Full Stack Engineer
Chicago, IL

Job Description

Bazaarvoice connects brands and retailers to consumers, so that every shopping experience feels personal. From search and discovery to purchase and advocacy, Bazaarvoice's solutions reach in-market shoppers, personalize their experiences, and give them the confidence to buy. Each month in the Bazaarvoice Network, more than a billion consumers view and share authentic content including reviews, questions and answers, and social photos across 6,000 brand and retail websites. Across the network, Bazaarvoice captures billions of shopper signals monthly - data that powers high-efficiency digital advertising and personalization with unmatched relevance.

Who we want

Do you want to work on something that you, your friends, family and hundreds of millions of others use every day, and actually makes you smarter about how you spend your money? What if you could do that with a bunch of really smart people in an environment that actively encourages learning, growth and individual development? Every day, the Bazaarvoice engineering team tackles interesting and challenging problems across virtually every major computer science problem domain, and we do it all at a massive scale.

Bazaarvoice is looking for outstanding people who are passionate about building great software, and want their work to have real-world impact. Over the last 9 years our software has facilitated hundreds of billions of consumer-to-consumer conversations and interactions about products and services offered by the world's biggest brands and retailers. The best part is that we're just getting started, and we need you to help us take things to the next level.

We are interested in individuals who have strong software engineering fundamentals (OO design, test-driven development, unit testing, code reuse, code reviews) as well as hands-on experience with highly scalable distributed systems across the full software lifecycle (design, build, test, deploy, support).

What's awesome about working on our Engineering team:

* Projects are increasingly critical to Bazaarvoice's success
* High visibility
* Expansive data asset (over 500 million product and 1 billion reviews) that is rapidly growing
* Many challenges across varying disciplines and problem spaces
* Predominately focused on developing new services and features, providing lots of opportunities to drive design and implementation

Skills and Experience Necessary for the Role:

Strong software development knowledge in programming/scripting languages such as Java, Python, Scala, C#, or similar language

Strong AWS experience

Understanding and experience building high-performance, scalable applications

Understanding of Agile or Kanban / Lean software development methodologies

Experience with version control systems

Nice to have

Familiarity with modern build tools such as Maven, Jenkins, Github, etc.

Familiarity with Docker and Kubernetes

We are interested in software developers who are hands-on and willing to dig in to tough problems. We love people who are willing to explore new areas, learn quickly, and apply their skills to challenging design issues. We want you to be a spark, bringing energy, passion and creativity to work every day.

Why join Bazaarvoice?

* We're committed to client success: There are over 5K brand and retail websites in the Bazaarvoice network. Our clients represent some of the world's leading companies across a wide range of industries including retail, apparel, automotive, consumer electronics and travel.
* We're leaders in consumer-generated content: Each month, more than one-half billion consumers view and share authentic consumer-generated content, such as ratings and reviews, curated photos, social posts and videos, about products in our network. Last year, 135K reviews were submitted each day.
* Our network delivers: Network analytics provide insights that help marketers and advertisers provide more engaging experiences that drive brand awareness, consideration, sales, and loyalty.
* We're a great place to work: We pride ourselves on our unique culture. Join a company that values passion, innovation, authenticity, generosity, respect, teamwork, and performance.

Our Employee Value Proposition;

BV's Impact on the Market;

We are shaping the way people shop, putting the shopper experience at the heart of everything we do. We partner with the worlds largest brands and our network's impact is comparable to Facebook, LinkedIn and Google. If you shop or research online, it's very likely that you've already interacted with Bazaarvoice. With market leading technology, shopper data that spans over a million shoppers and a billion shopper interactions a month, our future is limitless.

What this means in Engineering;

Working on something real that people use on a daily basis in an environment that celebrates engineering, has been and continues to be a key factor in the success of Bazaarvoice. There are very few opportunities in the market that allow you be part of a company that delivers products that are used by millions of people everyday.

Professional Learning, Growth and Impact;

You can grow your career, your skills and professional experiences by working across a breadth of business initiatives, different global regions and innovative solutions. You have the opportunity to see tangible results from your direct contributions and build your own brand at Bazaarvoice. With new products and markets on the horizon, there has never been a more exciting time to be at Bazaarvoice.

What this means in Engineering;

It is clear that managers want what's best for both the company and people. Here in Bazaarvoice there is a wealth of knowledge amongst the teams that is shared in a collaborative, productive way. Getting to work at our scale with the level of autonomy given, is rare. You are encouraged regularly to be the best version of your professional self at work. You are in charge of your own learning, but given the space and time to own it completely. We don't just say it- we mean it!

Great People;

You will work with and help recruit bright, experienced, passionate and humble colleagues that bring diverse perspectives on a daily basis. We are open minded, respectful and transparent.

What this means in Engineering;

There are no ego's here in engineering. You are surrounded by smart people who build world class software but who never forget to have fun whilst they do it. Working in an environment where you work together to share knowledge and skills is vital in helping you within your career as an engineer. Both colleagues and managers don't just give support, but focus on listening.

Culture;

You will be part of a vibrant culture where we celebrate, we collaborate and we come together generously to elevate one another & our community. We promote open dialogue at all levels and are generous with our time and ideas.

What this means in Engineering;

In engineering, we don't look for a culture 'fit' but for a culture add! The atmosphere, not only amongst teammates, but across the wider engineering department (and beyond!) makes coming to work a pleasure. Working as part of engineering, you are guaranteed to work with bright, smart people who will always have something else to bring to the table.

Commitment to diversity and inclusion

Bazaarvoice provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all team members and applicants according to their experience, talent, and qualifications for the job without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, sex (including pregnancy, gender stereotyping, and marital status), sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military/veteran status, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law in every location in which the company has facilities. Bazaarvoice believes that diversity and an inclusive company culture are key drivers of creativity, innovation and performance. Furthermore, a diverse workforce and the maintenance of an atmosphere that welcomes versatile perspectives will enhance our ability to fulfill our vision of creating the world's smartest network of consumers, brands, and retailers.

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