Hi my name’s Ajay and I’m the founder of an email automation platform called GMass. For our 5-year history I’ve been the sole developer, and I’ve balanced my time between writing code and managing the business. It’s time to scale up by bringing on a full-time developer to help out.
Some things to know about GMass:
- GMass is a Chrome extension for Gmail, and the front-end of Chrome extensions are written in JavaScript.
- The back-end of our system is . NET/C# and SQL Server.
- GMass has hundreds of thousands of users. We are just shy of 1 million total user signups.
- We’ve been in business for 5 years.
- We’re profitable.
- The team is totally remote and has been since even before the pandemic.
- We’re at about 15 people right now. Currently looking for the 16th.
I’m looking for a full-time developer who can take over projects I’ve been sitting on for far too long and head up new development initiatives to help GMass compete with certain enterprise-level competitors in our space. We have a rabid and loyal user base that loves our product, and there is so much room for the product to grow.
Qualities I’m looking for in a developer:
- You should be adept in C#, SQL Server, JavaScript, HTML, and CSS.I don’t like to use the term "full stack", but I do want someone who is comfortable with both writing back-end processes as well as tweaking our public website based on our SEO firm’s recommendations.
- You won’t need to manage our database but you should be able to write complex SQL SELECT queries.
- You and I have to get along well, because we’ll be working together almost daily.
- You should have a history of doing noteworthy and interesting projects.
If hired, here are some projects I’d want you to work on in your first 6 months:
- Built out our webhook API and build a Zapier integration for GMass.
- Add some automation to our support system, such that when a user asks a question, we present them with some potential solutions before they submit their ticket.
- Redesign various pages on our website to have better navigation.
- Build an IMAP/POP system to retrieve and process mail from any account.
- Upgrading our Stripe integration to the current version of their API.
Here are some of the things that I personally believe in:
- Keeping development teams small and fluid.
- Putting new features in the hands of users before they’re perfect.
- The importance of always learning new stuff.
- Building stuff from scratch ourselves rather than integrating with an existing tool.
- Testing one’s own code.
Why should you want to work for GMass?
Good developers are in high demand these days. Here’s why you’ll working for us:
- No politics: As a small company, you won’t have to deal with big company politics.
- No useless meetings: Meetings are very rare, and when they do occur, they’re for a reason. You can spend 99.9% of your time developing.
- Developer led company: Because our leadership consists of developers, we already know how you think and what you like.
- The ground floor: We don’t like making promises we can’t deliver, so while I can’t promise you that GMass is the next unicorn, the future does look bright.
Final thoughts:
We are light on formal processes and heavy on experimentation. In fact, once we get to know each other, you’ll find that we do things quite differently than a "normal" software company, and that therein lies our magic.
If you’ve made it this far, you might be a good fit, and I’d love to hear from you. I prioritize cover letters way more than resumes, and I will be reading every single cover letter myself.
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