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Remote Tech Jobs for December 2018
Ready to ditch your career woes and start working in tech? Great! We’ve put together a list of fifteen remote, flexible jobs waiting for your resume and CV.
Each of these jobs has their own unique benefits, but the one thing they have in common is that you can do them from anywhere in the world. As long as you’ve got access to a computer and a good wi-fi connection, you’re ready to rock. So ring in the new year with a new career—you’ll be glad you did.
1. Enterprise Technical Support Engineer at InfluxData
What they’re looking for:
- Experience in a customer-facing position
- Profound knowledge in database concepts, database clustering, HA services, load balancing, automation, monitoring, configuration management and queuing (Kafka, Rabbit MQ, TIBCO, MQ Series, etc.)
- Knowledge of Networking and HTTP(S)
- Significant experience in Linux-based application hosting environments; administration experience a plus
- DevOps experience, particularly AWS Core technologies or other cloud offerings
- Familiarity with system monitoring tools and practices (Nagios, Zabbix, Zenoss, Sensu, etc.)
- Awareness of at least one scripting language (Ruby, Python, Bash, etc.)
The Fine Print (and Perks): Full-time, Open PTO – take the time you need
2. Back-end Developer at Trello
What they’re looking for:
- Ability to add and support new features in Trello that will ship to over 35 million users
- Ability to work with Product Managers, Designers, and other Developers to refine feature design and functionality
- JavaScript, Node.js, Mongo, Redis, Kafka. Experience in these particular technologies isn’t a requirement for applying, but you’ll be using them daily
The Fine Print (and Perks): Ample time off to relax and recharge, flexible working options, five paid volunteer days a year to support your favorite cause, and more!
3. Software Engineer at GitHub
What they’re looking for:
- 3+ years building web applications
- Experience with Go or Ruby on Rails
- Experience with Git and GitHub
- Experience with relational databases
- Experience with API design
- Ability to empathize with a diverse range of engineers
- You are known for being a great communicator
4. Software Engineer at Heap
What they’re looking for:
- Ability to communicate with clarity and precision. We care about this almost as much as your technical ability
- Passion, even if it’s not about analytics. There should be something you know more about than anyone on our team
- You’ve written 10,000 lines of code that look embarrassing in retrospect. … and you’ve written 10,000 lines of good code since then
- You like fruit, sunshine, and bad jokes. We aren’t robots
The Fine Print (and Perks): 401k matching and 3 weeks required vacation
5. Senior UX Software Engineer at GitHub
What they’re looking for:
- 1+ years experience working on continuous integration projects/services with at-scale experience or similar experience around commercial software delivery
- 5+ years experience working on an application team, preferably on the frontend of a web application
- Impactful, direct experience implementing development tools for very large or fast-growing teams of developers. Development on projects with Primer, Bootstrap, or similar frameworks and development on API projects using nodeJS and/or GraphQL
6. Junior Web Developer at Cloud [8]Sixteen
What they’re looking for:
- Proficiency with HTML5 and CSS3
- Experience with the Bootstrap front-end framework
- Experience with PHP (bonus points if you’ve developed a WordPress theme or plugin)
- Working knowledge of one or more image authoring and editing programs (Photoshop, Illustrator, Sketch)
The Fine Print (and Perks): Competitive benefits package
7. Junior Developer at Sticker Mule
What they’re looking for:
- You’re able to show examples of software you have written
- You have good understanding of JavaScript, HTML and CSS
- Some experience with back-end programming, ideally with NodeJS, would be beneficial
- You have strong analytical and critical thinking skills
- You have great written and verbal communication skills in English
The Fine Print (and Perks): Asynchronous hours, competitive benefits package
8. Java Developer at Action Verb
What they’re looking for:
- History developing and supporting actual Java server-side or desktop applications that have seen production usage with a large user base
- Participation in open source Java library projects
- Strong Computer Science background and understanding of algorithms and data structures
- Complete understanding of how to write secure code and an awareness of common web application security vulnerabilities
- Appreciation for testing and the ability to write unit tests using JUnit and other testing frameworks
The Fine Print (and Perks): Signing bonus, yearly group meetups, quitting bonus in first 90 days if position isn’t the right fit
9. UX/UI Designer at Mindojo
What they’re looking for:
