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jzhen | 3 years ago | on: Ask HN: Who is hiring? (April 2022)

Thinknum | Vice President of Sales | New York

Company Description Thinknum is a venture-backed alternative data software startup.

Thinknum creates datasets from a broad array of public online sources, capturing ephemeral information on the products, operating markets and labor markets of 500,000+ global companies across sectors, and provides rich toolsets for extracting intelligence.

Thinknum has 300+ clients across major corporations and investment firms.

Job Description We are looking for a Vice President of Sales to help take us to the next level. You should have a strong record of closing large enterprise deals and several years of experience managing a medium-sized sales team (20 people). Experience in SaaS / Data is a plus. Experience selling to large corporations/investment funds is a plus.

Objectives -recruit and hire account executives, BDRs, and SDRs, both in-office and remotely -manage sales pipeline and coach -manage call preparation and do call reviews and weekly meetings with each person on the sales team -collaborate with the product and marketing team to develop an outreach strategy

Qualifications -experience with scaling a Series A startup and building a great team of at least 20 people -Familiarity with relevant technologies such as Salesforce, LinkedIn, Outreach

Please send your resume to [email protected] if you are interested

jzhen | 7 years ago | on: Ask HN: Who is hiring? (April 2019)

Thinknum | Full Time | Onsite | Visa Sponsorship | New York

Thinknum is one of the fastest growing web data software startups in the world. Thinknum creates datasets from a broad array of public online sources, capturing ephemeral information on the products, operating markets and labor markets of 400,000+ global companies across sectors, and provides rich toolsets for extracting intelligence. We just closed a $11.6M round.

Open roles:

* Front-end Software Engineer - JavaScript SPAs (React, Angular, etc.)

* Back-end Engineer - (Python, Django, AWS)

* Web Crawling Engineer - (Python, Django, DOM)

* VP of Marketing

* Marketing Specialist

* VP of Sales

* SDR

* Research Data Analyst

* Investing Reporter

If you’re interested, please apply here: https://careers.smartrecruiters.com/Thinknum/ or send your application to [email protected]

Learn more: https://www.thinknum.com

jzhen | 8 years ago | on: Ask HN: Who is hiring? (February 2018)

Thinknum | New York | Multiple Positions | On-site - Full-time | $70k-$140k + equity

=== Who We Are ===

Thinknum is one of the fastest growing profitable SaaS companies in the world. Economic activity is coming online - companies are selling products, hiring employees, marketing and moving operations to the web. Thinknum captures the data trails that are created (e.g., How quickly is UberEATS growing on a restaurant-by-restaurant basis vs Grubhub?). We work with hundreds of financial institutions and corporations. We have a private office in Midtown and offer full benefits.

=== Who We Are Looking For ===

Web Crawling Engineer

We're looking for an experienced Python engineer that will extract and ingest data from websites using web crawling tools or APIs. You will need experience in Python and Javascript and to be familiar with the DOM and tools for parsing the DOM like Selenium and BeautifulSoup. At least two years of experience in web crawling is required.

ReactJS Front-End Engineer

We’re looking for an experienced ReactJS front-end engineer to implement features that enable users to intuitively answer questions on companies they are analyzing. You will need experience in ReactJS, CSS and an eye for great design.

Reporter

We’re looking for reporters / writers who want to be part of a major, brand-new media property launch. You should be comfortable covering anything from: technology, to politics, to retail or economics and entertainment. You should also be skilled in ideating, pitching and developing stories, proactive research, and (more than anything) a great writer. All subject matters considered and writing backgrounds welcomed. Big plus if you already have samples of your previous work to share.

Site Reliability Engineer

We’re looking for a SRE that will support enterprise level applications hosted in the cloud. You need to have extensive experience in web application development and exposure to Amazon Web Services, Redshift and Postgres. Experience with container management and micro-services architectures such as Docker is a requirement. Enthusiasm for security best practices is a major plus.

=== Interested? ===

Interested in any of these positions? Drop me a note at [email protected] with Hacker News and the position title in the subject line.

Learn more about us: https://www.thinknum.com/

jzhen | 8 years ago | on: Ask HN: Who is hiring? (December 2017)

Thinknum | New York | Multiple Positions | On-site - Full-time | $70k-$140k + equity

=== Who We Are ===

Thinknum is one of the fastest growing profitable SaaS companies in the world. Economic activity is coming online - companies are selling products, hiring employees, marketing and moving operations to the web. Thinknum captures the data trails that are created (e.g., How quickly is UberEATS growing on a restaurant-by-restaurant basis vs Grubhub?). We work with hundreds of financial institutions and corporations. We have a private office in Midtown and offer full benefits.

