Hey, folks!

As some of you might know, IntenseDebate is part of a bigger family of services on the web, brought to you by Automattic. We work on many projects on the internet, from supporting bloggers around the world at WordPress.com to supercharging self-hosted websites at Jetpack to fighting spam at Akismet — and much more.

If you’re interested in getting involved and joining a team dedicated to making the web a better place, consider joining us — we’re currently hiring. Take a look at the available positions, including developers, engineers, designers, and other wranglers. Maybe you will be next to join us — and contribute to awesome projects like IntenseDebate!

So, don’t be shy — come work with us.

Posted by Cheri Lucas Rowlands in community,News

Do you know a lot about how Intense Debate works? Like helping bloggers? Got some spare time? Want to make some money?

We’re looking to add one or two people in the very important role of Intense Debate support staff (part-time). It doesn’t matter where you live—you can work from home. You need:

• An enthusiasm for blogs, comments, and Intense Debate
• Great (and speedy) written English skills
• At least 15 hours a week of focused availability
• To be a highly proficient user of the web, a heavy blog reader, a blog author, a software aficionado, and a quick learner

The job consists, basically, of answering emails from people who write in who are having trouble with Intense Debate and helping them out as quickly as possible.

Pay will be hourly. Inquire for more details.

Send your resume and Intense Debate user name to jobs AT intensedebate.com

Posted by Jon Fox in News

Here at Intense Debate we’re growing quickly…so quickly in fact that we’re looking for a couple new additions to our team. We’re based in Boulder, CO and participated in the TechStars program this past summer. We’re looking to fill 3 new positions, a brief description of each follows:

Technology Evangelist (full time)

We’re seeking a real web maniac who enjoys reaching out to publishers and engaging them in conversations about how to make our product better for them.
The ideal candidate will be a strong communicator, web savvy, and be capable of handling basic technical support for our important customers.

Software Engineer (full time)

We are looking for an outstandingly talented developer with an in-depth knowledge of PHP and Javascript. You must be fast, flexible, and very self-motivated, and have a passion for startups! Familiarity with blogs/blogging and MySQL databases are pluses.

Bookkeeper / Accountant (part time)

See the full description here.

If you’re interested in any of these roles please email us at jobs@intensedebate.com.  Also be sure to keep an eye on our new jobs page to see these and future postings.

Come join our team, and be a part of this exciting adventure, as we build the best comment system on the web!

Posted by Jon Fox in News