5 cool startups that are hiring right now
From a digital farmer’s market to an app that helps you find a roommate, the startup space includes some of the most exciting employers in tech.
When it comes to the tech world, we all know the big names: Google, Apple, Facebook and any number of companies familiar both to you and your grandma. And while there’s certainly nothing wrong with working at a big company, the startups of the tech world also have a ton to offer job seekers—and many of these small up-and-comers are hiring on Monster right now.
Startups offer a slew of unsung benefits you might not find at a larger company. You’ll experience the intense collaborative atmosphere of a small team. You’ll wear multiple professional hats, and you’ll pick up dozens of valuable new skills as you go along. Some startups also offer stock option packages that could become incredibly valuable should the company be purchased—unicorns like Snapchat and Instagram have produced overnight millionaires, to name a couple.
OK, OK: That last point is a bit of a gamble. But that shouldn’t discourage you from considering some of the exciting startup employers out there as you conduct your job search. Like these ones:
1. Roomi
What they do: Help users find roommates matched to their lifestyle and interests (think Tinder for roommates). The app has over 375,000 users and recently raised $4 million in seed funding.
What you’ll do: QA Engineer, Product Marketing Manager, Community Manager
See all jobs at Roomi.
2. Shyp
What they do: Offer on-demand shipping services you can request from your smartphone. You take a picture of whatever you need mailed, and a Shyp representative will pick it up, pack it and send it on its way. The company has raised a total $62.1 million since it was founded in 2013, and hired its first chief operating officer earlier this year.
What you’ll do: Senior QA Contractor, Senior Product Designer, Backend API/Web Services Engineer
See all jobs at Shyp.
3. LeadGenius
What they do: Connect sales and marketing professionals with quality sales leads using a combination of human researchers and machine learning technology. It also offers an automated email system for contacting new leads, and counts Google and eBay among its clients.
What you’ll do: Senior Database Engineer, Senior Product Manager, Backend Engineer
See all jobs at LeadGenius.
4. Good Eggs
What they do: Bring the farmer’s market into the digital age, offering a locavore alternative to grocery services like FreshDirect and Peapod. While the company has had some growing pains, it recently raised $15 million and greatly expanded its product line.
What you’ll do: Senior DevOps Engineer, Operations Associate, Communication Designer
5. Upthere
What they do: Founded by former Apple engineers, Upthere offers cloud storage services that lets users save their content directly to their servers. This way, they can keep the data on their personal devices uniform—breaking significantly from better-known cloud storage services like Dropbox.
What you’ll do: iOS/OSX Engineer, Senior JavaScript Engineer, Lead/Principal Engineer
See all jobs at Upthere.