Jobs at AisleBuyer

AisleBuyer is a mobile shopping platform that is revolutionizing the in-store shopping experience. AisleBuyer leverages Smartphone technology to unite the best features of both ‘bricks’ and ‘clicks’ retailing. Our platform, which includes a virtual shopping assistant, ‘location aware’ digital circular, and patent-pending, mobile self-checkout system provides retailers with an end-to-end solution designed to increase sales, reduce costs, and offer unprecedented analytical insight into in-store shopping behavior.
Consumers benefit dramatically as well. By using their phone’s camera to scan product UPC codes, retail shoppers see valuable product information, receive targeted offers, and have access to the first-ever mobile self-checkout. With AisleBuyer, consumers will be able to make smarter shopping decisions and will never have to wait in line again. AisleBuyer is headquartered in Boston, MA.

AisleBuyer offers a fast paced and innovative environment that is helping define one of the most exciting areas of technology today. We are building a Team of smart, forward-thinking and energetic people who are relentless in the pursuit of excellence. As part of AisleBuyer you'll have the opportunity to make a real difference and to be an integral part of the Company’s Success.

If you’re interested in becoming a part of the AisleBuyer team and working for a trail-blazing company during rapid growth…then you owe it to yourself to apply today.

Open Positions

UI/UX Designer

Product Manager

Software Engineer

iPhone Developer

QA Engineer

VP Engineering




To apply, please send your resume to Jobs@AisleBuyer.com

If you’re excited about AisleBuyer, we want to hear from you. We are always interested in hiring difference-makers.

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UI/UX Designer

Responsibilities:

The responsibilities listed below are representative of daily tasks. However, we are a startup and need someone flexible enough to accomplish business objectives and challenges as they arise. The UI/UX Designer will be responsible for:

  • Translating consumer needs and wants into intuitive, powerful and visually stunning user experiences
  • Refining AisleBuyer’s user interfaces for existing mobile applications as well as the company’s website
  • Creating comprehensive user‐flows for upcoming application releases
  • Creating high‐quality graphics (anything from pixel sprites, vector and bitmap images, icons, etc.)
  • Leading/participating in consumer usability testing
  • Iterating design releases quickly and often without sacrificing quality
  • Studying competitive products/experiences and bringing new ideas to the team

Qualifications:

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, education, experience and ability preferred, but not required for the position. The ideal UI/UX Designer will have:

  • Proven track record in creative UI design (including a strong portfolio)
  • Web design experience including an understanding of HTML, Javascript, CSS, XML
  • Ability to render gorgeous visuals (including the ability to efficiently use Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator)
  • Understanding of "Web 2.0" principles
  • Interest in mobile applications, retail, data mining/analysis, and/or technology
  • Ability to operate in a fast‐growing, entrepreneurial start‐up environment
  • Ability to work hard and have a lot of fun at the same time
  • Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
  • Team‐first mentality
  • Ability to be flexible and work independently

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Product Manager

Responsibilities

The responsibilities listed below are representative of daily tasks. However, we are a startup and need someone flexible enough to accomplish business objectives and challenges as they arise. The Product Manager will be responsible for managing a product’s life cycle from conception to inception to iteration. The ideal Product Manager will live at the intersection of our technology and marketing teams. More specifically:

  • Understanding use cases and isolating specific consumer and retailer needs
  • Analyzing and prioritizing new products and features
  • Refining product vision and roadmap
  • Gathering product requirements and content
  • Creating wireframes and working with our UI/UX expert to create UI mockups
  • Partnering with world class mobile software engineers to bring products to life
  • Projecting financial returns on new products and features
  • Analyzing and reporting on product performance
  • Studying competitive products/experiences and bringing new ideas to the team

Qualifications

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, education, experience and ability preferred, but not required for the position. The ideal Product Manager will have:

  • 3+ year of product management experience, ideally in mobile/retail technology
  • BS in Computer Science or related technical field (MS or PhD preferred)
  • Familiarity with Objective C, Java or another OO dynamic programming language
  • Strong grasp of user-experience design
  • Exceptional aptitude for problem solving and process optimization, including quantitative and analytical strength
  • Willingness to iterate quickly
  • Understanding of "Web 2.0" principles
  • Interest in mobile applications, retail, and technology
  • Ability to operate in a fast-growing, entrepreneurial start-up environment
  • Ability to work hard and have a lot of fun at the same time
  • Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
  • Team-first mentality
  • Ability to be flexible and work independently

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Software Engineer

Responsibilities

  • Contributing best-in-class programming skills to the development of highly
    innovative, consumer facing mobile products
  • Designing, implementing, and maintaining server side application and
    infrastructure code
  • Conducting design and code reviews
  • Pragmatically solving problems quickly and efficiently
  • Working closely with, and incorporating feedback from, product management,
    interaction designers, and other teams
  • Proactively looking for ways to make AisleBuyer better

Qualifications

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, education,
experience and ability preferred, but not required for the position. The ideal Software
Engineer will have:

  • Strong software architecture and design sensibility with emphasis on clarity and
    Usability
  • Unmatched experience with Objective-C, Groovy, Grails
  • Superior command over Java and MySQL
  • Experience building large scale Mobile consumer services
  • Web design experience including a deep understanding of HTML, Javascript, CSS, the DOM, SOAP, XML, Services and cross-browser compatibility and standards
  • Experience with Apache Subversion
  • Comfort with agile techniques (user stories, TDD, pair programming)
  • Database performance expertise
  • Disciplined approach to development, testing, and quality assurance
  • Understanding of "Web 2.0" principles
  • Interest in mobile applications, data mining/analysis, retail, and/or technology
  • Ability to operate in a fast-growing, entrepreneurial start-up environment
  • Ability to work hard and have a lot of fun at the same time
  • Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
  • Team-first mentality
  • Ability to be flexible and work independently

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iPhone Developer

Responsiblities

The responsibilities listed below are representative of daily tasks. However, we are a startup and need someone flexible enough to accomplish business objectives and challenges as they arise. The iPhone Developer will be responsible for:

  • Contributing best-in-class programming skills to the development of highly innovative, consumer facing mobile products
  • Playing a key role in product development, helping to shape the direction of the AisleBuyer feature set
  • Breaking down large/complex problems and implementing innovative solutions
  • Integrating mobile features with web API’s to help us create a truly unique customer experience
  • Working closely with, and incorporating feedback from, product management, interaction designers, and other teams
  • Proactively looking for ways to make AisleBuyer better

Qualifications

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, education, experience and ability preferred, but not required for the position. The ideal Software Engineer will have:

  • Strong software architecture and design sensibility with emphasis on clarity and usability
  • Superior command of Objective-C and Cocoa
  • Work portfolio including at least one live application in the iTunes app store with a minimum 3-star rating
  • Experience with client / server architecture (TCP/IP, HTTP, REST)
  • Strong user interaction and design sense
  • Work with other mobile platforms preferable (immediate work will be iPhone specific, but if you’ve worked with Android or Blackberry apps, that would be a plus)
  • Disciplined approach to development, testing, and quality assurance
  • Interest in data mining/analysis or retail technology preferable
  • Ability to operate in an intense, fast-growing, start-up environment
  • Ability to work hard and have a lot of fun at the same time
  • Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
  • Team-first mentality
  • Ability to be flexible and work independently

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QA Engineer

Responsibilities

The responsibilities listed below are representative of daily tasks. However, we are a startup and need someone flexible enough to accomplish business objectives and challenges as they arise. The QA Engineer will be responsible for:

  • Performing functionality, compatibility, integration, and regression testing on AisleBuyer’s multiple mobile applications
  • Ensuring quality and availability of web based applications
  • Creating, maintaining and executing test plans and test cases
  • Participating in design and specification reviews
  • Defining and understanding all scenarios and test cases to satisfy functional requirements for applications being tested
  • Partnering with the development team to troubleshoot and resolve issues quickly for rapid release iteration
  • Tracking industry best practices for QA testing of mobile apps

Qualifications

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, education, experience and ability preferred, but not required for the position. The ideal QA Engineer will have:

  • BA/BS in CS, Applied Math, or equivalent work experience
  • 3+ years testing commercial software including SQA experience on one or more mobile platforms
  • Previously launched at least one mobile application in a testing role
  • Software development and web design experience
  • Coding knowledge in one or more of the following languages: C/C++, C#, Java, J2ME, Objective C
  • Experience with iPhone mobile technologies, Java, MySQL and Cocoa
  • Strong experience in both Blackbox and White-box testing
  • Some automation experience
  • Comfort with agile development
  • Understanding of "Web 2.0" principles
  • Ability to operate in a fast-growing, entrepreneurial start-up environment
  • Ability to work hard and have a lot of fun at the same time
  • Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
  • Team-first mentality
  • Ability to be flexible and work independently

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VP Engineering

Requirements

The responsibilities listed below are representative of daily tasks. However, we are a startup and need someone flexible enough to accomplish business objectives and challenges as they arise. The VP of Engineering will be responsible for:

  • Setting direction for and motivating the engineering team, collaborating and communicating technical design, architecture, & modeling
  • Leading the entire software development life-cycle – setting priorities, delivering work and cost estimates, providing regular status reports, and consistently testing for and delivering superior product quality
  • Collaborating and working closely with product managers and the executive team to expand on current product offerings
  • Allocating engineering resources across projects – balancing current product innovation with new product development
  • Delivering, with equal consistency, both predictable results and groundbreaking innovations

Qualifications

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, education, experience and ability preferred, but not required for the position. The ideal Software Engineer will have:

  • 7+ years of relevant engineering management experience and 5+ years leading software development
  • Multiple examples of successful direct leadership in design, development, delivery, support and maintenance of a large scale, high performing, reliable and robust, software applications
  • Experience in a diverse range of web-based technologies including large scale mobile consumer services
  • Experience in estimation of engineering efforts, implementation planning, and rollout of product deliverables
  • Superior command over Java and MySQL
  • Experience with Objective-C, Groovy, Grails preferable
  • Expertise in mobile applications or retail technology preferred
  • Demonstrated track record of successfully hiring, retaining and effectively utilizing talented software developers to perform against aggressive schedules
  • Excellent vision and the ability to make forward-looking technology decisions and plans
  • Excellent communication skills and negotiation skills, with proven effectiveness in fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment
  • Ability to work hard and have a lot of fun at the same time
  • Team-first mentality

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