Bandzoogle | Front end designer | REMOTE | $60k-$100k
Bandzoogle builds tools that help bands succeed online. Our app powers tens of thousands of artist websites and helps them make a living by selling their music and growing their fan base. We've been "bootstrapped, profitable, and proud" since 2003 and are growing fast.
We're looking for a "designer who can code". Someone as adept in Photoshop and Sketch as they are in HTML/CSS. In this role, you'll be responsible for the look and feel of 30k musician websites.
Besides directly empowering musicians, this role offers:
- A fast paced startup atmosphere, with the stability of an established (14 year old!), profitable company;
- A family-friendly schedule — no overtime or weekends, flexible work hours;
- 100% health insurance coverage for US and Canadian employees;
- Reimbursement of home office expenses, computer, and coworking spaces;
- Time and resources for learning, including reimbursement of books and conferences;
- Yearly meet-ups in fun locations, family included!
The firm's suggestion was "comply or be at serious risk" Because it adds a ton of filing overhead, it seems to be the most beneficial option for them. That's why I thought to post here.
I'll reach out to you directly, if you are available to discuss this further.
Aside from all the technical questions, don't underestimate the importance of knowing about the company you are applying to.
I've hired several developers over the last 10 years, and by the final round, there are often candidates with similar technical ability. The applicant that really understands the company they are applying to work for (the current state of their app, their competition, the direction you think they may need to go) will have an edge.
I live here, and started the company here. It is massively difficult to move the company without incurring the ire of the tax authorities. Moving was my first response to this situation, but lawyers and accountants have advised against it.
Very. We post multiple times a day on social media, create videos, do webinars, and long-form eBooks. Most of our staff are in the US, and don't speak french. Of our ~25,000 customers, 10 are in Quebec.
As you can imagine, hiring a full time french speaker just doesn't make sense. So, we have to "fire" our Quebec customers and block the province via IP. This is what dozens of startups (and big web companies) are doing now to circumvent the crazy laws.
Try having a startup in Montreal. Our has been targeted by the language police, and is being forced to translate not just our front end, but our blog and social media presences. It doesn't matter that 0.01% of customers are in Quebec, and that we have determined that there is no market for our product in french.
Anyone can send an anonymous message to this government agency and it will audit your business to make sure you are compliant. Have more than 50 employees? Make sure the copy button on your photocopier says "copiez" or you'll have to put stickers over it (true story, happened at my brother's pharma startup).
The sad thing is that most Montrealers have the attitude that "you're in Montreal, you should learn french." The problem is, this law goes far beyond that, and is a serious impediment for Montreal startups.
Bandzoogle builds tools that help bands succeed online. Our app powers tens of thousands of artist websites and helps them make a living by selling their music and growing their fan base. We've been “bootstrapped, profitable, and proud” since 2003 and are growing fast.
We're looking for an experienced, well-rounded Javascript developer to join our team. Bandzoogle's realtime website editor (built in Ember.js) is evolving quickly, and you will play a key role in its development. Our members love our product, and every feature you contribute to will be cheered on by thousands of artists from around the world.
Bandzoogle builds tools that help bands succeed online. Our app powers tens of thousands of artist websites and helps them make a living by selling their music and growing their fan base. We've been "bootstrapped, profitable, and proud" since 2003 and are growing fast.
We're looking for a "designer who can code". Someone as adept in Photoshop and Sketch as they are in HTML/CSS. In this role, you'll be responsible for the look and feel of 30k musician websites.
Besides directly empowering musicians, this role offers:
- A fast paced startup atmosphere, with the stability of an established (14 year old!), profitable company;
- A family-friendly schedule — no overtime or weekends, flexible work hours;
- 100% health insurance coverage for US and Canadian employees;
- Reimbursement of home office expenses, computer, and coworking spaces;
- Time and resources for learning, including reimbursement of books and conferences;
- Yearly meet-ups in fun locations, family included!
More info: https://bandzoogle.com/jobs