Ask HN: Our 1-month-old wine startup just raised a huge round at a $5m valuation Dear HN, We just raised a large round at a $5 million valuation. We’re packing our bags, renting a sick place in San Francisco, and changing the wine industry forever. We’re looking for a badass engineer to join us. This isn’t a job. What we’re offering you is a fully-immersive startup experience. You will become a part of our core team - living, working, eating, partying, and sleeping under the same roof as us. WHO ARE WE? - Our team hails from successful startups like AppSumo, WineAccess, McKesson, ID Creator; and our advisors are from Google, Society of Wine Educators, and leaders of Fortune 500 companies - Our marketplace connects wineries to online buyers - We absolutely hate Groupon and deep-discounts – they kill brands and bastardize pricing structures. WHAT ARE WE OFFERING YOU? - Co-founder title and equity - Room in our upscale loft in SOMA - Monthly cash - Any computer set-up you want, headphones, monitors, anything. - Fully stocked bar with high end wine + unlimited snacks YOU: - Are a hustler and get shit done quickly - Have senior-level experience with the following technology stack: PHP, jQuery, CodeIgniter, Ajax, MySQL - Are an expert at quickly becoming an expert - Have experience managing a team of remote junior developers - Can routinely work 16+ hour days PLUS SPECIAL BROWNIE POINTS IF YOU: - Have a love of wine - Can speak Spanish - Experience with: Server administration, e-commerce marketplaces, API’s - Have a burning hatred for deep-discount marketplaces like Groupon - Like eating carne asada tacos and playing poker HOW TO APPLY - Send an email to ycwinestartup@gmail.com and answer this question “I am perfect to join your team because…” - Feel free to check out our site: http://bit.ly/17E26g7 |