Senior Software Engineer : Real Time Bidding Platform

Location: San Francisco
Start-date: ASAP

Twelvefold Media is looking for a smart, experienced technology specialist to join the Engineering team. A candidate for this position will be interested in low-latency systems (single digit milliseconds), big data, availability and reliability of large systems, fault-tolerance, efficiency and performance.

This person will be leading the design and implementation of technology related to real-time ad bidding, load-balancing, data processing, and high-performance networking.

Key Responsibilities: 

• Architect, develop, and optimize a highly complex distributed system that is scalable and has the ability to handle billions of real-time transactions per day
• Understand bottlenecks, points of failure, and design and implement software to address those
• Innovate with new designs, algorithms, and optimizations to meet scaling requirements
• Rapidly troubleshoot the system and fix bugs where needed
• Profile and optimize distributed systems at the application, file system, operating system, server and network levels
• Work closely with business stakeholders to create solutions for their analysis tasks
• Work closely with Big Data team to implement large data reporting and analytics engine
• Develop tools for automation of operations and administration of production clusters
• Conduct design and code reviews

Requirements:

• B.S./M.Sc. Computer Science or equivalent experience
• 7+ years of C/C++/Java, SQL, Perl/other scripting languages
• 5+ years of hands on experience as an Software Architect/Designer/Engineer with system Level development, a deep understanding of latency reduction, distributed parallel processing, multithreading, network distribution and building of high performance systems
• Expert knowledge developing, profiling, and debugging in C/C++/Java on *nix
• Experience with server architectures, distributed systems and file systems
• Experience with SQL and NoSQL technologies, data modeling and tradeoffs
• Extensive experience working with large data sets and stores
• Experience working with common elastic cloud solutions such as EC2, Google App Engine, etc
• Strong desire to solve difficult problems
• Excellent analytical problem solving skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Work and meet deadlines in a dynamic, fast-moving environment
• Detail oriented

Software Engineer : Real Time Bidding Platform

Location: San Francisco
Start-date: ASAP

Twelvefold Media is looking for a smart, experienced technology specialist to join the Engineering team. A candidate for this position will be interested in low-latency systems (single digit milliseconds), big data, availability and reliability of large systems, fault-tolerance, efficiency and performance.

This person will be working with team members to design and implement technology related to real-time ad bidding, load-balancing, data processing, and high-performance networking.

Key Responsibilities: 

• Develop, and optimize a highly complex distributed system that is scalable and has the ability to handle billions of real-time transactions per day
• Understand bottlenecks, points of failure, and design and implement software to address those
• Innovate with new designs, algorithms, and optimizations to meet scaling requirements
• Rapidly troubleshoot the system and fix bugs where needed
• Profile and optimize distributed systems at the application, file system, operating system, server and network levels
• Work closely with Big Data team to implement large data reporting and analytics engine
• Develop tools for automation of operations and administration of production clusters
• Conduct design and code reviews

Requirements:

• B.S./M.Sc. Computer Science or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of C/C++/Java, SQL, Perl/other scripting languages
• 3+ years of hands on experience as an Software Architect/Designer/Engineer with system Level development, understanding of latency reduction, distributed parallel processing, multithreading, network distribution and building of high performance systems
• Strong experience developing, profiling, and debugging in C/C++/Java on *nix
• Experience with server architectures, distributed systems and file systems
• Experience with SQL and NoSQL technologies, data modeling and tradeoffs
• Extensive experience working with large data sets and stores
• Experience working with common elastic cloud solutions such as EC2, Google App Engine, etc
• Strong desire to solve difficult problems
• Excellent analytical problem solving skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Work and meet deadlines in a dynamic, fast-moving environment
• Detail oriented

Senior Software Engineer : Big Data Solutions

Location: San Francisco
Start-date: ASAP

Twelvefold Media is looking for a smart, experienced technology specialist to join the Engineering team. A candidate for this position has passion for big data, efficiency and performance.

This person will be leading the design and implementation of technology related to large data reporting, analytics and data driven algorithms.

