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Consumer shopping is the engine that drives the U.S. economy. Over the past 5 years, consumer spending has accounted for roughly 70% of the total spending in the U.S. One just needs to look at the staggering amount of effort, budget, and research that goes into the marketing of end-user products—from new cars to personal electronics—for proof of the consumer’s spending power.
Another interesting trend: consumers are shifting their shopping activities to the online realm. Online shopping has drastically reshaped the way we purchase products. Savvy retailers have acknowledged this and have adjusted accordingly; they have fewer brick-and-mortar stores and have heavily invested in building their online infrastructure and presence. All this to accommodate the new generation of shoppers who compare prices and product reviews all at the click of their fingertips.
In 2002, consumers spent $72 billion dollars on e-commerce. In 2011, they spent $256 billion dollars. Cyber Monday alone raked in $1.25 billion in 2011. With this huge explosion of growth, we are predicted to increase that spending to $269 billion by the year 2015.
What we do:
We at Become, Inc. help consumers find the product at the right price. We’ve developed an award-winning search engine that scours and crawls the web for the best prices. Product search is our business and we understand that in order to be the best, we constantly have to innovate and invest in new technologies. We strive to push the technology boundaries with unconventional thinking and practices.
Being in this fast-growing space has made our company profitable over the years and we no longer depend on private funding. With this amazing trend, our company has grown tremendously over the years and we’re constantly looking for superstars to join our team to help delight our customers and achieve bigger and better goals. If you have the burning passion to see your work reshape the way e-commerce works, we’d love to hear from you.
Engineering
- C++ Search Engine Developer
- Architect/Sr. Architect
- Lead Java Engineer
- Software Engineer- Front End
- Java Engineer- Back End
- Accounts Receivable Associate
- Account Executive
- Account Manager
Marketing and Operations
- • Gain deep understanding of our search engine.
- • Brainstorm, design and develop algorithms.
- • Work in conjunction with product/business team to identify and build new features.
- • Test various ranking strategies to improve core performance metrics.
- • BS, MS, or PhD in computer science, engineering, or a related field.
- • At least 5 years of experience in software development.
- • Strong background in algorithms and object-oriented design.
- • Strong programming skills in C++ on Unix/Linux environment.
- • Experience with scripting languages such as bash and PERL.
- • Experience building distributed systems that require high performance, stability and scalability.
- • Good Knowledge of relational database systems and SQL.
- • Excellent spoken and written communication skills in English.
- • Good problem solving skills and a quick learner.
- • Experience in high-paced environments and ability to work on multiple projects at the same time.
- • Prior experience in a start-up environment.
- • Background in machine learning / statistics.
- • Broad knowledge of latest web technologies in search, distributed content processing, rule engine, caching, etc.
- • Solid skills in object-oriented design and loose-coupling system design. Familiar with design patterns.
- • Strong programming skills in Java or C++.
- • Extensive experience in using open-source packages, e.g., Solr/Lucene, Hadoop, Drools, Pentaho, etc.
- • Experience in relational database, e.g. MySQL, NoSQL database, e.g. HBase, MongoDB, Cassandra, etc.
- • Familiar with Linux environment and shell scripting.
- • BS or MS in computer science, engineering, or a related field.
- • Excellent communication skills.
- • Prior experience in search engine, vertical search engine in particular.
- • Prior experience in big data, Hadoop based cluster in particular .
- • Prior experience in optimization algorithms and machine learning.
- • Prior experience in developing online shopping related applications, SEO, SEM, etc.
- • BS, MS, or PhD in computer science, engineering, or a related field.
- • At least 5 years of experience in software development.
- • Strong background in algorithms and object-oriented design.
- • Strong programming skills in Java and scripting languages such as bash or PERL.
- • Experience with scripting languages such as bash and PERL.
- • Experience working with complex high performance applications.
- • Excellent spoken and written communication skills in English.
- • Good problem solving skills and a quick learner.
- • Experience in high-paced environments and ability to work on multiple projects at the same time.
- • Prior experience in Big Data.
- • Learn architecture and implementation details of Become.com web services and become a resident expert in this domain.
