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Marketing Intern

About the Position
OtherInbox is looking to bring on a marketing intern for the summer. We are looking for a highly motivated, goal-oriented individual who will be mentored in market and competitive analysis, viral marketing, social media, campaign management, search engine marketing (SEM) and more. The successful candidate should be a flexible, highly independent worker as well as an excellent team player, and able to work efficiently under tight deadlines. Compensation is $1,000 for 6 weeks and requires a commitment of at least 15 hours per week.

Responsibilities
• Internet competitive research
• Social media outreach
• Search engine marketing and optimization
• Blogging
• Be part of a team and create a culture that attracts the best of the best
• Use the product yourself and help make it better

Requirements
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and Powerpoint
• Strong understanding of the English language and ability to write clear, concise marketing copy
• Excellent organization and communication skills
• Basic understanding of HTML is a plus!

About OtherInbox
Based in Austin, TX, OtherInbox is the latest startup by serial entrepreneurs Joshua Baer and Steven Smith. The company is still in stealth mode and has not launched publicly. To learn more, please visit http://www.otherinbox.com/jobs.html

To apply for this position, please send your resume and LinkedIn profile to jobs2008@otherinbox.com. No phone calls, please. Please include the job title “Marketing Intern” in the subject line of your email.

Location: Downtown Austin, TX
Compensation: $1,000
Principals only. Recruiters, please don't contact us.
Please do not contact us about other services, products or commercial interests.

Ruby On Rails Intern

About the Position
OtherInbox is looking to bring on a Ruby On Rails intern for the summer. We are looking for a highly motivated, goal-oriented individual who will be mentored in learning Ruby On Rails and web development. The successful candidate should be a flexible, highly independent worker as well as an excellent team player, and able to work efficiently under tight deadlines. Compensation is $1,000 for 6 weeks and requires a commitment of at least 15 hours per week.

Responsibilities
• Learn Ruby On Rails, HTML, CSS, JavaScript and AJAX
• Deploy on Amazon Web Services including EC2, S3, SQS
• Learn database programming with Mysql and SQL
• Learn development methodologies such as Agile, Scrum and XP
• Be part of a team and create a culture that attracts the best of the best
• Use the product yourself and help make it better

Requirements
• Basic computer science coursework
• At least one year programming experience
• Basic understanding of HTML and CSS
• Basic understanding of Internet protocols such as TCP/IP, HTTP
• Excellent organization and communication skills

About OtherInbox
Based in Austin, TX, OtherInbox is the latest startup by serial entrepreneurs Joshua Baer and Steven Smith. The company is still in stealth mode and has not launched publicly. To learn more, please visit http://www.otherinbox.com/jobs.html

To apply for this position, please send your resume and LinkedIn profile to jobs2008@otherinbox.com. No phone calls, please. Please include the job title “Ruby On Rails Intern” in the subject line of your email.

Location: Downtown Austin, TX or work remotely
Compensation: $1,000
Principals only. Recruiters, please don't contact us.
Please do not contact us about other services, products or commercial interests.

$1,000 referral fee for Systems Administrator - Linux, Mail Servers, Amazon EC2 & S3

About the Position
OtherInbox is looking to hire an experienced System Administrator to join our team. We are looking for a highly motivated, goal-oriented individual who will be responsible for managing multiple database, mail, and web servers. The successful candidate should be a flexible, highly independent worker as well as an excellent team player, and able to work efficiently under tight deadlines.

Responsibilities
• Manage database, mail, and web servers
• Manage all Amazon Web Services including EC2, S3, SQS
• Support and maintain all applications, configurations
• Implementation and migration of upgrades, patches, code releases, and database changes
• Prioritize and manage service issues, troubleshooting reports of issues from users, and responding to system events from the monitoring system
• Assist in the definition and development of projects designed to increase the efficiency and reliability of the infrastructure

Requirements
• BS or equivalent experience
• At least three year’s Systems Administration experience, with specific focus on Linux networks and systems
• Good understanding of Internet protocols such as TCP/IP, DNS, SMTP, HTTP, POP, IMAP, MIME
• Good understanding of Web-based technology as it relates to the web-hosted model of software delivery
• Hands-on experience running and maintaining Apache and other server applications
• Hands-on experience creating web-tools and scripts for various aspects of system monitoring, maintenance, reporting, etc
• Hands-on experience maintaining a MySQL or SQL Server database, SQL programming
• Hands-on experience with scripting languages such as Perl, Shell, Ruby, etc.
• Excellent organization and communication skills
• Ability to be on-call for emergencies

About OtherInbox
Based in Austin, TX, OtherInbox is the latest startup by serial entrepreneurs Joshua Baer and Steven Smith. The company is still in stealth mode and has not launched publicly. To learn more, please visit http://www.otherinbox.com/jobs.html

To apply for this position, please send your resume and LinkedIn profile to jobs2008@otherinbox.com. No phone calls, please. Please include the job title “System Administrator” in the subject line of your email.

Location: Dowtown Austin
Compensation: Depends on experience
Principals only. Recruiters, please don't contact us.
Please do not contact us about other services, products or commercial interests.

$1,000 referral fee for Ruby On Rails Programmer

About the Position
OtherInbox is looking to hire an experienced Ruby On Rails programmer to join our team. We are looking for a highly motivated, goal-oriented individual who will be responsible for designing, building and maintaining sections of the product. The successful candidate should be a flexible, highly independent worker as well as an excellent team player, and able to work efficiently under tight deadlines. All ROR programmers get paid to attend the Lone Star Ruby Conference in Austin and the O'Reilly RailsConf in Portland.

Responsibilities
• Design, build and maintain Ruby On Rails code for a consumer web service
• Deploy on Amazon Web Services including EC2, S3, SQS
• Implementation of upgrades, patches, code releases, and database changes
• Produce high quality, well documented code
• Be part of a team and create a culture that attracts the best of the best
• Use the product yourself and help make it better

Requirements
• BS or equivalent experience
• At least one year Ruby On Rails experience
• Ability to work in an Agile, Scrum, XP environment
• Good understanding of HTML, CSS and AJAX
• Good understanding of Internet protocols such as TCP/IP, DNS, SMTP, HTTP, POP, IMAP, MIME
• Good understanding of Web-based technology as it relates to the web-hosted model of software delivery
• Hands-on experience working with a MySQL or SQL Server database, SQL programming
• Excellent organization and communication skills

About OtherInbox
Based in Austin, TX, OtherInbox is the latest startup by serial entrepreneurs Joshua Baer and Steven Smith. The company is still in stealth mode and has not launched publicly. To learn more, please visit http://www.otherinbox.com/jobs.html

To apply for this position, please send your resume and LinkedIn profile to jobs2008@otherinbox.com. No phone calls, please. Please include the job title “Ruby On Rails” in the subject line of your email.

Location: Downtown Austin, TX or work remotely
Compensation: Depends on experience
Principals only. Recruiters, please don't contact us.
Please do not contact us about other services, products or commercial interests.

Come meet us at RailsConf

We'll be attending RailsConf in Portland at the end of May. If you'd like to learn more about us and meet the team, send us your resume.

Hiring ROR Developers

We are looking for experienced Ruby On Rails developers. We're a small team working in an Agile environment on an innovative consumer service. Our development team is led by Steven Smith, founder of FiveRuns. Click here for more info.

If you know of someone to recommend, please email jobs@otherinbox.com - we'll pay you $1,000 if we hire your referral!

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