Java / Spring Software Engineer

Java/Spring Software Engineer

Do you want to be part of a dynamic, fast paced, high growth startup?  A position where you will have an excellent opportunity for career growth? This is the job that could give you the skills and knowledge to position yourself for infinite opportunities down the road.


Did I mention the company is in one of the hottest industries and experiencing 700% year over year growth?

The Business Opportunity

Local businesses (think Doctors and Movers) are increasingly having trouble advertising to their potential customers. Years ago, it was easy, they would simply take out an ad in the yellow pages or the paper and their phone would ring. Now things are more complicated – consumers are using the search engines like Google, Yahoo and MSN Live Search and expect to find local results instantly. Our goal is to make the complex world of online advertising simple for local business owners so that they can focus on running their business rather than advertising it.


Our web-based application, automates the process of creating and optimizing campaigns on Google AdWords, Yahoo Search Marketing and MSN AdCenter, as well as call tracking and website publishing. The wide scope of our platform affords us the ability to work on quite a diverse set of interesting problems.

Our web-based application offers:Automatic client provisioningWebsite publishing without any HTML codingCampaign generation and push to all major search enginesAutomatic optimization of campaign performancePhone call tracking and recordingWeb site analyticsComprehensive reporting for clients and Internet Marketing Specialists

Our Team

We are led by a strong executive team and board with experience at some of the best and most successful internet companies around. The company is funded by Bessemer Venture Partners and Draper Fisher Jurvetson.  We are headquartered in New York, NY with a presence in 18 major cities across the United States and have hundreds of employees helping thousands of customers.  We are looking for talented engineers who are smart, passionate and get things done. We expect everyone on our team to demonstrate superior technical skills, but your attitude and teamwork will be as important as your coding skills.

The Job

As a Software Engineer you will be able to work on all aspects of our platform based on your interests. We have opportunities for engineers who specialize in user-interface, backend, content management, messaging, database systems and web services. Regardless of which components you touch, we’ll want you to be involved in design, coding and testing. We primarily work with Linux, Java, Spring and PostgreSQL, but we use other technologies including BerkeleyDB, Python, Groovy and Ruby where appropriate.

Our RequirementsExcellent coding skills. Software that works, is reliable and testable should be what you do by default. You should be able to work daily in our office in New York CityExcellent English communications skills, both written and verbalBenefitsComprehensive benefits package including health, dental, vision and 401k savingsCompetitive salary and paid time offStock options that give you the potential to participate in the success of our fast-growing companyThe ability to explain to your parents what you do and make a real difference in the lives of local business owners as well as anyone who searches for local businesses online

What we offer to you:A unique opportunity to work with smart people and learn a lot about one of the fastest growing industriesAccessible and open-minded leadershipDynamic work environment and cultureHealth/Dental benefits, 401 (K) planAttractive Stock Option PlanHighly competitive compensationAn opportunity to further enhance your skills and refine your talent


CompensationCompetitive base salaryAttractive stock option plan Health/dental benefits, 401 (k) plan Great work environment - we have fun!

Our Technical Enviornment:Java, the Spring framework, and LinuxJUnit, Eclipse, Subversion and TomcatObject-oriented design and database skills.Test-driven development using mocking frameworks, Junit, etc.SQL, including PostgreSQL, Oracle or Microsoft SQL ServerJMS Multithreading/Concurrency Dynamic languages such as Groovy, Perl, Ruby or PythonThird-party APIs via SOAP/REST. MVC frameworks such as Spring MVC, Struts, JSF or Tapestry is highly desirable.