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  <title>Careers at TripIt</title>
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    <title>Senior Mobile Software Engineer</title>
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<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p><b><u>S</u></b><u><b>enior Mobile Software Engineer</b></u></p>
<p>TripIt is one of the hottest startups in the Bay Area. Our award-winning travel service is at the epicenter of converging web, mobile and social technologies. We&#8217;re growing quickly and recently closed on a third-round of $7M funding.  Our web and mobile service is praised by travelers and industry notables, including TechCrunch, New York Times, Wall Street Journal and by thousands of bloggers worldwide. We&#8217;ve been called &#8220;absolutely awesome&#8221;, &#8220;addictive&#8221; and &#8220;a seriously powerful travel tool.&#8221; Just search Google or Twitter for TripIt and see for yourself.  Strategically, we&#8217;re an open travel platform with an API that enables the free flow of travel information. We&#8217;ve already attracted top partners like BCD Travel, LinkedIn, Google, Hotwire, Lotus, Plaxo and hundreds of developers who use our  API including several of the top travel apps for the iPhone.  </p>
<p>From a personal perspective, we&#8217;re located in spacious new offices in the sunny Mission District in San Francisco, close to BART and several MUNI lines. Our refrigerator is stocked with drinks and we&#8217;ve got a great courtyard for BBQs too.  We&#8217;re a hard-working team of 30 people and growing. We value creativity, collaborative thinking, new ideas and open communication. Our co-founders are second generation start-up leaders who have learned from experience not only how to play the game, but how to win it. </p>
<p><u><b>About You</b></u><br />
You need to be an experienced, creative professional who is driven by the challenge of solving unique, difficult problems in a compressed timeframe. You never lose sight of the requirements of the business or our traveler experience. You want to play a crucial role in the creation of a travel service that will eventually be used by everyone who travels.</p>
<p><u><b>Description<br />
</b></u>Want to create an application like no other? Our team of highly experienced and super creative engineers has built an application unlike any that have come before it in the online travel space. It is now time for TripIt to take it to the next level, and to do that, we need you. You are the type of engineer that is driven by the challenge of solving unique, difficult technical problems in a compressed timeframe while keeping in mind both the requirements of the business and the user experience.</p>
<p><br />
<u><b>Responsibilities</b></u><br />
This position will have you working on TripIt's mobile applications, initially focusing on the iPhone, Blackberry, and Google Android platforms. You must be passionate about developing new technologies and solving difficult technical problems. You should have a good sense of product design, have solid development habits (e.g., unit testing, technical design documentation, etc.), have good experience with backend web technologies. You should be comfortable leading a team of developers and mentoring others.  Most importantly, you should not be afraid to dive into new and unfamiliar technologies. Programming experience with iPhones, Blackberries, or J2ME is a strong plus, but it is not required.</p>
<p><u><b>Required Skills / Experience<br />
</b></u></p>
<ul>
    <li>At least 7 years of prior software development experience at least 3 of which as a mobile applications developer</li>
    <li>Strong understanding of web and web-related technologies</li>
    <li>Strong experience with object-oriented programming in Java, Python, Ruby, or Objective-C</li>
    <li>Familiarity with XML and XML Schema</li>
    <li>Solid development habits and practices</li>
    <li>Natural problem-solver and troubleshooter</li>
    <li>Comfortable working in a GNU Linux/Unix environment</li>
    <li>Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)</li>
    <li>Prior team leadership experience a plus</li>
</ul>
<p><u><b>How TripIt Works</b></u><br />
TripIt streamlines travel. It automatically organizes all your travel plans&#8212;no matter where you book&#8212;by just forwarding emails to TripIt.  TripIt helps travelers of all types by&#8230;</p>
<ul>
    <li>Quickly organizing your vacation and business travel including flights, hotels and other items</li>
    <li>Automatically getting itineraries with all your plans, weather, maps, restaurants and more</li>
    <li>Easily accessing your itineraries via paper, email, personal calendar or mobile device</li>
    <li>Being notified of changes to your travel plans and related travel services</li>
    <li>Sharing your trips and seeing where your plans overlap with friends and colleagues</li>
</ul>
<p>TripIt, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We offer top of the line medical, dental and vision benefits, a robust paid time off plan and much more.  All submissions will be evaluated and interviews will be conducted for those applicants who most strongly fit our needs. If you are not contacted for an interview, your resume will remain on file and active for future available positions.  More about TripIt at www.tripit.com/press</p>
<p>No Phone Calls Please <br />
No Agencies or Recruiters</p>
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    <title>Web Application Engineer</title>
