Work @ Embee Mobile

At Embee Mobile, ideas can come from everywhere in the organization, and we know the next big idea could be yours. We currently service a growing community of users in 100 countries and are looking for like-minded people who believe in the same vision to grow a truly global business. Unless otherwise noted, all positions are based in San Francisco, CA. We offer a competitive compensation package which includes benefits and a stock option plan.

Open Positions at Embee

Product Team

Senior Server Engineer
Senior Software Developer

Business Team

Director, Ad Operations
Social Media Internship



Senior Server Engineer


This position will be required to lead the technical direction of various server-side architectures and have a deep understanding of various web and mobile-based presentation frameworks and building a scalable high transaction system. This role will involve working with fast-paced deadlines to review designs and implementation efforts as well as working with members of the executive management, customer support, and operations teams.


Requirements

  • Excellent system-level thinking is a must for this key hire. Note: we want you to help design our systems; not just implement specs and features.
  • You will be responsible for evaluating (and implementing) software vendors down the line - and consequently need to be knowledgeable with numerous web technologies and their trade-offs.
  • Prior experience with building Social Media Apps is required. Ideally, you have developed web applications that have 500K+ users in the past (we have a bit more than that)
  • Experience with heavy transaction systems; how to build, scale and maintain high availability with an increasing amount of users and global traffic
  • REST, MVC, SVN, AJAX and other 4 letter acronyms are second nature to you.
  • Mobile development experience, UX/CSS skills and Linux server side know-how are all a big plus.
  • We have lots of data -- number crunching, usage patterns and data analysis are part of our DNA and operations. Big props if you are mathematically and/or statistically inclined.
  • Solid knowledge of database internals, concurrency, locking mechanisms, query tuning, replication, clustering, load balancing and data warehousing are a must
  • Previous startup experience and a sense of humor wouldn't hurt

Interested? Apply here.


Senior Software Developer
Front End HTML 5 and JavaScript Applications

We are looking for a senior web-based front-end developer to lead the front-end design, development and ongoing enhancements for an online, customer-facing marketing engagement platform.

This position will be required to lead the technical direction of various front-end architectures and have a deep understanding of various web-based presentation frameworks and integration to back-end business services. This role will involve working with fast-paced deadlines to review designs and implementation efforts as well as working with members of the executive management team, customer support team, and the operations team.


Responsibilities

  • Evaluate front-end toolkits and technologies comparing against current framework to drive the front-end architecture direction and renovation
  • Design and participate in the development of the web UI framework and back end business services interaction protocols (e.g. web services) for main, consumer-facing web sites with performance, scalability and maintenance in mind
  • Provide technical leadership and direction to the front-end engineering
  • Set-up the frameworks for continuous quality and performance measurement and scale throughout the development cycle
  • Drive UI design through full lifecycle of projects from conception through rollout working with Internal Teams and Customers
  • Create and maintain high quality architecture and design documents including feature specifications, design specifications, flow diagrams, site maps, and process diagrams
  • Work closely with the Team to define the best user experience
  • Enforce and augment development standards across the business
  • Perform product evaluations and usability test, communicate results and implications

Qualifications

  • BS Computer Science or related degree
  • Significant hands-on experience with HTML 5 and CSS 3 programming, including developing interactive canvas applications. Be prepared to show examples of your work and explain your contribution and finished product.
  • Familiar with various graphics formats (or 3D graphics programming)
  • Experience with AJAX web application architecture and software design for highly trafficked, consumer-facing, transactional web applications utilizing HTML, AJAX, jQuery, JavaScript, CSS, JSON on LAMP
  • Strong SQL experience; familiarity with MySQL Cluster and Memcached is a plus
  • Knowledge of best practices and principles of web based UI design/implementation
  • Experience with leading/delivering front-end application development frameworks, platform technologies, shared code, and APIs
  • Ability to test/prototype new ideas quickly in a rapid-fire, experimental environment
  • Excellent written/verbal communication and presentation skills
  • Experience working with distributed teams and Customers domestically and internationally
  • Knowledge and experience with agile and waterfall development methodologies
  • Prior experience in building Facebook apps required
  • Experience in building mobile apps or gaming industry is a plus

Interested? Apply here.


Director of Ad Operations

We are currently looking for a Director of Ad Operations to join our growing team. The Director of Ad Operations will be responsible for global sales operations, including advertising operations, pricing and inventory management, account management, and ad infrastructure. This candidate will work closely with the Sales and Product organization to develop and deliver service that exceeds all client expectations, while building and developing internal systems and business intelligence that will foster growth.

  • Understand platform functionality, including knowledge of all ad products available on our platform, and illustrate general availability and performance of each unit
  • Understand platform inventory trends and pricing to help lift yield and maximize overall revenue streams
  • Manage and communicate inventory availability for sales and planning teams
  • Establish communication channels and business processes necessary to effectively manage a growing operation across multiple markets
  • Scale growth by capitalizing on opportunities for increased effectiveness and efficiency by driving key automation and productivity initiatives
  • Develop and maintain key business statistics that track customer retention, customer up sell, ad product use, and operational efficiency
  • Work with Internal Teams for product development, health of the business, and innovating our platform
  • Manage order revisions, creative changes, and assist sales team and clients with reporting

Requirements

  • 5+ years experience in internet industry; ad operations and/or ad-related technical experience
  • 3+ years experience in managing personnel and complex activities
  • Familiar with online advertising, marketing, and sales concepts and metrics with 2+ years supporting a sales organization
  • Internet media operations or site publishing/production experience preferred
  • Knowledge of the online advertising industry, trends, technologies and pricing models
  • Knowledge of accounting and finance processes and concepts, including revenue and billing
  • Excellent verbal and written communication and negotiation skills
  • Able to evaluate and implement new technologies
  • Ability to compile and analyze performance data and metrics
  • Proven ability to accommodate evolving responsibilities and last minute changes
  • Strong decision-making, organizational, planning and problem-solving skills with proven ability to identify and prioritize critical issues
  • Excellent project-management and time-management skills with proven ability to multi-task
  • Proven ability to lead, manage and grow teams
  • Proven ability to solve problems in non-standard and innovative ways

Interested? Apply here.


Social Media Internship (Paid)

We are currently looking for a few Social Media Interns to join our growing team. Each Social Media Intern will be responsible for getting the word out about our Facebook application to a global audience. This candidate will work closely with the Sales and Marketing to execute campaigns to recruit users to join, inform them about specials and new features about our growing service.

This internship will last a minimum of 3 months and can be extended to 6 months. There is a possibility that this role could become a full-time position at the company.

  • Run daily campaigns using digital media tools: Adsense, Facebook, twitter, blogs, email, etc.
  • Scour the Internet to report trends about the company and related news
  • Writing creative text and messaging to acquire new users and market to existing users
  • Providing daily and weekly activity reports

Requirements

  • Bi-lingual with reading and writing in English and one other language is required
    Preference is currently given for:
    * Indonesian
    * Portuguese
    * Spanish
    * Tagalog
    Candidates with other language skills will also be considered and encouraged to apply
  • Minimum of 2+ years using Facebook and twitter
  • Good written and spoken communication skills
  • Proficiency with MS Office: Excel, Powerpoint

    • Interested? Apply here.