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1. Don't know -- my thoughts would be it depends on customers (if it is worldwide/local to India, team location etc.)
2. Yes, it is possible through H1b/O1 visa (a number of founders have done/doing it)
* Would recommend focusing on the application and interview -- the YC team,international YC founders community and recommended immigration law firms will help you once you are in...
We are building a multi-platform security application and API that solves a relatively common problem for businesses and end-users in the domain of cloud storage and cloud-based sharing. You will be working directly with the founders and must be prepared to take ownership of significant portions of the product. Of course, you will be given the freedom to make decisions on your own.
Our product is multi-platform (currently Windows and Mac + some linux support), and our API can be used both at the client and server. The core application code is in portable C++, and we have front-ends in Cocoa and .Net, with Qt frontends in the works. There is a lot of crypto and experience working with cryptographic libraries is a huge plus.
Requirements:
* Plenty of C++ programming experience, especially systems code. Any platform is okay (Windows / Mac / Linux), as long as you are not biased against working on another platforms if required. * Great object oriented design and API design skills.
Other good-to-have skills:
* Ruby on Rails
* In-browser cryptography (JS crypto, Native Client experience a plus)
* UI programming -- Qt / Cocoa / .Net
* iOS / Android experience
* Desktop application design / testing experience
Of course, we're not looking for someone with all of the above skills, but you must be a fast learner and someone who has fun writing code and working in a startup environment.You will be working with the founding team and get valuable experience in working in a startup environment. 12-14 week internship/Contract starting anytime immediately. Competitive pay.
What we're looking for
* A great programmer with a solid CS background. We want someone that spends time hacking outside work and has fun doing it. Ideal candidates would have deep experience in building client side software using one or more (plus) of the following :Qt/.NET/iOS/C/C++/Java plus experience working with some popular frameworks (Ruby on Rails / Django or a Java-based framework).
* Reasonable experience using Heroku, AWS (or Rackspace)
* Some systems programming experience including a reasonable understanding of OSes and crypto / security. It would be a huge plus if you have substantial experience with C/C++ and systems programming on Linux.
* Above all, a fast learner. We don't care if you don't know a technology, as long as you have the desire to learn.
To apply, please send a github/stackoverflow/whatever profile or links to other stuff you've done (and a resume if you must) to oakenthrones@gmail.com.