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=Why Work at AboutUs?=
 
=Why Work at AboutUs?=
We are a small, venture-backed company based in Portland, Oregon. Our work environment is open, our culture is entrepreneurial, and our people are skilled, creative and driven. AboutUs.org was launched in 2006 and is now one of the most visited places on the Internet.
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[[Image:CodingAway.png|right|270px|Coding away...]]We are a small, venture-backed company based in Portland, Oregon. Our office is open, our culture is entrepreneurial, and our people are skilled, creative and driven. AboutUs.org was launched in 2006 and is now one of the most visited places on the Internet.
  
 
We're entering a period of growth, and expanding our team of builders to meet the demands of this new chapter in our company's history. Join us!
 
We're entering a period of growth, and expanding our team of builders to meet the demands of this new chapter in our company's history. Join us!
  
Our work environment is ideal. There are more windows than walls in our spacious office. Our desks are on wheels, with 30" cinema displays mounted on adjustable arms. The views of downtown and northeast Portland are unmatched. We play music, share laughs, and fly paper airplanes from one end of the space to the other.
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[[Image:PingPongBreak.png|left|270px|Taking a ping pong break]]Our work environment is ideal. There are more windows than walls in our spacious office. Our desks are on wheels, with 30" cinema displays mounted on adjustable arms. The views of downtown and northeast Portland are unmatched. We play music, share laughs, and fly paper airplanes from one end of the space to the other.
  
 
We play harder than less successful companies work. Our ping pong table subs as a conference table. There's lunch hour yoga once a week. The kitchen and refrigerator are always stocked. We strive to ensure you arrive each morning to find engaging, challenging, and rewarding work.  
 
We play harder than less successful companies work. Our ping pong table subs as a conference table. There's lunch hour yoga once a week. The kitchen and refrigerator are always stocked. We strive to ensure you arrive each morning to find engaging, challenging, and rewarding work.  
  
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[[Image:ViewOfDowntown.png|right|270px|Enjoy the view of downtown Portland]]
 
==The Nitty Gritty==
 
==The Nitty Gritty==
 
*Competitive Salary
 
*Competitive Salary
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==How to Apply==
 
==How to Apply==
Please send your resumé and a cover letter to jobs@aboutus.org.
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Please send your resumé and a cover letter to [mailto:jobs@aboutus.org jobs@aboutus.org].
  
Include "Agile Software Developer Position" in the subject line.
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Include "Software Developer Position" in the subject line.
 
 
Please answer the following questions in your cover letter. Include code samples as appropriate:
 
 
 
# What is a recent programming insight you discovered and what was intriguing about it?
 
# Tell us about a time you brought initiative to your team and made a positive change?
 
# What modern programmer do you admire and why?
 
# How do you learn and keep up with the field of computing?
 
  
 
Thank you for applying!
 
Thank you for applying!
  
 
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Latest revision as of 13:08, 9 November 2013

Why Work at AboutUs?

Coding away...
We are a small, venture-backed company based in Portland, Oregon. Our office is open, our culture is entrepreneurial, and our people are skilled, creative and driven. AboutUs.org was launched in 2006 and is now one of the most visited places on the Internet.

We're entering a period of growth, and expanding our team of builders to meet the demands of this new chapter in our company's history. Join us!

Taking a ping pong break
Our work environment is ideal. There are more windows than walls in our spacious office. Our desks are on wheels, with 30" cinema displays mounted on adjustable arms. The views of downtown and northeast Portland are unmatched. We play music, share laughs, and fly paper airplanes from one end of the space to the other.

We play harder than less successful companies work. Our ping pong table subs as a conference table. There's lunch hour yoga once a week. The kitchen and refrigerator are always stocked. We strive to ensure you arrive each morning to find engaging, challenging, and rewarding work.

Enjoy the view of downtown Portland

The Nitty Gritty

  • Competitive Salary
  • Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and Disability Insurance
  • Stock Options
  • Paid Time Off
  • Unlimited Monthly TriMet Pass

What Positions are Available?

Software Developer

We're looking for someone to impress us. We want developers who can jump in and start creating value immediately. A strong drive to get things done is important. Resilience in the face of hard problems is a must.

In addition it won't hurt to have experience with some or all of these:

  • Ruby/Rails
  • Programming in other languages
  • Working with high traffic or big data
  • Linux and Systems Administration
  • UX and front-end development
  • agile and TDD

How to Apply

Please send your resumé and a cover letter to jobs@aboutus.org.

Include "Software Developer Position" in the subject line.

Thank you for applying!




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