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Pocket Tales is an online social reading game that turns reading books into a game for 9 -13 year old kids. In other words, Pocket Tales is to reading books what fantasy football is to watching football games and Foursquare is to going places.  We are funded by NYC-based Startl and Philadelphia-based Dreamit Ventures.

We currently have a workable product and are in a closed-alpha stage.

Role
We’re looking for someone who can fully own the frontend design and development of Pocket Tales’ web application. This person will:

1. Have a deep knowledge of user interface and user experience best practices
2. Be able to convert that knowledge into beautiful photoshop mockups that show a creative and artistic flair in addition to great usability
3. Have the ability to rapidly convert those designs into standards-compliant HTML/CSS/Javascript etc.

The ideal candidate will also have experience designing game mechanics for web applications.

We know the above is a description of a very rare, and specific type of person, but if you think you could knock 1 or 2 of the above responsibilities out of the park and are passionate about our product, we’re interested in talking.

Compensation
We are offering salary plus equity compensation. We favor candidates who are interested in more than just a job (that means equity is appealing to you).

To Apply
Send an email to joinus@pockettales.com with instructions on how to view some of your work and a note on why you’re interested in exploring a role at Pocket Tales.

(Please, no design firms, freelancers, or consultants need apply. Individuals seeking full-time positions only.)

Pocket Tales is an online social reading game that turns reading books into a game for 9-13 year old kids. In other words, Pocket Tales is to reading books what fantasy football is to watching football games and Foursquare is to going places.  We are funded by NYC-based Startl and Philadelphia-based Dreamit Ventures.

We currently have a workable product and are in a private-alpha stage.

Role
We’re looking for someone who is an experienced Ruby on Rails developer and expert project manager to help us enhance our current alpha product. (NOTE: We are now also considering experienced backend developers willing to learn Rails)

The ideal candiate will:

• Have the ability to lead the backend development of the Pocket Tales web application including significant experience programming in Ruby on Rails or a willingness to learn Rails
• Be able to contribute to frontend development including HTML/CSS/Javascript etc. as needed
• Provide informed opinions to the discussion of all aspects of the business

Compensation

We are offering salary plus equity compensation. We favor candidates who are interested in more than just a job (that means equity is appealing to you).

To Apply
Send an email to joinus@pockettales.com with instructions on how to view some of your work and a note on why you’re interested in exploring a role at Pocket Tales.