=== Who We Are Looking For ===

Web Crawling Engineer

We're looking for an experienced Python engineer that will extract and ingest data from websites using web crawling tools or APIs. You will need experience in Python and Javascript and to be familiar with the DOM and tools for parsing the DOM like Selenium and BeautifulSoup. At least two years of experience in web crawling is required.

ReactJS Front-End Engineer

We’re looking for an experienced ReactJS front-end engineer to implement features that enable users to intuitively answer questions on companies they are analyzing. You will need experience in ReactJS, CSS and an eye for great design.

Reporter

We’re looking for reporters / writers who want to be part of a major, brand-new media property launch. You should be comfortable covering anything from: technology, to politics, to retail or economics and entertainment. You should also be skilled in ideating, pitching and developing stories, proactive research, and (more than anything) a great writer. All subject matters considered and writing backgrounds welcomed. Big plus if you already have samples of your previous work to share.

Site Reliability Engineer

We’re looking for a SRE that will support enterprise level applications hosted in the cloud. You need to have extensive experience in web application development and exposure to Amazon Web Services, Redshift and Postgres. Experience with container management and micro-services architectures such as Docker is a requirement. Enthusiasm for security best practices is a major plus.

=== Interested? ===

Interested in any of these positions? Drop me a note at [email protected] with Hacker News and the position title in the subject line.

Learn more about us: https://www.thinknum.com/

jzhen | 8 years ago | on: Ask HN: Who is hiring? (November 2017)

Thinknum | New York | Multiple Positions | On-site - Full-time | $90k-$140k + equity

=== Who We Are ===

Thinknum is one of the fastest growing profitable SaaS companies in the world. Economic activity is coming online - companies are selling products, hiring employees, marketing and moving operations to the web. Thinknum captures the data trails that are created (e.g., How quickly is UberEATS growing on a restaurant-by-restaurant basis vs Grubhub?). We work with hundreds of financial institutions and corporations. We have a private office in Midtown and offer full benefits.

=== Who We Are Looking For ===

Web Crawling Engineer

We're looking for an experienced Python engineer that will extract and ingest data from websites using web crawling tools or APIs. You will need experience in Python and Javascript and to be familiar with the DOM and tools for parsing the DOM like Selenium and BeautifulSoup. At least two years of experience in web crawling is required.

Site Reliability Engineer

We’re looking for a SRE that will support enterprise level applications hosted in the cloud. You need to have extensive experience in web application development and exposure to Amazon Web Services, Redshift and Postgres. Experience with container management and micro-services architectures such as Docker is a requirement. Enthusiasm for security best practices is a major plus.

=== Interested? ===

Interested in any of these positions? Drop me a note at [email protected] with Hacker News and the position title in the subject line.

Learn more about us: https://www.thinknum.com/

jzhen | 8 years ago | on: Ask HN: Who is hiring? (October 2017)

Thinknum | New York | Multiple Positions | On-site - Full-time | $90k-$140k + equity

=== Who We Are ===

Thinknum is one of the fastest growing profitable SaaS companies in the world. Economic activity is coming online - companies are selling products, hiring employees, marketing and moving operations to the web. Thinknum captures the data trails that are created (e.g., How quickly is UberEATS growing on a restaurant-by-restaurant basis vs Grubhub?). We work with hundreds of financial institutions and corporations. We have a private office in Midtown and offer full benefits.

=== Who We Are Looking For ===

Director of Marketing

We’re looking for a Director of Marketing that can help position our product and generate new qualified leads. You will help deliver our story, vision and product innovation resulting in increased coverage and awareness globally. Expertise in content marketing, public relations and using marketing analytics to make data-driven decisions is essential.

Web Crawling Engineer

We're looking for an experienced Python engineer that will extract and ingest data from websites using web crawling tools or APIs. You will need experience in Python and Javascript and to be familiar with the DOM and tools for parsing the DOM like Selenium and BeautifulSoup. At least two years of experience in web crawling is required.

Site Reliability Engineer

We’re looking for a SRE that will support enterprise level applications hosted in the cloud. You need to have extensive experience in web application development and exposure to Amazon Web Services, Redshift and Postgres. Experience with container management and micro-services architectures such as Docker is a requirement. Enthusiasm for security best practices is a major plus.

=== Interested? ===

Interested in any of these positions? Drop me a note at [email protected] with Hacker News and the position title in the subject line.

