Careers

Current Open Career Listings:

UI/UX Designer
Lead Software Engineer – Mobile
Lead Software Engineer – Web
Partner Engineer
Senior Manager of User Experience Development
Engineering Intern
Software Developer, Mobile SDK
Marketing Intern

UI/UX Designer

We are seeking a UI/UX Designer to evolve and extend the user experience and visual design of our consumer facing mobile applications and to create a Web self-service portal for our advertising network. The ideal candidate is someone who is extremely passionate about creating delightful user experiences by modeling usage flows, creating mood boards, conducting focus groups, building beautiful visual assets, specifying intuitive screen layouts, and evaluating user feedback. In addition to being the primary hands-on driver, this person should be able to hire and manage outside design resources when necessary.

Responsibilities

Own the user experience and visual design of Apptera’s mobile and Web-based product portfolio
Collaborate with product management and engineering on product requirements definition and implementation
Model user flows and create wireframes/storyboards
Create mood boards
Design and document screen layouts
Create visual assets and provide them to Engineering in all required formats
Conduct user focus groups
Evaluate user feedback
Hire/manage outside UI/UX resources as needed

Qualifications & Attributes

Minimum of 2+ years of experience in UI/UX development
Experience in designing Web and/or mobile applications
An excellent eye for design (you should know of many examples of great Web and mobile user interfaces from which you can draw inspiration)
Photoshop mastery
Fluent in Illustrator, OmniGraffe, or other visual design and wireframing tools
A working knowledge of XHTML and CSS
iPhone and Android UI/UX design a huge plus
Must be passionate about investigating new UX/UI trends, techniques, and technologies and using them to keep Apptera’s products on the leading edge
Experience and preference for working in an Agile/Scrum development process
Good communication skills and proven ability to interact effectively with other team members
BS or MS in computer science

Compensation

Apptera will offer an attractive overall compensation package including base salary, performance bonus and stock options.

Location

Sunnyvale, CA

Department

Product, Reporting to Chief Product Officer

Applicants must include their name and “UI/UX Engineer” in the email subject field of their response. (i.e., Jane Doe-Don Steul, UI/UX Engineer-applicant). Thank you!

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Lead Software Engineer – Mobile

We have a great opportunity for a knowledgeable Lead Mobile Developer with experience designing and building killer mobile native and web applications. As a member of our engineering team, you will have the chance to participate in design decisions and help create the company’s core software assets. You will work closely with the design and product management groups to define and implement user interface for the mobile products. You will have the chance to demonstrate your ability to come up to speed quickly on difficult problems, become a significant contributor to a hard-working team, and take pride in your work. This is a terrific opportunity for engineers with experience in a wide range of areas.

Responsibilities

Engineering ownership of Apptera’s mobile applications and SDK (Android, iOS, etc.).
Work closely with UX designers, project managers and back-end engineers to implement versatile mobile solutions.
Aggressively and quickly develop, test, and deploy mobile native and web apps on schedule.
Embrace emerging standards while promoting best development practices.
Work in agile development environment with ability to react quickly to changing requirements and business needs.

Qualifications & Attributes

Expertize in developing mobile applications for Android, iPhone/iPad (native and mobile web).
Mastery of Android and/or iPhone/iPad technologies (Java, Objective C, Cocoa, Android SDK, iPhone SDK) .
Proven aptitude developing applications leveraging XML/JSON based RESTful/SOAP APIs.
Strong Object Oriented Programming and design principles.
Strong sense of mobile design and attuned to the fundamentals of user experience.
HTML5/JavaScript/CSS3 a plus.
Social API’s (Facebook, Twitter, etc.) a plus.
Thrift, Protocol Buffers a plus.
Ability to communicate to all levels of users (internal and external), strong problem solving skills, adaptable, proactive, and willing to take ownership.
BS/MS in Computer Science or equivalent.
At least 4 years of experience in software development; in-depth experience developing numerous mobile-based applications (native and mobile web).