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<p>Want to be one of the first 30 employees in a company already nationally praised for technological innovations by as the likes of the Wall Street Journal, CNN and Joel on Software? TripIt was founded by 2nd generation start-up leaders who know how the game is played and, more importantly, how it&#8217;s won. This is an opportunity to be on the ground floor of a well-funded, privately-held company that values creative, collaborative thinking.&#160;</p>
<p><u><b>Web Application Engineer </b></u></p>
<p>Want to create an application like no other? Our team of highly experienced and super creative engineers has built an application unlike any that have come before it in the online travel space. It is now time for TripIt to take it to the next level, and to do that we need you. You are the type of engineer that is driven by the challenge of solving unique and often hard, technical problems in a compressed timeframe while keeping in mind the requirements of the business and the user experience. You will report directly to the co-founder and VP of Engineering and work alongside TripIt's Chief Architect.</p>
<p><u><b>Responsibilities</b></u></p>
<p>The Web Application Engineer will assist in the development of TripIt's core web application. You are passionate about developing new technologies and have a good sense of product design, experience in web application development (we use PHP for the backend), solid development habits (e.g. unit testing, technical design documentation, etc...), solid experience with frontend web technologies (HTML, CSS, and Javascript), and are not afraid to dive into new and unfamiliar technologies.&#160;</p>
<p><u><b>Required Skills / Experience</b></u></p>
<ul>
    <li>At least 3-4 years of prior software development experience</li>
    <li>Strong understanding of web and web-related technologies</li>
    <li>Server-side application development in PHP, Python, Perl, or Ruby</li>
    <li>Client-side application development in HTML, CSS, and JavascriptSolid knowledge of SQL and development of database-backed web applications</li>
    <li>Familiarity with one or more relational databases (e.g. MySQL, Postgres, or Oracle)</li>
    <li>Solid development habits and practices</li>
    <li>Experience developing technical design documentation and participating in a technical design and code peer review process</li>
    <li>Natural problem-solver and troubleshooter</li>
    <li>Comfortable working in a GNU Linux/Unix environment</li>
    <li>Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)</li>
</ul>
<p><u><b>About TripIt</b></u></p>
<p>We combine innovative new technologies with a fun product &#8211; travel. TripIt is a personal travel assistant that automatically organizes all your travel plans -- no matter where you booked. Just forward travel confirmation emails to TripIt to...</p>
<ul>
    <li>Quickly organize your vacation and business travel - no matter where you book</li>
    <li>Automatically get itineraries with all your plans, weather, maps, restaurants and more</li>
    <li>Easily access your itineraries via paper, email, personal calendar or mobile device</li>
    <li>Share your trips and see where you overlap with friends and colleagues</li>
</ul>
<p>We offer the fun, casual atmosphere of a start-up with large company benefits in a hip, San Francisco location. We are venture backed and are moving quickly to tackle the largest e-commerce category on the Internet -- travel. If you are a high impact person who wants to have real influence on the future of the company and the travel industry, we want to talk to you.</p>
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    <title>Director of Advertising Sales</title>
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<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p>Want to be one of the first 25 employees in a company already nationally praised for innovation by the Wall Street Journal, Daily Candy, CNN and Time Magazine? TripIt was founded by 2nd generation start-up leaders who know how the game is played and, more importantly, how it&#8217;s won. This is an opportunity to be on the ground floor of a well-funded, privately-held company that values creative, collaborative thinking and fast execution.</p>
<p>We are looking for someone who isn&#8217;t your typical ad sales person to build TripIt&#8217;s advertising business. You don&#8217;t need to drive a fancy car or impress us with your golf handicap, but you do need to be able to close deals. You&#8217;ll also have the unique opportunity to help shape the strategy of this line of business and the team needed to realize it. If you thrive on working independently and proving that you can get the job done, then we&#8217;d like to talk to you.</p>
<p>Ad sales at TripIt is focused on the basics &#8211; on-site banners and sponsorships, email newsletters, and our mobile applications. The pitch is pretty straightforward, but we need someone who can make a lot of outbound calls, navigate their way to decision makers, deliver solid pitches, and then follow through to get the deal signed. TripIt has a highly sought-after audience with a concentration in high-income, high-frequency business travelers. And we have an incredibly rich set of data against which to target campaigns for our sponsors. With these assets behind you, you should be able to work with little supervision to generate ad revenue.</p>
<p>Responsibilities:</p>
<ul>
    <li>Contribute to definition of ad products &#8211; inventory, targeting, pricing, etc.</li>
    <li>Identify and contact sales prospects</li>
    <li>Deliver sales presentations</li>
    <li>Negotiate and close sales contracts</li>
    <li>Manage clients and obtain renewal business</li>
</ul>
<p>Required Skills / Experience:</p>
<ul>
    <li>Minimum of 5 years of sales experience, preferably with at least 2 years in online ad sales</li>
    <li>Strong track record with closing deals</li>
    <li>High comfort level with cold calling</li>
