Mobile UI Engineer
Mint.com is looking to hire a rock-star mobile engineer to help change the way people understand their finances on the go. Our mobile team is small and nimble, but we make a large impact as we are one of the top finance apps in the iTunes AppStore and the leading personal finance application on the web. You will build and own the UI components for the iPhone and the Android apps and possibly any other platforms down the line. Your efforts will have significant visibility both inside and outside Mint.com.
Strongly preferred experience:
• A publicly available app on at least 1 major mobile platform (iPhone, Android, Blackberry)
• 3+ years experience in an Object-Oriented language (Java, Objective-C, C++)
• 3+ years experience in building user interfaces
• Excellent eye for design and understanding of user experience - this is what Mint.com is known for
• Passion for the mobile space and a desire to think outside the box and try something new
• BS or MS in Computer Science from a competitive school
About Us:
Mint launched its free, effortless, online money management service in September, 2007 with a big win at TechCrunch 40. It has quickly become the leading personal finance application on the web with more than 1.6 million users. Because Mint.com solves the long–standing problem of easy and free budget and finance management, it has caught the attention of major national media. The product has also won recognition and multiple awards, including four Webby Awards and an American Business Award. Mint.com is PC Magazine Editors’ Choice and PCWorld’s top rated service in the online personal finance category. The company is led by an experienced executive and engineering team team and was acquired by Intuit in November 2009.
We are a small (<50 people) yet diverse group based in Mountain View, CA. We're easygoing and passionate about building something really great and useful. Engineers get their own top-of-the-line laptop with 4GB RAM and flat LCD monitor for their desk. Built-in unlimited mobile broadband is a company-sponsored option. Having the right tools is important.
Senior Operations Engineer
Mint.com is a free online personal finance application which aggregates and automatically categorizes your financial data. We use proprietary algorithms to detect patterns in your financial situation, and present savings opportunities customized for you.
Overview
We are rapidly growing and we are seeking a talented individual to join the Operations team in building and scaling Mint's high availability infrastructure. We are looking for a Jack of all trades who can setup server hardware, troubleshoot performance issues, manage mysql databases etc... The environment is Linux, Mysql and Java.
Responsibilities
- Keep the site running
- Build, administer and monitor servers
- Manage databases
- Manage backups/storage
- On call rotation, respond to issues
- Innovate and improve processes.
Requirements
- Must have 5+ year experience in mission critical environment
- Must be a guru at the command line and proficient in shell scripting.
- Must know how to kickstart servers
- Must know how to build RPMs
- Must know how to setup & configure Mysql, replication and restore from backup.
- Must know how to setup & configure apache/tomcat
- Must know how to use LVM
- Must know Nagios, Ganglia and Cacti and how to customize
- Must know how to setup & configure LDAP
- Must have great analytical and troubleshooting skills
Nice to have:
- Experience with Perl/Python/PHP
- Experience with F5 load balancers
- Experience with Juniper firewalls
- Experience with Cisco switches
About Mint:
The company launched it’s free, effortless, online money management service, Mint.com, in September, 2007 with a big win at TechCrunch 40. It’s quickly become the leading personal finance application on the Web – with more than 1,600,000 users. Because Mint.com solves the long–standing problem of easy and free budget and finance management, Mint.com has caught the attention of major national media. The product has also won recognition and multiple awards, including two Webby Awards and an American Business Award. Mint.com is PC Magazine Editors’ Choice, and PCWorld’s top rated service, in the online personal finance category.
We are a small (<50 people) yet diverse group, easygoing and passionate about building something really great and useful.
We're located in downtown Mountain View, CA -- one block from a Caltrain bullet stop and one block from over 50 restaurants -- we never suffer for something good to eat! We have company lunch together on Fridays, often with guests from other valley companies and startups, sometimes followed by impromptu frisbee in the park. We're flexible when needs dictate you work from home (although you'll miss out on free dinner!)
Engineers get their own top-of-the-line laptop with 4GB RAM and a docking station, and flat LCD monitor for their desk. Built-in unlimited mobile broadband is a company-sponsored option. Having the right tools is important.
The company is led by an experienced executive and engineering team, and has raised over $30 million in venture capital from investors Benchmark, Shasta Ventures, First Round Capital, and notable angels.