- • Assure stability and performance of production web services. Track errors, detect inefficiencies and make code adjustments.
- • Design and implement functions, interfaces and services that are required for new product features. Work closely with other developers on cross-platform projects.
- • Build software releases, support QA process and perform production deployments of web services.
- • Validate and analyze user data from web traffic. Assure integrity of data provided to the billing and reporting system.
- • Assist the engineering and business team with explanation of functionality and verification of requirements.
- • MS in Computer Science, Engineering or related field; BS accepted with applicable work experience..
- • 5 years of experience writing software for high performance systems.
- • Fluency in Java, object oriented design and web service architecture.
- • Proficiency in JavaScript, XML, XSLT, HTML, AJAX and CSS.
- • Understanding of IP, TCP, DNS, HTTP and SSL.
- • Knowledge of UNIX OS, Perl, Shell and SQL.
- • Ability to learn new programming languages and web technologies quickly.
- • Capability to work on multiple projects and as part of a team.
- • BS, MS, or PhD in computer science, engineering, or a related field.
- • At least 5 years of experience in software development.
- • Strong background in algorithms and object-oriented design.
- • Strong programming skills in Java.
- • Experience with scripting languages such as bash and PERL.
- • Experience working with complex high performance applications.
- • Excellent spoken and written communication skills in English.
- • Good problem solving skills and a quick learner.
- • Experience in high-paced environments and ability to work on multiple projects at the same time.
- • Prior experience in Big Data.
- • Prospect, qualify and close key accounts.
- • Effectively and enthusiastically communicate the benefits of partnering with Become.com.
- • Negotiate and close deals.
- • Work closely with other teams in the organization.
- • Track sales activity on a daily basis.
- • Report on industry trends and feedback from prospects.
- • Manage or help manage new clients within first 90 days of signing up.
- • 2 years online sales experience.
- • Superior phone skills with cold calling experience required.
- • Demonstrated record of success in a goal oriented, highly accountable sales environment.
- • Excellent written and verbal communication skills .
- • Ability to work effectively as part of a sales team.
- • Knowledge of the Internet industry and Proficient with MS Office and Salesforce.
- • BA/BS degree required.
- • Start-up experience a plus with understanding of CPC, CPA, CPM and CPL business models.
- • Build, manage and optimize relationships with assigned accounts. Maintain and grow current merchant base through strategic planning, key initiatives and relationship building.
- • Work closely with appropriate decision makers at Channel Partners to achieve high merchant satisfaction and facilitate the recruitment of new merchants through these partners.
- • Grow key metrics by facilitating adoption of new features, promotions and account optimization recommendations.
- • Work closely with other teams (marketing, engineering, product management) in the organization as needed to ensure merchant satisfaction and provide merchant feedback.
- • Represent the company at trade shows and marketing events as needed.
- • Excellent verbal and written communications skills
- • Ability to multi-task in a fast paced work environment
- • Proven Account Management skills required in order to create, maintain and grow customer relationships
- • Thrives in a goal driven environment
- • Knowledge of the Internet industry and Proficient with MS Office and Salesforce
- • BA/BS degree required
- • Start-up experience a plus
- • Administering full cycle Accounts Receivable.
- • Responsible for month end close reporting and reconciliation to general ledger.
- • Carry out reporting activities according to specific deadlines.
- • Organizing a recovery system and initiate collection efforts.
- • Monitoring customer account details for non payments, delayed payments and other irregularitiesports.
- • Maintain accounts receivable customer files.
- • Follow established procedures for processing receipts, cash etc.
- • Prepare bank deposits.
- • Investigate and resolve customer queries via phone, email, mail or personally.
- • Track and investigate deductions (charge backs) from customer payments.
- • AA degree in Accounting/Finance required. Bachelor’s Degree preferred; accounting, business or economics focus.
- • 3 years accounts receivable and general accounting experience.
- • Knowledge of accounts receivable, foreign currencies and credit card processing.
- • Knowledge of general bookkeeping procedures.
- • Proficient in relevant computer applications including MS Office (especially Excel).
- • Experience with Quickbooks, SAP and other accounting software desired.
- • Attention to detail and accuracy.
