Don’t tell the rest of the tech industry, but New York has a secret: Companies here are still hiring in droves.
Despite a recent CNBC article that sounded the alarm on a tech hiring slowdown, local companies still have a great need for new talent. Just reference the more than 10,000 open roles on Built In NYC. These jobs don’t come from a handful of heavy-hitters, either. They range from an established financial services company whose founding pre-dates the invention of the typewriter to a direct-to-consumer brand you likely know from a podcast ad.
The mere fact that the 12 companies we’re spotlighting here are hiring isn’t what makes them worth working for. Rather, it’s the funding rounds they’ve recently closed and acquisitions they’ve just made. It’s the people-first perks and benefits they offer and the candidness with which their leaders speak about topics, such as their company’s DEI goals and their approach to giving critical feedback.
What they do: OpenWeb’s content moderation platform is used by IGN, Fox News, TechCrunch and others to manage on-page article comments sections and interact with readers.
Getting their horn: OpenWeb hit unicorn status in November after closing a $150 million funding round led by Insight Venture Partners and Georgian that also included participation from The New York Times. In addition to product development, the company said a portion of the money would go toward hiring. That has come to pass as OpenWeb currently has 13 open positions on Built In NYC, with the lion’s share in project management.
Addition by acquisition: On April 12, OpenWeb announced adtech company ADYOULIKE’s acquisition for $100 million. Nadav Shoval, CEO and co-founder of OpenWeb, commented on the decision to acquire the French company.
“Our acquisition of ADYOULIKE will allow us to leverage consent-based first-party data and connect the most engaged communities on the web with brands, powering a more sustainable web,” Shoval said in a statement.
In addition to growing OpenWeb’s team by 70 people, the acquisition gives the company a physical footprint in Paris and London.
What they do: Northwestern Mutual is a financial services company whose offerings include insurance, financial planning and wealth management.
Getting everyone involved in DEI: Northwestern Mutual believes everyone at the company plays a part in increasing diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). Kisha Keeney, senior director of diversity and inclusion, told Built In how the company makes this belief actionable to drive its DEI goals.
“One way we’ve created accountability is through launching our people leader DEI goals,” Keeney said. “Each people leader has a specific set of DEI goals they can choose from to drive forward throughout the year. For employees who are not people leaders, we leverage ERGs to give people opportunities to get involved.”
Perks for parents: Northwestern Mutual offers generous parental leave to ensure new parents have plenty of time to spend at home. For those looking to adopt, the company offers financial assistance to make the process less costly. The support doesn’t end after baby is brought home, though, as a flexible work schedule ensures parents can arrange their work around their life, not the other way around.
What they do: IEX Group develops trading technologies for institutional investors and operates its own stock exchange that’s designed around transparency.
Beneficial benefits: IEX Group’s benefits package features quite a few highlights, including 100 percent employer-paid medical, dental and vision premiums, which covers spouses and dependents; 20 paid vacation days and a dependent care spending account. Oh, and the company also hosts bagel Fridays!
Say “hello” to the first CMCO: Marija Zivanovic-Smith is IEX Group’s new chief marketing and communications officer, as well as the first person to hold this position at the company. The hire was recently announced, and Brad Katsuyama, CEO and co-founder of IEX, celebrated Zivanovic-Smith’s hire in a press release.
“Marija is a seasoned executive who has succeeded at every point in her career due to her drive, creative vision and ability to execute,” Kastsuyama said in a statement. “Her track record speaks for itself, and we are thrilled she chose to work on the IEX team at such a great moment in our evolution.”
What they do: Hyperscience’s enterprise automation platform uses machine learning to extract data from documents and automate tedious, form-filled processes.
Joining the two comma club: Hyperscience announced a $100 million Series E this past December, with the round pushing its funding total to $288 million according to Crunchbase data. CEO Peter Brodsky said in a statement that “the rise of unstructured data” has created an opportunity for Hyperscience.
“This infusion of capital will help us support more languages geographically, as well as different types of content and modalities beyond just language, such as voice and images,” Brodsky said in a statement.
Don’t fear feedback: CF Su is VP of machine learning at Hyperscience, and one of his many responsibilities is helping the machine learning scientists and software engineers on his team grow. Critical feedback is crucial to this process, and Su explained his approach to delivering it in an interview with Built In.
“When preparing to give critical feedback, I make sure to look beyond the surface of the issues at hand,” Su said. “I also set clear expectations for myself on what I hope to get out of the conversation so I can stay the course. My ultimate goal is to support and guide my team to understand what success looks like — within their individual roles as well as within the wider organization.”
What they do: Digital insurance company INSHUR provides coverage for fleet, rideshare, food delivery and courier drivers.
Plainly stated: INSHUR is committed to increasing DEI in the workplace. What does that mean in practice, though? Tina Phillips, VP of people, talent and culture, spelled out the company’s 2022 DEI goals in a Built In interview.
“Our goal is to end up with a 50 percent-plus female workforce (currently at 42 percent) and a 30 percent female engineering team by EOY,” Phillips said. “We want to achieve a minimum of 35 percent female and 30 percent POC representation for IC4/managerial level (and above) to ensure we don’t simply fill the entry-level roles with talent from underrepresented groups — we want to actually make changes at all levels of the business.”
Take your time: INSHUR offers generous parental leave and PTO policies. New parents, regardless of gender, receive 13 weeks of fully paid time off to spend with their little one(s). On the vacation front, employees can schedule an extra day at the resort thanks to the 30 vacation days they get per year.