    <li>Understanding of ad serving technologies including targeting capabilities</li>
    <li>Excellent communication and organization skills</li>
    <li>Comfortable operating in a fast-changing environment</li>
    <li>Able to work with minimal supervision and sales support staff</li>
</ul>
<p>About TripIt:</p>
<p>TripIt is a personal travel assistant that automatically organizes all your travel plans -- no matter where you booked. Just forward travel confirmation emails to tripit.com to...</p>
<ul>
    <li>Quickly organize your vacation and business travel - no matter where you book</li>
    <li>Automatically get itineraries with all your plans, weather, maps, restaurants and more</li>
    <li>Easily access your itineraries via paper, email, personal calendar or mobile device</li>
    <li>Share your trips and see where you overlap with friends and colleagues</li>
</ul>
<p>TripIt is a next generation travel site founded by experienced online travel executives and entrepreneurs. We offer competitive compensation and a great benefits package. We are venture backed and are moving quickly to tackle the largest e-commerce category on the Internet -- travel. If you are a high impact person who wants to have real influence on the future of the company and the travel industry, we want to talk to you.</p>
<p>TripIt is located in San Francisco, CA.<br />
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    <title>Director, Consumer Marketing</title>
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<p>The Director, Consumer Marketing is responsible for leading new customer acquisition, retention and brand positioning for the TripIt and TripIt Pro services.  The ideal candidate will have hands on experience leading customer acquisition efforts across a variety of channels, including traditional advertising, SEO, SEM, email programs, traditional and social media relations and a rich understanding of web and consumer marketing analytics.  Additional responsibilities include helping the Company understand who our customers are and improving their engagement.  Finally, as a steward of the TripIt brand, you should have a strong sense for why great brands stand out and previous experience working with one.</p>
<p>You will need to be hands-on as well as strategic, creative and analytical, able to build process and move quickly.  We&#8217;re looking for someone who is excited about solving marketing challenges, wants to build something great and willing to do whatever it takes to make TripIt successful.</p>
<p>This is a terrific opportunity to be part of a small, fast-moving team.  Our team is experienced and has high expectations for all members.  You&#8217;ll need to wear many hats, so flexibility and a can-do attitude are essential.  We&#8217;re looking for superstars who can grow with our business and add to our culture.</p>
<p>Several years consumer internet experience and a passion for travel is required.</p>
<p><b><u>Responsibilities</u></b></p>
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    <li>Build out a cost-effective SEM program</li>
    <li>Test cost effectiveness of traditional advertising channels</li>
    <li>Lead media outreach to both traditional and social media, including PR</li>
    <li>Improve our email marketing, engagement and retention programs</li>
    <li>Develop SEO strategy and implementation</li>
    <li>Improve customer segmentation models to identify and target high value customer opportunities</li>
    <li>Brand positioning for consumer products</li>
    <li>Identify and measure key performance metrics for user behavior and marketing efficiency (user growth, online behavior, conversion, CPA, engagement, churn, lifetime value, revenue forecasting)</li>
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<p><b><u>Required Skills / Experience</u></b></p>
<ul>
    <li>At least 6 years prior business experience, preferably with an online consumer business</li>
    <li>Solid understanding and experience with viral acquisition programs</li>
    <li>Strong creative skills and willingness to take risks</li>
    <li>Hands-on experience building and managing SEM programs</li>
    <li>Previous experience with traditional advertising</li>
    <li>Familiarity with metrics for online consumer businesses (user acquisition, clickstream analysis, marketing efficiency, consumer lifecycle, etc.)</li>
    <li>Previous experience with web analytics packages a plus (Omniture, Google Analytics, etc.)</li>
    <li>Previous experience with business reporting tools a plus</li>
    <li>Demonstrated ability to perform complex analysis</li>
    <li>Excellent communication skills</li>
    <li>Must be highly organized and an effective multi-tasker<b><br />
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<p><u><b>About TripIt</b></u></p>
<p>TripIt is a personal travel assistant that automatically organizes all your travel plans -- no matter where you booked.&#160; Just forward travel confirmation emails to plans[at]tripit.com to...</p>
<ul>
    <li>Quickly organize your vacation and business travel - no matter where you book</li>
    <li>Automatically get itineraries with all your plans, weather, maps, restaurants and more</li>
    <li>Easily access your itineraries via paper, email, personal calendar or mobile device</li>
    <li>Share your trips and see where you overlap with friends and colleagues</li>
</ul>
<p>TripIt is a next generation travel site founded by experienced online travel executives and entrepreneurs.&#160; We are venture backed and are moving quickly to tackle the largest e-commerce category on the Internet --&#160;travel.&#160; If you are a high impact person who wants to have real influence on the future of the company and the travel industry, we want to talk to you.</p>
<p>TripIt is located in San Francisco, CA.</p>
