Fullstack Software Engineer

Our client is a leader in leveraging massive amounts of data to create intelligent insights needed in today’s fast-moving business climate.  They are currently staffing Senior Full-Stack Software Engineers in their midtown Manhattan headquarters.

 

Qualified candidates should be well-versed in a number of back-end software languages and should be language-agnostic when it comes to choosing the right tool to solve a problem.  You are a quick learner and have can demonstrate a history of learning and applying new technologies.  Ideal candidates will have full-stack experience including knowledge of one or more modern javascript libraries as well as a few back-end languages such as Python, Java, C++, Golang, Ruby, etc.  Experience designing and developing in a service-oriented architecture is ideal, as is experience with microservices and high-performance, scalable systems.  A BSCS or equivalent degree is required, but advanced degrees are preferred.

 

The Software Engineer will work in a collaborative team environment where innovation and communication are paramount.  You must demonstrate excellent communication and organizational skills and should be ready to learn new technologies and apply them to modern big-data applications.

 

This position includes very competitive base salary plus a performance bonus as well as a comprehensive benefits package.  Office is conveniently located near all major public transportation hubs in Manhattan.

Advertising UI Engineer – Jersey City

A Digital Media Company is looking for a skilled UI engineer motivated by defining and building great
products, working with complex data models, and laying strong technical foundations. Our
teams work on large-scale, high-traffic JavaScript and Python web applications, some involving
React, Node and the Arc Publishing platform.

 

This position is in a fully agile development team and will be primarily focused on developing and
maintaining our ad delivery framework and working with other application delivery teams to improve
the analytics and delivery of advertising within our products. Applicants will leverage applications
analytics, viewability metrics and work to develop new measurement standards that evolve with the
industry.

Job Functions:

  • Develop and maintain advertising delivery framework.
  • Develop and maintain header bidding framework.
  • Review and adjust templates for W3C/IAB standards compliance and optimization.
  • Review advertising analytics to improve quality of our products (Moat/Burt/Appnexus/Lotame)
  • Work with software engineers, UI engineers, and product managers to plan and execute new
    advertising, analytics, and data products features and improvements.
  • Coding JavaScript/ HTML5/CSS
    JavaScript coding using React, as well as jQuery, Angular JS and other frameworks as needed
  • Contribute to establishment of internal HTML5/css3/js development standards.
  • Use of CSS preprocessors like LESS, SASS
  • Delivery of standards-compliant Application Template for projects.
  • Write full unit testing and automated testing mirroring all development
  • Author and maintain technical documentation
  • Collaborate with other product teams, ad operations, and vendors as needed

 

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

  • Working experience with Google Ad Manager (DFP) ad server, Ad Manager API and GPT tagging
    Knowledge of Advertising Header Tag integrations (Index Exchange, prebid.org, Amazon TAM)
  • Familiarity with Ad Viewability and Lazy Loading
  • Data Management Providers (such as Lotame/Krux/Adobe Audience Manager/Piano)
  • JavaScript frameworks (React and jQuery required)
  • HTML5 (hand coded) with examples of applications
  • XHTML, CSS3, AJAX

CTO Role at Blockchain Firm

An NYC based blockchain firm is currently looking to hire a CTO to lead in the development of their blockchain protocol technology.

 

The firm partners with a large research institution located in Europe that consists of nearly 30 PhDs who have built this technology from the ground up. Here in NYC they are beginning to introduce the commericial application, and are looking to bring on a CTO that can build out a team to develop additional layers on top of the exisiting technology.

 

Requirements:

 

– 10+ years experience building out and leading teams

 

– Strong academic record, ideally PhD or Master’s in Computer Science

 

– Strong communication and the ability to be public facing – speaking at conferences regarding developments in the technology

 

Preferred Qualifications:

 

– Experience working with blockchain technology

 

– Experience working with functional programming, ideally OCaml or Haskell

 

– Experience having worked in the finacial sector

 

This blockchain protocol is essentially a competitor to Ethereum and is written all in OCaml. Likely the practical use of it will be targeted towards the financial sector initially.

Data Scientist/Data Engineers NLP/ML 130k-250k

We have a brand new venture backed by an established media entity in NYC.

They are looking for Sr. Lead Data Scientists and Engineers to build a brand new analytics platform for the music and streaming industry. Ideal candidates will have 2+ years in a Data focused environment either building data pipelines with significant ETL work, or as a Data Scientist working on ML and NLP.

The environment is brand new so this is 100% new development and the first personnel that join the team will be expected to determine which technology and direction are a best fit for the projects at hand.

 

They are not able to sponsor H1B and are not able to look at OPT or EAD candidates at this time.

Engineering Manager 180k-200k

I have a client that is actively looking for an engineering manager that has hands on ability with Python and Django and active experience with leadership or management.  This person will be leading/managing a team of 8 engineers and hands on 50% of the time to start.

 

They are a leading entertainment platform that has been around for over 30 years.

 

This role is in Dumbo Brooklyn and is able to pay in the 170-190k+ range for the right candidate.

 

This opportunity is not able to sponsor at this time.

Data Scientist + Data Engineers 130k-250k

I have a brand new venture backed client by an established media entity in NYC.

