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Storybird lets anyone make gorgeous, art-inspired stories in seconds.

That simple idea has made us indispensable for millions of people. Teachers rely on us to get students from K-12 writing and reading. Families adore us for our constant stream of stories. And tweens and teens use us to connect with each other and express their angst.

We're one part educational platform, one part real-time publishing, and one part social network. It's a gummy mix that's a big engineering, product, and community challenge. We're looking for passionate teammates who can help us build an elegant environment for people to tell their stories. We want domain expertise, a history of pragmatic problem solving, an emphasis on self-management, and the savvy to contribute to product development in any role.

Define an entirely new product category
We operate at the fundamentals of imagination, literacy, and play and are changing how schools teach, families connect, and friends interact.
Have your work experienced by millions
We've built a community of over a million people during our open beta and are now growing worldwide. This is a massive space for you to make an impact.
Work with a seasoned team with deep values
We've built several companies and teams and know how to scale. With us, there's no drama. Just fulfilling work, an emphasis on quality, and chocolate.

Press

“Brilliant”
“Amazing”
“A gem”
“An ideal site”
“Applause”
“An awesome tool”
“Boosts literacy”
“Knocked my socks off”

Storyspotter (Volunteer Position) #

We're slowly expanding our volunteer Storyspotter team after our recent beta round and accepting applications for the next group.

Storyspotters review and moderate the stream of public Storybirds to spot the gems, flag problems, help answer member questions, and nurture the community.

Storyspotting has some great perks: you earn credits for digital downloads or Pro memberships, have a chance to win prizes each month, are featured prominently in the community, and linked to books you recommend and popularize.

Here's a great example.

If you love reading, writing, and community—apply now.

Time commitment

As much time as you want. We ask for a minimum of 1-2 hours a week, but some Storyspotters do 1-2 hours per day and are Storyspotting ninjas.

Basic skills/requirements

Good organization and communication skills
A love of reading and/or writing

Technical Requirements

Access to a personal & private computer with a high-speed connection
Have Skype installed and an account set up

Location

This is a telecommute opportunity

Bonus

Bilingual
Experience in publishing or education
Experience working with kids/tweens/teens (including being a parent)

Note

This is NOT an editing or proofreading role. Storyspotters identify good books and flag bad books
Storyspotting is a volunteer position that includes perks like credits for downloads and a monthly prize draw. It is NOT a paid position

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Senior Engineer #

Back-end/senior engineers turn vision into reality and work hand-in-hand with product engineers. We look for Python and Django experts with strong production experience who optimize every interaction to be smarter and faster. This current opening is a critical position that will take ownership of large feature sets, so a knack for product development is essential.

Your role:

Write and maintain elegant code, building out re-usable models and libraries
Continually improve our production environment
Design and code features that shape how people experience Storybird
Help define and grow the engineering team

Your skills:

Expertise with Python and Django
A history of high quality production web apps
Ability to turn initial designs into functioning features

You have:

Five to seven years experience
Entrepreneurial mindset (we're a startup)
Easy-going personality (team fit is crucial)
Strong written and verbal communication skills (we value clarity)
Results focused (you maintain a high signal to noise ratio)
CS degree (preferred)

Tell us why you'd like to work at Storybird, share with us your best code samples, point us to apps you've built, and include your resume. (We prioritize candidates who have successful applications still operating on the web).

This job is open to North American candidates with a preference for Toronto or New York applicants. However, we'll hire wherever we find the best talent and fit. (The Storybird team is spread over four cities.)