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AideRSS is looking for a talented UX/UI designer to help architect the tools to help people deal with information overload and find and ‘Read What Matters’. We offer a casual work environment, great location, competitive salary and a chance to hone your craft on state-of-the-art technology.
You will need to maintain the existing UI applications, as well as, help define the information architecture and design of our upcoming tools and features. Apart from the implementation of the UI, you will also be responsible for helping to drive graphical and interaction design. This is a innovation-rich technical leadership role, with the opportunity to coach and influence the rest of the development team.
Requirements
• Working knowledge of Photoshop / Corel / Illustrator, or parallel tools
• Expert (X)HTML/CSS skills, with hands on knowledge of silly browser quirks
• Proficiency in web-oriented JavaScript / AJAX
• Solid understanding of the graphical and interaction design aspects of UI development
• Experience with usability testing, research and web analytics
• Excellent understanding of programming fundamentals
• Strong communication skills are essential
• Portfolio of work and past projectsThe following skills will be considered a plus:
• Hands on Rails experience
• Ability to work well in a high tech start-up environment
• You're smart, quick out of the gate, thrive with strong colleagues and know how to get stuff done
• An up to date blogAbout AideRSS
AideRSS is a well-funded startup based in Waterloo, ON that is focused on helping people deal with information overload and find and ‘Read What Matters’. We believe that RSS is the glue of the internet, and social media is not just a passing fad.
We practice a Scrum/eXtreme Programming based agile development methodology. As such our environment is more collaborative than most, focusing on teamwork, constant feedback and informal communication.
We primarily use open-source software, and believe in contributing back to the community.
Interested? We only hire the best. If this sounds like you then please click " Apply" and attach your resume and a cover letter explaining why you are the right person for the job.
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AideRSS is looking for talented junior software engineers to help build the next generation technologies to help people deal with information overload and find and ‘Read What Matters’. We offer a casual work environment, great location, competitive salary and a chance to hone your craft on state-of-the-art technology.
Are you excited about coding? Do you want to deepen your programming skills and learn the latest web methods, languages and APIs? Do you know how to just start coding and get to the working code? Then we'd love to talk to you.
Here are the specific skills that we are looking for:
- At least 2 years of programming experience
- Hands on experience with Ruby, Python, PHP or JavaScript
- Passion for coding
- Deep understanding of basic data structures and algorithms
- Knowledge of XML and HTML
The following skills will be considered a plus:
- Experience with modern REST APIs including del.icio.us, Flickr, etc.
- Prior experience with Amazon Web Services
- An up to date blog
About AideRSS
AideRSS is a well-funded startup based in
We practice a Scrum/eXtreme Programming based agile development methodology. As such our environment is more collaborative than most, focusing on teamwork, constant feedback and informal communication. We primarily use open-source software, and believe in contributing back to the community.
Interested? We only hire the best. If this sounds like you then please click "Apply" and send your resume and an email explaining why you are the right person for the job.
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RSS is how you get your daily fix of news, twitter is where you live, and you love to build online communities – you’re what we’re looking for! You describe yourself as an optimist with an upbeat attitude, and you’re looking to make a big impact given the right opportunity.
There aren’t a lot of formal requirements for this position. Previous community management isn’t a requirement, but it would definitely move you to the top of the queue! You just need to be passionate about RSS, connecting people and have a strong grasp of the English language.
This job is perfect for you because:- You love interacting with people online
- You are creative, and always think of great marketing ideas
- You are a member of various online communities and social networks, and know what makes them tick
- You love to solve problems and help other people
- Own customer service
- Fix problems, and route more complicated issues to the development team
- Designing and executing marketing initiatives
- Keeping team blog up to date
- Advise team on ways to improve AideRSS
- Be an active participant in the world inside and outside of AideRSS, spurring conversations, and just in general build karma in the community
About AideRSS
AideRSS is a well-funded startup based in
We practice a Scrum/eXtreme Programming based agile development methodology. As such our environment is more collaborative than most, focusing on teamwork, constant feedback and informal communication. We primarily use open-source software, and believe in contributing back to the community.
Interested? We only hire the best. If this sounds like you then please click "Apply" and send your resume and an email explaining why you are the right person for the job.
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AideRSS is seeking a Quality Engineer who can leverage hands on experience with custom technologies to test remote interfaces, Web 2.0 UIs, and core web-services. You will be responsible for designing, implementing, executing and reporting on performance tests of our Rails site, APIs, and core web-services.
In addition to performance testing expertise for *nix-based applications and services, you also should be well grounded in the principles and practice of more general software testing. You should be able to reproduce, debug, isolate and document problems as well as verifying fixes. You should be responsive, flexible and adapt easily to changing requirements and tight timeframes.
Requirements
• Experience with automated test tools for web based and *nix applications
• Working Knowledge of Ruby, C++, MySQL, JavaScript/XHTML/CSS, Shell Script, SVN
• Adept at automating tasks in Ruby, Java, Python/Jython, Perl, Lua or bash
• Capable of diagnosing issues and implementing solutions for a variety of systems, Ruby/C++, etc.
• Experience with SQL and relational databases
• Knowledge of internet technologies, protocols, sockets and TCP/IP
• Demonstrable exploratory testing experience and otherwise working without a net
• A passion for best practices, standards, and detail orientationYour responsibilities will include
• Define test cases and test plans for projects
• Define and perform performance tests
• Automate key areas of functional, performance, and remote interface testing
• Communicate and troubleshoot problems with AideRSS users
• Work closely with development team to define and enhance the testing processAbout AideRSS
AideRSS is a well-funded startup based in Waterloo, ON that is focused on helping people deal with information overload and find and ‘Read What Matters’. We believe that RSS is the glue of the internet, and social media is not just a passing fad.
We practice a Scrum/eXtreme Programming based agile development methodology. As such our environment is more collaborative than most, focusing on teamwork, constant feedback and informal communication. We primarily use open-source software, and believe in contributing back to the community.
Interested? We only hire the best. If this sounds like you then please click "Apply" and attach your resume and a cover letter explaining why you are the right person for the job.
