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Show HN: Find tech jobs that come with a visa
- vbezhenar 12y agoSearching for Java shouldn't return JavaScript results.
- negrit 12y agoTrue, thanks for the feedback. I need to tweak the search.
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- cupofjoakim 12y agoCool stuff - would be nice with some filtering though, it kind of sucks that you have to go in to each individual ad to actually see if they sponsor visa's.
- negrit 12y agoYes, definitively coming in the next release! For the time being I tweaked the search to only return jobs that sponsors for visas. Thanks for the feedback!
- negrit 12y agoFor those interested by the stack: - RoR, twitter bootstrap and some jquery. - The search is powered by Algolia. - The server is on a OVH dedicated server. - Deployment with Capistrano and Active Job is paired with sidekiq :) Also something that is not mentioned anywhere on the website. Job posted are distributed to +- 20 US universities(USC, UCSD, Cal Tech, Standford, ...) and few French computer science schools. And I forgot to mention, it's 100% right now.
- eloisant 12y agoOVH, Algolia... Is that built by French people?
- negrit 12y agoCorrect sir. I'm French :) However I chose Algolia because the service is spot on and I'm a long time fan of OVH. They're have a really good service and they are cheap!
- tomtoise 12y ago+1 from me. They're hard as hell to get hold of due to businesses buying them up as soon as they become available, but if you set up a simple autorefresh extension on their product page and leave it running on a second monitor, you might get lucky.
- UserRights 12y agoOVH quality seems to be changing dramatically. I tested one of the new vps offers and it was totally laggy, with freezes and disconnects. But what really disappointed me was the fact that I got zero reaction from OVH support, even after three emails - seriously, no reaction. This is new to me, they have always played very well, but this was very bad.
- arafalov 12y agoAnd if you built it on Solr or Elasticsearch, you would have facets for free as well. E.g. I'd be able to see which countries have more demand for a particular skills I have. Just a thought, not a critique as such.
- blister 12y agoI'd like to see something like this for jobs that are available for Remote Workers.
- negrit 12y agoIt's in the pipeline sir!
- lochieferrier 12y agoGreat service, spotted a typo. "You've applied for the job, you should hear back form the Plume Labs soon! Good Luck!" Keep it up dude!
- negrit 12y agoThanks! Correcting it asap!
- zerr 12y agoAnother idea to expand: find tech jobs that don't do flawed SiliValley style whiteboard algorithm coding interviews. And also add REMOTE support to that...
- collyw 12y agoActually having done various coding tests recently, I decided that whiteboard in front of people is probably my favored method. At least that way I can explain my thought process. Far better than "You have two hours to design, implement and test this". Sure, if the domain a clone of your everyday work its quite feasible, but any other problem, I prefer to think through properly rather than rush it. I personally see that as a sign of my maturity as a developer.
- zerr 12y agoBesides the specific stressful situation (which one will never experience on the job, doing day-to-day duties), one thing that is really flawed in those kind of interviews - it is assumed that you spent several months preparing for coding interviews. Many don't have a time for this, and many don't even enjoy these kind of puzzles, competitive programming. There is nothing wrong with that.
- balls187 12y ago> it is assumed that you spent several months preparing for coding interviews. Not all companies are like that. The point for prepping is that you're likely going to go through several coding interviews at a variety of companies, and the upfront prep time is to kick the tires on those skills. Whiteboard coding is a skill, and like any skill can be mastered with practice.
- collyw 12y agoI like the fact that you can explain the way you are thinking. You might not get things right, but people can see where you are heading. As opposed to google's test where a brilliant solution popped randomly into my head. Half an hour after the phone interview.
- gokhan 12y agoUnrelated, but the mission description on this one is really interesting. Delivering ads fast in a competitive environment is quite a beast. (See 'Your mission'): http://www.jobsintech.io/jobs/senior-data-scientist-020615-criteo http://www.jobsintech.io/jobs/senior-data-scientist-020615-c...
- stingraycharles 12y agoAs the ex-founder of an online adserving platform that did similar things, I concur; the whole reason I got into that world was because the technical challenges are so.. well, challenging. Having said that, it was the most stressful 8 years of my life, I learned so much, but I would never want to go back fo that again. By the way, Criteo is a fairly big name in the CPC/remnant inventory world, and they are used almost all over the world. The qualifications look brutal, too brutal in my opinion -- it seems to be only about qualifications, and none of the people I hired had qualifications like that. I suggest that if this job interests you, and you have some leverage, apply anyway.
- mFixman 12y agoFrom where do you get the list of companies? Both Facebook and Google sponsor H1B visas, and neither is on this site.
- negrit 12y agoI know, it's a pity they did not use my service :( Kidding, the jobs are posted by the companies. It's not a job directory :)
- mFixman 12y agoFrom where do you get the list of companies? Both Facebook and Google sponsor H1B visas, and neither is on this site.