Sr. Quality Assurance / Test Automation Engineer
The Sr. Quality Assurance Engineer will provide hands-on tactical testing, planning, and test automation as part the team responsible for the quality assurance of Mint.Com. This is an excellent opportunity to work with an energetic and dedicated team that values the role QA plays in ensuring the success of the company.
The right candidate will:
* Understand the product life-cycle for an online services company.
* Have experience testing n-tier online services and/or applications using:
* Black-Box / Glass Box methodologies
* White Box methodologies
* Load & stress / scalability analysis
Responsibilities:
* Lead the execution and coordination of day to day, and scheduled tasks of internal and external team members.
* Perform test coverage and gap analysis of test plans and schedules and use this information to prioritize testing.
* Create test plans based on input from various sources including direct inspection of prototypes.
* Attend PRD and Product Design meetings and assess testability and suitability of requirements against existing product paradigms and user expectations.
* Work with development to triage existing bugs and ensure that bugs, enhancements, and change requests follow the established lifecycle.
* Manage lifecycle exceptions to minimize risk and address company needs.
Experience:
* 5+ Years software QA experience
* Must have Experience with Java Programming / Java test automation
* Strong understanding of Software Quality Assurance policies and procedures.
* Experience writing test plans, detailed test cases, and other formal test documentation
* Experience testing n-tiered online services.
* Excellent analytical, interpersonal communication and coaching skills.
* Experience with commercial and open source test automation technologies such as Selenium, Load Runner, QuickTest Professional, and Virtual Lab Manager.
* Ability to troubleshoot and analyze application issues to root cause where possible.
* B.S./M.S. Degree in applicable field, preferably Computer Science, Engineering or Information Technology or equivalent experience in applicable fields.
Technologies we use (the more of these you know, the better):
* Java, Tomcat, Spring, Hibernate, JMS, MySQL, Linux
* XMLC, Spring MVC, JavaScript, YUI, Flex
* IntelliJ IDEA, SVN, JIRA, Ant, TeamCity
About Mint:
The company launched it’s free, effortless, online money management service, Mint.com, in September, 2007 with a big win at TechCrunch 40. It’s quickly become the leading personal finance application on the Web – with more than 1,600,000 users. Because Mint.com solves the long–standing problem of easy and free budget and finance management, Mint.com has caught the attention of major national media. The product has also won recognition and multiple awards, including two Webby Awards and an American Business Award. Mint.com is PC Magazine Editors’ Choice, and PCWorld’s top rated service, in the online personal finance category.
We are a small (<50 people) yet diverse group, easygoing and passionate about building something really great and useful.
We're located in downtown Mountain View, CA -- one block from a Caltrain bullet stop and one block from over 50 restaurants -- we never suffer for something good to eat! We have company lunch together on Fridays, often with guests from other valley companies and startups, sometimes followed by impromptu frisbee in the park. We're flexible when needs dictate you work from home (although you'll miss out on free dinner!)
Engineers get their own top-of-the-line laptop with 4GB RAM and a docking station, and flat LCD monitor for their desk. Built-in unlimited mobile broadband is a company-sponsored option. Having the right tools is important.
The company is led by an experienced executive and engineering team, and has raised over $30 million in venture capital from investors Benchmark, Shasta Ventures, First Round Capital, and notable angels.
Jr. QA / Developer
The Jr.. Quality Assurance Engineer will provide hands-on tactical testing, planning, and test automation as part the team responsible for the quality assurance of Mint.Com. This is an excellent opportunity to work with an energetic and dedicated team that values the role QA plays in ensuring the success of the company.
The right candidate will:
* Understand the product life-cycle for an online services company.
* Have experience testing n-tier online services and/or applications using:
* Black-Box / Glass Box methodologies
* White Box methodologies
* Load & stress / scalability analysis
Responsibilities:
* Lead the execution and coordination of day to day, and scheduled tasks of internal and external team members.
* Perform test coverage and gap analysis of test plans and schedules and use this information to prioritize testing.
* Create test plans based on input from various sources including direct inspection of prototypes.
* Attend PRD and Product Design meetings and assess testability and suitability of requirements against existing product paradigms and user expectations.
* Work with development to triage existing bugs and ensure that bugs, enhancements, and change requests follow the established lifecycle.
* Manage lifecycle exceptions to minimize risk and address company needs.
