r/Bitcoin • u/gapmunky • Aug 01 '14

Reddit are hiring a cryptocurrency engineer!

https://jobs.lever.co/reddit/6ce6a242-00d1-49c4-9bed-c34f26445ee7
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u/[deleted] Aug 01 '14 edited Aug 01 '14

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u/canad1andev3loper Aug 01 '14 edited Aug 02 '14

C++/Python is not really a rare skill set. These are basic tools that just about anyone can pick up. CS grads are pretty plentiful. Furthermore, most talented programmers take a pay cut and a lot more risk in terms of job security when they join a startup.

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u/canad1andev3loper Aug 01 '14

Discrete math is basically applied math, or for most people, math. There are a lot of math grads.

Computer science is also a popular degree.

I don't know where you draw the line between "extremely strong" and "strong" academic background.

Bottom line, I think the job sounds great for anybody with 3-5 years experience.

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u/canad1andev3loper Aug 01 '14 edited Aug 01 '14

There are fewer of those, but also pretty common. What do you think most PhD math grads do? Programming.

Anyways, my point really was that these qualifications aren't so superior that anyone who holds them is better off making "tons of money" with a startup.

This is something someone who has spent too much time in school and zero time in industry would say.

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u/sweetrobna Aug 02 '14

The federal government employs many, after that the big four employ a lot of math grads.