- yayolius 12y agoEvery work in there comes with a visa, or just a part of them? Because i can't find information about that in the website
- negrit 12y agoThe companies posting the offers are willing to sponsor a work visa for the person(s) applying to the job ads if it's a good fit.
- joeyspn 12y agoAwesome, this was also my doubt... Hopefully now that you're in the front page more companies will post their offers. A lot of people would love to explore new cultures! =)
- louhike 12y agoI think there is a bug. There is a window on the right side telling "French jobs aren't being displayed. You can change it:". But at the same time, I can see : "Full Stack Developper Afrostream Paris, France Logo Mission"
- vayarajesh 12y agoI was really looking for this specific option "visa". I have applied many companies and unfortunately the process for rejected due to the visa issue. Nice work! Do you know if there is such site for other departments like Biotech or Research ?
- negrit 12y agoI'm not aware of such website. The visa situation is not easy. For a previous job in the US I had to explain why sponsoring for a visa was not complicated and not time consuming.
- swalsh 12y agoThis is kind of cool! At one point a while ago, I really wanted to move out of the US to Europe or anywhere for a year or two. It seemed like an exciting idea. A bit late for me though... I have kids and a mortgage now :(
- davidw 12y agoIt's not easy, but still doable. And think what a great chance for your kids to learn another language and experience a different way of life!
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- asadmemon 12y agoIt is easily doable, I have many friends who did exactly that. Go for it!
- joeyspn 12y agoI know people that have done it the other way: moving from EU to US with kids and mortgage... So, it is more difficult but not impossible! ;)
- bobcoat 12y agois salary paid monthly or annually?
- somehnreader 12y agoHow does this tie in with the H1B situation in the US? That means these companies are willing to try, but that only gives you a 50/50 chance for the H1B, as everywhere else, right?
- negrit 12y agoYeah, if they decide to sponsor you for a H1B but this is not the only visa available for work.
- xxxyy 12y agoCould you elaborate more? I recently passed on a few US opportunities due to the H1B lottery thing and took a job in Europe instead.
- negrit 12y agoIf the company have an office outside the US, you can work in the office for 12 months and then they can sponsor you for a L1 Visa. Also, you're somewhat a well know developer ( or can make the USCIS you are) you're eligible for a O-1A visa. You're wish to do an internship of miss the H1B deadline or don't get picked up for the H1B lottery you can get a J1 visa for 12-18 months and apply again nest year. And lastly if the founder is on a E-2 visa, he can sponsor you for a E-2.
- darrenmc 12y agoOr if you are Australian you can get sponsored on the E-3 visa
- winter_blue 12y ago> but this is not the only visa available for work Hmm, care to elaborate? I don't think there's any US work visa that is easier to obtain than the H-1B. As far as I know: * The L-1 visa is only for intra-company transfers, so unsuitable in most cases. * The O-1 visa is for proven extraordinary talent, and as such is inaccessible to 99.9% of the population. * The EB-3 visa has a 4+ year waiting periods, so out of the question. * The EB-2 visa, if you have a master's degree (related to the job), and were not born in India or China, can be obtained in circa ~1 year. (Labor certification alone could take nine months to a year.) * The J-1 visa lets your work for a short amount time, but imposes a 2-year ban after the year is over. Anyone even mildly considering moving to the U.S. for longer than a year and half would not use this visa. * International students in the U.S. can work for a short amount of time after graduation with OPT. But this requires being a international student in the US, of course. * The EB-1 visa is primarily used by managers transitioning from L-1A visas. The "extraordinary talent" EB-1 oddly has a much higher standard than the O-1. (A good candidate would be a Nobel prize laureate.) For all practical purposes, it is inaccessible to 99.9999% of the world population. So right now, the "best" alternative to the H-1B is the EB-2. But a company will have to wait for a whole year vs. the 6-7 months for the H-1B. In addition, labor certification is a very expensive process costing around $10k-$20k. It's not guaranteed to return a positive result either. A single minimally qualified U.S. worker could bar the entry of the potential would-be immigrant. So in your knowledge, is there any visa that's actually easier to obtain than an H-1B and that offers the (AC21) job portability of an H-1B as well?
- avinassh 12y agowell designed site! I saw some job listings mention about 'remote' working status. How do I find out all the jobs which allow remote?
- negrit 12y agoI did not yet implemented a search with faceting, this is definitively coming in the next release. I'll edit my post in few minutes to make a list for you. EDIT: Here you go https://gist.github.com/theonegri/26737451719ab2f3267a https://gist.github.com/theonegri/26737451719ab2f3267a
- toaskaquestion 12y agoAre there other job finding sites like these? Not necessarily ones that come with a visa. Thanks!
- ttty 12y agoThey should add the "react" skill!
- sunilkumarc 12y agoThe reason why React probably has not been added is, it is a relatively new technology. And there are only few companies out there who are using it right now.
- myth_buster 12y agoDoes this aggregate postings from different sites or does it only show jobs posted there? A blanket search on Colorado doesn't return any. :(
- negrit 12y agoNo aggregation is being done. I don't have a lot of jobs yet.