Learn more about us: https://www.thinknum.com/

jzhen | 8 years ago | on: Ask HN: Who is hiring? (September 2017)

Thinknum | New York | Multiple Positions | On-site - Full-time | $90k-$140k + equity

=== Who We Are ===

Thinknum is one of the fastest growing profitable SaaS companies in the world. Economic activity is coming online - companies are selling products, hiring employees, marketing and moving operations to the web. Thinknum captures the data trails that are created (e.g., How quickly is UberEATS growing on a restaurant-by-restaurant basis vs Grubhub?). We work with hundreds of financial institutions and corporations. We have a private office in Midtown and offer full benefits.

=== Who We Are Looking For ===

Director of Marketing

We’re looking for a Director of Marketing that can help position our product and generate new qualified leads. You will help deliver our story, vision and product innovation resulting in increased coverage and awareness globally. The ideal candidate will have at least three years of experience marketing a SaaS product. Expertise in public relations, branding and using marketing analytics to make data-driven decisions is essential.

ReactJS Front-End Engineer

We’re looking for an experienced ReactJS front-end engineer to implement features that enable users to intuitively answer questions on companies they are analyzing. You will need experience in ReactJS, CSS and an eye for great design.

Site Reliability Engineer

We’re looking for a SRE that will support enterprise level applications hosted in the cloud. You need to have extensive experience in web application development and exposure to Amazon Web Services, Redshift and Postgres. Experience with container management and micro-services architectures such as Docker is a requirement. Enthusiasm for security best practices is a major plus.

=== Interested? ===

Interested in any of these positions? Drop me a note at [email protected] with Hacker News and the position title in the subject line.

Learn more about us: https://www.thinknum.com/

jzhen | 8 years ago | on: Ask HN: Who is hiring? (August 2017)

Thinknum | New York | Multiple Positions | On-site - Full-time | $90k-$140k + equity

=== Who We Are ===

Thinknum is one of the fastest growing profitable SaaS companies in the world. Economic activity is coming online - companies are selling products, hiring employees, marketing and moving operations to the web. Thinknum captures the data trails that are created (e.g., How quickly is UberEATS growing on a restaurant-by-restaurant basis vs Grubhub?). We work with hundreds of financial institutions and corporations. Our office is in Midtown and we offer full benefits.

=== Who We Are Looking For ===

Director of Marketing

We’re looking for a Director of Marketing that can help position our product and generate new qualified leads. You will help deliver our story, vision and product innovation resulting in increased coverage and awareness globally. The ideal candidate will have at least three years of experience marketing a SaaS product. Expertise in public relations, branding and using marketing analytics to make data-driven decisions is essential.

ReactJS Front-End Engineer

We’re looking for an experienced ReactJS front-end engineer to implement features that enable users to intuitively answer questions on companies they are analyzing. You will need experience in ReactJS, CSS and an eye for great design.

Site Reliability Engineer

We’re looking for a SRE that will support enterprise level applications hosted in the cloud. You need to have extensive experience in web application development and exposure to Amazon Web Services, Redshift and Postgres. Experience with container management and micro-services architectures such as Docker is a requirement. Enthusiasm for security best practices is a major plus.

=== Interested? ===

Interested in any of these positions? Drop me a note at [email protected] with Hacker News and the position title in the subject line.

Learn more about us: https://www.thinknum.com/

jzhen | 8 years ago | on: Ask HN: Who is hiring? (July 2017)

Thinknum | New York | Multiple Positions | On-site - Full-time | $90k-$140k + equity

=== Who We Are ===

Thinknum is a Fintech company that organizes the Internet’s commercial activity into data models. Thinknum provides real time granular data (e.g., How quickly is UberEATS growing on a restaurant-by-restaurant basis vs Grubhub?) We’re a profitable company that is growing quickly and have hundreds of clients across major financial institutions and corporations. Our office is in Midtown and we offer full benefits.

=== Who We Are Looking For ===

Site Reliability Engineer

We’re looking for a SRE that will support enterprise level applications hosted in the cloud. You need to have extensive experience in web application development and exposure to Amazon Web Services, Redshift and Postgres. Experience with container management and micro-services architectures such as Docker is a requirement. Enthusiasm for security best practices is a major plus.

Back-End Data Engineer

We're looking for a back-end engineer that can streamline our data collection process. You will design and implement systems that collect data from websites and make it available to our customers on our platform. You will have experience in Python and familiarity with the DOM and tools for parsing the DOM like Selenium and BeautifulSoup.

Director of Marketing

We’re looking for a Director of Marketing that can help position our product and generate new qualified leads. You will help deliver our story, vision and product innovation resulting in increased coverage and awareness globally. The ideal candidate will have at least three years of experience marketing a SaaS product. Expertise in public relations, branding and using marketing analytics to make data-driven decisions is essential.

