Sitting at the nexus of location based services and people recommendations, Sonar's goal is to bring the awesome people of the world closer together. We want your help.
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Want to change the lives of millions of people by helping them make meaningful, real-life connections? Are you an experienced engineer who is passionate about solving gnarly technical problems at a small, red hot New York City startup?
Let’s geek out.
We are looking for an experienced developer to help architect the hottest social discovery app in the marketplace. As a senior engineer at Sonar - you will:
- Develop and architect new features in our social discovery platform
- Work within our agile development process
- Help build, develop, and deploy our REST API, XMPP services, and real-time analysis cluster
- Propose, debate and implement features that will change lives in a meaningful way
Qualifications
We are seeking Candidates with the following background and credentials:
- BS in CS, or MS in related field
- 4+ years developing production-quality server-side JEE applications
- Excellent problem-solving skills, as well as proficiency in coding and code reviews
- Independent, self-starter with the drive and passion to learn new tools, languages, and frameworks
- Development experience using Scala and Java
- Solid Foundation in Dependency Injection and AOP concepts using Spring
- Strong understanding of Object-Oriented and Functional programming languages/concepts, design patterns, and coding best-practices
- Experience with Test-Driven Development and familiarity with Unit and Integration testing using JUnit, TestNG
- Familiarity with developing concurrent apps; understanding of the Actor pattern a plus
- Solid understanding of REST and authorization/authentication/integration using oAuth 2.0
- Experience building Map-Reduce jobs using Hadoop, Cascading, Pig or Scalding
- Familiarity with NoSQL Datastores, especially Cassandra and Mongo
- Experience with deployment and management of AWS, including EC2, Elastic Beanstalk, and Elastic LoadBalancer
- Familiarity with Big Data real-time processing frameworks like Storm a plus
- Understanding of Machine Learning and Semantic Web concepts a big plus
- Understanding of XMPP and network programming using Mina or Netty
- Experience working with automated builds, using Maven, Git, and unit/integration testing
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We are looking for an experienced mobile developer to help architect the hottest social discovery app in the marketplace. As a mobile engineer at Sonar - you will:
- Shape company culture with your technical and ethical standards
- Develop and architect new features in our iOS and Android apps
- Work within our agile development process
- Integrate with our REST API and XMPP services that we have developed on the backend
- Propose, debate and implement features that will change lives in a meaningful way
Qualifications
We are seeking Candidates with the following background and credentials:
- BS in CS, or MS in related field
- 4+ years developing production-quality mobile-based applications; iOS experience required, Android a plus
- Excellent problem-solving skills, as well as proficiency in coding and code reviews
- Development experience using Objective-C and Java
- Strong understanding of Object-Oriented languages/concepts, design patterns, and coding best-practices, e.g. unit testing, re-usability, refactoring, etc.