- wahsd 12y agoThis whole notion of "jobs that come with a visa" is so screwed up and wrong and totally flawed at its core. I am sure that doesn't line up with what the vast majority of people think, especially on this site; but it's a wholly damaging and negative practice in the long term, whose positive claims only mask the exploitative reality that underlies it. It's really nothing more than brain-drain, more like colonialism than not; the siphoning off of resources, knowledge and information resources from less advantaged places to be absorbed to compound the wealth in wealthy societies.
- matthewmacleod 12y agoI'm not totally convinced by that – it's really easy to see that there could well be long-term positives. For example, what proportion of people who travel for work end up returning to their home country, bringing back skills which are beneficial domestically? I think we'd need to see some studies on that to draw any real conclusions, but your reaction seems too negative.
- fennecfoxen 12y agoThere's also sort of an iron-curtain mentality emergent in telling people, "you can't come to the West to work on these tech jobs: your home country needs you to work on something you will probably find to be much less lucrative, technologically advanced, and fulfilling." People do not exist to be slaves exploited by their homeland any more than they exist to be slaves exploited by a colonial power.
- hauget 12y agoScrewed up and flawed HOW? If it wasn't for a job that provided me a work visa to work in the US and then France, I would have never left my home country for better opportunities. Are you even an immigrant to be talking so negatively about this? Sure, I'd like a job tied to no VISA, but sadly that's not how the system is setup.
- davidw 12y agoThis is zero-sum thinking of the basest sort. If you've got the skills to be a really good software developer, you're just never going to go anywhere if you are stuck somewhere without electricity. Or if you're a woman in a country that doesn't let women do stuff. Or if you want to do fashion but live in rural Nebraska. Or if you have the talent to be a world class skier but were born in the Bahamas. There are all kinds of reasons to let people choose where they want to go themselves without you deciding where they can and can't go.
- archlight 12y agoIt is good initiative. I am looking for a job in US without immigration intention. I just want to spend good time in vast land with beautiful nature before my 2 years old son goes to school. currently we stayed in city state on tropical island. it is clean and civilized and low tax. but just nowhere to go during the weekend other than air conditioned shopping mall. seriously I am open to be exploited
- pskittle 12y agoDo you list companies that are pro-remote?
- negrit 12y agoI do have an option for the companies to tell if they accept remote work but I do not have a specific list/feature for pro-remote companies.
- codezero 12y agoYou can also check out this repo for remote friendly companies: https://github.com/lukasz-madon/awesome-remote-job/ https://github.com/lukasz-madon/awesome-remote-job/
- gorkemyurt 12y agoGetting an H1B is is getting harder every year its expected to be less than 50/50 chance, so this website is more like; jobs that come with a chance to enter the lottery so that you can start working in 7-8 months
- negrit 12y agoH1B isn't the only visa available to work in the US. It doesn't take 8 months to get the visa once you applied.
- gorkemyurt 12y agoWell you can only apply in April.. So what happens if you get the job in August :) ?
- almassapargali 12y agoIf employer really needs it, one can work remotely for a while.
- rickyyean 12y agoIANAL but we're going through the H1B process now and I was told that we're hear about the lottery late May / early June, but the official visa issue is beginning of October. That's when the person can start working.
- bduerst 12y agoPretty much. There are a lot of people with work status though (e.g. F1 with OPT) so employers will hire them before sponsoring them for H1B.
- skatenerd 12y agoI moved to Beijing, and started working for a healthcare startup. I'm finally on a legitimate work visa. It was a pain, but I'm definitely glad I did it. Found the job by writing cold emails to people in Beijing through meetup.com
- RemoteWorker 12y agoEverything for PHP is in France :/
- yellowapple 12y agoApparently "everywhere in the world" consists entirely of San Francisco, Paris, and maybe Palo Alto ;) Cool idea regardless; just needs a more diverse assortment of job offers.
- DaveMiller 12y agoI don't know about you guys , but i feel that US visas and UK work permits are becoming easier to get through these days ... i remember 10 years ago switching jobs in london that would sponsor me was a pain! now it's quite easy. Do you agree?
- potatote 12y agoUS Work visas? No...unfortunately. There is not only a cap on it, but the demand is way much more than the cap can handle (also thanks partially to companies like Infosys which abuse the system).
- winmillwill 12y agoHere's a script I've been using in my search for a job in the UK: github.com/winmillwill/uk_sponsors.sh Note that this doesn't do anything to verify that the company has jobs in tech, or if they're actually in London or nearby, or if they have a position listed for which they would sponsor a visa. I just use it to eliminate an otherwise promising listing if they can't sponsor.
- dataker 12y agoThere's nothing worse than being qualified and fitting in a company, but hearing "sorry, no visa sponsorship"
- knocte 12y agoIf you look for "C#", you don't get C# jobs. Typical keyword bug in job sites.
- negrit 12y agoYou're right, the search need more work. This is def something I will work on.
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