Engineering Lead for Social Applications

RockYou is looking for a bright, energetic, and dedicated engineering lead to design and develop some of the fastest growing social applications on the internet. Our site serves billions of views to over 100M unique viewers a month and is growing rapidly.

Requirements:

Strong fundamental in OOP, design patterns, algorithms, and data structures
Strong understanding of Web fundamentals, HTML/CSS/Javascript, and LAMP/PHP stack
7+ years experience building high-traffic web applications
2-3 years of Java or C++ programming
Demonstrated ability to lead teams of 5+ people
Understand development/release/maintenance cycles
BS or MS in Computer Science or equivalent

Pluses:

Facebook/OpenSocial programming experience
AS3 programming experience
Game programming experience

Please send emails to dev-jobs@rockyou.com with subject line: Engineering Lead for Social Applications

Senior Software Engineer for Ad Network

RockYou is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for its Ad Network (http://ads.rockyou.com). We have tens of billions of impressions a month, and we are looking for a self-starter who will embrace our scalability challenges and get things done.

Responsibilities:

Develop new product features
Participate in complete product development cycle (specification/design/implementation/QA/production support).
Work with operations on production bugs and product maintenance

Requirements:

5+ years software development experience
3+ years database related programming experience
Experience in building scalable, multi-threaded servers using Java based technologies
Thorough understanding of web based standards, including http, html and javascript
Comfortable working in both unix and windows environments
Strong analytical skills, especially the ability to find recurring patterns in a large volume of data
Previous experience with production support
BS or MS in Computer Science or equivalent (PhD is a plus)

Pluses:

Experience with a scripting language (PHP, Ruby)
Experience with agile development process (scrum)
Previous experience with ad server
Background in statistics

Please send emails to dev-jobs@rockyou.com with subject line: Senior Software Engineer for Ad Network

Campaign Manager

Campaign Manager will be responsible for managing brand client accounts. This is a role which requires a highly detail oriented individual, who is comfortable and has previous experience interfacing with clients and thrives on working in a fast-paced deadline driven environment. Previous experience as a project manager or an account manager is desired.

Duties and Responsibilities

Manage and deliver large projects/campaigns on time and on budget
Coordinate with clients and agencies to obtain creative materials and launch advertising campaigns.
Ensure clients’ ads are trafficked, monitored, and optimized.
Maximize campaign performance and company revenue by preparing reports, analyzing data (performance and delivery), preparing recommendations and initiating tactical optimizations (creative execution and strategy, placement evaluation, day-parting, frequency capping, etc.) to further increase success rate and renew/grow current business.
Prepare all project documentation, including plans, status reports, etc…
Effectively manage communication with clients and internal stakeholders
Responsible for project revenue management and reporting
Identify resource requirements
Provide existing/historical program feedback during proposal process to generate compelling renewable advertising programs.
Maintain QA process for all advertisements, assuring that all ads meet creative specifications and are tracked properly
Coordinate with clients and internal sales, creative and other departments for set-up and implementation of campaigns.
Provide weekly pacing reports for all ads & provide suggested measures to ensure full revenue expectations are realized

Knowledge/Skills

Minimum 2 years experience managing projects preferred
Excellent leadership, communication, and negotiation skills
Strong knowledge of the web and the software development process and technologies
In depth knowledge of project management tools, best practices and processes
Experience and proficiency with an ad server and the ability to actively manage campaigns
Proven organizational skills and relentless attention to detail
Strong working experience with Microsoft Office

Qualified applicants should send a resume and salary requirements with "Project Manager” in the subject line.

Contact: Jobs-CMgr@rockyou.com

Software Engineer

Develop web applications and utilize web design skills for designing usable interfaces for Facebook, Open Social and other social networking platforms. Design and develop frameworks to provide services for scalable application development. Be able to contribute on several layers of the LAMP stack from database, to server, to front end, and potentially Flash. Add new features and fix code defects in the web applications. Contribute technical leadership to the engineering team, including best practices and processes for design. Contribute to Product Roadmap. May be assigned to various projects using skills.

