If your current job leaves you feeling like you've got more to offer, then a job at a fast-growing tech company might be exactly what you need. As these companies scale, they provide employees with ample opportunity to try on new roles for size and grow their careers. If that sounds like something you'd be into, we recommend checking out the open jobs these Chicago tech outfits are looking to fill.
Guaranteed Rate leverages technology to change how people buy homes. The company’s Digital Mortgage product takes the entire process of applying for a loan online, bringing approval times down to as little as 30 minutes.
Perks: On-site gym, game room, yoga and CrossFit classes as well as a nurse practitioner and a chef. In addition, Guaranteed Rate offers health and transportation benefits, a 401(k) match, and also has a huge roof deck.
What they look for: “We’re looking for smart, ambitious people who understand that putting the customer first is our top priority,” said CEO and founder Victor Ciardelli. “Previous experience in the mortgage industry is not required because we have a phenomenal training program, called Liftoff, that gives new hires all the tools they need to be successful. The sky really is the limit here at Guaranteed Rate. We offer an amazing work culture, tons of opportunity for growth and a commitment to giving back to the communities that helped make us so successful.”
Founded in 2013, Reverb.com is an online marketplace where musicians can buy or sell new and used music gear. Reverb also publishes gear guides, reviews, how-to’s and interviews with major players in the music industry.
Perks: Alongside competitive salaries and stock options, Reverb’s employees get flexible vacation and sick days, a matched 401(k), covered health insurance and a healthy work environment. They also get sweet discounts on music gear.
What they look for: “We’re passionate about our music gear marketplace and the community we’ve built around it, and we challenge ourselves every day to make our platform better than it was the day before,” said Director of Talent Gina Contella. “We’re looking for candidates who share that ambition and who understand that — much like with music — creativity, collaboration and risk-taking are crucial to success.”
A media intelligence provider with offices across the globe, Cision is hiring big on the sales side. The company’s software suite fuels communications workflows for everything from traditional press outreach to social media and government relations.
Perks: Cision gives its employees paid parental leave, time off, holidays and volunteer days, along with a matching 401(k) and comprehensive health insurance plans. The company also has summer hours and tuition reimbursements.
What they look for: "Our top salespeople are intelligent, organized and hungry. We know that candidates who check these boxes excel on our team, gain the most from our training and grow personally and professionally,” said Director of Sales Ryan Simmons. “We're looking for candidates who are always prepared and not afraid to sift through a lot of information, contacts and leads in order to build sustainable pipelines. That kind of drive pushes them to never rest on their past success, but instead always look for the next big sale."
A nationwide tech-enabled law firm based in Chicago, UpRight Law connects consumers directly with experienced lawyers. The digital firm specializes in helping people get out of debt.
Perks: UpRight’s office has a fully stocked food pantry with fresh fruit and a kegerator, along with video games, a foosball table and internal pingpong tournaments. The company also offers unlimited paid time off and a casual dress code.
What they look for: “UpRight Law is fueled by highly driven individuals who want to turbocharge their careers while also changing the world in a positive way,” said CEO Ed Scanlan. “We seek candidates who value entrepreneurialism and social responsibility and are passionate about our mission to increase access to justice through the use of technology.”
With its cloud-based sales training platform, LearnCore provides companies with the tools to improve employee skill sets while measuring impact along the way. Its solutions are used by industry leaders like AOL, CDW and Zendesk.
Perks: LearnCore employees enjoy transit benefits, health insurance and a corporate gym membership, as well as an in-office pingpong table. The company also hosts weekly team lunches to let team members get to know each other across departments.
What they look for: "The best people have the intangibles,” said CEO Vishal Shah. “They look at challenges as opportunities, they are passionate about the mission of the company and they genuinely care about what they are doing."
Snapsheet builds digital claims software for the auto insurance industry. The company recently raised a $20 million round to expand its team across departments.
Perks: Snapsheet has intramural sports teams, beer on tap, a cereal bar and a sweet game room. Its team also enjoys traditional benefits like health insurance, flexible PTO and a casual dress code.
What they look for: "We look for people who can't help but create,” said VP of Engineering Dan Colomb. “No matter the role, they are engineers at heart with the enthusiasm and desire to build great software. They crave the risk and responsibility of true innovation."
Born out of the 2012 Obama for America data operation, Civis Analytics works with organizations to better utilize their data. Its cloud-based analytics platform is used by household brands like Airbnb and Discovery to understand their customers and audiences.
Perks: Civis offers ample vacation days, a 401(k), parental leave, commuter benefits, health coverage, and disability and life insurance. The company also regularly gets together for social events like birthday celebrations and an annual Halloween costume contest.
What they look for: "As a data science company, we're defining a very new space and that makes Civis a great place for intrepid problem-solvers,” said VP of Engineering Jenny Farver. “We're also growing quickly, so we're looking for people who thrive on change."
SwipeSense stems the spread of disease with smart hand hygiene systems for healthcare providers. In so doing, it helps hospitals save lives and reduce the costs associated with hospital-acquired infections.
Perks: SwipeSense recently moved into a brand new Ravenswood office and can tempt employees with company-subsidized healthcare insurance, autonomy and huge growth potential.
What they look for: “SwipeSense is looking to hire candidates that are excited about two things: solving critical problems in healthcare, and doing so with the latest and greatest technologies” said HR Manager Kirstin Nielsen. “The business is growing and scaling right now. In order to support that, we’re hiring engineers to build our big-data and hardware capabilities, marketing to increase our customer base and account managers to make sure those customers stay happy. Impacting healthcare is a team effort.”
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