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    <title>Entry Level Software Support Engineer</title>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;line-height:normal;tab-stops:&amp;#10;66.55pt"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-fareast-font-family:" times="" new="">From a personal perspective, we&#8217;re located in spacious new offices in the sunny Mission District in San Francisco, close to BART and several MUNI lines. Our refrigerator is stocked with drinks and we&#8217;ve got a great courtyard for BBQs too.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&#160; </span>We&#8217;re a hard-working team of 30 people and growing. We value </span><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-fareast-font-family:" times="" new="">creativity, collaborative thinking, new ideas and open communication. Our co-founders are second generation start-up leaders who have learned from experience not only how to play the game, but how to win it. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-fareast-font-family:" times="" new="">TripIt streamlines travel. It automatically organizes all your travel plans&#8212;no matter where you book&#8212;by just forwarding emails to TripIt.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&#160; </span>TripIt helps travelers of all types by&#8230;</span></p>
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    <title>Product Manager</title>
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<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p><u><b>Description</b></u></p>
<p>The Product Manager is responsible for identifying, defining and launching new products and features for an innovative consumer travel application. We&#8217;re looking for someone who is driven by solving consumer problems and designing exceptional consumer experiences.&#160;</p>
<p>As part of a small team, you&#8217;ll need to wear many hats, so flexibility and a can-do attitude are essential.&#160; You should be a creative thinker who can combine imagination, past experience, and traditional analytics to support your ideas.&#160; And then know how to put those ideas into action by driving the product development process.</p>
<p>Finally, you should be able to measure and interpret the business results of your work.&#160; Experience in typical performance metrics of online consumer business is strongly preferred.&#160; Oh, and it helps if you are interested in travel.</p>
<p>This position reports to the VP of Product.<br />
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<p><u><b>Responsibilities</b></u></p>
<ul>
    <li>Manage product priorities
    <ul>
        <li>Maintain product roadmap and priorities list</li>
        <li>Collect and aggregate user feedback</li>
        <li>Work with engineering to schedule product release dates</li>
    </ul>
    </li>
    <li>Drive product development
    <ul>
        <li>Identify product features and functionality related to business objectives</li>
        <li>Develop functional requirement documentation</li>
        <li>Work with UI design to develop wireframes and visual comps</li>
        <li>Coordinate development teams to keep project moving toward completion</li>
        <li>Resolve issues jeopardizing project timeline</li>
    </ul>
    </li>
    <li>Perform product and business analysis
    <ul>
        <li>Identify and measure key performance metrics (user growth, conversion, revenue, repeat rate, churn, etc.)</li>
        <li>Perform ad hoc issue analysis</li>
        <li>Develop, run, and present routine business reports<br />
        &#160;</li>
    </ul>
    </li>
</ul>
<p><u><b>Required Skills / Experience</b></u></p>
<ul>
    <li>At least 3 years prior product management experience, preferably with an online consumer business</li>
    <li>Demonstrated ability to drive the entire product lifecycle, from conception to launch and post-launch evaluation and improvement</li>
    <li>Experience observing and evaluating consumer experience, including usability labs</li>
    <li>Skilled in collecting and responding to input from multiple sources (users, testers, engineering, competitive products, management, etc.)</li>
    <li>Proficiency in Excel modeling</li>
    <li>Familiarity with metrics for online consumer businesses (user acquisition, clickstream analysis, marketing spend, consumer lifecycle, etc.)</li>
    <li>Ability to communicate effectively with a broad spectrum of colleagues, from graphic designers to software engineers</li>
    <li>Must be highly organized, even in a rapidly evolving environment</li>
</ul>
<p>Although not required, the ability to write SQL queries and build reports is a strong plus.</p>
<p><br />
<u><b>About TripIt</b></u></p>
<p>TripIt is a personal travel assistant that automatically organizes all your travel plans -- no matter where you booked.&#160; Just forward travel confirmation emails to plans[at]tripit.com to...</p>
<ul>
    <li>Quickly organize your vacation and business travel - no matter where you book</li>
    <li>Automatically get itineraries with all your plans, weather, maps, restaurants and more</li>
    <li>Easily access your itineraries via paper, email, personal calendar or mobile device</li>
    <li>Share your trips and see where you overlap with friends and colleagues</li>
</ul>
<p>TripIt is a next generation travel site founded by experienced online travel executives and entrepreneurs.&#160; We are venture backed and are moving quickly to tackle the largest e-commerce category on the Internet --&#160;travel.&#160; If you are a high impact person who wants to have real influence on the future of the company and the travel industry, we want to talk to you.</p>
<p>TripIt is located in San Francisco, CA.</p>
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