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Web UX Engineer - REMOTE or Bloomington, Indiana, United States - [$60K - $80K] We're looking for a UX engineer, with an eye for clean design and usability, an

by cedsav 12y ago

Web UX Engineer - REMOTE or Bloomington, Indiana, United States - [$60K - $80K] We're looking for a UX engineer, with an eye for clean design and usability, and strong technical skills (HTML, CSS, Javascript) We run FormAssembly.com, a SaaS that helps enterprises build online forms and power their business processes without the need for IT. We're bootstrapped, profitable, growing rapidly, and hiring employee #15 and beyond! We embrace remote work. Our team is spread across 3 different countries. You're welcome of course to move to Bloomington, Indiana, where the majority of the team is located. It's been named one of the best cities for doing business and perhaps more importantly, is the #7 in the US for best places to bike! We run a lean operation with an impressive roster of customers, so your work will not go unnoticed. Everything you'll work on will make our customers happier and give us a better competitive edge. Position is full-time, local or remote. Pay range is $60K - $80K, stock options negotiable. To apply, go to http://formassembly.workable.com/jobs/25749 http://formassembly.workable.com/jobs/25749 or email jobs [at] formassembly.com

SandB0x 12y ago
Thank you for being the the only listing with salary information.
- cedsav 12y ago
  You're welcome. Maybe next month we'll see a salary range on all posts?
  - sawar 12y ago
    Most people, including myself, won't bother applying to a position unless the salary range is posted. There's no point to doing 2, 3, or even 4 interviews for a job that potentially pays less. Employers should learn that lesson.
    - cedsav 12y ago
      For what it's worth, even though I haven't usually posted a salary range, it's something I try to clear up in the first call. It's true it's a waste of everybody's time otherwise. We'll see if that posting the range this time will make any difference.
      - georgemcbay 12y ago
        Seems like it would be especially important for jobs where the pay is scaled for a market such as Bloomington, Indiana but remote is okay. As someone who has lived in San Diego for 14 years it is really easy to forget that lots of people can afford to live comfortably* on $60-80k when they don't live here or in the SF Bay Area, etc. (* or, for that matter, extremely well, depending upon where they do actually live).
    - Bahamut 12y ago
      Employers have a tendency to set salaries based on a combination of prior salaries and the market for the area unfortunately, which makes listing a hard number difficult.
    - milankorsos 12y ago
      I think there are two reasons not to post the salary range right away. 1. There is always flexibility in the budget for the right people. I'm hiring engineers to my team right now and I have a clear number I got from my CEO. I am confident that budget will fit the ideal candidate that I'm trying to hire. But on the other hand, if someone more senior, or junior blows my mind, I'm willing to push for the extra numbers for the more senior, or the extra rack for the junior to get on my team. 2. Salary is not everything. I do believe salary is important, but not everything. There are a good number of people who are willing to take a job with less salary if they feel they can grow there more, the culture fits them better and the potential of company is bigger there. I do understand though it is frustrating doing multiple interviews without knowing if the salary range is close to the expectations or not. If a candidate asks me on the initial phone screening about the numbers I am happy to talk about it openly.
      - lugg 12y ago
        > 1. There is always flexibility in the budget for the right people. Nothing stopping you from tacking on that caveat after offering a range so people can grok you from a distance. > 2. Salary is not everything. > I do believe salary is important, but not everything. There are a good number of people who are willing to take a job with less salary if they feel they can grow there more, the culture fits them better and the potential of company is bigger there. The only people willing to take that cut are (a) young enough not to be thinking about retirement, and (b) people naive enough to think you having a good culture lets you off the hook for being a cheapskate. Disclaimer: used to think salary wasn't everything after $x quality of living, now I'm a bit older, a bit wiser and looking at retirement. I now think I was a huge idiot in my younger years for not taking every advantage possible. - So take my views with a grain of disillusioned salt.
        crdb 12y ago
        It's also signalling. Higher salary both means the company can afford it (i.e. is stronger, healthier, a safer long term bet) and that the position is valued (as the company is willing to invest more in it).
  - avinassh 12y ago
    Many new job posts now including salary range. I think this is a great start.
- artemk 12y ago
  This thread, and even forum, may not be the best place to get salary information first. Reason being, is this is a YC-related forum, full of early stage start ups, who are looking for core team members. A key attribute of key members is to be excited about the problem the company is solving first. Salary is a very reasonable point of interest when it comes to new opportunities. This may not be the right place to seek those opportunities. Glassdoor, dice, craigslist may suit your needs much better. Simply being blunt, if all you care about is a paycheck and hopefully writing great code, being Engineer #X at a start up is not for you. Every early member needs to be a natural advocate for the company. There's also a middle ground between posting salaries on listing and going through 4 rounds of interviews. Companies don't want to waste their time either. You can also easily find out salary ranges for many of the jobs posted by looking at angellist.com. In the end, if you and a company are a great match for each other, the compensation package will be much less of an obstacle. Do you really want to miss the opportunity of a lifetime by skipping a company that simply doesn't post salaries?
  - cunac 12y ago
    to be blunt as well , I am pretty sure that you primarily want my skills to help you solve your problem , being excited and not capable will not get you far which you can see from 99% of poorly executed startups go cheap will not get you far and from history we know how drinking kool aid ends up
    - artemk 12y ago
      I completely agree that being excited and not capable will not get the engineer and the company far. Yet being capable and only interested in the paycheck will not make an engineer understand the customer and what the problem being solved is. In a start up with a team of 10 or less (including all roles), it's critical everyone is excited about what the start up is doing. Actually if you look at the history of success stories, the core team was always filled with those who believed the vision. Start ups that have failed, most likely did not fail due to the team having too much passion for their product.
      - 12y ago

by cedsav 12y ago

SandB0x 12y ago

Thank you for being the the only listing with salary information.