Educational / Experience Requirements:

Masters in Computer Science or related field
2 years experience in the job offered or in a related Software Engineering position including Programmer

Knowledge/Skills

Javascript, HTML, CSS and Ajax
MySQL
Object-oriented design
Web Design and development of usable interfaces
Any suitable combination of education, experience, or training is acceptable

Please reference #: PSOD-7K3MJC and send a resume to RockYou, Inc., Attn: E.Cho, 585 Broadway Street, Suite A, Redwood City, CA 94063

Please send emails to dev-jobs@rockyou.com with subject line: Software Engineer

Director of Analytics / Senior Analytics Manager

Duties and Responsibilities

Drive the collection and reporting of key performance data, including revenue and margin, to support strategic and daily decision making. Responsible for managing data collection and validation between sales, operations, network, and finance teams.
Lead the driving of core insights from the data to suggest, create and execute multivariate or a/b/c tests that drive fundamental improvements to the business.
Lead RFPs and vendor selection for new software necessary to deliver strategy.
Lead internal initiatives to support business process redesign, gathering requirements from stakeholders, defining system integration priorities, scopes and requirements. Responsible for launching efficient, scalable business systems and ERP solutions, including SFA, order management, AR, AP, and GL on time, and within budget.
Provide hands-on guidance and (when required) personally perform deep-dives using analytical tools on very large, complex, multi-dimensional datasets.
Ensure rigorous quality control over data, analyses and metrics, and organizational clarity and alignment for key business metrics.
Manage multiple analytical projects at a time in a fast-paced, intense, results-oriented environment.
Lead the team in use of standard BI tools, such as Business Objects or Cognos, to produce reports with clear, actionable and justifiable recommendations.
Lead the team in creating holistic dashboards by pulling data from different data sources and websites for presentations to Senior Management.
Hire and mentor a small team.

Qualifications

Thorough understanding of online advertising and web metrics
Deep knowledge of ad serving platforms such as DoubleClick/DART, Atlas, Eyeblaster, etc.
Able to interact with senior management and clients, take corporate strategic initiatives and present actionable findings
8+ years experience in statistical analysis, segmentation, predictive modeling, consulting, and forecasting
Experience with SAS, SPSS or comparable statistical modeling tool
Knowledge of Oracle and SQL
Knowledge of database design, applications, and data flows a plus
Graduate degree in Statistics, Math, Operations Research or related field

Qualified applicants should send a resume and salary requirements with "Senior Analytics Manager” in the subject line.

Contact: dev-jobs@rockyou.com

Regional Sales Director, EMEA

RockYou is seeking a Regional Sales Director to manage all branded advertising sales (done primarily through third party channel partners) in the EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) region. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in sales and sales management of online marketing solutions such as integrated sponsorships, video, and display advertising through customer prospecting and building strong relationships. Knowledge and experience with social network (e.g. Facebook) marketing strategies will be valued highly. Channel sales management is also a big plus. The Regional Sales Director will have senior level networked contacts with agencies in the region, and will also be keenly familiar with the key ad networks and site representation firms in the region. The candidate will have extensive media knowledge and contacts, great communication (candidate will be a frequent presenter on panels and at conferences) and management skills and the ability to deliver consistently on aggressive revenue targets. In this start-up environment, the successful candidate will be expected to take immediate responsibility and ownership of strategy to drive revenue growth in this part of the world. This position is located in a home office, preferably in London, UK.

Responsibilities

Drive the collection and reporting of key performance data, including revenue and margin, to support strategic and daily decision making. Responsible for managing data collection and validation between sales, operations, network, and finance teams.
Manage high-level relationships and provide best in class branded online ad sales training to third-party ad networks and site representation firms
Identify potential sales partners and negotiate contracts
Promote the RockYou brand, and help stimulate advertising demand in your markets
Create persuasive sales presentations using market trends, case studies and social network (primarily Facebook) marketing solutions
Work closely with day-to-day account managers (based in California) to ensure sales success of these firms and networks
Exceed sales, pricing and yield goals
Provide best practices to your peers
Ensure that our clients receive the highest level of sales and operational customer service
Work with account managers to execute and deliver high quality answers to all RFP’s
Ability to prioritize and deliver timely work
Ability to provide scalable solutions and strategies in a rapid growth environment
Recognition as an industry expert in social media marketing

Qualifications

Excellent communication, relationship management and presentation skills
Relationships with top marketing decision makers at media agencies
Intimate knowledge of online media space in your region
Proven track record of success driving revenue through the development of long-term strategic relationships
Demonstrated track record of structuring and managing complex negotiations to successful closure and delivery
Ability to act as an evangelist at an industry level for social media marketing
Understand social network (e.g. Facebook) user behavior, how the technology works and the ability to explain each in ordinary terms
Extensive online media sales and media sales management experience (5+ years)
Team player with ability to work effectively across all levels and functions of the organization
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent strongly preferred

Qualified applicants should send a resume and salary requirements with "Regional Sales Director, EMEA” in the subject line.

