Principal Software Engineer, Cooler Screens
Interactive digital displays for retail
Job no longer available
Interactive digital displays for retail
21-100 employees
Job no longer available
21-100 employees
Company mission
To create the world's largest in-store digital media and merchandising platform for retail.
Role
Who you are
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent
- 8+ years of professional software development experience
- Solid practical fundamental knowledge of web-based application development, software engineering, and design
- Deep skills and experience in a modern strongly typed programming language (e.g. Java, Kotlin, C++, Typescript)
- Advanced knowledge and experience of Algorithms, data structures, software design, and architecture
- UI and back-end performance
- Docker Container Runtimes (IoT Edge, Kubernetes, or similar systems)
- Modern development workflow (CI/CD, automated testing, PRs, etc.)
- Cloud (Azure preferred)
- Writing test plans, automated testing, functional, reliability, scalability testing
Desirable
- Master’s or higher degree in Computer Science or equivalent
- Experience with e-commerce or digital advertising technologies
- A proven record of ability to design and implement scalable systems
- Experience and aptitude to raise the bar on best practices, including process improvement, mentorship, recruiting, etc.
- Experience working successfully in a remote first environment across geographies
- Developing Ad Tech software
- Interest in full stack development
- Ability and desire to rapidly learn new technologies and solve challenging problems
- Ability to deal effectively with ambiguity
What the job involves
- Partner with product and business teams on product strategy, feature definition, approach, scoping, roadmap planning and execution
- Design and implement scalable solutions spanning the technology stack
- Evangelize engineering excellence best practices and mentor junior engineers
Our take
Cooler Screens smart screens provide customers with better quality shopping experience by bringing the ease and transparency of online shopping into brick-and-mortar stores.
Around 90% of food, drink and health purchases still take place in physical stores and Cooler Screens enables these retailers to improve the quality of their stores. The company’s product can boost customer experiences, providing buyers with instant sales information and nutritional facts, whilst allowing brands to drive sales and build brand equity by connecting with consumers.
The start-up’s 2020 round of funding, led by Verizon Ventures, advanced the screens’ rollouts at leading retailers. The investment was used to develop its technology platforms, such as its contextual advertising and merchandising capabilities, even allowing consumers to ask the screens questions, such as “show me all the vegan items?”
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Insights
-17% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Oct 2020
$80m
SERIES C
Nov 2017
$0.8m
SEED
Total funding: $80.8m
Company benefits
- Vacation and Time Off: For team members to relax, recharge, observe, and celebrate
- Health and Wellness: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, HSA, and FSA available
- 401k and Stock Options: Invest in their retirement and share in our success and growth
- Commuter Benefits: Pre-tax commuter benefits are available for parking and public transit
- Parental Leave: Generous parental leave available upon the birth or adoption of a child
- Gym Membership: Sweat it out at a fully-equipped on-site Lifestart Gym
Company HQ
New Eastside, Chicago, IL
Leadership
Arsen Avakian
(CEO)Previously co-founded BlueMeteor and Argo Tea, acting here as CEO.
Greg Wasson
(Chairman)Has also co-founded Wasson Enterprise, currently acting as Co-President, and Golden Fleece Beverages, acting as Director. Serves as an Executive Chairman for Innovation Associates, and sits on the Board of Directors for Performance Health Systems.
Jamie Koval
(Investor)Formerly served as Chief Design Officer of Cooler Screens. Founded Substance Collective, currently acting as a Partner. Served for 27 years as Founding Partner, President and Board Member for VSA Partners.
Glen Tullman
(Vice Chairman)Currently serves as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Livongo, and Co-Founder and Managing Partner of 7wire Ventures. Has also served as Chief Executive Officer of Allscripts
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