Jobs at Raptr

If you like to work in an environment that is filled with hard-working people who also like to have fun, then you may be a good fit for Raptr.

You can see how we describe ourselves in the about section but the best way to get a flavor for who we are is to check out our blog. Among the product updates and new content partnership news, you can sometimes find stories about what life is like at the office, including our love of classic arcade games or the latest birthday prank.

For any full-time job with Raptr, we provide great healthcare benefits as well as stock options.

If you're interested in any of these positions, please submit your résumé to jobs@raptr.com. Please be sure to paste a copy of your résumé directly in the body of the email.

Current Openings

• Senior Backend Engineer
• QA Analyst
• Product Manager
• Marketing Senior Manager / Director

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Senior Backend Engineer

Raptr is looking for an outstanding, highly motivated Senior Backend Engineer to join our team.

We need someone who has experience building large-scale web sites and enjoys collaborating with small-sized teams. We are looking for an individual who has been instrumental in creating a scalable backend infrastructure for a highly-trafficked consumer web site, can write high quality code, have excellent communication skills, love solving complex problems, and are also looking to provide a voice in product design and direction.

Required skills:

• Ability to write solid, tight, well-architected code (PHP, Python and Perl).
• 3+ years of experience in design & development of commercial web applications. Experience in design implementation of large scale, high traffic consumer-facing portals is a huge plus.
• Knows the trade off between server side performance and features. Having the ability to come up with innovative solutions to scalability and performance problems.
• Strong Computer Science fundamentals (we mean it, and we'll test for it!).
• Experience with the LAMP stack, particularly PHP5.
• Experience with Active MQ or equivalent.
• Familiarity with Memcached.
• Expert in SQL and database schema design, and in particular, MySQL.
• Experience in building out a metrics / analytics / business intelligence system.
• Experience in object oriented (OO) design & programming.
• Creative thinker who thrives in a small-team environment.
• BS/MS in Computer Science.
• Highly motivated, self-starter, detail oriented.
• Good sense of humor :)
• Passion for the gaming industry is a huge plus.

How to Apply for the Sr. Backend Engineer Position

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QA Analyst

Raptr is looking for an experienced QA Analyst to join our team.

We need a detail-oriented individual capable of applying solid methodology against our products to reveal defects prior to shipping, and work with Customer Support to reproduct customer-reported problems.

Required skills:

• Demonstrates a deep understanding of bug detection, research and documentation.
• Capable of excellent and professional communication with management and peers.
• Able to effectively mentor and assist others in QA methodology and testing procedures.
• Demonstrates the ability to generate effective and productive test strategies within a project.
• Effectively provides and follow directions, as well as allocate and complete tasks.
• Has demonstrated critical decision-making and trouble-shooting skills on multiple projects.
• Strong attendance record.
• Passionate gamer.
• Consistently in the office ready to work during the regularly scheduled work hours Monday-Friday 9:00am - 5:30pm.

Work Experience:

• Minimum of 24 months of QA testing experience as a QA Analyst on PC-based Software.
• Preferred to have previously worked in the game industry.
• Experience with Trac, Bugzilla, or JIRA.
• Has worked face to face with Senior Software Engineers.
• Comfortable with working with and troubleshooting PC Hardware.
• Comfortable with Windows, Mac, and Mobile Platforms.

To Apply for the QA Analyst Position:

Fill out the Quiz located here, and send your your résumé to qajobs@raptr.com. Please be sure to paste a copy of your résumé directly in the body of the email.

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Product Manager

Raptr is looking for a talented individual to join as Product Manager.

Job Responsibilities:

• Work within the product management group to manage the development and release of updates to the Raptr service (web, client, mobile).
• Interface with the development, QA, content, customer support, and senior management teams to ensure that the best features and functionality are launched on the Raptr service.
• Work within a scrum / Agile development process.
• Be able to make rational trade-off decisions regarding features based on the available inputs.
• Incorporate user feedback into the product process, including usability tests, focus groups, surveys, etc.
• Be responsible for quantitative and metrics-based analysis of different elements of our service (A/B tests, etc).
• In true start-up fashion, there will certainly be lots of other responsibilities not included in this list ;-)

Job Qualifications:

• 3+ years of product management experience.
• Love and knowledge of PC games and / or Xbox games a must.
• Experience working on consumer Internet applications and services in a product role.
• Ability to make decisions based on a variety of inputs, including market research, service data, company priorities, user feedback, usability tests, A/B tests, etc.
• Outstanding written and verbal communications skills.
• Great attention to detail.
• Experience working within a scrum / agile development process.
• Must be willing to work in a fun and dynamic start-up atmosphere.
• College degree required, MBA preferred.

How to Apply for the Product Manager Position

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Marketing Senior Manager / Director

Raptr is looking for a talented individual to join as Marketing Senior Manager / Director.

Job Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement the most efficient and cost-effective ways to acquire new users for Raptr.
• Work with distribution partners to optimize the new user conversion funnel.
• Be responsible for the quantitative and metrics-based analysis of our marketing programs.
• Create and manage programs to expand the presence and recognition of the Raptr brand within the gaming industry; this includes managing Raptr's PR agency.
• Launch new programs to allow people to use Raptr's API's and data in new ways.
• Manage co-marketing programs and contests with game industry partners.
• Create relationships and stay up-to-date with a variety of constituents, ranging from press, bloggers, community sites, end consumers, and certain industry partners.
• In true start-up fashion, there will certainly be lots of other responsibilities not included in this list ;-)

Job Qualifications:

• Love and knowledge of PC games and / or Xbox games a must.
• Outstanding written and verbal communications skills.
• Great attention to detail.
• Experience managing online acquisition campaigns and optimizing registration conversion funnels.
• Experience doing grassroots and community-based outreach and marketing.
• Experience working with partners to make existing relationships successful and to help them grow into larger relationships.
• Experience managing events and industry out-reach programs a plus.
• Must be willing to work in a fun and dynamic start-up atmosphere.
• College degree required, MBA preferred.

How to Apply for the Marketing Senior Manager/Director Position

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How to Apply

If you're interested in any of these positions, please submit your résumé to jobs@raptr.com. Please be sure to paste a copy of your résumé directly in the body of the email.