May 9, 2012 by Sophie

Power Couples in Tech

Everyone wants to be successful, but those who have demonstrated success all agree it cannot be achieved alone. Numerous couples have exemplified that the path to success is populated with loved ones, colleagues, and people who provided support along the way (Such as Talener). In case you are from the South (I am, so it’s totally kosher to say), then you are aware that the technology industry is hotter than a jalapeno you unexpectedly ate in your taco salad. In my oh so humble opinion, the true measure of success in the world of technology is who you are cuddling with next to the fire on a cold winter day, or who you are matching “Kiss the cook” aprons with for your 4th of July barbeque. Power couples are dominating and turning the industry into an entrepreneurial dynasty. Allow me walk you through some notable examples.

Ali Pincus founded the leading flash sales site for home markets, One Kings Lane, back in 2009. She is happily married to the founder and CEO of Zynga, Mark Pincus, who founded his company only 3 months prior Ali’s.

The COO of Facebook, Sheryl Sandberg, is happily married to David Goldberg the CEO of Survey Moneky – you know, those customizable surveys all your friends made you fill out during their semester in marketing research back in college.

Finally, what could only be cupid’s favorite Silicone Valley power couple, Sergey Brin and Anne Wojicicki. According to Business Insider Sergey met his wife Anne while renting her sister’s garage for an office. This gOffice (vernacular for high profile techies whose first office was a garage) was where the multinational internet and software corporation we now know as Google was born! Obviously Anne is no ordinary housewife, she founded 23andMe in 2007 – a genomics and biotechnology company.

And the list goes on…

April 20, 2012 by Peter

New York–Senior Perl Developer–120k

Our client is  a leading care provider for elderly citizens with chronic and cognitive medical illnesses.  They are renowned for providing comprehensive services for their customers, from medical consulting to in-home physician care from leading medical minds. 

They seek a talented, experienced Perl developer to do continued development on their healthcare platform.  The ideal candidate will have good SQL experience, as well as some web programming experience. 

This is a full time role, and can pay upwards of $120k, commensurate with experience. 

Only local candidates will be considered, please submit resumes to Peter Gill at pgill@talener.com.  For more information, call 646 588 4644

April 19, 2012 by Peter

Python Developer

Our New York based client builds websites and applications for large pharmaceutical companies. They seek a talened back end engineer with good python/django experience. The ideal candidate will also have experience with PHP (CakePHP too, ideally) to work on some existing legacy code. Minimum 3 month contract, with the possibility to extend long term. Looking for sharp candidates with good communication skills.

Only local candidates will be considered. For more information, contact Peter Gill at pgill@talener.com or at 646 588 4644.

April 9, 2012 by Peter

NYC–QA Engineer for Digital Ad Company–90k

Our client is a digital advertising company, providing a mobile ad platform through which companies can engage their customers in a new, interactive way.  They are seeking a maual QA tester with knowledge of and experience with mobile platforms, iOS and Android in particular.

Qualifications:

Experience testing applications on Android and iOS platforms

3+ years of manual/automated testing

Understanding of mobile devices

Experience with bug tracking software such as Jira, Bugzilla, and Fogbugz

Familiarity with Java, Objective C, and/or Python

Willing and eager to learn

B.S in computer science or related field

 

Only local candidates will be considered.

For immediate consideration, pealse contact Peter Gill at 646 588 4644, or email at pgill@talener.com

April 9, 2012 by Peter

New York City–iOS Developer for Strategic Marketing Firm–120k

Our client is a strategic marketing company, providing interactive marketing solutions for wealth management firms and luxury brands. They are currently seeking an iOS developer to help build mobile applications for their clients.

Requirements

•Experience with iOS SDK, Objective C or Cocoa Touch
•2+ years experience in mobile application development
•Experience with object-oriented development, and an understanding of database structures
•Experience building complex iOS Apps that have been successfully delivered to customers
•Organized, self motivated team player
•Strong oral and written communication skillGill at 64

Only local candidates will be considered and no sponsorship is available.

