Unravel is the big data management and optimization platform, and we are seeking a winning individual to join our core back-end engineering team. In this highly visible role, you will design, prototype, build, and launch production products.

As an early team member you will be instrumental in shaping the direction of the product. You will work with various big data technologies such as Hadoop and Spark and help in creating Unravel Apps that enable companies to manage and optimize their big data activities. Your work will directly influence the company’s future product decisions, and interactions with customers.

What we are looking for:

• Strong desire to work for a rapidly growing startup and make it a success
• Strong experience in Java, Hadoop and Spark. Knowledge of Hadoop and Spark internals
• You have experience in building Spark and Hadoop applications for commercial purposes
• Strong verbal and written communication skills

What you’ll be doing:

• Building automated management tools for Spark and Hadoop
• Working closely with end-users to gather requirements and feedback
• Owning, building, testing and iterating your projects

Why work at Unravel?

• Founded by the team that created Starfish at Duke University (cs.duke.edu/starfish)
• Our team consists of some of the brightest engineers from Facebook, Linkedin, Netflix, VMware, Riot Games, RocketFuel, Zynga and Oracle
• Our product captures essential needs of the Big Data market, which is the fastest growing IT market
• Our product is used by several Fortune 100 companies including leaders in social media, banks, telecommunication and more
• We are backed by the best VCs in Silicon Valley and the world
• We offer excellent cash + equity + benefits compensation and tremendous opportunity to grow with us while working on exciting projects
• We are a fun startup with big energy and fast growth built on a successful business model
• We thrive on a results-driven culture: if you want to create impact the chance is yours at Unravel
• We move fast; we test everything; we learn as a team; and, we continuously improve
• Open communication environment based on high-integrity values
• Great teammates who know how to have fun while winning

To apply:

• Please send your github profile, resume and a thoughtful cover letter in WORD/PDF format.
• Please provide your visa status if applicable, and the date you are available to start work.

Unravel is seeking a winning individual to manage our online brand presence, increase leads, sales and user retention. We offer a fun work environment at our Menlo Park headquarters with excellent compensation and tremendous opportunity to grow with us while working on fun, exciting projects.

What we are looking for:

• You have experience in a range of B2B channels – including search, lead-generation, content marketing, email communications, and social media.
• You combine a quantitative/analytical approach with qualitative data to make smart, well-rounded decisions.
• You love online marketing and want to build sophisticated market-leading campaigns with a world-class crew of marketing specialists.

Why work at Unravel?

• We are a fun startup with big energy and fast growth built on a successful business model.
• Our product captures essential needs of the Big Data market, which is the fastest growing IT market.
• Our product is used by several Fortune 100 companies including leaders in social media, banks, telecommunication and more.
• We are backed by Tier One Silicon Valley investment.
• This is a results-driven culture: if you want to create impact the chance is yours at Unravel.
• We move fast; we test everything; we learn as a team; and, we continuously improve.
• Open communication environment based on high-integrity values.
• Great teammates who know how to have fun while winning.

What you’ll be doing:

• Driving traffic to our leading brands through search engine marketing (SEM), organic search (SEO), content marketing, lead-generation programs, affiliate marketing, Facebook and LinkedIn advertising, and high-profile partnerships.
• Facilitating and executing new marketing channels to bring in leads and customers.
• Researching new methods of distributing our products and services.
• Managing our advertising initiatives.
• Performing analyses to determine the success of our marketing efforts and find areas ripe for optimization.

You know your stuff:

• 3 years+ experience with B2B marketing, proven track record of results.
• B.A. or B.S. in an analytical discipline, e.g. Math or Economics. Also interested in candidates with Marketing and Psychology degrees.
• You have a history of leadership in clubs or other organizations.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to handle large, sophisticated campaigns with a great attention to detail.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to analyze large amounts of data.
• You exercise strong judgment and prioritization skills.
• You’ve got great written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Experience in software industry (with a focus on Big Data) and/or SAAS a plus. Send thoughtful cover letter and resume for consideration. Unravel is an equal opportunity employer.

The Software Engineer, Big Data Platform works with the engineering team to research and develop Unravel’s core backend platform that helps customers manage and optimize their full big data stack applications. The team is also responsible to carry out all technical development processes of Unravel backend platform, working with customers to constantly improve the platform and provide cutting edge solutions.

Specific duties will include the following:

• Design and develop automated management tools for Hadoop and Spark applications;
• Manage and improve Unravel’s data ingestion pipelines, Industrial ETL pipelines, Kafka, Hadoop MRv1 and YARN, Storm, and Spark.;
• Own, build, test and iterate projects to research and develop Unravel’s core backend platform;
• Improve Unravel’s core backend platform on Hadoop MRv1 and Yarn cluster, ETL pipeline structures, Kafka, Spark, Storm and other common Apache open source software;
• Develop and add new and complex features for Unravel application that operates in Hadoop ecosystem;
• Write application in Java and analyze the impact of Unravel application to the entire cluster/system;
• Gather requirement and feedback from customers;
• Keep updated with the market and constantly improve Unravel application as the cutting edge tool for Big Data application management;
• Research and learn new technology to incorporate in the development of Unravel’s core backend platform.

Position Requirements:

A master’s degree or foreign equivalent in computer science, IT or related discipline followed by 1 year of progressive post-baccalaureate experience in developing and managing server technologies that integrates and supports big data systems. Experience must include 1 year of experience in each of the following, which may be gained concurrently:

• Hands on experience in new technology such as Spark and Hadoop internals;
• Experience in big data stack and Hadoop frameworks;
• Experience in creating and monitoring Hadoop ETL pipeline;
• Experience with programming (such as Java, Python) and operating systems databases (such as MySQL, HDFS, S3);
• Demonstrated knowledge of data ingestion with Apache and open source software.

To apply:

• Please send your github profile, resume and a thoughtful cover letter in WORD/PDF format.
• Please provide your visa status if applicable, and the date you are available to start work.