Experience:
- Web technologies: intimate, working knowledge of HTML, JavaScript, and proficient familiarity with the DOM.
- Any experience writing add-ons a plus.
-1+ Years software QA experience
* Must have experience with Java programming and/or Java Test Automation
* Understanding of Software Quality Assurance policies and procedures.
* Experience writing test plans, detailed test cases, and other formal test documentation
* Experience testing n-tiered online services.
* Familiarity with commercial and open source test automation technologies such as Selenium, Load Runner, QuickTest Professional, and Virtual Lab Manager.
* Ability to troubleshoot and analyze application issues to root cause where possible.
-BS (pref. CS or related) from competitive school.
Technologies we use (the more of these you know, the better):
* Java, Tomcat, Spring, Hibernate, JMS, MySQL, Linux
* XMLC, Spring MVC, JavaScript, YUI, Flex
* IntelliJ IDEA, SVN, JIRA, Ant, TeamCity
About Mint:
The company launched it’s free, effortless, online money management service, Mint.com, in September, 2007 with a big win at TechCrunch 40. It’s quickly become the leading personal finance application on the Web – with more than 1,600,000 users. Because Mint.com solves the long–standing problem of easy and free budget and finance management, Mint.com has caught the attention of major national media. The product has also won recognition and multiple awards, including two Webby Awards and an American Business Award. Mint.com is PC Magazine Editors’ Choice, and PCWorld’s top rated service, in the online personal finance category.
We are a small (<50 people) yet diverse group, easygoing and passionate about building something really great and useful.
We're located in downtown Mountain View, CA -- one block from a Caltrain bullet stop and one block from over 50 restaurants -- we never suffer for something good to eat! We have company lunch together on Fridays, often with guests from other valley companies and startups, sometimes followed by impromptu frisbee in the park. We're flexible when needs dictate you work from home (although you'll miss out on free dinner!)
Engineers get their own top-of-the-line laptop with 4GB RAM and a docking station, and flat LCD monitor for their desk. Built-in unlimited mobile broadband is a company-sponsored option. Having the right tools is important.
The company is led by an experienced executive and engineering team, and has raised over $30 million in venture capital from investors Benchmark, Shasta Ventures, First Round Capital, and notable angels.
Senior Javascript / Java UI Engineer
Mint.com is the world's most popular free online personal finance application, which aggregates and automatically categorizes your financial data. We use proprietary algorithms to detect patterns in your financial situation, and present savings opportunities customized for you.
We are seeking a smart, experienced engineer who gets things done to join our team and specialize in building responsive and elegant web UIs with JavaScript, DHTML, AJAX and server-side Java. The ideal candidate will have 3+ years of experience designing modular, object-oriented JavaScript UIs. This is an exceptional opportunity involving substantial equity.
RESPONSIBILITIES
• Help us build responsive and elegant web UIs with JavaScript, DHTML, AJAX and server-side Java
• Design, implement, deploy, and extend the infrastructure which supports our secure, scalable, and quickly evolving web application
Depending upon the candidate's experience and interests, we also have important and rewarding challenges in the backend and data/analytics tiers.
EXPERIENCE AND REQUIREMENTS
Absolutely Required
• 4+ years of deep Javascript / AJAX / DHTML experience, especially framework experience such as GWT, Prototype, Dojo, YUI
• Able to design, code, unit test, and debug complex, DOM-based web software applications supporting multiple browsers
• Fluent with HTML and CSS, and able to code them by hand
• Experience designing modular, object-oriented JavaScript
• Proficient with at least one JavaScript debugger (Venkman, FireBug, etc.)
Strongly Recommended
•2+ years of Java experience
• Strong OO design skills, and understanding of design patterns
• Strongly familiar with at least one Java web presentation framework
• Fluent in SQL (mySQL experience preferred). Understanding of O/R mapping concepts and tools (Hibernate, JDO)
• Prior experience developing a production Internet application
• BS or MS degree in Computer Science from a competitive school
Nice To Have
• Experience with issues involved in production website operations: networking, load-balancing, monitoring
• Familiarity with personal finance software applications
• Previous startup experience
Data Analyst
We're looking for a data analyst to support data reporting and analysis functions. Ideal candidate should have:
• Strong knowledge of SQL, and a good understand of performance considerations in large data analysis
• Good knowledge of scripting languages, should be able to automate repetitive part of data analysis with ease
• Experience working with reporting tools, for example Pentaho, JasperReports, CrystalReports
• Experience analyzing and reporting on large data sets
• Previous experience in data analysis and data cleaning
• Previous experience working with RDBMS like MySQL, Oracle, PGSQL required
• Experience in running and/or a good understanding of statistical analysis techniques
• BS degree in computer science/math/statistics
• Strong analytical skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills;
Responsibilities:
• Build and maintain analytical reports and dashboards
• Write SQL queries to develop data sets in response to queries from internal and external customers.
