Tl;dr we’re looking for a developer with experience in Elixir and Phoenix to help us build the first version of a product that simplifies the management of investment real estate portfolios. Two hard requirements: a monomaniacal attention to detail and a strong command of the written word.
Company details
Name: Doorframe
Website: https://www.doorframe.com (currently blank!)
Country: 
US-domiciled, 
hiring globally
Why Doorframe exists
I am an inveterate renter. I love the optionality it confers and the different perspectives it provides. There’s a chance I “settle down” someday, but that day is entirely hypothetical.
To date, I’ve never had an amazing experience renting someone else’s investment property. “I could do better” has crossed my mind, but it was always a fleeting thought. Until…
…I acquired several investment properties. Suddenly, that fleeting thought morphed into real and pressing concerns. My first instinct was to explore “buy” in the timeless “build vs. buy” dilemma.
Spoiler: My search was fruitless. The landscape reminded me of payment processing before Stripe. Needlessly complicated and poorly designed, with a hefty dose of “Contact Sales” and hidden pricing.
There must be a better way, and I’m going to build it with your help.
How we work
100% remote
No preferred timezones or mandatory overlap.
No individual work e-mail addresses
Shared inboxes smash silos and provide for correspondence with the outside world.
Asynchronous communication by default
Conversations of record take place in GitLab. A hosted Matrix instance provides a space for lighter, ephemeral fare.
What we’re building
The best way to manage and grow a real estate investment portfolio.
We’re starting with the money: collecting rent payments online. The next stop is building adapters for utilities, lenders, and taxing authorities to support one-click bill payments. After that, we’ll keep pulling on the thread.
Also: a sustainable business in every sense of the word. No “disrupting” anything — just shipping solid products that constantly improve over time. No venture capital — just turning a profit by charging customers and spending less than we make.
What we’re looking for
Someone interested in doing their best work. Experience in Elixir and Phoenix is a must, as is the ability to communicate effectively via the written word. Attention to detail is paramount. Strong opinions about and familiarity with consuming HTTP APIs (official and otherwise) will come in handy, as will any history of developing bespoke bots for recalcitrant websites and forms.
Compensation
While we prove the concept: your hourly contracting rate.
Once we’re up and running: a salary that doesn’t change based on where you live.
Litmus tests
Server-side HTML rendering
Client-side rendering (e.g. React, Vue, Angular)
Minimal, useful JavaScript (e.g. LiveView)
Websites masquerading as native apps (also: Electron)
Web standards
“Works best in Chrome”
Boring, sensible datastores (e.g. PostgreSQL)
MongoDB
Judicious, careful dependency inclusion
left-pad
Self-service sign-up and cancellation
“Contact sales”
Privacy as a fundamental human right
Cross-site tracking, e-mail spy pixels, anything Facebook
Next steps
Send an e-mail to work@doorframe.com telling us why you’re interested and how you’d approach the work. Questions are welcome, too, as is information that showcases your abilities and achievements.
We will get back to every single person with a decision.
