Description
ABOUT THE ROLEWe are looking for a technology expert to join the ranks of the senior staff at Polymath. Each one of our ventures has large, critical technology components and we need a technologist to lead the ventures through key decisions, as well as roll up his/her sleeves to build. Candidates should have 5+ years of experience developing software, a deep appreciation for user experience, and the ability to build excellent technology teams for the ventures. Spanish is a plus but not a requirement.
Along with being comfortable handling in various program languages, you should be excited working never-done-before projects in the startup environment -- being able to have the vision, flexibility, and smarts to create beautiful software. We like to see our technologists focus on particular ventures but then transition into supporting other ventures -- creating an incredibly exciting, entrepreneurial environment in which to work and learn.
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR
Bachelors degree in related field
5+ years of programming experience
Proven experience leading teams
Previous experience in startup environment
Ideally should have experience with JavaScript, Python and PHP.
Experience in design and management of relational databases (i.e.: PostgreSQL, MySQL, etc.)
WHAT YOU BRING
Outstanding analytical and quantitative strength
Superb communication skills and patience with others
Excited about tackling thorny engineering and passionate about good application architecture
Eagerness to understand the business operations and its needs
Hunger to solve critical and difficult problems
Code with love and care for quality
Have a strong sense of ownership for the entire solution, not just a single issue
A desire to learn something new every day
A good sense of humor and a love of collaboration