=== Interested? ===

Interested in any of these positions? Drop me a note at [email protected] with Hacker News and the position title in the subject line.

Learn more about us: https://www.thinknum.com/

jzhen | 8 years ago | on: Ask HN: Who is hiring? (June 2017)

Thinknum | New York | Multiple Positions | On-site - Full-time | $90k-$140k + equity

=== Who We Are ===

Thinknum is a Fintech company that organizes the Internet’s commercial activity into data models. Thinknum provides real time granular data (e.g., How quickly is UberEATS growing on a restaurant-by-restaurant basis vs Grubhub?) We’re a profitable company that is growing quickly and have hundreds of clients across major financial institutions and corporations. Our office is in Midtown and we offer full benefits.

=== Who We Are Looking For ===

Site Reliability Engineer

We’re looking for a SRE that will support enterprise level applications hosted in the cloud. You need to have extensive experience in web application development and exposure to Amazon Web Services, Redshift and Postgres. Experience with container management and micro-services architectures such as Docker is a requirement. Enthusiasm for security best practices is a major plus.

Back-End Data Engineer

We're looking for a back-end engineer that can streamline our data collection process. You will design and implement systems that collect data from websites and make it available to our customers on our platform. You will have experience in Python and familiarity with the DOM and tools for parsing the DOM like Selenium and BeautifulSoup.

Mobile iOS Engineer

We are looking for a talented Mobile Engineer on a contract basis to develop a consumer video app. Our current iOS SDK codebase is in Swift so you will need experience building native mobile apps and/or libraries on iOS using Swift. We are looking for a minimum of 4 years professional experience developing mobile applications for iOS/Swift. Experience with video and streaming is a must. You are required to work in our Midtown office in New York daily.

Director of Marketing

We’re looking for a Director of Marketing that can help position our product and generate new qualified leads. You will help deliver our story, vision and product innovation resulting in increased coverage and awareness globally. The ideal candidate will have at least three years of experience marketing a SaaS product. Expertise in public relations, branding and using marketing analytics to make data-driven decisions is essential.

=== Interested? ===

Interested in any of these positions? Drop me a note at [email protected] with Hacker News and the position title in the subject line.

Learn more about us: https://www.thinknum.com/

jzhen | 8 years ago | on: Ask HN: Who is hiring? (May 2017)

Thinknum | New York | Mobile iOS Engineer | ONSITE - CONTRACT

=== Who We Are ===

Thinknum is a Fintech company that organizes the Internet’s commercial activity into data models. Thinknum provides real time granular data (e.g., the average discount for Michael Kors handbags vs Coach handbags across retailers). We have hundreds of clients across major financial institutions and corporations. We're a profitable company that is growing quickly.

=== Who We Are Looking For ===

We are looking for a talented Mobile Engineer to develop a consumer video app. Our current iOS SDK codebase is in Swift so you will need experience building native mobile apps and/or libraries on iOS using Swift.

=== Requirements ===

Minimum 4 years professional experience developing mobile applications for iOS

Expert knowledge of developing, testing and debugging mobile applications using iOS/Swift

Demonstrated ability to work in a highly collaborative team environment

Experience with video and streaming is a huge plus.

You are required to work in our Midtown office in New York daily.

=== Interested? ===

Interested? Drop me a note at [email protected]

Learn more about us: https://www.thinknum.com/

Thanks, Justin

jzhen | 8 years ago | on: Ask HN: Who is hiring? (May 2017)

Thinknum | New York | Backend Engineer | On-site - Full-time | $90k-$140k + equity

=== Who We Are ===

Thinknum is a Fintech company that organizes the Internet’s commercial activity into data models. Thinknum provides real time granular data (e.g., the average discount for Michael Kors handbags vs Coach handbags across retailers). We have hundreds of clients across major financial institutions and corporations. We're a profitable company that is growing quickly.

=== Who We Are Looking For ===

We're looking for back-end engineers that can streamline our data collection process. You will design and implement systems that collect data from websites and make it available to our customers on our platform. Looking for engineers with experience in Python and familiarity with the DOM and tools for parsing the DOM like Selenium and BeautifulSoup.

=== Interested? ===

Interested? Drop me a note at [email protected]

Learn more about us: https://www.thinknum.com/

Thanks, Justin

jzhen | 9 years ago | on: Ask HN: Who is hiring? (April 2017)

Thinknum | New York | Backend Engineer | On-site - Full-time | $90k-$140k + equity

=== Who We Are ===

Thinknum is a Fintech company that organizes the Internet’s commercial activity into data models. Thinknum provides real time granular data (e.g., the average discount for Michael Kors handbags vs Coach handbags across retailers). We have hundreds of clients across major financial institutions and corporations. We're a profitable company that is growing quickly.

