Tell HN: Talking Points Memo needs a Designer/Developer

TPM Media LLC, the company that owns Talkingpointsmemo.com, is looking for a developer with design chops. In this role, you'll be leading innovation at a site TIME Magazine called "the prototype of what a successful Web-based news organization is likely to be in the future." The developer will be responsible for maintaining the existing technology and devising new features for the site. Projects may include building sign-in systems, implementing internal analytics packages, or inventing news apps such as TPM PollTracker (http://polltracker.talkingpointsmemo.com).

The ideal candidate is comfortable in a Ruby environment (both plain old Ruby, and Rails/Sinatra), has expert front end skills (semantic HTML, CSS, JavaScript + jQuery, Photoshop), is competent in a *nix shell + Git, and has worked with databases (especially MySQL). Experience with PHP is a bonus. A deep understanding of template-based blogging platforms like Movable Type or WordPress is also a plus. We prefer candidates who are obsessive about latest web technologies, online news and social media. In our business things change rapidly, so the developer must be able and eager to to learn new languages and frameworks on the fly.

A good design sense is a must. A background in journalism is preferred.

If this sounds like you, drop a note to talk@talkingpointsmemo.com with subject line "Designer/Developer." Include a resume, cover letter and some work you are proud of (GitHub account too, if you've got one).