cedsav 12y ago
You're welcome. Maybe next month we'll see a salary range on all posts?
- sawar 12y ago
  Most people, including myself, won't bother applying to a position unless the salary range is posted. There's no point to doing 2, 3, or even 4 interviews for a job that potentially pays less. Employers should learn that lesson.
  - cedsav 12y ago
    For what it's worth, even though I haven't usually posted a salary range, it's something I try to clear up in the first call. It's true it's a waste of everybody's time otherwise. We'll see if that posting the range this time will make any difference.
    - georgemcbay 12y ago
      Seems like it would be especially important for jobs where the pay is scaled for a market such as Bloomington, Indiana but remote is okay. As someone who has lived in San Diego for 14 years it is really easy to forget that lots of people can afford to live comfortably* on $60-80k when they don't live here or in the SF Bay Area, etc. (* or, for that matter, extremely well, depending upon where they do actually live).
  - Bahamut 12y ago
    Employers have a tendency to set salaries based on a combination of prior salaries and the market for the area unfortunately, which makes listing a hard number difficult.
  - milankorsos 12y ago
    I think there are two reasons not to post the salary range right away. 1. There is always flexibility in the budget for the right people. I'm hiring engineers to my team right now and I have a clear number I got from my CEO. I am confident that budget will fit the ideal candidate that I'm trying to hire. But on the other hand, if someone more senior, or junior blows my mind, I'm willing to push for the extra numbers for the more senior, or the extra rack for the junior to get on my team. 2. Salary is not everything. I do believe salary is important, but not everything. There are a good number of people who are willing to take a job with less salary if they feel they can grow there more, the culture fits them better and the potential of company is bigger there. I do understand though it is frustrating doing multiple interviews without knowing if the salary range is close to the expectations or not. If a candidate asks me on the initial phone screening about the numbers I am happy to talk about it openly.
    - lugg 12y ago
      > 1. There is always flexibility in the budget for the right people. Nothing stopping you from tacking on that caveat after offering a range so people can grok you from a distance. > 2. Salary is not everything. > I do believe salary is important, but not everything. There are a good number of people who are willing to take a job with less salary if they feel they can grow there more, the culture fits them better and the potential of company is bigger there. The only people willing to take that cut are (a) young enough not to be thinking about retirement, and (b) people naive enough to think you having a good culture lets you off the hook for being a cheapskate. Disclaimer: used to think salary wasn't everything after $x quality of living, now I'm a bit older, a bit wiser and looking at retirement. I now think I was a huge idiot in my younger years for not taking every advantage possible. - So take my views with a grain of disillusioned salt.
      - crdb 12y ago
        It's also signalling. Higher salary both means the company can afford it (i.e. is stronger, healthier, a safer long term bet) and that the position is valued (as the company is willing to invest more in it).
- avinassh 12y ago
  Many new job posts now including salary range. I think this is a great start.
artemk 12y ago
This thread, and even forum, may not be the best place to get salary information first. Reason being, is this is a YC-related forum, full of early stage start ups, who are looking for core team members. A key attribute of key members is to be excited about the problem the company is solving first. Salary is a very reasonable point of interest when it comes to new opportunities. This may not be the right place to seek those opportunities. Glassdoor, dice, craigslist may suit your needs much better. Simply being blunt, if all you care about is a paycheck and hopefully writing great code, being Engineer #X at a start up is not for you. Every early member needs to be a natural advocate for the company. There's also a middle ground between posting salaries on listing and going through 4 rounds of interviews. Companies don't want to waste their time either. You can also easily find out salary ranges for many of the jobs posted by looking at angellist.com. In the end, if you and a company are a great match for each other, the compensation package will be much less of an obstacle. Do you really want to miss the opportunity of a lifetime by skipping a company that simply doesn't post salaries?
- cunac 12y ago
  to be blunt as well , I am pretty sure that you primarily want my skills to help you solve your problem , being excited and not capable will not get you far which you can see from 99% of poorly executed startups go cheap will not get you far and from history we know how drinking kool aid ends up
  - artemk 12y ago
    I completely agree that being excited and not capable will not get the engineer and the company far. Yet being capable and only interested in the paycheck will not make an engineer understand the customer and what the problem being solved is. In a start up with a team of 10 or less (including all roles), it's critical everyone is excited about what the start up is doing. Actually if you look at the history of success stories, the core team was always filled with those who believed the vision. Start ups that have failed, most likely did not fail due to the team having too much passion for their product.
    - 12y ago