Overview
We're looking for a great Python developer, who likes to build scalable, realtime web apps for happy users and isn't afraid of growth. We want you to come in and own the Python side of Fancy Hands. We're looking for the type of person who comes in as a developer (like the rest of us) and ends up as the CTO.
Responsibilities
Design and develop internal and external APIs
Push code multiple times a day (you can press the button)
Help establish a great engineering culture
Help change the way people get things done every day
Experience
2+ years using Python in a real setting
Love mongodb (as much as you can)
memcache experience
A love of nginx
You love designing APIs for multiple types of consumers
Experience integrating 3rd party APIs
Live in or around New York City and can make it into the office in Manhattan
Ability to work well with others
Ability to work well on your own
Skills
plus if you have experience with Tornado
plus if you have experience with AWS, linode, or other cloud service providers
plus if you have experience using Google App Engine
plus if you have experience with beanstalkd (or similar)
plus if you have familiar with the server side issues of long polling, web sockets, etc
plus if you have JavaScript experience (jQuery, node, whatever).
plus if you have hadoop experience (or similar map/reduce stack)
plus if you have natural language processing experience
plus if you have git and github experience
Compensation
Very competitive pay, full benefits (health, dental, vision, etc), equity, fun people