cjwake

Nanosatisfi — San Francisco, CA - http://ardus.at/careers002

FULL TIME: Embedded Software Developer

Can email chris@nanosatisfi.com with any questions

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Looking for developers with experience in:

C/C++

Embedded platforms: TI OMAP & Sitara, ATMEL AVR & ARM, Freescale, Blackfin, FPGAs or equivalent.

Real-Time Operating Systems - FreeRTOS, RTLinux, VxWorks, or equivalent.

Sensor Integration - CMOS Cameras, GPS, Radio, etc. I2C, SPI, CAN

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Ideal candidates would also possess experience in one or more of the following areas:

System Operation — General GNU/Linux / Unix familiarity, scripting, networking, distributed monitoring / logging (nagios, rsyslog, etc), configuration management (Chef / Puppet), etc. Sysadmins must be no more than moderately grumpy.

Electrical Engineering — Discrete component and SMD soldering, microcontroller circuit design/debugging, familiarity with oscilloscopes, signal generators, and other lab equipment. Wearable computing, robotics, and/or quadcopter enthusiasts apply here.

RF — Familiarity with general RF theory, hardware and/or software defined radios, ham and/or satellite tracking hobbyists encouraged.

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About Us

We are the fastest-moving space company on Earth. From back-of-the-napkin idea to in-orbit satellites in 1-year, we will eventually have over 100 satellites— upgraded regularly—in orbit at all times.

We are building the first ever remote-sensing platform capable of delivering unique data multiple times per hour from any point on Earth. Doing this requires solutions to some incredibly exciting challenges in the areas of spacecraft design and operation, sensor integration, radio communication, and big data analysis. From custom PCBs to a globally distributed communication network, we offer the fullest of stacks with challenges for makers, builders, and doers of all types.

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Some perks:

We offer salary to live on, equity to retire on and health benefits in the meantime. Not to mention the perks of working in space, and a few little things to keep you smiling.

Competitive Salary & Equity Compensation

Free On-site Parking for your car or bike

Multiple options for medical, dental and vision insurance

Office in SOMA nearby restaurants, food trucks, coffee

Flexible Hours — realistically, the company average is 50-hours per week

Flexible vacations + added time off around satellite integration periods

Stocked Kitchen with snacks and the occasional ice cream sandwich

If you’re invited to speak at a conference we’ll cover travel

The WOW FACTOR of actually working in space. Make your friends jealous.

Need to pick up this book now — I appreciate the synopsis as lead-in to the larger discussion here, definitely worthwhile.

Interesting proposition. Seems like a no brainer given the dynamic of things today — the biggest problem is connecting the right candidate with the right opportunity, and half the time it's an awareness problem whereby the right candidate isn't aware of the opportunity b/c they don't sit in the bay area to hear about things through traditional channels.

Too many first-time entrepreneurs spend all of their time on ideation without realizing that ideation is a qualifier. It's execution that breeds real winners.

Much needed for WAY too many people.

I can count on one hand the number of content sources I go to on a daily basis. This is one of them.

Totally agree! We're working on a redesign now that will feature some user pets in the mix on a rotating basis. =)

Thanks so much for the note, Tony!

We built this first version to make it easier for pet owners to go directly to their existing friends/ connections for help (boarding, for instance) when they are away. Like you said, pet owners find it difficult to locate trustworthy sources for this sort of thing, and many we talked with would prefer to go direct to friends, family, etc., but asking for help in those cases sucks. Non-pet-owners we talked with said they really want to help/ hangout with cool pets, but they simply don't get asked. We want to fix that issue first, so we make those connections easier to make by having coordination in one place, and helping to remove the "awkward" in asking for help. We want asking for help from friends to be as easy or easier than picking up the phone to call a kennel.

I mentioned in another comment here, but we're definitely thinking about ways we can grow each user's graph beyond direct friends, including some elements similar to LinkedIn (e.g. your direct friends giving an endorsement to their friends, so when you see a friend of friend come up as an option for help, you see 5 other direct friends have vouched for that person and their love/ ability to watch dogs). We envision something similar for professionals as well.

We're really excited about the possibilities here! Don't hesitate to drop a note with any other feedback or comments as you dive in.

Very cute pics! We definitely want to feature more user's pets on the homepage. =)

It's like you've been reading our emails... Completely agree with both of your points here! We're already talking about ways to allow non-owners to create a more robust profile, and are thinking about how to grow each user's graph beyond direct friends, including some elements similar to LinkedIn (e.g. your direct friends giving an endorsement to their friends, so when you see a friend of friend come up as an option, you see 5 other direct friends have vouched for that person and their love/ ability to watch dogs).

