Work Hard. Play Hard. Repeat.
snap-interactive.comSNAP Interactive
builds AYI, a leading social dating app that leverages
data from Facebook and other API’s to help users find people who share
their interests. We are redefining the way people meet and socialize online
by enabling discovery of mutual friends and interests. As a publicly traded
company (Ticker: STVI), SNAP balances financial stability with an innovative
startup environment, providing the best of both worlds.
AYI - Are You Interested
, is one of the largest social dating apps on the
web with over
65 million installs
. AYI integrates directly with
and is available on multiple platforms including web, mobile web, iOS,
and Android. With millions of monthly active users on our Facebook app
and one of the
top highest grossing iPhone apps
in the entire iTunes
App Store, we are in a unique position to positively affect the way people
meet and interact on the new social web. Come work with a team that is
innovating at the crossroads of big data, social, geolocation, and mobile!
Who We Are
SNAP Interactive in 150 words or less
SNAP has plans that will change the social dating landscape. We are
at the intersection of mobile and social, speeding through vast amounts
of user data to define the next generation of personalized discovery for
meeting fun people locally.
Why is SNAP the perfect company to take the next step in social web? On
one hand, SNAP is a lean, adaptable, and innovative company. We have
made a place for ourselves by quickly recognizing and taking advantage of
opportunities. On the other hand, we have a massive user base and over
one billion pieces of structured interest data. These give us the ability
to rapidly test our ideas, iterate, and perfect. AYI is currently growing by
thousands of new profiles per day.
This is a great opportunity to be an early employee at a rapidly growing
company that is also publicly traded.
Where We’re Going
The future is bright. Bring sunglasses.
At SNAP, not only will you be pushing the frontiers of the social web, but
with over
65 million installs
, the work you do will be seen by
millions
of
users. We’re proud of how far we’ve come with AYI, but we’re just getting
started. We have a ton of innovative ideas around mobile, social discovery,
and big data that we believe will move the needle for us in a big way. Want
to be a part of that?
What’s in it for You
Build super cool stuff
SNAP Fun Fact #3
Here are some of the cool features that
we have built recently:
• Cross Platform Integration – A single
account with seamless access to your
mobile device, Facebook, and the Web.
•
Real-time notifi cations when a
compatible match is nearby.
• Real-time, cross platform chat.
And some of the hot
technologies that we use:
• Neo4j
• Gearman
• Solr
• Hadoop
• Node.js
• Mysql
Our conference rooms are named after our favorite video games. Our walls
are white boards. Our ping-pong tournaments are epic.
We have set time for our own innovation projects, free massages every
week, and free snacks and drinks every day. We give away free Knicks &
Rangers tickets, have company-sponsored happy hours, $2,000 training
stipends, and cheese plates at our book club meetings.
Engineers can work from home 1 day a week and we have short Fridays
from Memorial Day to Labor Day.
We offer competitive compensation including salary + stock options
+ guaranteed annual bonuses + full medical benefits (100% covered for
employee) + 401k matching + training stipend + gym discount.
Our environment is fun and relaxed, our products are ambitious, and our
team is the brightest in NYC.
Why Working Here Rocks
Work hard. Play hard. Repeat.
First and foremost SNAP is about the people. And the products. And the
culture. And of course the ping pong! It’s a challenge to balance so many
top priorities but we’ve always been an ambitious company!
We believe the phrase “work hard. play hard. repeat.” epitomizes the
environment we’ve created here. At SNAP we bring together the best
and the brightest people we can find, all unified behind a common goal: to
solve problems and build great products. And we do it in a relaxed and fun
atmosphere that people really enjoy spending time in.
As we watch the company grow, it’s as rewarding meeting new team
members as it is working with ones who have grown into old friends. Now,
we look forward to meeting you!
- Cliff Lerner
Work it - Like a Boss
A word from our serious(ish) founder
“SNAP puts employees fi rst. Everybody loves coming to work. I really do feel I landed on something special when I came to SNAP.”
- Lisa, Web Designer
Words to work by
SNAPpers tell it how it is
SNAP Fun Fact #6
Monthly hackathons let SNAPpers squeeze their own creative juices“SNAP gives me the freedom to research and implement the things I want to be working on. The ping pong tournaments are a nice little bonus too.” - Daniel, QA
“With me, it’s all about the people. I’m surrounded by genius individuals from whom I can learn a great deal.”
- Cyriel, Software Engineer
“I love SNAP’s focus on creating an open environment for learning and innovation. Plus, we get free massages. Can’t go wrong with that!” - Nicole, Social Media Manager
“I love collaborating with the smartest and coolest people in New York to scientifi cally solve challenging problems.”
“I love working at SNAP because its a place where you can truly enjoy coming to work everyday. Everyone takes pride in their work and working for such a great company. Every day here is different and the interactions between employees make it even more memorable.”
- Mallory, Community Manager
Words to work by: Part II
SNAPpers share more good vibes
SNAP Fun Fact #7
SNAP’s top free snack is the Quaker Chocolate Chip Chewy Granola Bar“SNAP offers a unique learning environment full of experimentation and technical challenge where you’ll learn new things every day and can contribute from day one.”
- Mike, Software Engineer
“Everyone here is here for the right reasons: to create whatever makes our members happy and our company successful.”
- Josh, Product Manager
“SNAP Interactive gives me the ability to collaborate with a team
comprised of the most intelligent and creative individuals I have ever met.”
What They’re Saying
Press mentions - don’t take our word for it
“AYI (Are You Interested?), is one of the largest websites and
apps designed to help users fi nd their mates, but it works in
an unconventional way. Users allow the app to access their
Facebook profi le, and people are then are paired based on interests [and] mutual friends”
- Time
“We are proud to honor SNAP as [36th among] the 2012
Technology Fast 500™ companies, and commend them for their outstanding growth,” said Eric Openshaw, Deloitte vice chairman. “These ground-breaking companies have outpaced their
competition and are reinventing the way we do business today.” - SNAP Press Release
SNAP Fun Fact #8
SNAP sponsored happy hours keep spirits high (along with bad puns) “Since they implemented their friends of friends feature in March, AYI boasts that over 2 million connections have been made through the new feature. Over 72,000 users have been directly messaging their friends to ask about a potential date”- TechCrunch
“Brainstorming is very much encouraged here. Have an idea? No need for paper. Just go to the nearest wall.”
- Business Insider, “Why Gamers Love working For Facebook Dating-App Developer SNAP Interactive”
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So, Are You Interested?
Our people are our best ingredient (Yum!)
snap-interactive.com
We are currently looking to add top-notch
people in the following positions:
•
iOS Engineer
•
Growth Hacker Product Manager
•
Junior to Mid-Level Developer
•
Data Analyst
To apply, send your resume to:
jobs@snap-interactive.com
* All stats are current as of October 1, 2013