- Independent, self-starter with the drive and passion to learn new tools, languages, and frameworks
- Experience with iOS and Android concepts, including MVC and leveraging core frameworks
- Solid understanding of REST and authorization/authentication/integration using oAuth 2.0
- Experience working with automated builds, using Git, and unit/integration testing
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We are looking for an experienced Data Scientist to help grow and architect our analytics and machine-learning infrastructure. Our platform is built on Hadoop, Scalding, Cassandra, and Storm, so prior experience working with large data-sets is important. Our ideal candidate is a creative, energetic, self-starter that is as passionate and motivated as we are about leveraging predictive algorithms to extract meaningful signal from our rapidly growing data-sets. As a Data Scientist at Sonar - you will:
- Design and implement predictive algorithms that will derive meaningful insight from our data
- Provide thorough and thoughtful direction on cleaning and verifying data, as well as strategies for effective signal extraction
- Provide direction on consistently improving the quality of our data and analysis
- Build proof of concepts using tools and frameworks such as R, Scalding, Hive, and Pig
- Work with the engineering team to implement analysis jobs that pull data from our Cassandra cluster
- Help build scalable Map-Reduce jobs that power classification and clustering analysis using Scalding and Storm
- Propose, debate and implement features that will change lives in a meaningful way
Qualifications
We are seeking Candidates with the following background and credentials:
- MS or PhD in CS/Machine Learning/Statistics or commensurate work experience
- 4+ years experience working in machine-learning/data-science leveraging large data-sets
- Excellent problem-solving skills with an emphasis on creative solutions
- Experience using Statistical Tools/Packages, such as R, Octave, Weka, or Mahout
- Familiarity with noSQL data-stores and working with extremely large data-sets
- Solid understanding of Map-Reduce concepts and experience with implementing scalable algorithms
- Independent, self-starter with the drive and passion to learn new tools, languages, and frameworks
- Familiarity with social network graph analysis, RDF, and semantic web concepts
- Work-related or academic research within the field
- Experience working within an agile development process
- Experience with Scala or Java a plus
- A self-starter, comfortable working within a startup environment
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We are a fun, vibrant startup environment located in the heart of Manhattan. Our team takes great pride in each successive release of Sonar - benefits include:
- Competitive salary
- Company-sponsored group lunch every Friday
- Health, Dental, Vision, and Commuter benefits
- We will sponsor your visa, happily. People like New York, it's a fun place. We get it.
- A kitchen featuring healthy snacks (including cereal) and drinks
- Being surround by people full of Love, Passion, and Fun
Want to read more about Sonar? Here are a few links to get you started:
Sonar is taking off, and we’re coming to a school near you! We think the world is changing, and so is how we connect with others. And college, well, it’s all about the people. Whether you are a freshman or a senior, whether you’re at a school-sponsored orientation or a last-minute frat party, Sonar is there for you, and ready to help you connect with the students around you. We’re like a little bit of liquid courage, only a whole lot easier on your liver.
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Want to be part of a company that is redefining the way we meet with, flirt with, and interact with others? Apply to be a Campus Captain and become responsible for growing your SonarU campus community. We’ll help you come up with ways to make Sonar fun and useful, and you’ll tell us what works and what doesn’t. Because you know your campus best, you’ll have direct involvement in marketing and building the Sonar brand at your school. One day you might be planning a Sonar-sponsored event, another you’ll be doing market research and conducting interviews on campus, and blogging about the results. You’ll get tons of great experience running your own ship, plus support (and love) from the Sonar team in New York. There’ll be some fun perks too, like t-shirts, stickers, and maybe even a trip to hang at Sonar Intergalactic HQ in NYC if you play your cards right and prove your chops big time!
Here’s what you’ll be expected to do:
- Grow the number of Sonar users on your campus
- Plan marketing events and promos and make them happen
- Contribute to the Sonar blog’s Campus crusades; you’ll write about the great events you’re hosting and report back on how students are using Sonar on campus
- Hire and manage a stellar team of Sonar Interns to help you along the way
- Liaise with campus newspapers and other student organizations to get the word out
You’re the perfect fit if you:
- Are a DIY, independent, self-motivated powerhouse who enjoys setting your own schedule and making things happen
- Are a natural social butterfly and a born leader. You play well with others and enjoy connecting on screen and off. (Bonus points if you’re already super involved on campus and rubbing elbows with school admins.)
- Are looking to gain experience in the startup world and real world business, marketing & PR skills. We are a great reference for students looking to jump in and make their mark in startup land.
- Eat, breathe, and sleep social media
- Are a good writer and a great talker
- Are pumped about Sonar’s mission and spreading the Sonar love on campus
You must be currently enrolled in college in order to be eligible. Students may earn internship credit at their college or university for their work, provided they complete all official documentation upon acceptance into the program. Time commitments will vary (10-20hrs) depending on internship requirements. (We provide the guidelines; you build your own schedule)
Still sound good? Awesome! Apply here and we’ll get back to you as soon as we come up for air.
Questions? Get in touch: ximena@sonar.me