Compensation

Apptera will offer an attractive overall compensation package including base salary, performance bonus and stock options.

Location

Sunnyvale, CA
Department

Engineering, Reporting to VP Engineering

Applicants must include their name and “Lead Software Engineer – Mobile” in the email subject field of their response. (i.e., Jane Doe-Don Steul, Lead Software Engineer – Mobile – applicant). Thank you!

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Lead Software Engineer – Web

We have a great opportunity for a knowledgeable Lead Web Developer with experience designing and building killer consumer and business web applications. As a member of our engineering team, you will have the chance to participate in design decisions and help create the company’s core software assets. You will work closely with the design and product management groups to define and implement user interface for the website. You will have the chance to demonstrate your ability to come up to speed quickly on difficult problems, become a significant contributor to a hard-working team, and take pride in your work. This is a terrific opportunity for engineers with experience in a wide range of areas.

Responsibilities

Engineering ownership of Apptera’s web applications.
Work closely with UX designers, project managers and back-end engineers to implement versatile front-end solutions to tricky web development problems.
Aggressively and quickly develop, test, and deploy web and mobile web apps on schedule.
Embrace emerging standards while promoting best development practices.
Work in agile development environment with ability to react quickly to changing requirements and business needs.

Qualifications & Attributes

Expert understanding of web technologies (object-oriented JavaScript, HTML, CSS), and experience with the latest and greatest web standards, including HTML5 and CSS3.
Experience writing clean JavaScript/AJAX including experience with common libraries (YUI, jQuery, etc) and debugging tools (Firebug, etc.).
Experience with a scripting language, such as Python, Ruby, PHP, etc.
Experience integrating front-end code with server-side technology.
Experience in mobile web development.
Strong sense of web design and attuned to the fundamentals of user experience.
Ability to communicate to all levels of users (internal and external), strong problem solving skills, adaptable, proactive, and willing to take ownership.
BS/MS in Computer Science or equivalent.
At least 4 years of experience in software development; in-depth experience developing numerous web-based applications.

Compensation

Apptera will offer an attractive overall compensation package including base salary, performance bonus and stock options.

Location

Sunnyvale, CA
Department

Engineering, Reporting to VP Engineering

Applicants must include their name and “Lead Software Engineer” in the email subject field of their response. (i.e., Jane Doe-Lead Software Engineer -applicant). Thank you!

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Partner Engineer

We are seeking a skilled solutions engineer and technologist to support Apptera’s strategic partners and third-party developers integrate with our mobile SDK and ad network API. In this critical role of Partner Engineer, you will help define and build custom solutions that maximize the value of Apptera’s capabilities. The Partner Engineer will also provide insight and feedback from partner engagements that will help our product and engineering teams extend the Apptera SDK and API. You will be a hands-on project driver and implementation expert that can communicate with our partners’ product managers and developers and earn their respect. You will also help craft and guide our developer support program. Finally, you will be instrumental in driving the adoption and evolution of the Apptera product portfolio.

Responsibilities

Deeply understand Apptera’s products, including their capabilities, architecture, and integration interfaces
Collaborate with Apptera partners in designing Apptera enhanced mobile and voice solutions.
Help make developers successful at embedding Apptera’s mobile SDK within their mobile applications or integrating with Apptera’s ad network API
Drive partner “onboarding” projects
Work with partners to resolve technical integration issues
Help build and maintain Apptera’s developer support portal
Write tutorials and code samples that demonstrate the value of Apptera’s capabilities and provide best practice integration methodologies
Provide requirements and feedback to the Apptera product, engineering, and operations teams to deliver maximum value to partners while ensuring SLAs are achieved
Monitor partner performance and investigate/ troubleshoot potential issues

Qualifications & Attributes

Previous experience in developer support or software development
iPhone and Android development experience a huge plus
Solid software development and debugging skills
Experience in Java, C/C++, or Objective-C
Project management experience
Excellent communication skills and proven ability to interact effectively with customers/partners and internal constituencies
Minimum of 4+ years of experience in a technology integration or software development role
BA/BS or MS in Computer Science or equivalent degree

Compensation

Apptera will offer an attractive overall compensation package including base salary, performance bonus and stock options.

