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Riparian Data is a Boston-based startup spun out of SoftArtisans, a 15 year-old software company. Overarching mission: use big data technologies to make enterprise software smarter, faster, and friendlier. Current output: Gander, an intelligent inbox tamer. Our recipe for success: supremely talented employees, lean development, boundless pluck, and a close-knit, collaborative environment.

At Riparian, we welcome all manner of ideas, beliefs, hobbies, diets, and toaster oven preferences. Most of us work from around 10-6, some of us work from 9-5 or 8-4. We like Agile, though we've been to Niagara. Some of us have our own offices, some of us share offices, some of us work in the open office. There are no hammocks, but there is a nap room. Attending conferences and taking classes is encouraged. Amassing new skills is encouraged. Voicing your opinion is encouraged.

Want to voice yours? Browse our open positions and apply to join our team today!

Interested, but don't see anything that quite fits? Drop us a line (and a link to your LinkedIn profile/blog/About.me/twitter): hr@ripariandata.com. 

Whether you’re itching to be a cornerstone of revolutionary email app or merely yearn to play with Meteor, unstructured data, and algorithms all day, we’ve got your back. At Riparian Data, we’re breaking down stodgy bastions of enterprise software and rebuilding them with open source software, machine learning, and clean, lean UI. If you’re fluent in Ruby, JavaScript, or Java, understand or are ready to develop in an agile environment, yearn to learn node.js, and prefer network graphs to the Social Network, let’s talk!

Required skills and experience:

  • Mastery of one:  Ruby, Javascript, Java, or web application development
  • Ability to work as a significant contributor to a fast paced team
  • Can effectively communicate technical concepts to team members
  • Can quickly learn new software and technology

Icing on the Cake:

  • Experience with MongoDB, CouchDB or other NoSQL datastores
  • Familiarity with web development frameworks such as node.js, Meteor, backbone.js
  • Familiarity with open source tools such as git, ant, Jenkins, or Selenium
  • Understanding of data analysis algorithms or data visualization techniques
  • Knowledge about operating systems, including multithreaded server environments
  • Excellent knowledge of networking, especially TCP/IP
  • Understanding of email protocols, like IMAP and Exchange ActiveSync
  • Experience working with AWS and Heroku.
  • Experience scaling existing systems for AWS.

What’s the job like?

As part of the agile scrum team, you will regularly be working with all aspects of the project, from working on the frontend of the web applications to implementing Big Data storage techniques.  Every week, the development team decides on the next block of functionality to be implemented, based on user feedback, customer requests, and infrastructural requirements.  When new functionality is completed, it is immediately deployed, so that customers always have access to the latest features.  

Every day you will be working alongside a team of creative and innovative developers, whether it is to discuss how to attack challenging new problems, to flesh out an idea you have for a project, or to relax around a foosball table.

Interested? Send your resume and links to any projects/blog/github repos to hr@ripariandata.com

 

Riparian Data is reinventing the way we interact with email on our phones. A key part of that reinvention: a mobile experience that is as intuitive and efficient as it is dramatically different from extant apps. Which is where you come in, dear applicant. Our engineering team is versed in Meteor, javascript, mongodb, classification algorithms, and HTML5, and now we seek someone who can lead us spear-first into the land of native apps. 

Naturally, this leader must speak fluent Objective C and have ace interface development skills. Equally imperative: a willingness to engage in sleeves-up collaboration and the ability to voice your opinions. 

Intrigued? Send your resume and links to any applicable portfolios and/or accounts to hr @ ripariandata.com

Required skills and experience:

  • Mastery building next-generation iOS applications available or under review (Apple App Store)
  • Ability to work as a significant contributor to a fast paced team
  • Can effectively communicate technical concepts to team members
  • Can quickly learn new software and technology

Icing on the Cake:

  • Application(s) available on Google Play and are comfortable developing, releasing and supporting Android applications
  • Experience with Ruby, JavaScript, Java, or web application development
  • Experience with MongoDB, CouchDB or other NoSQL datastores
  • Familiarity with web development frameworks such as node.js, Meteor, backbone.js
  • Familiarity with open source tools such as git, ant, Jenkins, or Selenium
  • Understanding of data analysis algorithms or data visualization techniques
  • Knowledge of high performance server environments
  • Excellent knowledge of networking, especially TCP/IP
  • Understanding of email protocols, like IMAP and Exchange ActiveSync
  • Experience working with AWS and Heroku
  • Experience scaling existing systems for AWS
  • TDD & BDD

What’s the job like?

In five words: brainstorm, build, analyze, revise, repeat.  Every week, the development team decides on the next block of functionality to be implemented, based on user feedback, customer requests, and infrastructural requirements.  When new functionality is completed, it is immediately deployed, so that customers always have access to the latest features.  

Every day you will be working alongside a team of creative and innovative developers, whether it is to discuss how to attack challenging new problems, to flesh out an idea you have for a project, or to relax around a foosball table. If you come aboard, we’ll expect you to regularly complete personal development projects, whether in the form of courses, conferences, or hackathons. We’re also big on team development (retreats, game nights, lunch crews) and community engagement (meetups and charity drives). 

Still intrigued? Send your resume and links to any projects/blog/github repos to hr@ripariandata.com