=== Who We Are Looking For ===

We're looking for back-end engineers that can streamline our data collection process. You will design and implement systems that collect data from websites and make it available to our customers on our platform. Looking for engineers with experience in Python and familiarity with the DOM and tools for parsing the DOM like Selenium and BeautifulSoup.

=== Interested? ===

Interested? Drop me a note at [email protected]

Learn more about us: https://www.thinknum.com/

Thanks, Justin

jzhen | 9 years ago | on: Ask HN: Who is hiring? (March 2017)

Thinknum | New York | Backend Engineer | On-site - Full-time | $90k-$140k + equity

=== Who We Are ===

Thinknum is a Fintech company that organizes the Internet’s commercial activity into data models. Thinknum provides real time granular data (e.g., the average discount for Michael Kors handbags vs Coach handbags across retailers). We have hundreds of clients across major financial institutions and corporations. We're a profitable company that is growing quickly.

=== Who We Are Looking For ===

We're looking for back-end engineers that can streamline our data collection process. You will design and implement systems that collect data from websites and make it available to our customers on our platform. Looking for engineers with experience in Python and Javascript and familiarity with the DOM and tools for parsing the DOM like Selenium and BeautifulSoup.

=== Interested? ===

Interested? Drop me a note at [email protected]

Learn more about us: https://www.thinknum.com/

Thanks, Justin

jzhen | 9 years ago | on: Ask HN: Who is hiring? (February 2017)

Thinknum | New York | Backend Engineer | On-site - Full-time | VISA | $90k-$140k + equity

=== Who We Are ===

Thinknum is a Fintech company that organizes the Internet’s commercial activity into data models. Thinknum provides real time granular data (e.g., the average discount for Michael Kors handbags vs Coach handbags across retailers). We have hundreds of clients across major financial institutions and corporations. We're a profitable company that is growing quickly.

=== Who We Are Looking For ===

We're looking for back-end engineers that can streamline our data collection process. You will design and implement systems that collect data from websites and make it available to our customers on our platform. Looking for engineers with experience in Python and Javascript and familiarity with the DOM and tools for parsing the DOM like Selenium and BeautifulSoup.

=== Interested? ===

Interested? Drop me a note at [email protected]

Learn more about us: https://www.thinknum.com/

Thanks, Justin

jzhen | 9 years ago | on: Ask HN: Who is hiring? (January 2017)

Thinknum | New York | Backend Engineer | On-site - Full-time | VISA | $90k-$130k + equity

=== Who We Are ===

Thinknum is a Fintech company that organizes the Internet’s commercial activity into data models. Thinknum provides real time granular data (e.g., the average discount for Michael Kors handbags vs Coach handbags across retailers). We have hundreds of clients across major financial institutions and corporations. We're a profitable company that is growing quickly.

=== Who We Are Looking For ===

We're looking for back-end engineers that can streamline our data collection process. You will design and implement systems that collect data from websites and make it available to our customers on our platform. Looking for engineers with experience in Python and Javascript and familiarity with the DOM and tools for parsing the DOM like Selenium and BeautifulSoup.

=== Interested? ===

Interested? Drop me a note at [email protected]

Learn more about us: https://www.thinknum.com/

Thanks, Justin

jzhen | 9 years ago | on: Ask HN: Who is hiring? (December 2016)

Thinknum | New York | Backend Engineers, Frontend Engineers | On-site - Full-time | VISA | $90k-$130k + equity

=== Who We Are ===

Thinknum is a Fintech company that organizes the Internet’s commercial activity into data models. Thinknum provides real time granular data (e.g., the average discount for Michael Kors handbags vs Coach handbags across retailers). We have hundreds of clients across major financial institutions and corporations. We're a profitable company that is growing quickly.

=== Who We Are Looking For ===

Backend Engineers: We're looking for back-end engineers that can streamline our data collection process. You will design and implement systems that collect data from websites and make it available to our customers on our platform. Looking for engineers with experience in Python and Javascript and familiarity with the DOM and tools for parsing the DOM like Selenium and BeautifulSoup.

Frontend Engineers: We’re looking for front-end engineers that can help us better present our data platform to users. You will implement features that enable users to intuitively answer questions on companies they are analyzing. In this role you will need experience in Javascript (we use React.js), CSS and have an eye for design and a feel for great UX.

=== Interested? ===

Interested? Drop me a note at [email protected]

Learn more about us: https://www.thinknum.com/

Thanks, Justin

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