Awesome Job Openings at Techstars KC Companies
In month two of our three month Techstars Kansas City program, we are helping our companies prepare for major scale. In the first month they met with nearly 100 mentors and investors who provided deep feedback about their companies. And, with scaling comes hiring! Our companies are hiring so it is time to turn on the network to get great people into amazing companies.
Ampogee (Techstars KC ’17) is on a mission to Make Work Matter. In the manufacturing market where 77% of the workforce is disengaged, Ampogee is actively elevating and creating environments where individuals can exercise autonomy, connecting them to a higher purpose at work and increase overall productivity. Ampogee is hiring for two positions. First, a UI/UX designer who will bring a unified, engaging face to our product. Second, a salesperson to implement new strategies to drive our growth in the manufacturing market. As a company focused on the growth of every individual, they are looking for passionate, motivated, and team oriented applicants. Contact Jonathan Woahn, jonathan@ampogee.com.
Grit Virtual (Techstars KC ’17) is a fully accessible and interactive planning and management engine for the construction industry. Enabling the construction teams in the field the ability to provide scheduling input. GRIT schedules are building more reliable workflows for resource allocation and precision in project planning. GRIT is currently looking for a Unity Developer to join our Wichita-based team. Applicants should be equipped to create back end services, system architecture, and participate in the UX/UI design process. As our company name suggests, applicants should embody courage and resolve as it defines the culture of GRIT Virtual. Contact Ben Burrus, bburrus@gritvirtual.com.
Planetarians (Techstars KC ’17) provides plant based high fiber protein products at an affordable cost. At a time when Americans are suffering from health issues tied to diet, and finding low-cost organic foods is harder than ever, Planetarians needs someone to build a community around the brand. Planetarians is looking for a marketing and community lead. Contact Aleh Manchuliantsau am@planetarians.com and help prevent diet-related diseases in a yummy way.
TeacherTalent goes beyond job boards and referrals to find a great teacher for every classroom, aligning teachers passions to schools’ visions and keeping teachers at those schools. We are hiring a senior software engineer, a junior software engineer, a vice president of K-12 sales, and an account executive. We’re based in Austin and looking for people who are as passionate as we are about the possibilities for making the educational journey better for students, teachers, and communities! Contact Michael Barnes for info: michael@teachertalent.io.
Vector is a software platform that will standardize the way litigation is managed, tracked, and analyzed. Vector improves collaboration between outside counsel and their corporate clients, and makes case management more efficient and predictable. By codifying the entire process business intelligence and actionable analytics will be delivered to the entire industry for the first time, allowing for better budgeting, spend prediction, and benchmarking. Vector is seeking two engineers: a front-end software engineer proficient in Bootstrap, Typescript, and Angular 2–4.x and a back-end software engineer proficient in Ruby on Rails, sidekiq, and MySQL. Experience using AWS, Docker, Angular 2–4.x, Angular CLI, Typescript, or Selenium is a plus! Contact Thadd Hale thale@vectorlegalmethod.com.
Techstars Alumni Companies
Backstich (Techstars Spring ’16) offers an automated platform to help companies better inform, educate and engage with their employees. The impact is more retention, better production and less costly mistakes. They are hiring software engineers. Their software engineers are full-stack and build products that are used everyday by major employers both locally and nationwide. Applicants must be skilled in the design of responsive web applications using CSS3, have experience with a Single Page Framework, and developing with Ruby, Python, or server-side Javascript. Contact Jordan Warzecha jordan@backstit.ch.
