Unix Pipefitter Montreal, QC

The Internet is not a truck. It’s a complex network of arcane software, expensive hardware, and maximum-security server closets disguised as ordinary cloakrooms. Akoha and Standout Jobs need a professional who can weld our software to bleeding-edge open-source technologies for great justice!

Akoha is one of Montreal’s most innovative startup companies. We’re active organizers of local unconferences like BarCamp Montreal, Montreal Python, and DemoCamp Montreal, making this city the place to work with cutting-edge technology. On top of that, we’re located on St-Laurent, in the heart of the Plateau, one of the best neighbourhoods ever. The restaurants are great, the nightlife is wild, and the tech scene is friendly!

• Are you interested in startup life, startup culture, and building state-of-the-art systems?
• Can you read your mail, news, Google Talk, RSS feeds, and voicemail on the command line?
• Are you able to strip down and rebuild a server before breakfast?
• Do you want to be doing meaningful work on a small team on a really cool project?
• Are you dreaming of a great job where anything is possible?
• …and everything you do has an impact on the company?

You can:

• Believe that the Web is a thriving platform for real applications.
• Create passionate users.
• Communicate your opinions clearly and thoughtfully with your teammates.
• Write well and speak fluently in either French or English.
• Be professional and creative — even at the same time.
• Get things done!

Bonus points for:

• Deep experience with Ubuntu and Mac OS X.
• Setting up mail, DHCP, web, and DNS servers with your eyes closed.
• Sending and receiving messages solely with netcat.
• Familiarity with deploying Django and Ruby on Rails.
• Experience with Amazon’s EC2 and S3.
• Showing us your contributions to free software projects.
• Interest in early-stage technology startup culture.

Practical experience is a must! There will be a test, followed by moist, delicious cake.

Note: This job will require you to be on-call.