https://www.discourse.org/jobs
This is the first time in two years that I’ve seen a job posting in the APAC time zone that I’m following, don’t miss it if you pass by.
Discourse’s full company name is CDCK, all employees are distributed worldwide, fully remote work! This 
shows desk photos of employees from the CEO to various roles:
https://blog.discourse.org/2022/03/the-home-office-desks-of-discourse/
The requirements for software engineers are mainly:
- Experience developing with Ruby, JavaScript, and Ruby on Rails; knowledge of EmberJS is a plus, but experience with other frameworks is also acceptable
- Can reason about the meaning of SQL statements and database performance (Can reason about SQL queries and database performance)
- Able to communicate in written English
Employee Benefits include:
Completely flexible scheduleNo set hours. Need to take two weeks off? Wanna try the digital nomad lifestyle? Let’s figure it out! If customers are happy, we’re happy.
Remote work, zero commute timeWork anywhere you have a computer and internet access. We’ll also fund up to $400/month in colocated office expenses, if you prefer not to work from home.
Work with a diverse teamSpanning 6 continents and 14 timezones, we’re looking to hire people with diverse backgrounds from all over the world.
Five weeks of vacationPlus all major holidays. We’re very flexible — as long as work is getting done, set your schedule as you need to.
We respect your healthYou can’t control how often you feel bad, so we don’t limit how many days you can take off until you get better. Employees can take as many physical or mental health days as they need. We also offer unlimited menstrual leave for those who need it.
Yearly world meetupAs a remote team we don’t see each other much, so we come together in an all‑expenses‑paid week once every year, in host cities all over the world. So far we’ve been to San Francisco, Toronto, Sydney, France, India, Singapore, Montréal, Denmark, and Portugal!
Transparent salary frameworkAs a globally remote company we have a transparent salary framework which ensures we compensate everyone fairly. We use global data to ensure we pay competitive salaries according to skill level and country of residence.
Employee stock optionsWe give every employee a stake in the success of the business, regardless of seniority or role. All full‑time employees are eligible to receive equity options in the company as part of our equity incentive program.
Work on a major open source projectDiscourse is technically groundbreaking (we were a JavaScript app before it was cool) and powers a not‑insignificant percent of the internet already. Discourse is one of the top GitHub open source projects and one of the top 3 Rails, Ember.js, and Ruby open source projects in the world!
Impact on the direction of the companyDiscourse is still a young company, with 100 people, and barely ten years old. You will be a central part of what we do and have major input into every decision we make as a company.
We’ll buy you cutting‑edge hardwareDiscourse will buy you a super nice laptop of your choice, and a fancy chair for your “second most important asset” (after your brain), at minimum.
We support an official code of conductWe have an official code of conduct on our open source project, and we respect that same code of conduct in all our work together as professionals.
We believe every new human being is a net positive to the world!Paid parental leave for parents.
Extremely thoughtful; the term “respecting employees” no longer does it justice.
As for salary:
Our Salary Framework is location and experience based and we’re happy to provide a range up front. We also give every employee a stake in the success of the business, regardless of seniority or role. All full‑time employees are eligible to receive equity options in the company as part of our equity incentive program.
Software Engineer APAC
About Us
Discourse is a global company with a product that is 100% open source. Our team is 102 people and growing. We’re transforming the online community space. Our product powers a substantial segment of successful online communities, with >20,000 Discourse instances globally. We have thousands of paying customers, with a growing number of Fortune 500 companies on our list, alongside many leading players in the fast‑growth technology, gaming and AI spaces.
We’re looking for someone located in Asia‑Pacific. Applicants in other timezones will not be considered (even if they are willing to adjust their working hours, we don’t think it’s healthy).
About the job
Software Engineers in Discourse are fundamentally writers. We work remotely, and communicate with our colleagues and customers via our own internal and external Discourse forums. Your work on the product will be available to all.
This role is part of the Staff Experience team in Discourse, which is responsible for building and maintaining the tools that our staff users use to configure, moderate, and manage their communities. It includes working on our core product, as well as various plugins and themes that we maintain to improve the staff experience. Our engineers work on a product that is used by millions of people every day, and care about helping our customers build healthy communities.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Hashing out new features and improvements to Discourse’s admin interface with PMs and designers
- Implementing new features, fixing bugs, and maintaining our core product, plugins, and themes
- Cross‑team communication with our customer projects and customer support teams, to learn about pain points and opportunities for improvement
- Advocating for your project in our external forum at https://meta.discourse.org
- Deploying your changes on our infrastructure, and learning various monitoring tools
- Fixing high impact security bugs and maintaining our security posture
We’re looking for someone who:
- Has experience with Ruby, Javascript, and Ruby on Rails. We use EmberJS so experience with that framework is a bonus, but experience with any major JS framework should be sufficient.
- Can reason about SQL queries and database performance
- Writes logical tests for their work, and can backfill tests for existing features
- Is able to communicate clearly and empathetically in written English
- Can strike a balance between “good enough” and “perfect” when building features
At Discourse, the ability to communicate well in writing is paramount. We use our own software, Discourse, for most communication and most of your interaction with customers and team members will be in writing. In order to live these values, we look for folks who are:
- Detail‑oriented, proactive, and organized
- Able to make decisions quickly and communicate effectively
- Work well independently and remotely
- Kind to their co‑workers
- Highly driven with an execution focus and a strong belief in our mission to make the internet a better place
About our pay & benefits
We believe that high‑quality benefits make our team more effective. We’ve been thoughtful about our benefits package which includes a completely flexible schedule, 5 weeks of vacation per year, funding for a co‑working stipend, and much more!Our Salary Framework is location and experience based and we’re happy to provide a range up front. We also give every employee a stake in the success of the business, regardless of seniority or role. All full-time employees are eligible to receive equity options in the company as part of our equity incentive program.
Lastly, we believe in having a welcoming workplace where people with diverse backgrounds and cultures can create something great together. We encourage you to apply, even if you don’t meet every qualification!
How to apply
Apply by sending us resume, and a little about yourself, to jobs@discourse.org.