Key Responsibilities:

• Helping to build industry leading big data ad analytics platform
• Hands on development of massively parallel solutions to process billions of rows of structured and unstructured data that include capturing, modeling, storing and analyzing using an existing Hadoop cluster and other relevant technologies like HIVE, Hbase, PIG, MongoDB, Cassandra, Vertica
• Innovate with new designs, algorithms, and optimizations to meet processing time requirements
• Work closely with Data Miner/Data Scientist to scale out algorithms
• Rapidly troubleshoot the system and fix bugs where needed
• Profile and optimize distributed systems at the application, file system, operating system, server and network levels
• Work closely with business stakeholders to create solutions for their analysis tasks
• Develop tools for automation of operations and administration of production clusters
• Conduct design and code reviews

Requirements:

• B.S./M.Sc. Computer Science or equivalent experience
• 7+ years of Java/C/C++, SQL, Perl/other scripting languages
• 3+ years of practical experience using and administering the following technologies to process big data:Hadoop, HDFS, BigTable, MapReduce, Hbase, Hive
• Expert knowledge developing, profiling, and debugging in C/C++/Java on *nix
• Experience with server architectures, distributed systems and file systems
• Experience with SQL and NoSQL technologies, data modeling and tradeoffs
• Experience with Information Retrieval libraries such as SOLR/Lucene
• Extensive experience working with large data sets and stores
• Strong desire to solve difficult problems
• Excellent analytical problem solving skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Work and meet deadlines in a dynamic, fast-moving environment
• Detail oriented

Developer/Data Scientist : NLP, Big Data, Distributed Systems, Data Mining

Location: San Francisco
Start-date: ASAP

Twelvefold Media is in search for a smart, experienced technology specialist to join the Engineering team. A candidate for this position has passion for machine learning, NLP, big data, data mining, and algorithm development.

We are looking for a hands-on data scientist that will work with terabytes of structured and unstructured data to help build and grow industry leading emotive based, page level ad targeting platform.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and implement key architecture, applications and tools including algorithms, libraries and API’s utilizing your experience with a variety of the concepts, practices, and procedures in the fields of NLP, Machine Learning, data mining, information retrieval and predictive modeling
• Work with terabytes of structured and unstructured data to help build and grow industry leading emotive based, page level ad targeting platform
• Research and implement algorithms that efficiently extract contextual and analytical information from terabytes of data
• Write clean, maintainable code from prototype to full scale implementation

Requirements:

• BS / MS / PHD in Computer Science or related field with a high degree of Mathematical / Statistical aptitude and proven hands-on coding skills
• 5+ years of programming and system design experience, ability to work with big data with minimal engineering support
• 5+ years experience Java or C/C++, scripting languages
• Hands-on experience with distributed system such as Hadoop/MapReduce, streaming data processing, distributed caches, and NoSQL databases
• 5+ years experience in data mining, algorithms, statistical analysis, computational NLP and/or machine learning
• Knowledge of Lucene, document matching and retrieval a big plus
• Strong desire to solve difficult problems
• Excellent analytical problem solving skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Work and meet deadlines in a dynamic, fast-moving environment
• Detail oriented

Senior Web Applications Developer : LAMP/PHP

Location: San Francisco
Start-date: ASAP

Twelvefold is looking for a server side application developer to join our small team that’s responsible for building the web application our internal users use to research, create, manage and report on ad campaigns. Our primary goal is to provide an interface so functional that our users don’t even notice it, they just use it to get their jobs done. Our product is growing rapidly and you’ll be releasing new features almost weekly!

