Django/Javascript Developer, Factal

$120-150k

+ Stock options & bonus

JavaScript

Python

Django

Postgres

Junior, Mid and Senior level

Remote from UK, US

More information about location

Verified breaking news & risk intelligence

Be an early applicant

Verified breaking news & risk intelligence

21-100 employees

B2BEnterprisePublishingCommunicationDigital MediaBusiness Intelligence

Be an early applicant

$120-150k

+ Stock options & bonus

JavaScript

Python

Django

Postgres

Junior, Mid and Senior level

Remote from UK, US

More information about location

21-100 employees

B2BEnterprisePublishingCommunicationDigital MediaBusiness Intelligence

Company mission

Factal was founded on a public service mission to protect people from imminent harm and help those in immediate need.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

Has experience developing a complex web application/interface using combination of Javascript, Django, Python, and PostgreSQL
Has experience dealing with geographic data such as shapefiles, spatial queries, and mapping SDKs
Has experience with testing frameworks, tools and best practices
Has experience working on high-use, large-scale applications
Doesn't need complex instructions/specs/workflows to get things done
Prefers to work for a small company, one with a mission, and wants to contribute

What the job involves

Factal is seeking a full-time Developer to join our Seattle-based technology team (remote US/UK resident candidates welcome)
Your role would be developing interactive interfaces for our users, as well as internal tools for our team of editors
We have a web application (a blend of features akin to working on X/Twitter, Facebook, Maps apps, and News apps), as well as administrative interfaces that need good design thinking and smart execution
The ability to code Javascript and Python/Django at least an intermediate level is a requirement

Our take

Created by NBC’s Breaking News co-founders Ben Tesch, Cory Bergman and Charlie Tillinghast, Factal operates at the intersections of news media, business intelligence, risk management, and crisis response. The company offers corporates and NGOs a blend of AI technology and experienced journalists to analyze and verify global breaking news, allowing them time to respond accordingly.

With justifiable concerns surrounding heavily biased and fake news, misinformation, and disinformation, an objective and reliable source offers immense value. Of course, there will always be disagreement about how unbiased an organization can really be, but Factal looks to be acting in good faith.

If the company’s funding was coming from lobbyists or politically motivated sources, it would certainly be a red flag. However, the bulk of Factal’s capital thus far has come from B2B software investor Arthur Ventures, which indicates that this is strictly business. Considering the fact that Factal's paying customers include a few Fortune 500 companies, it could be a very fruitful business too.

Kirsty

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Company

Funding (2 rounds)

Jun 2021

$3.3m

SERIES A

Aug 2018

$1.2m

SEED

Total funding: $4.5m

Company benefits

Hybrid offices in Seattle and London, and we support remote roles
Full medical, vision and dental coverage
Generous PTO and parental leave
401K
Stock options
Work retreats

Company HQ

Central Business District, Seattle, WA

Leadership

Charlie Tillinghast

(CEO)

Spent 13 years at NBC News, seven of which were as President & CEO of MSNBC Interactive News. Has also been CEO of Friend Media Technology Systems and advertising creative production platform Mixpo.

Ben Tesch

(VP of Technology)

Co-founded NBC News spinout Breaking News, serving as a Producer & Technical Director from 2010-2017, after working as a Manager at NBC's Labs Group.

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