New York Office (SoHo)

San Francisco Office (SoMa)

Senior Interactive Developer

Qwiki seeks a Senior Interactive Developer to lead the future of our award-winning client experience. As Senior Interactive Developer, you will work hand-in-hand with our incredible design team, reinventing a product that's already racing towards 1,000,000 downloads on the iPad for full cross-platform support. In the process, you will be responsible for complete ownership of translating brainstorms and designs into reliable, scalable interactive web apps.

About the Position:

You consider yourself both artist and engineer. Your ultimate creative satisfaction comes from the beautiful, game-changing interactive experiences you produce. You dream in ActionScript and JavaScript - critical tools in your pursuit. Pixel perfect is your starting line, and at Qwiki, you'll be in an incredible position to leverage your technical talents to their maximum creative ends.

Requirements:

• Write clean, object-oriented ActionScript and JavaScript
• Build interactive web applications from start to finish
• Own the process of transforming static designs into stable products
• Fluency with the latest browser technologies in HTML5, JavaScript and CSS3
• Experience with:
  • Photoshop
  • Flash, Flash Builder
  • version control (we use git)

Front-end Engineer

About the Position:

Qwiki seeks a Front-end Engineer to lead the future of our web destination and forthcoming Qwiki Creator. As Front-end Engineer, you will work hand-in-hand with our incredible design and engineering team. In the process, you will be responsible for complete ownership of translating brainstorms and designs into reliable, scalable interactive web apps.

Requirements:

• Write clean, object-oriented JavaScript
• Experience with or strong desire to learn Backbone.js and/or node.js
• Build interactive web applications from start to finish
• Own the process of transforming static designs into stable products
• Fluency with the latest browser technologies in HTML5, JavaScript and CSS3
• Experience with:
  • Ruby on Rails
  • Photoshop
  • version control (we use git)

Software Engineer

Qwiki is pioneering a new method of information discovery via a groundbreaking "information experience". Our technology transforms raw data into beautiful presentations describing millions of people, places and things. We seek a Software Engineer to help improve the quality of our experience, creating beautiful Qwikis by intelligently extracting data & assembling presentations from relevant web reference sources. In this role, you'll power the Qwiki experience for millions of users across the web and iPad, creating complex search behaviors and solving scalability challenges, and exclusively contribute to a high profile upcoming launch - distributing your work to tens of millions of users worldwide.

About the Position:

You have the skills of a seasoned engineer and the mentality of a hacker who can switch hats when necessary to do what it takes to get the job done. You'll work with the core engineering team and own a big part of Qwiki's data backend.

Requirements:

• Code primarily in Java, Scala or Ruby
• Operate Amazon's Web Services for scale and stability
• Handle the linux stack (we use Ubuntu)
• Use source control (we use git)

Office Manager

Qwiki’s new Soho, New York City office needs a professional that matches the dynamism of NYC’s creative community. Qwiki professionals are maniacally focused on creating the future of content creation and sharing, and we need someone equally focused on ensuring the Qwiki ship sails smoothly. The ideal candidate has prior office administration experience and is comfortable working directly with the CEO or COO, as well as interacting with senior professionals at external firms.

About the Position:

• Manage all things related to Qwiki’s new office in the heart of Soho
• Shadow COO to assist in company operations, including business development, financial management, employee benefits, and general office administration
• Assist CEO and COO with day-to-day responsibilities, including scheduling, research and professional correspondence
• Work directly with Qwiki’s Controller to assist in financial administration

Requirements:

• A proactive, “can-do” attitude that reflects the many hats worn by all employees at any fast-growing company
• Personal accountability and an unwavering commitment to results at the highest-level – our users expect this
• Extreme detail-orientation and an ability to handle a rapid learning curve
• Trustworthiness and the maturity to handle confidential information

Operations Intern

Qwiki's new Soho, New York City office needs an operations intern that matches the dynamism of NYC's creative community. Qwiki professionals are maniacally focused on creating the future of content creation and sharing, and we need someone equally focused on ensuring the Qwiki ship sails smoothly. The ideal candidate has prior intern experience and is comfortable working directly with the COO assisting with all aspects of operations, including finance, business development, and other administrative tasks, as well as supporting other members of the team as needed.

About the position:

• Help manage all things related to Qwiki’s new office in the heart of SoHo
• Shadow COO to assist in company operations, including business development, financial management, employee benefits, and general office administration
• Assist CEO and COO with day-to-day responsibilities, including scheduling, research and professional correspondence

Requirements:

• A proactive, "can-do" attitude that reflects the many hats worn by all employees at any fast-growing company
• Personal accountability and an unwavering commitment to results at the highest-level
• Extreme detail-orientation and an ability to handle a rapid learning curve
• Trustworthiness and the maturity to handle confidential information

Qualifications:

• Pursuing, or recently completed, a Bachelor's degree in a related field
• Strong academic performance
• Proficient in MS Office Suite
• Must be discrete with confidential information
• Minimum of 20 hours per week requested

Perks:

• Transportation and lunch stipend
• No barriers to highest levels of management
• Talented, passionate, and driven team
• Amazing office in the heart of SoHo

To Apply:

Please send a resume (with GPA) and cover letter to Navin Thukkaram at mediaint@qwiki.com .

Business Analyst Intern

About the right candidate:

You will work directly with the Chief Operating Officer (COO), assisting with all aspects of operations, including finance, accounting, and business development.

Responsibilities:

• Examples of typical projects are:
  • Performing research on mobile technology markets
  • Tracking VC deals
  • Conducting competitor analyses
  • Editing financial statements
• You will also assist the Office Manager with task-based projects to keep the office running smoothly
• 15 – 20 hours per week; occasional weekend tasks

Qualifications:

• Pursuing, or recently completed, a Bachelor's degree in business or a related field
• Strong academic performance
• Should be proficient in MS Office Suite, particularly Excel and PowerPoint
• Must be able to work well with others in a fast-paced environment
• Must be discrete with confidential information

Perks:

• No barriers to highest levels of management—consistently interact with COO and Chief Executive Officer
• Work with a talented, passionate, and driven team
• Great office with basketball hoop, ping-pong table, and trampoline

To Apply:

Please send a resume (with GPA) and cover letter to Navin Thukkaram at bizint@qwiki.com .