Key Responsibilities: 

• Own server side application development on our LAMP stack
• Be involved with all phases of development from requirements gathering from stakeholders through supporting QA
• Work in an agile environment where we move quickly to find out what works and what doesn’t
• Provide a fast, flexible server side to power a dynamic, feature rich, productivity oriented user interface written in JavaScript

• 3+ years of web application development using PHP and MySQL
• Experience producing and integrating with APIs and web services
• Experience with large scale data warehousing and high volume data reporting
• Comfortable working in a Linux environment
• BS in Computer Science or related degree

• ExtJS/Sencha JS or jQuery experience
• Object Oriented JavaScript experience
• HTML/CSS/DOM/Ajax
• NoSQL database or other high performance database experience
• Knowledge of common design patterns and test driven development (we don’t always do it, but we’d sure like to!)
• A passion for working hard to provide the little details so that our users have elegant tools that they can use to work efficiently

Senior Unix Systems Administrator

Location: San Francisco
Start-date: ASAP

Twelvefold Media is a leading provider of Social Media advertising and measurement services based in San Francisco’s SOMA district with an office in NYC. We are seeking a Senior Unix Systems Administrator to play a key role in our operations.

Key Responsibilities: 

• Maintain availability of Linux-based server infrastructure
• Respond to monitoring alerts, troubleshoot problems and participate in on-call rotation
• Work with Operations and Engineering teams on system design and architecture
• Monitor site availability and stability
• Participate in peer reviews and contribute to knowledge base
• Work with Engineering, Operations, Product and Finance teams to understand scaling constraints, and perform necessary capacity planning
• Develop custom tools as necessary, expand automation and monitoring utilities
• Identify performance bottlenecks and points of failure

• 5+ years Unix systems administration experience
• Command line proficiency with a network operating system like IOS or JUNOS
• 2+ years experience with MySQL and memcache
• Proficiency in at least one scripting language
• Experience automating manual tasks and monitoring of proprietary applications
• Operations experience in a 24×7 production environment
• Excellent troubleshooting and problem solving skills
• Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline or equivalent experience

• Ability to work in an individual as well as team capacity
• Ability to multitask in a dynamic, fast-moving environment
• Willing to do work outside of job description in a lean startup environment
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

• Ad networks, ad exchanges, low latency networking (10GE), high frequency trading systems (HFT), hadoop, lucene, distributed systems, security

Business Intelligence Product Manager

Location: San Francisco
Start-date: ASAP

Twelvefold Media is building out its business intelligence discipline. We already work with big data and are moving to the next level of understanding our data. We utilize both first and third party data sources and need real-time insights.  We support decision-making by customers, partners, and internal staff as well as bill our customers and pay our partners. Our reporting system is the backbone of all the data presented to advertisers, partners, and internal users via web based reporting.

This is a great opportunity for a self-starter to own and define how business intelligence is done at Twelvefold.

Applicants should be comfortable manipulating massive amounts of data and be passionate about data quality and integrity. Correctly solving the needs of users is critical to success in this role.

Responsibilities

• Solve user’s data needs by analyzing business problems to develop detailed requirements. Communicate those requirements through PRDs
• Work with the development team to ensure a high quality implementation of your specs
• Coordinate the development of requirements, the identification of dependencies with other Product teams, the development and execution of detailed test plans and project plans in order to ensure on-time, on-spec releases
• Manage customer support and complex data requests, including root cause analysis of customer facing data issues
• Train end-users on new products and features

Required Skills:

• Knowledge of data warehousing in the Web domain, working knowledge of SQL, proven project management skills, process design experience, and customer support experience, esp. with the QA of information products
• Big data experience
• 4+ years’ experience in product management and product development
• Bachelors’ degree
• Strong analytical skills
• Attention to detail
• Ability to hold your own in a technical discussion

Desired Skills:

• Knowledge of Tableau
• Economics or engineering degree
• Experience with agile development methodology

Sales Planner

Location: Chicago, IL
Start-date: ASAP

We are looking for a high-caliber candidate whose passion for detail is only surpassed by his or her ability to craft innovative, yet fundamentally solid, “big picture” digital strategies for brands, both big and small. This is a huge opportunity for an aspiring Sales Planner to take initiative in helping to drive the mounting success of a cutting-edge, early-stage adtech company.

Ideal candidates must be high energy, fastidious with details, able to think outside of the box, passionate about solving for the needs of brands, and collaborate well within and across teams.