Location

Sunnyvale, CA
Department

Product, Reporting to Chief Product Officer

Applicants must include their name and “Partner Engineer” in the email subject field of their response. (i.e., Jane Doe-Partner Engineer-applicant). Thank you!

Apply Now

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Senior Manager of User Experience Development

The Senior Manager of User Experience Development is an experienced development manager who is passionate about user interaction and building user interfaces. This role is responsible for guiding and expanding a strong team of designers and developers charged with designing and building Apptera’s user interfaces, including Web self-service applications for advertiser and publisher ad provisioning, a mobile application SDK comprised of voice and visual ad units, and voice activated IVR applications. His/her primary goal is to fully understand Apptera’s business and product requirements and then lead the design and development of creative, fun, easy-to-learn graphical interfaces that user’s love. Finally, he/she must be a great communicator and hands-on contributor with a roll-up-the-sleeves mentality.

Key Responsibilities

Interact with sales, ad operations, and product management to understand business and product requirements
Lead the design and development of world class graphical and voice user interfaces
Implement a user focused design and development process, including usability and performance testing and analysis
Manage and grow a team of UX designers and developers
Help provide support and coach best UX practices to publishers implementing Apptera’s ad monetization API and SDK

Qualifications

HTML, CSS and JavaScript mastery
Expert knowledge of DOM manipulation
Strong knowledge of AJAX, Flex, and Flash
iPhone and Android UX design and development a huge plus
Background in Java, J2EE Web apps, MVC design (e.g. Struts)
Knowledge of object/relational persistence/IOC framework such as Hibernate/Spring
Not necessary to be a superstar designer, but must be able to guide and manage UI/UX designers
Must be passionate about investigating new UX technologies and using them to keep Apptera’s products on the leading edge
Experience and preference for working in an Agile/Scrum development process
Good communication skills and proven ability to interact effectively with other team members
BS or MS in computer science

Desired Experience

Minimum of 5+ years of experience in UI/UX development
Experience in developing web applications using Tomcat, WebSphere or similar web/app servers
Telephony (VXML) and mobile app development experience is a plus

Compensation

Apptera will offer an attractive compensation package including base salary, performance bonus and stock options.

Location

Sunnyvale, CA
Department

Product, Reporting to Chief Product Officer

Applicants must include their name and “Senior Manager User Experience Development” in the email subject field of their response. (i.e., Jane Doe-Senior Manager UX-applicant). Thank you!

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Engineering Intern

Key Responsibilities

Work with engineering team to develop high-quality mobile application for most popular smart phones
Work with engineering team to develop web and mobile web applications
Work with engineering team to develop end-to-end test plans and use cases, automating scripts and processes, and pre-release risk evaluation and analysis
Agile development with ability to react quickly to changing requirements and business needs in this fast-paced environment
Participate in all phases of our software development life cycle to convert concepts and specifications into released applications and features
Aggressively and quickly development, test, and deploy these mobile and web apps on schedule

Qualifications

Smart phone application development using the Android SDK/framework and or iPhone SDK, Cocoa Touch, Objective-C
Experience in creating easy to use web-based user interface using HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery, jQueryMobile, or other JavaScript libraries
Software development experience using Java, JDBC and SaaS (REST, Thrift, Protocol Buffers)
Strong object oriented design and programming skills and ability to optimize code for size and performance
Experience with NoSql technologies such as Cassandra and Hive is a plus
Good communication skills and proven ability to interact effectively with other team members
Enthusiastic, organized, positive, a self starter
Have a passion for technology and consumer internet and mobile services; love learning about new industry trends and making an impact
Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment requiring high levels of team interaction and collaboration
Have a B.S. or M.S. in computer science or currently working towards one

Compensation

Apptera will offer an attractive salary based on experience.

