Verbling (YC S11) hiring generalist engineer

“One of the toughest parts of learning a new language is finding people to practice with. Verbling solves that.” –Brent D., user -We connect language learners with native speakers around the world for verbal practice through live video. -GigaOM named us one of the top 5 companies of the YC S11 batch (out of 63). -We just raised capital from truly helpful VCs and angels in an oversubscribed round. -Market salary, equity, health insurance, parking, equipment, relocation/housing help are a given, but more importantly, as an early hire you’ll be driving the decisions that affect the lives of users from more than 128 countries. -Our office is one block away from University Avenue in Palo Alto. Job Activities -Design and code new user-facing features on verbling.com. -Find and implement scalable solutions to backend problems. -Hack on top of a fun, developer-time optimized technology stack: Node, Rails, etc. Requirements -Strong coding background. You're a well-rounded engineer. -Previous projects (personal, academic, or corporate) that show a zest for engineering. -Ability to learn and acquire new skills quickly in a self-starting, highly productive environment. -You like to code. jobs@verbling.com