Contact: randall.lloyd@rockyou.com

Regional Sales Director, APAC

RockYou is seeking a Regional Sales Director to manage all branded advertising sales (done primarily through third party channel partners) in the APAC (Asia Pacific) region. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in sales and sales management of online marketing solutions such as integrated sponsorships, video, and display advertising through customer prospecting and building strong relationships. Knowledge and experience with social network (e.g. Facebook) marketing strategies will be valued highly. Channel sales management is also a big plus. The Regional Sales Director will have senior level networked contacts with agencies in the region, and will also be keenly familiar with the key ad networks and site representation firms in the region. The candidate will have extensive media knowledge and contacts, great communication (candidate will be a frequent presenter on panels and at conferences) and management skills and the ability to deliver consistently on aggressive revenue targets. In this start-up environment, the successful candidate will be expected to take immediate responsibility and ownership of strategy to drive revenue growth in this part of the world. This position is located in a home office, preferably in Singapore.

Responsibilities

Drive the collection and reporting of key performance data, including revenue and margin, to support strategic and daily decision making. Responsible for managing data collection and validation between sales, operations, network, and finance teams.
Manage high-level relationships and provide best in class branded online ad sales training to third-party ad networks and site representation firms
Identify potential sales partners and negotiate contracts
Promote the RockYou brand, and help stimulate advertising demand in your markets
Create persuasive sales presentations using market trends, case studies and social network (primarily Facebook) marketing solutions
Work closely with day-to-day account managers (based in California) to ensure sales success of these firms and networks
Exceed sales, pricing and yield goals
Provide best practices to your peers
Ensure that our clients receive the highest level of sales and operational customer service
Work with account managers to execute and deliver high quality answers to all RFP’s
Ability to prioritize and deliver timely work
Ability to provide scalable solutions and strategies in a rapid growth environment
Recognition as an industry expert in social media marketing

Qualifications

Excellent communication, relationship management and presentation skills
Relationships with top marketing decision makers at media agencies
Intimate knowledge of online media space in your region
Proven track record of success driving revenue through the development of long-term strategic relationships
Demonstrated track record of structuring and managing complex negotiations to successful closure and delivery
Ability to act as an evangelist at an industry level for social media marketing
Understand social network (e.g. Facebook) user behavior, how the technology works and the ability to explain each in ordinary terms
Extensive online media sales and media sales management experience (5+ years)
Team player with ability to work effectively across all levels and functions of the organization
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent strongly preferred

Qualified applicants should send a resume and salary requirements with "Regional Sales Director, APAC” in the subject line.

Contact: randall.lloyd@rockyou.com

Senior Web Applications Programmer/Developer

Requirements

You must have extensive knowledge of Object Oriented Programming concepts, C, PHP, HTML JavaScript, CSS, MySQL, Sendmail, Sessions, and Background Processes.
Your responsibility will include but is not limited to planning, researching, developing logic, coding, testing and deploying Web projects with minimal assistance. You are expected to be able to build a web application from scratch as well as modify and build on existing code.
Experience with building highly interactive, highly trafficked, database driven web applications.
4-7 years of relevant experience.

Technical Skill Set

Good understanding of object oriented programming and programming principles.
Advanced understanding of the PHP programming language, HTML, Cascading Style Sheets, and JavaScript.
Advanced knowledge of Web protocols and programming requirements.
Advanced knowledge of UNIX operating system (primarily Linux) and Apache
Advanced understanding of mySQL database (developer fundamentals).
Good understanding of PERL and CGI protocols

Qualified applicants should send a resume and salary requirements with "Senior Web Applications Programmer/Developer” in the subject line.

Contact: dev-jobs@rockyou.com

Junior Web Applications Programmer/Developer

Requirements

You must have knowledge of Object Oriented Programming concepts, C, PHP, HTML JavaScript, CSS, MySQL, Sendmail, Sessions, and Background Processes.
Your responsibility will include but is not limited to planning, researching, developing logic, coding, testing and deploying Web projects with little guidance.
Experience with building highly interactive, highly trafficked, database driven web applications.
0-3 years of relevant experience.

