[These positions are for our new San Francisco office in Lower Nob Hill. We're also happy to announce a $4M Series A from the likes of General Catalyst, SV Angel, Lowercase Capital and Lightbank, to name a few. <a href="http://techcrunch.com/2012/04/23/data-focused-locu-raises-4m..." >http://techcrunch.com/2012/04/23/data-focused-locu-raises-4m...</a>. -sbisker]
San Francisco, CA - Senior Full Time Software Engineers at Locu (<a href="http://locu.com" >http://locu.com</a>)
We're looking for all sorts - front-enders, "desingineers", back-enders and full-stack all welcome for this position. As long as you enjoy hacking on cool new products and features. :D
For Back-End
  Deep understanding of algorithms and complexity
  Strong linux system administration experience a plus
  AWS expertise a plus

For Front-End
  Exceptional cross-browser JavaScript/jQuery, HTML and CSS skills
  Experience with Python / Django is a plus
  Previous experience building rich, interactive websites
  A good sense of design and/or an ability to work with designers
  Experience in designing dashboards and user interfaces is a plus
  Experience in proper UI engineering and reusable architectures a plus
  (proper use of prototypes in JS, experience with Backbone, and what have you.)

For Full-Stack and Desingineers
  We know you like to strike your own unique balance. So, show us what you've got.
  We want you to be able to do what you love. :)

For all
  Ideally 4+ years of experience
  Experience leading or managing an engineering team a plus
  - we'll give you a chance to mentor and grow as an leader.
  Exceptional software engineering talent
  Previous start-up experience is a plus

Locu is developing technologies to change local search ($35bn advertising market by 2014) by creating the world's largest semantically-annotated repository of real-time small-business data. We are about to launch MenuPlatform &#60;<a href="http://www.menuplatform.com&#62;" >http://www.menuplatform.com&#62;</a>, our first product, which helps restaurants better manage their online presence.
Interested? Drop us a line at REDACTED_EMAIL. Please specify which position you're applying for, as well as "HN", in the subject of your letter. Learn more about our open positions at <a href="http://locu.com/jobs/" >http://locu.com/jobs/</a>
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Founded less than a year ago by MIT graduates and researchers, Locu (<a href="http://www.locu.com/" >http://www.locu.com/</a>) has the backing and support of some of the best angel investors in the country.
We are looking for more exceptional talent to join our team and help us achieve our vision. We are committed to building a cutting-edge technology giant with a fun and challenging work environment. We have a culture optimized for learning and continuous improvement. We are 10 people with very diverse backgrounds, and growing.