Open Positions



Visual Designer

This position entails working between the product and development teams to design beautiful, clean and functional UI. It is ideal for a designer with previous experience designing for the web at a consumer internet company or creative agency.

Specific Skills:

  • Experience designing for the web using Fireworks or Photoshop
  • Ability to create vector icons using Illustrator
  • Basic understanding of HTML, CSS and Javascript
  • Specific UX experience a plus


Interested applicants should please apply with a resume and portfolio of past work.




Web Developer

Ideal for someone who knows Ruby, Ruby on Rails, jQuery. This position includes working on small feature teams, in many different areas of the code, and constantly releasing features that many people use.

Responsibilities

  • Implementing new features written both in Ruby and Javascript
  • Developing maintainable software through various methods, from peer reviews to writing automated tests
  • Ability to communicate well to all members of the technical team and product manager

What you will Learn

  • How to develop adaptable software in a rapidly growing startup
  • Tools (e.g. using git for version control) and skills to work among a team of developers
  • Working on all parts of the software development cycle, from architecting to maintaining
  • How to work with a suite of applications that all depend on each other
  • How to communicate your project ideas and feedback to the business team

Qualifications

  • Equivalent experience to a B.S. or B.A. in computer science
  • Solid understanding of Ruby and Javascript
  • Experience working with with a team of software developers
  • Enjoy learning new concepts in a quick time frame and be able to professionally apply them

Our stack:

  • Ruby and Ruby on Rails
  • jQuery & Sammy.js
  • Git
  • PostgreSQL
  • Lots of bleeding edge tools and technologies: Redis, Node.js, Canvas


To apply for this position please send a resume to jobs@paperlesspost.com with a brief cover letter included in the body of the email.




Infrastructure Developer

This position will involve building tools that will enhance the functionality of the background components of the site in addition to helping to optimize the performance of a rapidly growing startup.  You will be working with a team that can produce impactful features in short periods of time, and has fun doing it.

Responsibilities

  • Implementing new features written in Ruby
  • Working with lots of pieces in the technology stack, from message queues to RDBMS to other data stores
  • Developing maintainable software through various methods, from peer reviews to writing automated tests
  • Ability to communicate well to all members of the technical team
  • Ready to enjoy working and living in New York!

What you will Learn

  • How to develop adaptable software in a rapidly growing startup
  • Analyzing problems in the global context of the applications 
  • Tools (e.g. using git for version control) and skills to work among a team of developers
  • Working on all parts of the software development cycle, from architecting to maintaining
  • How to write a suite of applications that all depend on each other
  • How to communicate your project ideas and feedback to the business team

Qualifications - B.S. or B.A. in computer science or equivalent experience - Solid understanding of Ruby.  Experience with SQL a plus - Experience working with a team of software developers - Enjoy learning new concepts in a quick time frame and be able to professionally apply them

Languages and Tools

  • Ruby
  • Git
  • SQL (We use PostgreSQL as our database software)


To apply for this position please send a resume to jobs@paperlesspost.com with a brief cover letter included in the body of the email.




Visual Developer

A large part of of our front-end is written in Flash, Flex and AS3. We’re looking for people with experience in these tools as well as experience or a desire to dabble in the latest technologies for rich applications on the web.

Skills

  • Visual algorithms
  • Motion design
  • Javascript animation


To apply for this position please send a portfolio or resume to jobs@paperlesspost.com with a brief cover letter included in the body of the email.




Web Developer Intern

This position is ideal for someone who is either in the middle of their studies at school or recently graduated and is eager to contribute to a highly dynamic, diversified technology team.

Responsibilities

  • Experience developing web applications
  • Knowledge of Ruby and Javascript a big plus
  • Ability to communicate well to all members of the technical team and product manager
  • Ready to enjoy working and living in New York!

What you will Learn

  • How to develop adaptable software in a rapidly growing startup
  • Tools (e.g. using git for version control) and skills to work among a team of developers
  • Working on all parts of the software development cycle, from architecting to maintaining
  • How to work with a suite of applications that all depend on each other - we have a lot of moving parts!
  • How to communicate your project ideas and feedback to the business team

Qualifications

  • Solid understanding of data structures and basic algorithms
  • Basic understanding of databases
  • Enjoy learning new concepts in a quick time frame and be able to apply them professionally

Languages and Tools

  • Ruby - should you do more of the server-side development
  • Javascript - should you do more client-side development
  • Git - version control software
  • Postgresql - the database software we use


To apply for this position please send a resume to jobs@paperlesspost.com with a brief cover letter included in the body of the email.