- • Good interpersonal, communication and organizational skills.
- • Solid problem-solving skills and decision-making skills.
- • Ability to multi-task and prioritize daily tasks and longer term projects.
- • Demonstrate the ability to resolve conflicts, negotiate settlements and payment terms.
Product Team
Engineering
C++ Search Engine Developer
We are looking for a passionate and dedicated engineer to join our Search Engine team. As part of our core search team, this person will be working on cutting edge search technologies and also experiment with different ranking strategies to improve overall performance metrics. This is a great opportunity for anyone who is passionate about Search Engines.
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Requirements:
Pluses:
For immediate consideration, please submit an Online Application.
Architect/Sr. Architect
We are looking for a strong software architect who will provide the overall technology direction to the whole engineering team. He will lead the architecture design and detailed design of new system/component. He will also lead the redesign of some existing software component. He will be one of the key decision makers in selection open-source or commercial packages. He will be responsible for system and network architecture and end-to-end performance optimizations and tuning. Highly qualified candidate may be promoted to Chief Architect.
Requirements:
Pluses:
For immediate consideration, please submit an Online Application.
Lead Java Engineer
We are looking for a passionate and dedicated engineer to join our backend team. As part of our core backend team, this person will lead the design of major software components. He/she will also be evaluating various open source technologies to come up architectures for our next generation products in the areas of bid data processing, analytics, reporting, etc. This is a great opportunity for anyone who is has past experience building large scale distributed software in java, and is passionate about learning and architecting large scale systems.
Requirements:
Pluses:
For immediate consideration, please submit an Online Application.
Software Engineer- Front End
Become.com is looking for an energetic, talented and ambitious individual to join our engineering team. The ideal candidate has a desire to work in a dynamic and fast paced environment. While our focus is on creating a differentiated user experience for comparison shopping, our engineers are also working on projects around data management and internet marketing. The engineer in this position will assure the performance of our public web services – web sites, dashboards and API's – and implement new features as required. This position reports to the Engineering Manager.
Responsibilities:
Requirements:
For immediate consideration, please submit an Online Application.
Software Engineer Java- Back End
We are looking for a passionate and dedicated engineer to join our backend team. As part of our core backend team, this person will assist in the design of major software components. He/she will also be evaluating various open source technologies to collaborate on the architectures for our next generation products in the areas of bid data processing, analytics, reporting, etc. This is a great opportunity for anyone who is has past experience building large scale distributed software in java, and is passionate about learning and architecting large scale systems.
Requirements:
Plusses:
For immediate consideration, please submit an Online Application.
Sales and Business Development
B2B Account Executive
Become Inc is looking for a smart, dynamic and highly dedicated Account Executive to help expand our client base. The ideal person has demonstrated proven B-to-B sales experience in a fast paced start-up environment. You will prospect, qualify and close key accounts within specific verticals. We are looking for hunters who know how to identify, acquire and develop new accounts.
Responsibilities:
Qualifications/Experience:
For immediate consideration, please submit an application to Account Executive Application
Account Manager
We are currently looking for a client services professional to serve as an Account Manager for our merchant client base. The Account Manager serves as the primary business contact and is responsible for merchant satisfaction and growth as well as representing the merchant’s needs and goals within the organization. The ideal candidate has experience with managing and growing strategic accounts. This person enjoys working in a fast paced start-up environment and will constantly seek out new challenges. The person will be responsible for numerous strategic and medium sized accounts and must have good prioritization skills with attention to detail. The position reports to the Director, North America Sales & Account Management.
Responsibilities:
Qualifications/Experience:
For immediate consideration, please submit an application to Account Manager Application
Administration & HR
Accounts Receivable Associate
The AR Associate will be responsible for tracking and resolving outstanding payment issues and generate aging reports in a timely manner. The candidate must have knowledge of general accounting principals and be proficient at SAP and Quickbooks accounting software and MS Office (especially Excel). The successful candidate will be detail oriented individual with a minimum of 3 years AR and collection experience who will take full ownership or the AR & Collection process at Become.
Responsibilities:
Education and Experience:
Key Competencies:
For immediate consideration, please submit an ARA Online Application
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