They are looking for Sr. Lead Data Scientists and Engineers to build a brand new analytics platform for the music and streaming industry. Ideal candidates will have 2+ years in a Data focused environment either building data pipelines with significant ETL work, or as a Data Scientist working on ML and NLP.

The environment is brand new so this is 100% new development and the first personnel that join the team will be expected to determine which technology and direction are a best fit for the projects at hand.

Please forward your resume to nyjobs@cypressg.com for confidential consideration.

They are not able to sponsor H1B and are not able to look at OPT or EAD candidates at this time.

Java Developers Needed NYC- Greenfield ECommerce project

Java Developer – New York, NY – $150K – $170K

A Fortune 500 Company is looking for Java Developers to add to their already technically gifted team.  They are looking for someone who ideally has 5+ years of Java experience.  The candidate must also have Restful API and working with AWS/DevOps tasks is an advantage.  The role will be doing new server side developing new code in their NYC location.

This role will report to the tech lead and could be the next step in your career!

Please send your resume to nyjobs@cypressg.com ASAP as first round interviews have already started!

Senior Scrum Master

My client is a very well-funded financial services startup company and they are looking for a Scrum Master to join their team. Qualified candidates should have 8-10+ years of hands-on industry experience working as a Scrum Master or Agile Technical Project Manager with at least one year of Agile Methodology experience.  Experience working on high-performance / high-availability systems, trading systems and/or workflow environments are all pluses.  Bachelor’s degree required, Scrum Master Certification is desired.

The Scrum Master will be responsible for establishing best practices, promoting agile methodologies, gathering and documenting requirements from internal stakeholders and the product team, as well as communicating those concepts and ideas between internal and external parties.  The Scrum Master will help steer the direction of multiple engineering projects simultaneously as well as manage tasks, stories, sprints, etc. and must have experience with agile methodology.  Additionally, the Project Manager will contribute to the ongoing enhancement and optimization of the development process and methodology to ensure efficient teamwork.

Qualified candidates will demonstrate solutions-oriented thinking, strong organization and communication skills and a natural curiosity and problem-solving skill set.  This is a complete redesign / redevelopment of their production environment electronic exchange and is a great opportunity.  This position features competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits and an opportunity for professional growth.  Please send your resume to nyjobs@cypressg.com for immediate consideration.  Local candidates only, please.

Senior Data Engineer, Python / Spark

My client is an innovative leader in the cybersecurity industry.  Their systems consume and process huge volumes (multi-terabytes) of data from a variety of sources every day.  They utilize a home-grown Spark based big data analytics platform to execute analytics and data mining on the data sets.  They are currently looking for a talented Data Engineer to work in their Data Team building and scaling the next generation data analytics platform.

As a member of the team you will work in an intimate, collaborative environment along with other Engineers to create systems that organize, analyze, and maintain the data.  The required skills for the position include the following:

  • Python experience (Scala or Java are okay too)
  • Spark, Hive, MapReduce, NoSQL and related technologies (exposure okay)
  • Linux (or Unix)
  • SQL, ETL
  • Amazon AWS  or Google Cloud (could architecture experience with a major cloud provider)
  • Any additional experience with distributed data storeage systems that use parallel process or columnar data stores (Snowflake, Redshift, Cassandra, Druid, HBase, etc.) are all plusses.

The team is looking for the right combination of technical skills, intelligence, curiosity, drive and grit.  They are an innovative startup-like environment that thrives on creative and elegant solutions to complex technical problems.  You have experience improving performance, scalability and availabitity of large systems and have proven industry experience.  You communicate effectively and enjoy collaboration.

This position features a competitive compensation package complete with equity and comprehensive benefits.  If you are qualified and interested, please send a resume to nyjobs@cypressg.com for immediate consideration.

 

This position is conveniently located in midtown and features competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package.  Please send a copy of your resume to nyjobs@cypressg.com for immediate consideration.  Local candidates only, please.

Software Engineer, Python

Well-knownindustry leader is changing the way they use technology to leverage their business.  Innovation and best-of-breed practices help them maintain their position as a dominant force in the fields of media, entertainment, publishing, broadcasting, gaming, etc.  They are currently adding to their technical staff in the Manhattan headquarters, so keep reading.

Current openings include several Software Engineer positions.  Qualified candidates will have 3+ years of professional hands-on experience with Linux, Python (the primary language) and/or PHP, SOA, RESTful APIs, AWS (or another cloud-based environment) and Agile / Scrum.  Additional experience with Go, Node.JS, memcached, tuning, and continuous development and deployment are all pluses.  BSCS or equivalent required.
The Software Engineer will work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment following Agile/Scrum methodology.  You will participate in full life-cycle development and must organized, motivated, and focused.  Excellent communication skills are mandatory, and a passion for technology is expected.
This is an opportunity to contribute to a large, complex service-oriented platform driven by APIs and powered by code that drives simple, elegant solutions used by millions.  This position boasts very competitive compensation and a comprehensive bonus structure, state of the art workstations and workspace, and plenty of opportunity for professional growth.  Please send a copy of your resume to nyjobs@cypressg.com for immediate consideration.  Local candidates only please.