C++ Systems Hacker as Employee #1 in YC Startup (W12)

We're solving this annoying problem: http://xkcd.com/949/. We're building a desktop peer-to-peer file sending app for securely transferring large files over the internet. We had a very successful beta and we're hiring a good hacker to play a lead role.

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You Will

* Own a critical section of the codebase that deals with secure networking, file systems, and client deployment.

* Be paid well and receive a significant equity stake. Design your own benefit plan.

* Have freedom in your coding methods, tools, and implementation choices.

* Work closely with two talented technical co-founders:

        * A former financial quant, who runs our server-side.

        * From the world of data visualization and UX, who’s writing our UI.

* Have an opportunity to open-source parts of your work.

* Your code will be used by millions and disrupt a billion-dollar industry.

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Responsibilities

* Client-side file-transfer code (P2P, secure).

* Cross-platform build & deployment (mac, windows, linux).

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Requirements (3 out of 4)

* Strong C++ systems experience.

* Deliver robust code quickly - you ship!

* Have a knack for solving complex problems with simple solutions.

* You can code more (quality) lines per minute than Chuck Norris.

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Nice-to-Have Experience

* Desktop software

* SSL networking

* Moving the mouse with your mind

* wxWidgets

* win32

* Obj-C / Cocoa

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Hours: Full-time

Location: We prefer that you work with us in our Kendall Square (Cambridge, MA) office - partial tele-commuting okay. If you rock and you’re remote, we’re open to that.

Please tell us about some cool projects you’ve worked on and something colorful about yourself, at wevehadtheinternetfordecades@gmail.com

P.S. Sorry about the pseudo-secrecy; we’re in stealth mode.