- Genuine passion for creating a superb look and feel for high-impact products and marketing campaigns
- 2–3 years of experience with UX/UI
- Experience in user interface and user experience design, design systems, responsive web design
- High proficiency with Sketch
- Ability to work well both independently and in close collaboration with product designer and product manager
- You must own a Mac computer
The Fine Print (and Perks): Yearly company meetups, competitive salary
10. UX Designer at Phase2
What they’re looking for:
- Experience with Agile development methodologies such as SCRUM or Kanban
- Comprehensive knowledge of the principles and concepts of web-based software development
- Experience managing customer expectations and facilitating client interaction
- Knowledge of the Agency culture and processes
- Knowledge of web-based solutions including data driven websites, portals, web services, content management systems (CMS), contact relationship management (CRM), e-commerce (EC), membership management and online community solutions
The Fine Print (and Perks): Full benefit package, competitive salary
11. UX Design Course Mentor at Springboard (Part-Time)
What they’re looking for:
- You are as passionate about teaching design as about design itself
- You are proficient in the topics covered in our UX Design workshop
- Have at least 2 years of relevant work experience, and a handsome portfolio to show for it
- Are available for weekly, 30-minute video check-ins with students to help them set and achieve learning goals, answer subject matter questions, provide feedback on projects, and offer career advice
- Are empathetic and have excellent communication skills
The Fine Print (and Perks): Build your own schedule, membership in a community of expert mentors from companies like AirBnb and Pivotal
12. Ruby on Rails Developer at Toptal
What they’re looking for:
- You must have 3+ years of web development experience—preference given to candidates who have experience with large applications of some scale
- You must have a solid grasp of object-oriented programming, automated software testing, databases, development, and testing methodologies
- You must have experience developing a web framework—with Ruby on Rails a plus
- Be interested in working across the software stack (Ruby on Rails, JavaScript/CoffeeScript, PostgreSQL, Elasticsearch).
- Be comfortable with iterative and incremental development
- You must be a world-class individual contributor to thrive at Toptal. You will not be here just to tell other people what to do
The Fine Print (and Perks): Flexible work options, competitive salary
13. Visual Designer at Auth0
What they’re looking for:
- Bachelor degree in Graphic Design, Media Arts or similar; or equivalent, full-time professional design experience
- +5 years’ experience in a marketing-specific, visual design-related field at an agency or in-house
- A stunning portfolio of visual design projects showcasing innovative and original design solutions. Friendly reminder: this is mandatory to be considered as a candidate for this role
- A solid understanding of brand and design systems, composition, and color, with a keen eye for typography and photography, and meticulous attention to detail
- In-depth knowledge of all steps required in the creative development process. From concept to implementation
- Expert level in standard design tools
The Fine Print (and Perks): Great company culture, flexible work hours
14. Web Product Designer at Swish
What they’re looking for:
- Work across disciplines with team members from frontend, backend, design, and product
- Actively participate in product decisions and improve our project workflow
- A strong design portfolio showcasing strong expertise in typography, ideation interaction and visual design
- Experience with prototyping concepts as a method to develop strategy and rational for business decisions
- 3+ years of relevant work experience designing mobile or web
- Experience with designing a variety of products with different feature needs
- Experience with user testing testing, design reviews and collaborative design workflows
15. Product Designer at InVisionApp
What they’re looking for:
- A minimum of 3 years of industry experience in product design with a proven track record of success
- Ability to design projects across the entire product lifecycle and multiple product launches
- Ability to define problems & goals, map user flows, prototype interactions, and oversee the building process across different client platforms
- Thorough knowledge and experience across a range of design approaches, methodologies and lo-fi & high-fi prototyping skills
- Initiative to identify problems and act on opportunities to improve the product offering
The Fine Print (and Perks): Monthly coffee shop stipends, annual allowances for books related to your profession, and home office setup & wellness reimbursements
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