For immediate consideration, please contact Peter 6.588.4644 or by email pgill@talener.com

March 27, 2012 by Ted

SF – Senior Front-End developer needed for company in the Social Media space – $150K

My client here in San Francisco has developed  software for developers to add social media tracking devices to their websites and applications.  A small company that has recently received over 5 Million in funding, they are working with very well established companies such as Zynga and Groupon.

As they continue to grow they are in need of multiple senior-level UI engineers.   

Requirements:

- Custom written JavaScript
- HTML, CSS
- Experience working in big data/high traffic environments  

Pluses:

- Experience with PHP, Python, or Ruby on Rails
- An eye for design 

If interested please contact Ted Day-Fratto @ tday-fratto@talener.com 

March 22, 2012 by Peter

NY-Web Developer-$30/hr

Our client is a creative Ad boutique that creates both print and interactive design campaigns for high profile clients, the New York Yankees and Direct TV among them.

They are currently in search of a Drupal Consultant. Junior candidates and recent college grads are encouraged to apply. Position pays upwards of $30/hour. The duration of the contract would be 40 hours a week for 3 months with the possibility of extention.

Must Have Technical Skills:
Object-Oriented PHP
Drupal
Javascript
MySQL

For immediate consideration, contact:
Peter Gill
(646) 588 4644
pgill@talener.com
(Local NY candidates only. No Visa Sponsorship)

February 10, 2012 by Ashley Herron

Mike Dsupin as a guest blogger on CNBC Executive Career– “CEO to CEO: Taking a Job at a Startup vs. a Public Company”

Mike Dsupin continues his media domination with a guest blogger gig on CNBC Executive Career Blog.  Here is the link: http://www.cnbc.com/id/46327743

If you are looking for information on whether a start up or a larger corporate environment is for you, Mike has laid out some pretty important things to think about and ask your potential employers about.

Please check it out and let us know what you think!

 

January 30, 2012 by C-Free

LA/Miracle Mile – Digital Account Supervisor Needed at Strategic Marketing Think Tank

Our client is a strategic marketing and branded entertainment think-tank with a heavy emphasis on UX, Digital and ultimately Cultural Innovation. Some of their clients include major luxury retail stores, premium brands and prestigious multi-channel media entities. Their leadership and management include experience from Apple, Digitas, Coca-Cola,DDB, ideo, and Dentsu, and includes best-in-class thinkers with backgrounds in brand marketing, consumer strategy, advertising, social networking, television content creation, retail, consumer technology and experience design. They are headquartered in Los Angeles but work around the world.

They are in need of an Account Supervisor for one of their premium retail clients. This person would be coming from a primarily digital account management background, but some traditional account management experience would be considered valuable. They prefer people coming out of top interactive/marketing/advertising agencies, and strongly prefer experience managing clients in the retail space. 

This position entails client relations, developing and overseeing the account, managing campaigns, and working closely with the client, creative teams, and planners. 

This is a full-time role paying around $85K flexibly for the right candidate. If interested, please contact Christian Free at (424) 208-5405, or by email at cfree@talener.com

January 5, 2012 by Daniel

LA- Creative Technologist for Major Advertising Agency

One of our clients, one of Los Angeles’ premier advertising agencies, is looking for an experienced creative technologist to help supplement and coordinate one of their premier client accounts. This candidate needs to have good understanding of front end development languages including HTML, CSS, XML, etc. and would be a benefit to have worked on the LAMP stack as well. This is a very large scale, high traffic, environment so it would be a great opportunity to work along side some very smart developers and creative professionals to produce this automotive focused media/advertising campaign. 

 

Must have:

    • Technical background ( ability to code and learn additional languages)
    • Creative background (agency, media, entertainment)
    • Great communication 

 

Plusses:

    • CS degree
    • Results Driven and Entrepreneurial

 

This is a full time position paying up to $80k flexibly for the right candidate. Only local candidates will be considered. No sponsorship are available for this role. If interested, please contact Daniel Nooromid at (424) 208-5406, or by email at dnooromid@talener.com