Technical Skill Set

Good understanding of object oriented programming and programming principles.
Understanding of the PHP programming language, HTML, Cascading Style Sheets, and JavaScript.
Knowledge of Web protocols and programming requirements.
Knowledge of UNIX operating system (primarily Linux) and Apache.
Understanding of mySQL database (developer fundamentals).
Understanding of PERL and CGI protocols

Qualified applicants should send a resume and salary requirements with "Junior Web Applications Programmer/Developer” in the subject line.

Contact: dev-jobs@rockyou.com

Technical Project Manager

RockYou is looking for a bright, energetic, and dedicated Technical Project Manager to manage risks, anticipate bottlenecks, manage project prioritization, and balance the business needs versus technical constraints of the fastest growing social applications on the internet. Our site serves billions of views to over 100M unique viewers every month and is growing rapidly.

Qualifications

MS/BS in Computer Science or related technical field
Strong technical background with deep knowledge of Internet products and technologies
Familiarity with social networking space and youth demographic
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and proven ability to work effectively with all organizational levels.
Exceptional quantitative and analytical skills
Driven to succeed with a strong work ethic
Experience with managing projects related to web applications and social networking games projects

Responsibilities Include:

Manage growth and development of leading social application
Design and launch industry-leading viral web applications
Develop innovative viral marketing tactics to drive user acquisition
Prioritize projects within engineering and own product development
Use website analytics and tracking to measure site and feature performance
Work with advertisers, publishers, and partners to grow and monetize the platform

Qualified applicants should send a resume and salary requirements with "Technical Project Manager” in the subject line.

Contact: dev-jobs@rockyou.com

Office Manager

Office Manager will be responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of front office. This is a role which requires a friendly and detailed-oriented individual, who is comfortable with handling frequent interruptions and has previous experience with dealing and negotiating with many vendors.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Oversee day-to-day office operations of 100+ employees and direct workflow, independently respond to inquiries, complaints, and concerns from employees, callers and visitors.
Serves as liaison to management, employees, and vendors. Order supplies, equipment, and furniture, researching and determining vendors, prices, and substitutes for specialized equipment.
Maintain a clean, professional and safe working environment by inspecting and scheduling maintenance, and ensuring that all office and equipment is properly accounted for and in safe working condition.
Maintain and update office facilities policies and procedures manual.
Maintain the mast office calendar.
Temporary support for HR and recruit staff.
Plan and manage company events
Clerical duties:

Scanning and filing sensitive documents
Responsible for first -line reception
Screens calls using tact and diplomacy; accurately refers calls to employees; takes accurate phone messages, and directs callers to voice mail when appropriate.

Programs access cards, respond to access door malfunctions and places service calls to appropriate contractor. Schedule periodic maintenance for security systems, including intrusion alarms, surveillance system, and door hardware. Responsible for maintaining security, including when to activate security protocols.
Facilitates interoffice communication, writing email information updates, and preparing staff meeting agendas.
Provides backup to other support staff positions, such Executive Assistant, and the Finance and Business Department.
Plan, develop, implement, coordinate and maintain communications infrastructure for Executive Management. Scheduling meetings, travel arrangements and day-to-day logistics for the executives as needed.
Assumes additional appropriate duties and responsibilities as required.

Knowledge/Skills:

Excellent leadership, communication, negotiation skills and is a self-starter
Related analytical, administrative/reception experience sufficient to perform assigned duties
Judgment and prudent exercise of authority in formulating and implementing problem solutions.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, demonstrating tact and diplomacy to consistently interact effectively and flexibly with diverse groups of people including executive management, staff, vendors, and customers.
Ability to exercise judgment and discretion in handling sensitive and confidential issues and documents.
Ability to work effectively both as part of a team and individually.
Exceptional organizational skills sufficient to prioritize and complete assignments and projects independently, while balancing competing needs and attending to detail.
Demonstrated, outstanding ability to work under pressure in a busy office with frequent interruptions, changing priorities and short deadlines.
General understanding of budget and accounting processes
Experience with Microsoft Office and Excel

Qualified applicants should send a resume and salary requirements with "Office Manager” in the subject line.