Requirements:

• 1-3 years Media Planning/Buying, Search Engine Marketing, Account Management, or Sales Planning experience required, with a specific focus in the digital media space
• Solid, holistic understanding of the digital media landscape, advertising strategies, targeting technologies, buying models, in-depth reporting/analytics, emerging media, and audience trends
• Strong grasp of the media planning process for brand advertisers
• Previous positions with major media agencies or media related technology companies preferred
• Demonstrated ability to take initiative and work independently, as well as in a team environment
• Superb verbal & written communication skills
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office suite, especially Powerpoint and Excel
• BA/BS required
• Experience working in a start-up environment is a plus
• Working knowledge of Media Math preferred

Key Responsibilities:

• Work with VP of Sales and Brand Strategy Team to generate media plans that align with corresponding strategy
• Input proposal information and manage all data entry into Mediavisor, idesk, prisma, and Atlas proposal systems
• Assist in the creation of effective sales and marketing tools, including sell sheets, presentation,
  brand research, strategy development, and necessary meeting documents/preparations
• Assist with brainstorming of mock strategy/client teasers/building content targets
• Leverage Spectrum, ad targeting platform, to identify trends/insights/observations relevant to specific clients/industries – turning this into marketing materials

Senior Accountant

Location: San Francisco
Start-date: ASAP
Twelvefold Media, a fun workplace and a leader in emotive-based targeting, is looking to bring on a contract Senior Accountant to our team for a term of about 3 months. You should be an energetic team player who is well organized and can multi-task while managing the details. This position is responsible for invoicing, accounts payable, journal entry preparation and monthly close activities. Our ideal candidate is a self-starter, works efficiently and independently, detail-oriented, able to work under pressure, and careful and discreet with confidential information.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare and input journal entries
• Maintain monthly account reconciliations
• Calculate and analyze accruals
• Maintain monthly journal entry binders and quarterly account reconciliation binders
• Close monthly books
• Prepare monthly financial statements
• Invoice customers
• Manage accounts payable
• Verify, enter and pay vendor invoices

Knowledge, skills and abilities:

• Undergraduate degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related major
• Minimum three years accounting experience preparing journal entries, account reconciliations and closing monthly financial statements
• Minimum one year QuickBooks or other accounting system experience
• Advanced Excel skills and proficiency with other Microsoft Office applications
• Well-organized, with attention to detail and accuracy
• Experience with vendor and customer management
• Willingness to take on multiple tasks – no task too big or too small
• Reliable, punctual and responsible
• Professional and positive attitude, excellent communication skills a must
• Ability to work well with people, while maintaining complete confidentiality
• CPA a plus

We look forward to hearing from you! Please email your cover letter and resume to careers@twelvefold.com

• Compensation: depending upon experience
• This is a contract job
• Principals only. Recruiters please don’t contact this job poster.
• Please, no phone calls about this job!
• Please do not contact job poster about other services, products or commercial interests.

Junior Financial Analyst – Internship

Location: San Francisco
Start-date: ASAP

Twelvefold Media is offering a part time/full time entry-level internship within its Finance team. The position will perform various financial and accounting duties, with an emphasis on revenue analysis and reporting. The ideal candidate is a degree seeking student or recent graduate with a Bachelor’s Degree in Finance or Accounting.

Primary responsibilities will include assisting the Director of Finance in tracking revenue/sales performance, ensuring the accuracy and integrity of data included in forecasts, updating weekly sales/finance reports, and using analysis to assist in driving informed decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

• Update weekly revenue and pipeline reports
• Assist with monthly revenue close, commissions calculation, revenue reporting and reconciliation
• Perform ad-hoc revenue performance analysis
• Compile and analyze monthly and quarterly sales and operating metrics
• Assist in preparation of monthly and quarterly forecast to actual reports
• Ensure data integrity in Salesforce
• Assist with various accounting functions

Requirements:

• Strong attention to detail, well organized and able to work effectively in fast-paced environment
• Strong analytical skills with a degree/pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Finance and/or Accounting
• Ability to understand and articulate financial statements and data
• High level of proficiency in Excel; QuickBooks experience a plus
• Experience or interest in online or media industry a plus
• Ability to work independently on multiple tasks and projects, and work well in an environment of change