Product Manager

This position is ideal for someone with previous experience as a product manager in a consumer web company. It entails coordinating disparate groups, such as developers, designers, and artists towards the deployment of new products.

Responsibilities:

  • Manage the product life cycle, from creative concept, to release
  • Coordinate multiple teams, resources and timelines: art, development, production, UI, technical, etc.
  • Determine and analyze key success metrics
  • Initiate and prioritize projects within engineering and QA, track product development
  • Engage closely with engineering team and assist them in determining the best technical implementation methods
  • Own the product metrics and responsibility for the ultimate success and growth of the product
  • Have knowledge of the competitive and industry landscape

Qualifications:

  • Creativity and drive; written and oral communication skills; ability to understand and resonate with our users
  • Understanding of social networking and/or social online games
  • Proven results and metrics in past experiences
  • Strong organizational and analytical skills; attention to detail
  • Previous start-up experience, or work in social media, virtual economies is a plus but not a prerequisite


To apply for this position please send a resume to jobs@paperlesspost.com with a brief cover letter included in the body of the email.



Project Manager

This position is ideal for a recent college graduate interested in learning about how to build and grow consumer web applications. A project manager should be detail oriented, a good communicator, and have some background in web development.

Responsibilities:

  • Analyzing feedback to identify user trends and site issues
  • Problem solving on the fly to produce short term fixes
  • Presenting problems to the development team
  • Working closely with the right developer to design a longer term fix
  • Testing and being responsible for managing the deployment of these fixes

Qualifications:

  • Self starting
  • Organized
  • Some experience with web development
  • Interest in modifying and improving on user interfaces
  • Ability to understand and empathize with our users
  • Previous web development or startup experience is a plus but not a prerequisite


To apply for this position please send a resume to jobs@paperlesspost.com with a brief cover letter included in the body of the email.




Intern

This person would help with a set of major initiatives. The ideal internship candidate will fulfill the following requirements:

Responsibilities

There will be several projects, many associated with customer research and relations, User Interface testing, and User Interface feedback. Opportunities to get involved with the visual design and editorial aspects of the company are also possible. This is a general purpose internship, with exposure to many parts of the company, and is best suited for somebody with a strong work ethic who will embrace all assignments that come his or her way.

Qualifications

  • Internet savvy — you don't need to be a software engineer, but you do need to use the web a lot
  • Possess basic skills in Adobe Photoshop and Microsoft Excel
  • Self-starter who requires little direction
  • Problem-solver and big thinker
  • Responsible and detail oriented
  • Confident on the phone and in person in a professional setting
  • Able to work in our office — located on West 25th Street in Manhattan — Monday through Friday, from 10am to 6pm.

Helpful but not Mandatory

  • Advanced skills in Adobe Photoshop
  • Have a laptop that you can bring in everyday

A monthly stipend will be provided.

To apply for this position please send a resume to jobs@paperlesspost.com with a brief cover letter included in the body of the email.




Analytics Engineer

Ideal for someone who loves data and is eager to drive actionable business insights from a deep and growing database. This person will partner closely with the head of Business Strategy and the Technology team to lead the implementation and maintenance of Paperless Post's Business Intelligence strategy as well as derive more from the tools the Company already has in place.

Responsibilities

• Together with the Head of Business strategy this person will lead the Company's BI strategy and implementation
• Responsible for data warehousing and data quality
• Work with the business team to measure, analyze, and report on key metrics
• One-off analytics projects
• Build resources and tools that encourage all members of the Company to measure, analyze and report on the efficacy of new and existing products/initiatives</p>

Qualifications

• A B.S. or B.A. in computer science or quant focused major and relevant engineering experience
• Experience with large data sets, data warehousing, 
• An obsession with data quality
• Excellent communication and ability to work collaboratively (this role will touch every part of the business)
• An understanding of the Ruby a plus
• Enjoy learning new concepts in a quick time frame and be able to professionally apply them


To apply for this position please send a resume to jobs@paperlesspost.com with a brief cover letter included in the body of the email.