Careers in Software Development

Knewton - The test prep market is huge, and Knewton is primed to take a big bite out of it. They're a growing company, and they're hiring to keep the growth going.

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DriveCam - San Diego based DriveCam offers devices and services that save lives by making people safer drivers, and they're hiring.

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Academia.edu - If you’re as excited about this idea as I am, you should check out Academia.edu’s Jobs page. Right now they’re looking for a Software Engineer.

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ING Direct - ING Direct has a handle on where banking is headed, so they should be the place to be if you want to work in “retail” banking.

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AD:60 - AD:60 is a Brooklyn, NY based interactive agency that spends a lot of time working on their own projects. They're hiring Designers and Software Engineers.

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Object Reservoir - If you take a look at Object Reservoir’s website, and the terminology makes sense to you, then you should check out their Jobs page.

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Intellectual Ventures - If you’ve always been fascinated by invention and you think that you have the intellect, then you should check out Intellectual Ventures’ Jobs page.

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Palantir - Palantir appears to do a lot of on-campus recruiting with a focus on engineers from elite schools, but they have other entry level opportunities as well.

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LinkedIn - Maybe you’ll do something similar by landing a job at a job-search focused company like Mountain View, CA based LinkedIn.

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Datran Media - Interested in digital marketing? Check out Datran Media. They have a number of job openings for new and recent college grads.

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Cloudkick - Right now, the only job posted on Cloudkick’s Careers page is for a Front-End Web Developer. It sounds like a pretty cool gig.

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Experience Project - Experience Project has opportunities available in Business Development & Sales, Product Marketing, Product/Web Development, and Marketing/Community Management.

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Cobalt - Cobalt is an automotive marketing company used by more than two thirds of auto manufacturers and one half of dealers in the US, and they're hiring.

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Lunchbox - My take on interactive agencies like Lunchbox is that the best way to judge whether you want to work for them is to look at their portfolio.

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Undertone Networks - Undertone Networks is an Inc. 5000 company and one of Crain’s Best Places to Work in NYC, so you know they’re the kind of place that you want to work.

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Thumbtack - Thumbtack doesn't have much posted on their Jobs page, but their co-founder Jonathan Swanson did send me an unlisted position that they’re hiring for.

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Mona Lisa Style - If you love the risk and want to work towards changing the way that the fashion industry works, then you should check out Mona Lisa Style’s job postings

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Uline - If you take a look at Uline’s Jobs page, you’ll see that they have opportunities for new grads all across the country and even abroad.

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Jump Trading - Jump Trading relies heavily on entry level talent, which is why College Recruiting is one of the main sections on their site.

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‘peeps creative - Right now 'peeps creative is looking for an Interactive Designer/Developer and a User Interface Designer/Developer, and they're also open to cold calls.

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Bonobos - Bonobos seems to be on a hot streak right now, and they’re intent on keeping it going, so it shouldn’t be a surprise to see that they're hiring aggressively.

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Swivel - I still love the idea of Swivel, but I think they have some serious challenges ahead of them. Hopefully they can overcome them with your help.

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Roubini Global Economics - While heavily focused on Economics, Roubini Global Economics is also pretty focused on being a web media company, and they're hiring.

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Telltale Games - While they do have some non-technical positions shown on their Staff page, Telltale’s job openings include Build Engineer, Cinematic Artist, and Tester.

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BillShrink - If BillShrink sounds like something that you’d like to be a part of, you should check out their Jobs page.

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SeatGeek - Want to get in early? Check out jobs at SeatGeek. Current postings include Lead Web Developer, Frontend Web Developer, Director of Statistics, and more.

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Geomagic - Geomagic is obviously a very technical company, so it’s no surprise that their Jobs are skewed more towards Engineering and Software Development.

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DivX - If you're going to end up working at DivX, chances are that you know more about video codecs than I do.

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Weebly - Weebly is a San Francisco based startup that helps people build free websites and blogs.

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WMS Gaming - WMS Gaming, a Chicago based company that produces the machines that you find in casinos, and they're hiring at the entry level.

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Orbitz Worldwide - Orbitz Worldwide has about 1,500 employees according to their LinkedIn profile, and their Job listings show that they have quite a few open positions.

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EatingWell Media Group - EatingWell's jobs openings include Drupal Developer and Linux Administrator positions along with Advertising Services Manager and Freelance PHP Developer.

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Fanzter - Right now, Fanzter’s Jobs page only has one position posted: Software Engineer, which is focused mostly on Web Development.

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Brightcove - Looking for something in Software/Web Development, User Experience, Quality Assurance, Marketing, Sales, or Business Development? Check out Brightcove.

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Slide - Slide is very clearly growing, and as I mentioned in the opening of this post, they’re hiring a lot of new grads.

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The Boston Globe - If you take a look at The Boston Globe's job postings, you’ll see that there are few openings; however, a number of those jobs seem perfect for new grads.

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20×200 - Despite their artsy fartsiness, 20×200 is most focused on hiring techies right now—they’re looking for a System Admin and a Web Developer.

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SurveyMonkey - If you've always wanted to work at a web startup, but were wary of the "scene," then SurveyMonkey might be the right place for you.

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Delivery Agent - I’m extremely high on Delivery Agent's new take on product placement, so I strongly recommend that you check out their Jobs page.

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Care2 - If Care2 sounds like something that you want to be a part of, then you should check out their Jobs page. They have a few job openings right now.

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The Daily Beast - The Daily Beast is a perfect example of how smart startups can create growth in what many people deem to be a dying industry. That's why they're hiring.

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Classified Ventures - Whether you're looking for a car, an apartment, or a home, Classified Ventures is going to do its best to grab your attention and show you some ads.

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ZooLoo - ZooLoo doesn't get specific about which positions are open, but a look at LinkedIn shows potential in Marketing, PR, Social Media, and Software Development.

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Facet Technology - Facet Technology is currently looking for an Associate Software Engineer, a Computer System Specialist/Software Tester, and a Data Acquisition Vehicle Operator.

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TechSmith - TechSmith may appear to be a small software company, but they actually have about 200 employees and are hiring more.

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ExactTarget - ExactTarget has done a fantastic job with their entry level recruiting program, and I bet that reflects how much they value young talent.

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ideeli - ideeli received $3.8 million in investment back in December of ‘07 and they seem to be doing pretty well. I guess that’s why they have a number of job openings.

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Grooveshark - Gainesville, FL based Grooveshark's current entry level job openings include Web Developer, Java Developer, and Database Engineer.

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Kiva Systems - Kiva Systems is one of the most fascinating companies that I’ve come across, and they’re looking to hire lots of entry level talent.

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Online Computer Library Center - OCLC’s vision is very simple: “The world’s libraries. Connected.” They need entry level grads to help them achieve their vision.

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