DESCRIPTIONTheBranchOut team is a small group where everyone is part of the creative process.The ideal candidate is creative yet pragmatic, comfortable multitasking yetable to focus on a problem with laser-like intensity, and (above all) a fastlearner. Our codebase is written in Java, but we're not really lookingfor heavy J2EE expertise. A few years experience with high-trafficweb-development patterns is much more important, regardless of the stack. Youmay, however, be asked to provide a code sample in Java.
RESPONSIBILITIES - Integrating features with various third-party APIs, including Facebook Graph API
- Designing custom search functionality with Lucene
- Working closely with product design and front end UI to perfect user experience and reduce friction
- Brainstorming new features and product directions (if you work at BranchOut, your input is valued, no matter what your job title is)
- Improving in-house analytics tools and merging performance metrics from a variety of sources
- Develop overall strategies and implement scaling solutions
REQUIREMENTS- Java, J2EE Expertise.
- 5+ years development experience, preferably working with high-traffic web-development
- patterns or on the Facebook platform.
- BS degree in computer science or related field
COMPENSATION/BENEFITS/PERKS- Competitive base
- 100% benefits coverage for all employees
- Work with smart people
- Build an amazing product
- Strong equity packages
- Killer new offices, SOMA, great views
- Stocked fridge
- Kegarator (the good stuff)
