Fwiw, the testimonial wasn't a tweet; Elad gave it to me directly (in Slack IIRC). And I wasn't trying to make it appear to be affiliated with Amazon/AWS, but I see now how it could be interpreted that way!
I got tired of standing up the same infrastructure for static websites repeatedly, so I made a free CLI tool for deploying sites with a single command.
It's like Amplify, but exclusively CLI driven and lacking all of the (backend) features :D. Or like Netlify but deployed to your own (AWS) infra.
I also still don't know if it works for anyone not running it on my machine, so there's that. I'd love some feedback if anyone else finds this useful!
StatMuse | San Francisco, CA | Full-Time | Remote (US)
Position: Full-Stack Engineer
Stack: React, Redux, Node, Elixir/Phoenix
Salary: Between $100k and $175k depending on experience.
Perks: Health insurance, $5K sign on bonus, $5K equipment allowance, 15 days PTO, Equity Options
StatMuse is changing the way sports (and eSports) fans interact with each other and with the games they love. We're a small, well-funded team with great investors all carefully crafting a product we love and that our users rave about. As a polyglot shop we strive to pick the best tools for the job. Our application is a universal ("isomorphic") app using React/Redux, a thin Node.js layer and an Elixir/Phoenix backend, all of which centers around a powerful, F# NLP engine.
Come work with us full-time in our San Francisco workspace or remotely from your current location. Candidates must legally be eligible to work in the United States.
I'm Adam, the CTO. Sincerest apologies that this was your experience and for the communication issues. We're a small team (15 as of today), and our hiring process has certainly had some rough edges, though I think we've put the right processes in place to make sure this doesn't occur moving forward. Feel free to reach out if you'd like to discuss further: adam@statmuse.com.
I appreciate the apology. My advice would be to take introductions from qualified applicants seriously. I do understand that you are a very busy person, but you should either hire someone to handle the hiring process or take the time to respond to with a simple "We went with someone else."
That is very unfortunate. A CTO for a well funded small tech company should have recruiting as a top priority if they are looking to grow. It is really the only metric from which to measure an effective technical executive at that stage. It doesn't reflect well if you can't hire because your messaging is off or you aren't well organized.
Now my messaging is off and I'm unorganized? I can't comment on the circumstances of the original complaint given that I don't know the identity of the person involved. I can say that I've spoken with hundreds of candidates across a variety of technical and non-technical roles. We've hired ~15 over the last year and hope to find more folks that are excited to build with us. I can also say that as a "technical executive" (ha!) my top priority is building a product that people love; hiring is a large part of that. I'd caution against coming to such specific conclusions based off of very little information.
Apologies if that came across as a personal attack, just a general comment on the expectations of a very early stage CTO. To be clear I don't think your messaging is off, just that that is one of the reasons tech startups aren't able to hire, ie they don't know how to sell the opportunity.
However, if the OP is accurate it sounds like you/your organization went through at least a period of disorganization.
You deserve a ton of credit for what sounds like a sane approach to technology and including compensation upfront.
I appreciate the clarification! To be clear, I wouldn't say we've had any issues hiring, save a few hiccups on the communication end early on (I'm aware of one other out-of-band incident similar to the OP's story; perhaps the same instance?). I'm fairly confident we've sorted out any issues with the process at this point, and we're now letting everyone know where they stand consistently and in a timely manner.
It's even worse if your messaging was not off and you did not reply. That shows the ethical ground you stand on. No matter how many applicants you have to reply to. 100 is not a big number anyways!
StatMuse, Inc. • San Francisco • Full Time • REMOTE
StatMuse is the fastest and easiest way to explore sports. We're a small, well-funded team of six with great investors (TechStars, Disney), passionate users (https://twitter.com/StatMuse/timelines/559770964406595586), and a product that's a blast to work on. We offer competitive benefits and compensation packages, and we're a distributed team that thrives working together remotely. Come join us and help shape the future of the product and the company!
• Full-stack javascript engineer -- You've built internet scale, consumer facing web products using the latest technologies. You have experience with React and Node. Performance and scalability keep you up at night. You're always up-to-speed on the latest and greatest, but have a knack for knowing when it's time to invest in a new technology. You have an eye for solid design and know when something feels off. You're able to translate design mocks and assets with ease and accuracy. You're located in San Francisco or you're comfortable working remotely. Extra credit to those that have experience with universal/isomorphic javascript, d3, and/or datavis. Also helps if you're into sports, though not required!
• DevOps Engineer -- You've deployed and managed internet scale, consumer facing web products on AWS. You're a developer (not a sysadmin), but you apply your skills to operational concerns. You have experience with managing and automating configuration of MySQL database clusters. You have hands-on experience with cloud infrastructure technologies, including continuous integration tools, configuration management (Chef or Puppet), and systems monitoring and alerting. You're located in San Francisco or you're comfortable working remotely. Also helps if you're into sports, though not required!
• Product Designer -- You eat, sleep, and breathe product. You sweat the small (tiny!) stuff. You're an experienced visual and interaction designer and don't mind getting your hands dirty. You're able to put together quality mocks quickly and iterate on them based on feedback. You know when to stand your ground and are a great communicator. You're located in San Francisco or you're comfortable working remotely. Also helps if you're into sports, though not required!
If interested, reach out to us at jobs@statmuse.com.
