Jobs & hiring

We are hiring!

If you’re interested in a position at our company, please email jobs@personera.com and include a one-page resume/CV.

Current Vacancies:

Web Developer

Description:

We are seeking a talented web developer to join our bright, motivated, tightly knit team. The majority of our software is written in object oriented PHP and deployed to cloud services. We have a wide range of interesting problems requiring robust, scalable solutions.

Key Tasks:

• You would be responsible for assisting or leading the development of Facebook applications, Web storefronts implementing Facebook Connect, cloud-based data integration and transport services, and varied personalization algorithms.
• Taking ownership of certain projects and interacting with team and other stakeholders to ensure development requirements are understood and deliverables met

Details:

• Anyone may apply (we favour talent regardless of qualifications), but we’re typically seeking someone with a background in computer science and experience with PHP 5, Javascript (jQuery), and web services (XML-RPC, REST etc). If you think you can learn this on the job, please apply.
• Front-end design and development ability (e.g. CSS/HTML, Flash etc) will be considered as a great bonus.
• Personera has been modeled on high growth Silicon Valley startups: you will receive a sizable equity stake, market related salary, flexible hours and the freedom to build something great.
• All correspondence will be kept strictly confidential.

Mid Level Graphic and Web Designer

Description:

Personera is a technology start-up company that merges Facebook with personalized print applications for consumers, brands and publishers. We have a global, fast-growing customer base.

We are looking for a creative problem solver who is able to prepare artwork for both print and web applications. Junior designers will be considered based on the awesomeness of their portfolios.

Remuneration will be market related and you will receive equity in the company.

The candidate should be:

• A conceptual thinker.
• Approachable and a team player.
• Able follow a brief and not require constant supervision.
• Have good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Be enthusiastic with a strong sense of responsibility, and able to make decisions and meet deadlines.

Requirements:

• Relevant diploma or degree.
• Must have previous experience and a solid portfolio.
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite CS4 or CS5.
• Must be an all rounder, strong conceptualisation skills - graphic design, photo editing, DTP, typesetting and layout.
• Preparing files for print.
• Ninja front-end web design skills.
• Advantage - Flash.

Send us:

Your updated CV and an emailable portfolio (jpegs, pdf, PowerPoint) containing your six best pieces of work, or relevant URLs. Please only apply if you fit our criteria.

Business/Marketing Intern

Description:

We are seeking a web friendly marketing intern to join our bright, motivated, tightly knit team.

Key Tasks:

• You would brainstorm and implement new marketing campaigns, develop blog, email and customer relations content, test online advertising methods and conduct market research (e.g. user surveys, product analysis etc).
• In this hot, fast growth startup environment, your ideas and contributions will be taken seriously, and you will receive recognition for it.

Details:

• Anyone may apply (we favour talent and intelligence over qualifications/experience), but we’re typically seeking someone who is a web junkie, social network user, and blog enthusiast.
• The internship length is flexible (e.g. 3 weeks – 3 months)
• Remuneration (e.g. unpaid to paid), and exact requirements (e.g. equipment, travel) will be tailored on a case-by-case basis.

Analyst Intern

Description:

We are seeking a focused analyst intern to join our bright, motivated, tightly knit team.

Key Tasks:

• You would analyze data sets documenting user behaviour and sales to discover patterns that could alter the direction of the business.
• You would make research driven recommendations to optimize our application conversion rates, virality and marketing efforts.

Details:

• Anyone may apply (we favour talent and interest regardless of qualifications), but we’re typically seeking someone with experience in a technical field of study, such as actuarial science, statistics, mathematics or engineering.
• The internship length is flexible (e.g. 3 weeks – 3 months)
• Remuneration (e.g. unpaid to paid), and exact requirements (e.g. equipment, travel) will be tailored on a case-by-case basis.