Jobs
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.
2013 Internships
Our Internship program continues in its seventh successful year. Our interns are trained in many facets of business and gain valuable corporate experience, as well as industry specific know-how. We instruct our intern team in cutting edge online marketing practices and train with the latest and greatest industry tools. Our intern alumni often find full-time employment in the online marketing industry, and frequently within our company!
- C++ Search Engine Developer
- Architect/Sr. Architect
- Lead Java Engineer
- Accounts Receivable Associate
- Account Executive
- Account Manager
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.
Responsibilities:
- • 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.
Requirements:
- • 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.
Pluses:
- • Prior experience in a start-up environment.
- • Background in machine learning / statistics.
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:
- • 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.
Pluses:
- • 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.
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:
- • 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.
Pluses:
- • Prior experience in Big Data.
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:
- • 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.
Qualifications/Experience:
- • 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.
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:
- • 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.
Qualifications/Experience:
- • 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
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:
- • 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.
Education and Experience:
- • 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.
Key Competencies:
- • 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.
For immediate consideration, please submit an ARA Online Application