspiring! Goats are awesome.
This DDOS really took it out of me. I recognized that I can no longer keep Voat afloat all on my own. It’s simply too much for me to juggle. So, let’s assemble a team of goats. I have two technical openings I’m looking to fill. Here are some details.
Prerequisites for all positions:
- Must value Freedom of Speech and understand both the negative and positive aspects it presents; to stand behind it for good or worse.
- Must be able to remain calm and collected in high tension environments. When the sky is falling, we don’t need people freaking out.
General Description:
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Voat is entirely .NET Core (running 2.2 and soon 3.0) written in C#/F#. We have very few dependencies and our architecture is designed fairly well. We have big features in the prototype phase and will be actively developing more. If you are bored at your current job, Voat is a breath of fresh air.
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You will be required to sign a very strict NDA. We aren’t messing around with our safety over here.
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Position will be contract and fully remote. US candidates only, I hate timezone issues. You will be expected to have sufficient hardware to run and develop Voat. No hand holding on this team.
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I’m looking for my eventual replacement(s). People that can take over the technical aspects of Voat development completely, so there is great opportunity if you deliver and can lead. Stock options and raises are both on the table.
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Pay will be determined on your experience and what holes you can fill on our side. We can’t compete with larger companies so offers will be reasonable and fair.
Scalability Architect Details
You will be designing an entirely new infrastructure that needs to scale infinitely. You will be responsible for fully understanding the existing application architecture and architecting solutions to new feature sets. You will work directly with company management on a daily basis. This is a software position, not a UML position, so you will be coding the solutions you design.
Requirements
- Expert knowledge of scalability and performance concerns with applications dealing with highly available and rapidly changing datasets.
- Must fully understand the concept of caching and have working knowledge with systems that rely heavily upon caching.
- Must be knowledgeable with various open source technologies such as PostgresSql, Cassandra, Redis.
- Must have working knowledge with .NET or .NET Core (or an extensive background with Object-Oriented C family languages such as Java and C++ and a passion to learn C#/F#/.NET Core). Must be fully aware of all Object-Oriented concepts such as inheritance, polymorphism, etc.
- Must fully understand the concept of unit testing and integration testing as well as being able to rapidly prototype hypothetical solutions as proofs of concept.
- Must know git and be able to effectively work in a code repository with multiple contributors. Must know how to effectively handle merge conflicts. You will likely manage the repository entirely.
UX/UI Details
You will be responsible for UX/UI design and implementation on an HTML5 responsive website. You will assume responsibility for all related UI assets including design, architecture, and implementation. You will work directly with application architects and end users when designing and implementing solutions.
Requirements
- Expert level knowledge of Javascript and DOM related functionality. Must know how to interact with an API via ajax/jquery. Must know how to architect UI frameworks. Typescript highly desirable.
- Advanced level knowledge of CSS
- Some knowledge of .NET Core and MVC, along with a knowledge of Object-Oriented software, or a strong desire to learn these technologies.
- Must know how to thoroughly debug software in order to isolate and test for bugs. This may require you to debug C#/F# code.
If you’d like to throw your name in the hat, email your resume to [email protected] with this exact title: I WANNA BE A GOAT. Please strip out ALL personally identifiable information from your resume. Do not include your Voat account with this email. Cover letters concerning your attitude about Freedom of Speech will be considered over those with none, but keep it short please, no novels.
Because of the nature of our fight, character references will likely be required. No way I’m accidently hiring a SaneGoat.
We also need a Network Security administrator but I don’t have a job description for this opening. Requirements: Dealing with advanced DDOS and every kind of hacking attempt known to man.
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Crensch ago
Hiring your overall replacement, or just your replacement with the coding and background. Are you still going to be holding the reins?
PuttItOut ago
I'm not going anywhere but I need a team that can handle the tech side of Voat entirely.
redpilldessert ago
So you'll still be boss?
u_r_wat_u_eat ago
Beware of shapeshifters, sir niggerfaggot
mathemagician33 ago
I'd definitely apply if I was more comfortable with .NET technologies, but I'm mainly a *nix dude and have always preferred a simple ol' LAMP stack. I was looking at the UI position as well, but I wouldn't call myself an expert in css, though have done lots of work with rest apis and interacting w/ their endpoints via javascript/jquery. Maybe I'll throw my hat in the ring for the hell of it, but tbh I think you could probably find someone who fits your tech requirements better even if I'd enjoy learning and am a strong proponent of Voat's principles. Best of luck in your search.
Wheresthebeef ago
While you sit back and get all the sexy time.
ThisNameAlreadyTaken ago
It ain't easy bein' cheesy.
klobos ago
I wish you didn't just need coding experience because I would love to work for voat. Let me know when you need a diversity officer or tranny community relationship organizer.
PuttItOut ago
I started typing "Just send over your resume, I'll take a look." then I read the second sentence. Voat.
Inaminit ago
Wouldn't you be better off teaching someone what you want them to do?
THEx1138 ago
Bad idea. Teaching someone off of the street brings things to a standstill for weeks if not months. Try this one https://files.catbox.moe/yqabmo.png
OwMahLeggs ago
Extremely time intensive and stressful to teach a replacement while doing the work and putting out fires. Better to have someone with experience.
Crensch ago
Stellar. Thanks for the response!
NotHereForPizza ago
Welp, you even giving Crensch any attention is an obvious sign of a death twitch...
What do we have, three weeks or so?
19968993? ago
You are such a fag.
NotHereForPizza ago
Yeah, sure. I'm gay. Woohoo. Now everyone knows. It's so liberating.
So, seriously, are you all just Crensch or something? Was this all just a joke from the beginning?
Are you in the discord too, "lady"?
Vindicator ago
You sound both paranoid and butthurt, NHFP.
[](@Qtiepie]
NotHereForPizza ago
Vindicator ago
Paranoid. Butthurt. :-)
NotHereForPizza ago
Sure, maybe.
I'd rather be rationally paranoid than a retarded wagie faggot like you.
Tsilent_Tsunami ago
The interpersonal animosities on voat are very strange to me, unless it's for someone like virge.
I_Helppp_1 ago
Yeah, I don't enjoy it at all. It wastes my time. It's not why I come to Voat.:(