• Ensure accuracy of results produced as a result of data analysis
• Work with data team to solve problems and interpret data
• Automate frequent data reporting and analysis tasks.
• Participate in the maintaining and enhancing ETL processes
• Work to improve the quality of existing data sources
• Help other parts of business to understand data
Nice to have
• Knowledge of Java/Python/Perl or other programming languages
About Mint:
The company launched it’s free, effortless, online money management service, Mint.com, in September, 2007 with a big win at TechCrunch 40. It’s quickly become the leading personal finance application on the Web – with more than 1,600,000 users. Because Mint.com solves the long–standing problem of easy and free budget and finance management, Mint.com has caught the attention of major national media. The product has also won recognition and multiple awards, including two Webby Awards and an American Business Award. Mint.com is PC Magazine Editors’ Choice, and PCWorld’s top rated service, in the online personal finance category.
We are a small (<50 people) yet diverse group, easygoing and passionate about building something really great and useful.
We're located in downtown Mountain View, CA -- one block from a Caltrain bullet stop and one block from over 50 restaurants -- we never suffer for something good to eat! We have company lunch together on Fridays, often with guests from other valley companies and startups, sometimes followed by impromptu frisbee in the park. We're flexible when needs dictate you work from home (although you'll miss out on free dinner!)
Engineers get their own top-of-the-line laptop with 4GB RAM and a docking station, and flat LCD monitor for their desk. Built-in unlimited mobile broadband is a company-sponsored option. Having the right tools is important.
The company is led by an experienced executive and engineering team, and has raised over $30 million in venture capital from investors Benchmark, Shasta Ventures, First Round Capital, and notable angels.
Java Software Engineer - Backend
Mint.com is the world's most popular free online personal finance application, which aggregates and automatically categorizes your financial data. We use proprietary algorithms to detect patterns in your financial situation, and present savings opportunities customized for you.
Responsibilities:
You will design and develop server-side components that power Mint's web application. For example this includes areas such as:
Experience Required
• 2-5 years of server-side Java development experience
• Interest in back-end infrastructure and business logic
• Strong OO design skills, and understanding of design patterns
• Fluent in SQL (MySQL experience preferred). Understanding of O/R mapping concepts and tools (Hibernate, JDO)
• Good social skills and a positive attitude.
• Linux or other Unix experience
• BS or MS degree in Computer Science from a competitive school
Nice To Have
About Mint:
The company launched it’s free, effortless, online money management service, Mint.com, in September, 2007 with a big win at TechCrunch 40. It’s quickly become the leading personal finance application on the Web – with more than 1,600,000 users. Because Mint.com solves the long–standing problem of easy and free budget and finance management, Mint.com has caught the attention of major national media. The product has also won recognition and multiple awards, including two Webby Awards and an American Business Award. Mint.com is PC Magazine Editors’ Choice, and PCWorld’s top rated service, in the online personal finance category.
We are a small (<50 people) yet diverse group, easygoing and passionate about building something really great and useful.
We're located in downtown Mountain View, CA -- one block from a Caltrain bullet stop and one block from over 50 restaurants -- we never suffer for something good to eat! We have company lunch together on Fridays, often with guests from other valley companies and startups, sometimes followed by impromptu frisbee in the park. We're flexible when needs dictate you work from home (although you'll miss out on free dinner!)
Engineers get their own top-of-the-line laptop with 4GB RAM and a docking station, and flat LCD monitor for their desk. Built-in unlimited mobile broadband is a company-sponsored option. Having the right tools is important.
The company is led by an experienced executive and engineering team, and has raised over $30 million in venture capital from investors Benchmark, Shasta Ventures, First Round Capital, and notable angels.