Job opening - iOS, Web, Ops, Firmware Engineers at FiftyThree (creators of Paper) (New York, NY; Seattle, WA)

Hello, we are FiftyThree.

We make stuff. Beautiful, practical, meaningful stuff.
We make what we love.
We love what we do.

Why

Over the years we noticed that software that's designed to help us be creative actually made us less creative. Ideas aren't born in slide decks, documents, or image editors. They begin freeform. On paper. In conversations. As sketches.

We founded FiftyThree to build tools that work the way we do. Tools for the creative space—the 53 centimeters that magically link head, heart, and hand. Tools as simple as pencil and paper. Tools so essential, we really can't imagine working without them.

What

Late March, we launched Paper by FiftyThree, the simplest and most beautiful way to create on the iPad. Within two weeks, Paper was downloaded 1.5 million times and our users generated over 7 million ! creations.

We're pleased to have received such a warm welcome, but we still have much work to do. Our ambition is no less than to change the way people create, and we're building world-class engineering teams in NYC and Seattle to take on this challenge.

Who

Great products begin with great people. This is who we strive to be:

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  Well-rounded. We develop products at the intersection of art and science. It's great to have depth, but breadth is essential.

  
  


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  Collaborative. Harmonious products reflect the teams that build them. The ability to work across disciplines and make others better is a must.

  
  


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  Craftsmen. We place a high value on the quality of our products and the process of making them. The joy of making is its own reward. We consistently set a higher bar.

  
  




Respectful. Creativity flourishes ! in open, accepting environments. Respect and kindness towards members of the team and our customers is an absolute requirement.




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  Experimental. We don't shy away from risks and experimentation. We embrace new thinking and technologies and always consider multiple ways of solving problems.

  
  

The Details

FiftyThree is a young, profitable startup located in the TriBeCa neighborhood of New York City and the University District of Seattle. Our small team of seven encompasses software, hardware, and service engineering.

For our New York office, we're currently seeking:

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  iOS engineers. Fluent in core iOS technologies, but able to apply some custom magic when appropriate. Experience with OpenGL, C++, networking libraries, or game development will certainly be useful.

  
  


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  Front-end web developers. Build dynamic web apps with HTML/CSS/JS. Experience with HTML5 and CSS3 features is great, as is experience with responsive (fluid/mobile-first) design.

  
  


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  Back-end web developers. Our stack combines Node.js (CoffeeScript) with Neo4j, a graph database. Experience with these isn't required, but being able to work across a diverse set of tools is. Having a love for analytics and instrumentation would be valuable, as would experience building RESTful services.

  
  


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  Dev-ops engineers. Our userbase is a million strong and growing. We're running a unique stack, so there's plenty of room and need for creativity. Experience building and maintaining robust and secure systems at scale is essential here.

  
  

For our Seattle office, we're currently seeking:

• Firmware engineers. Well-versed w! ith iOS, Bluetooth, power management, and embedded systems, with an eye! for building SDKs and working across the stack. A background in electrical engineering and signal processing would be beneficial.

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If the above sounds like you, or if you think you'd be a great fit to our team nonetheless, send us a note at jobs@fiftythree.com.

We look forward to hearing from you.

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