Software Engineer - Boston, United States - Crayon

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    About Product & Engineering

    At Crayon, we believe that deep customer empathy is the best way to build a successful company. It also happens to be a great way to build amazing products. It all starts by trying to better understand our customers. We then work collaboratively to conceptualize, develop, and refine simple yet powerful solutions to meet their needs. Crayon tackles a unique combination of data capture and processing, workflow, and information architecture challenges, which require innovative approaches to everything from UX to ML, implemented in a modern and scalable SaaS technology stack.

    But we can't build a great product without a great team, and that's where you come in We are a small but growing organization, and we're looking for people who want to do the best work of their careers and produce great results. We push ourselves to improve, accomplish more, and maximize our impact. Growth opportunities abound. But we also focus on keeping our people healthy and happy, both physically and mentally. This includes taking breaks, not taking ourselves too seriously, and having fun together. Life is too short to not love your job

    About the role:

    As a Software Engineer at Crayon, you will be expected to build and ship innovative solutions to customer-centric problems. You will tackle complex problems including data architecture, workflow, ML / NLP, UX and scalability concerns, with an opportunity to work across Crayon's full technology stack. Your success will be measured by the impact of the product you ship, as well as your contributions to Crayon's engineering culture as a whole. Currently, we're only focused on US based candidates.

    Responsibilities

  • Be a key contributor on critical product initiatives
  • Collaborate with and support the other engineers
  • Code, review, deploy, reflect, rinse, repeat

    Requirements

    A little about you:

  • Startup experience with small, high-velocity product organizations
  • 2+ years of hands-on full stack development experience with React / Django / Python familiarity
  • A user-centric approach to developing product, and a strong appreciation for UX principles
  • Rave reviews from former teammates
  • A positive, team-first attitude with lots of smiles and laughs to go around

    We are only considering US based candidates at this time.

    Benefits

    Crayon offers a competitive salary, equity, medical, dental, vision, 401k, generous paid parental leave, take-what-you-need paid time off, and an inclusive culture.

    Crayon is committed to building a workplace that welcomes and encourages diverse perspectives, because we know that the most successful teams are diverse teams. We are an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind.

    A little about us:

    Safety for our people and community is our number one concern. Some roles will require us to go to our office in the historic Fort Point neighborhood of Boston. Other roles will have an option of a remote or hybrid position, based on your preference and family's needs.

    Crayon's competitive intelligence platform enables businesses to capture, analyze, and act on everything happening outside their four walls. Named an industry leader by Forrester and G2, Crayon's software is trusted by hundreds of leading businesses to keep up with competitor information - external messaging and positioning, product and pricing changes, hiring plans, go-to-market strategies, and more. Crayon's platform then helps businesses act on this information, increasing sales win rates, improving marketing performance, informing product strategies, and driving revenue.

  • Jeff Larimer, Vice President of Engineering

    Crayon focuses on SaaS, Marketplaces, Brand Marketing, and Marketing. Their company has offices in Boston. They have a mid-size team that's between employees. To date, Crayon has raised $37.85M of funding; their latest round was closed on May 2021.

    You can view their website at or find them on Twitter and LinkedIn.