Contact: loanvu@rockyou.com

Director of QA

RockYou is seeking an experienced Director of QA to manage quality initiatives across RockYou’s application platform. This hands-on position is responsible for building and managing a team of innovative QA Engineers, as well as working closely with the engineering and business teams to meet company goals. The ideal candidate is analytical, innovative, self-motivated, and willing to develop new skills while constantly improving existing abilities.

Major Duties:

Build, manage, and support a team of QA engineers
Work effectively and collaboratively with Testers, Engineers, and Product Managers to plan and manage testing activities for all of the RockYou’s applications.
Provide strategic vision and create long-term plans for quality improvements and personnel growth
Provide sound and clear advice to Executives on the risks, status, and assessment of product releases with the help of appropriate QA metrics
Make hands-on contributions in developing test cases and testing one or more products
Participate in requirements and design reviews, and provide sound feedback
Effectively collaborate with other members of the Engineering management team as well as Product Managers

Skills/Experience:

7-10 years QA experience, with at least 4 years as a Manager of Director of QA
Demonstrated experience in effectively managing local and remote teams
Understanding of social networking fundamentals
Excellent testing and troubleshooting experience (functional, usability, regression, performance, exploratory)
Capable of writing test plans and test cases on the base of technical requirements and functional specification
Sound judgment and clear, logical thinking is critical to success in this role
Experience with MySQL databases
Excellent organizational, communication, and collaboration skills
BS/MS in Computer Science preferred
Programming experience is a plus
Able to maintain composure in a dynamic start-up company.

Qualified applicants should send a resume and salary requirements with "Director of QA" in the subject line.

Contact: dev-jobs@rockyou.com

Senior Product Manager (Ad Platform)

RockYou! is looking for a senior product manager to join our Ads team. RockYou! is the leading provider of applications for Facebook, Myspace and other social networks and the RockYou! ad-network is the largest monetization platform for social media applications. We are backed by Sequoia (investors in Google, Yahoo!, YouTube, etc.) and have a top-notch team. Come join the team that is leading the social media revolution!

Responsibilities Include:

Drive the ad-system product strategy and lay out the execution path to get there.
Own the product roadmap - Work cross-functionally to collect requirements create technical specifications, coordinate development, testing and rollout
Creating PRDs/specs based on requirements and technical feasibility, with phased rollout plans.
Work cross-functionally to manage bottlenecks, provide escalation management, anticipate and make trade-offs, balance business needs versus technical constraints, and maximize business benefit while ensuring consistent customer experiences.
Analyze competition and partners to identify product trends and propose how to respond to changes in market.

Qualifications:

Background in online advertising is a must.
Strong analytical skills is a must. You must be able to think clearly, analyze quantitatively, problem-solve and scope technical requirements. Experience using analytics tools is highly desired.
Strong oral and written communication skills are critical.
A strong background in product or general management is required.
A bachelors degree is required, preferably in Computer Science or related field.

Qualified applicants should send a resume and salary requirements with "Senior Product Manager (Ad Platform)" in the subject line.

Contact: adpm-jobs@rockyou.com

Customer Solutions Engineer (Technical Lead)

Duties and Responsibilities:

Deliver custom integrations and configure ad products to all customers with the highest level of customer satisfaction.
Work closely with Ads Ops Team and Product Management on identifying customer requirements and sales opportunities.
Contribute actively towards knowledge-based articles for both internal and external consumption.
Develop tools and scripts to support customizations and projects.
Work closely with Ad Ops in maintaining customer relationship during and after engagements, and work with Product Management and Engineering to identify customer requirements, product releases, and new enhancements to the product.

Knowledge/Skills:

BS degree preferred (computer science/engineering or related) with a strong academic record.
At least 2 years of work experience in a client services environment.
Demonstrate clear and concise written and verbal communication.
ndividuals should possess good analytical and problem-solving abilities and a strong team player.
Must have strong experience in Internet technologies such as HTML, CSS, Javascript, web servers, and other internet/networking-related protocols.
Must have one or more of the following programming/scripting languages: C, C++, Java and/or Perl.
Strong project management skills a plus.
Demonstrated cross-functional collaboration work experience and ability to execute successfully on projects.

Qualified applicants should send a resume and salary requirements with "Customer Solutions Engineer (Technical Lead)" in the subject line.

Contact: adpm-jobs@rockyou.com