Location

Sunnyvale, CA

Department

Engineering, Reports to Engineering Manager

Applicants must include their name and “Engineering Intern” in the email subject field of their response. (i.e., Jane Doe-Engineering Intern-applicant). Thank you!

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Software Developer, Mobile SDK

The Mobile SDK Software Developer position is critical to executing and evolving Apptera’s mobile ad network strategy. This position is responsible for designing, developing, and testing Apptera’s portfolio of multi-modal ad widgets designed for smart phone and IVR applications. Such ad units and capabilities include voice ads with clickable images, multi-step mixed-media interactive ads, application download call-to-actions, and many more. The position requires a strong background in smart phone application development (for iPhone and/or Android), advanced user interface implementation, and SDK packaging.

Key Responsibilities

Interact with sales, ad operations, product management, and engineering to understand product requirements and to deliver creative designs that address them
Lead the design, development and testing of Apptera’s mobile monetization SDK
Build sample applications that illustrate the use of Apptera’s SDK
Work with technical writers to produce SDK documentation

Qualifications

Published smart phone applications using the iPhone SDK, Cocoa Touch, Objective-C, and or Android SDK/framework
Software development experience using Java, J2EE, and Web Services
Strong object oriented design and programming skills
Interest and/or experience with video, audio, and graphics programming
Ability to optimize code for size and performance
Knowledge of object/relational persistence/IOC framework such as Hibernate/Spring
Good communication skills and proven ability to interact effectively with other team members
BS or MS in computer science

Desired Experience

Minimum of 5+ years of experience in software development; 2+ years in mobile applications
Experience in developing web applications using Tomcat, WebSphere or similar web/app servers
Telephony (VXML) and mobile app dev experience is a plus

Compensation

Apptera will offer an attractive overall compensation package including base salary, performance bonus and stock options.

Location

Sunnyvale, CA
Department

Product, Reporting to Chief Product Officer

Applicants must include their name and “Software Developer Mobile SDK” in the email subject field of their response. (i.e., Jane Doe-Software Developer Mobile SDK-applicant). Thank you!

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Marketing Intern

> Analyze and evaluate both existing and potential marketing strategies
> Conduct market/consumer research & competitive analysis to assess opportunities
> Help identify, plan and execute various projects and marketing tactics – online, mobile, social media, guerilla marketing and other online/offline efforts — to build brand image, create product awareness and buzz and drive adoption and usage of a new mobile app
> Monitor and measure results with social media and other tools; report back to the team.
> Help execute editorial calendar and make sure blog posts and other social media efforts are posted in a timely fashion across groups
> Manage customer feedback through social media, email, blog and other communication channels
> Work closely with team to ensure tight integration across all marketing channels
> Collaborate with internal stakeholders to provide marketing support to other key initiatives

Qualifications

> Demonstrated record of success in Marketing, Communications or a related field of study
> Affinity for online and mobile marketing (search engines, online advertising, in-app ads, etc.); basic knowledge of the fundamentals of email marketing, search marketing, social media and web analytics
> Past experience with social media and guerilla marketing projects a plus
> Excellent computer and internet research skills
> Excellent communication skills with spoken and written English
> Enthusiastic, organized, positive, a self starter
> Have a passion for technology and consumer internet and mobile services; love learning about new industry trends and making an impact
> Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment requiring high levels of team interaction and collaboration
> Have a B.S. or B.A. or currently working towards one

Compensation

Apptera will offer an attractive salary based on experience.

Location

Sunnyvale, CA

Department

Engineering, Reports to Marketing Manager

Applicants must include their name and “Marketing Intern” in the email subject field of their response. (i.e., Jane Doe-Engineering Intern-applicant). Thank you!

Apply Now