Thanks so much for the input, and would love to hear more as you continue diving into the current release! =)

Nice! Thanks so much for the note! Would love to talk some time, maybe we could connect offline? Can reach me directly at chris (at) spotwag (dot) com.

Excited too! And thanks so much for helping us work out the bugs and start to improve the experience! ;)

Definitely, we're thinking about small nudges to help people through the process, both in completing the profile and in setting your first request or remembering us the next time you do need help.

Nice! Thanks so much for the note - definitely encourage you to hit up your pet owning friends, as it is awkward/ difficult for them to ask for help, but I'm sure they'd love to know you're willing and able if that's the case. Signup and pimp yourself to friends. ;)

Absolutely correct, room for iteration, and lots of opportunity yet to be unearthed. :)

Haha, yes! We've actually seen some trades for beer, wine or even dinner. So definitely some fun opportunities to integrate gifts. We've also talked to BarkBox about the potential for something pet related in the future, and are looking at some similar pet and non-pet-related gifts. :)

Thanks so much, appreciate the words of encouragement! Though you're not a pet owner, I'd encourage checking it out further if you want to checkout or hang with a pet at any point - I have a few friends that started pimping themselves on Facebook, asking all pet owner friends to signup so they could watch their pets. One is already angling to spend time with a few puppies. :)

Thanks so much for the feedback, that is a great point. We wanted to make the signup easy, covering just the basics, but you're right that digging for photos is not always the easiest task. We've adjusted this a little in the redesign we're working on, but I think we could always do more to simplify.

Thanks for the note, you're absolutely right! I actually used Spotwag last week and ended up connecting with a friend that recently lost their dog of 20-years. They aren't ready for a new dog just yet, but having my dog (Jackson) around for a few days certainly helped them, and got them one step closer to bringing another dog into their family.

I know another woman that actually volunteers at the Humane Society once per month for 8-hours just to be around dogs, because she would love to have one of her own, but cannot given her work schedule as a consultant.

Thanks for the note! No monetization right now - we wanted to make connections easy for people first, but we envision processing transactions. It can be weird passing money between friends, so we've thought about gifting, as well as credit card payments to remove the cash barrier for people. Eventually you'll be able to connect with friends of friends and professionals too, in which case we would handle the transaction between the pet owner and their choice caregiver.

Well played. Probably right.

Good to see you back at it! And nicely said.

Thanks for the feedback, I really appreciate it. For what it's worth, I wholeheartedly agree with your sentiment on leaving your dog with someone that you've built a relationship with over time, rather than a stranger. Or even more pointedly, leaving your dog with someone you know, and someone that knows your dog, v. leaving them with a "professional."

Thanks for the input, will definitely be in touch.

Well said. Thanks for the link!

Thank you. Yes, definitely more along the lines of boarding dogs overnight. No shipping, whatsoever. :)

Thanks for the note. We are NOT shipping pets - in any way, shape or form. We meant this more along the lines of "overnight guest."

Thanks, I really appreciate your feedback. I agree - I did move the personal details to the back in order to make sure that we are only gathering from people that are vested at that stage.

Also, I understand the value in explaining the idea on a landing page or similar, but at this stage, I am trying to first validate that what I see as a problem is in fact a problem - then I can objectively propose a solution. Again, trying to make sure that other people want or at least show signs of wanting what I do before I build something. :)

Thanks, I really appreciate your perspective. I have now moved the email/ personal detail capture to the rear, so you can enter if compelled.

And yes, emails are for emailing - but the thought here is only to email those individuals that seem (based on completion of all questions and/or responses) vested in what we are doing.

In terms of the information we are gathering, we offered multiple levels of familiarity (immediate family v. friend, etc.) to better understand the spread of trust relationships. As with kids, people do not trust their dog with just anyone, so we would like to understand how far that trust spreads.

Thanks for the feedback, I sincerely appreciate critical feedback here. I took your advice into consideration & did move the personal details to the back, so as to capture that information only from those that are invested.

I understand the value of the landing page with details on the proposition, but to be honest, I am using this survey to better understand/ validate the problem, and to confirm that I am not the only one with the issue. Once I validate that the problem is real, I can objectively propose a solution - obviously I have ideas now, but I thought it premature to project those ideas.