Clojurians Log v2
remote-jobs 2026-01-23
My company, https://www.dataico.com/?nab=0, is hiring again. We’re looking for two mid-level (or better) full-stack Clojure(script) developers. We work in highly-trusted and empowered self-managed teams. Process is minimal and up to each team to self-determine within a minimal number of contextual constraints. It’s the best working environment I’ve been a part of in my 35 year career. We’re based in Colombia. Knowledge of Spanish or Portuguese is a plus (my own Spanish is nearly non-existent), but engineering works in English, so advanced English is a requirement. We have collaborators all over the world (South America, US, Africa, UAE), but we do work in the Colombia Time zone (America/Bogota). We have flexibility in hours, but working common hours frequently is a requirement. We provide web-based SaaS business management software in the Colombian market. Our technology stack includes Clojure(script), Datomic, OpenSearch, AWS, and SQL among others. Our software leverages the full suite of my other company’s libraries: (Fulcro, fulcro-spec, guardrails, statecharts, etc.). Successful candidates will have a demonstrable passion for building software. A history of visible work is a plus (e.g. significant open-source contributions, your own github account with real projects, etc.). Note that the initial interview is a pairing session. We believe that the best way to evaluate fit is to actually work a bit with you. If you hate pairing, you will neither like the interview, nor the working environment. We are enthusiastically learning how to leverage AI in our development work, constantly collaborate on best practices, and cross-train on our successes. You must be excited about leveraging AI, and be able to demonstrate that you know how to get good results in tandem with it. Vibe coding is not what we’re talking about here, but neither is simple code completion in a function. This is a full-time position. The salary range for this position is adjusted regionally, but a Colombian applicant should expect a range of 14M to 34M COP per month. Applicants from other countries, if hired, will technically be full-time contractors, and are paid a differential to help cover their own benefits. Candidates should send their CV and a cover letter explaining why they feel they are a good fit for the position to <mailto:seleccion@dataico.com|seleccion@dataico.com> Please do not send me personal CVs/letters, but I’m open to thread discussion, or private DMs with questions.
Hi @tony.kay, just to be sure, is Dataico still hiring? I see it available on clojure.stream/jobs, is it preferable to send my CV via the e-mail or via clojure.stream?
Try the clojure stream one. We’re closing the junior one, but still looking for someone more senior
I am clojure developer and have an experience of about 9+ years. I am based out in India and can work remotely. Please let me know if this position is still open.
it is, just apply as described.
I did it, but I got a mail stating AUTORIZACIÓN TRATAMIENTO DE DATOS PERSONALES
Should I respond or authorise anything?
this is an automated email that is sent when a resume is submitted to the selection mailbox. In Colombia, Law 1581 of 2012 requires us to request authorization to process personal data before handling a candidate’s information (email, cell phone number, resume, etc.). This is a legal and preventive requirement, solely for the purpose of handling your data within the selection proces.
Hey Tony! I was going to apply for the job but "We are aggressively learning how to leverage AI in our development work, ..." stopped me in my tracks. Can you explain what you mean by that?
LLMs have become quite powerful. We use them to help us understand the large code base, write algorithms, etc. It’s too powerful a tool to ignore. We’re hoping our candidates will have figured that out. You still have to know what you’re doing, but if your attitude is they suck, then yeah, fix that before you apply
Actually it was the 'aggressive learning' that baffled me most. But in any case success!
Ah, so every team member has access to an Anthropic subscription. Most people don’t really know how to leverage LLMs to good effect in a large code base, so the term aggressive just means we’re not being lazy about using it and failing in order to get better. Didn’t think the word “aggressive” would be a catch, so thanks for pointing it out. I’ve been developing software for 35 years, have typically been the most prolific developer on any team I’ve been on, and I now often get more done in a day than I would have in a week with proper LLM use. That’s really all I mean. Ad updated with more friendly terminology :)
Sure, please do!
I am part of a Discrod of Colombian Devs, do you mind if I share the offer there?