What they do: TytoCare’s medical exam hardware and accompanying app enables people to perform at-home health checks and discuss the results with doctors virtually.
Level-up your operations career: TytoCare has four open director roles at the moment, three of which are on the operations team. The company is seeking a director of provider solutions - central and a director of provider solutions - east coast. Both roles focus on sourcing, structuring and closing enterprise-level health system partnerships and require more than six years of experience in health sales, partnerships, strategy, operations or consulting. While the director of payor solutions role requires similar professional experience, the work isn’t geographically focused and the goal is to close partnerships with health plans.
Build your nest egg: TytoCare matches 50 percent of employee 401(k) contributions up to 6 percent of their annual base salary, with the match available after three months of employment. Employees also receive stock that fully vests in three-and-a-half years.
What they do: Ideon is an API platform that connects insurance carriers and technology software to help deliver health insurance and employee benefits to consumers everywhere, at scale, and at every stage of their member journey.
Care at all costs: Employee child care benefits include dependent care FSA, generous parental leave and family medical leave.
Leading the pack: In the spring of 2021, the company raised a $23 million Series B led by Aquiline Technology Growth. Since then, a lot has happened. The business doubled its headcount as predicted and rebranded to “reflect our role as the central point in the employee benefits ecosystem,” CTO Dan Langevin explained in a recent press release.
What they do: YOOBIC’s digital workplace platform is used by Peloton, Lidl, Roots and other companies with in-store and warehouse workers to onboard and upskill employees, manage tasks and communicate important updates and information.
Get the sales team’s attention: YOOBIC currently has three open sales roles. Applying is the first step, and should you land an interview, then you’ll be happy to have read Nick Long’s advice. Long is a senior account executive who spoke with Built In about how he stood out during the interview process.
“I see myself as more of a consultative problem-solver than a traditional salesperson,” Long said. “The ability to solve operational problems is what makes YOOBIC really stand out in today’s challenging retail environment. YOOBIC was also looking for someone who wouldn’t just try to land the next sale. They wanted someone who would commit to really building and shaping a new market.”
Lead a product marketing department: There is currently an opening for a product marketing director at YOOBIC, a role requiring more than five years experience marketing a SaaS product and more than 10 years of experience in B2B product marketing, solution marketing, product management or related experience. This role is responsible for developing and communicating the company’s messaging, positioning and value prop and driving product launches.
What they do: DocuSign, Wells Fargo and PayPal are just a few of the companies that use Prove’s mobile and digital identity authentication technology to fight fraud.
Why they stay: It’s not uncommon for tech workers to jump from two to three jobs in a five-year span. Richard Wong, a financial planning and analysis manager, hasn’t felt froggy since joining Prove in 2017. Wong spoke with Built In last summer about why he decided to stick around and grow his career at the company.
“I’ve been at Prove for about three and a half years now, and I’m still here because of my amazing colleagues,” Wong said. “It’s invigorating to work with genuinely caring and intelligent people who support me, but at the same time challenge me to go outside my comfort zone.”
Grow your product career: Prove is actively seeking a seasoned product management pro with between 10 to 15 years of experience leading high-growth products and solutions for its open VP of product, identity position. In this role, you’ll work cross-functionally with engineering, marketing, sales and other teams on product planning and go-to-market activities for the products in your purview.
What they do: Helix Sleep is a direct-to-consumer company that specializes in slumber, specifically mattresses, bed frames and bedding.
Head for the exit: Helix was acquired by private equity firm Cerberus Capital back in October for an undisclosed amount. Cerberus also acquired Brooklyn Bedding at the same time and announced plans to combine the two companies. Helix’s trio of co-founders showed their support for the move in a statement announcing the deal.
“We built Helix around a mission to provide outstanding products through innovative, tailored experiences and are incredibly proud of what we have been able to deliver for our customers,” Adam Tishman, Kristian von Rickenbach and Jerry Lin said. “Joining forces with Brooklyn Bedding and Cerberus will allow us to reach even greater heights while maintaining our customer-first culture.”
Sleep well: All Helix employees receive a free Helix mattress, but the awesome perks don’t stop there. The company also offers a home office stipend, wellness subsidies, friends and family product discounts, and a dog-friendly office.
What they do: HUMAN is a cybersecurity company thats technology helps businesses detect and defeat bot attacks.
Money moves: HUMAN started 2022 with a bang, announcing a $100 million funding round, which pushed its total funding to $142 million according to Crunchbase data. The funding was earmarked for international expansion, although some appears to have been directed toward hiring as HUMAN currently has eight open roles in its NYC office.
A commitment to professional development: Employees receive an annual learning and development stipend that can be spent on classes, books and conferences. That said, HUMAN doesn’t just restrict professional development to outside office hours, as Gabi Pinto, a data operations analyst, told Built In.
“On the R&D team, we have dedicated hours on Friday mornings to work on our personal development,” Pinto said. “It’s very rare to find a company that’s willing to back up their mission of personal growth and advancement with actual weekly allotted time during work hours.”
What they do: Chronograph’s cloud-based portfolio monitoring, reporting and diligence tools are used by private capital investors to develop increased insight into companies and investment opportunities.
It’s raining engineers: Chronograph currently has eight openings on its engineering team. These range from individual contributor roles like software engineer, react and data visualization and a machine learning engineer to leadership roles like engineering manager, data capture and senior manager, security engineering.
Howdy, partners: Chronograph has announced two partnerships in the past six months. In December, low-code private equity accounting platform LemonEdge announced it had partnered with Chronograph, with the pair integrating their technology and APIs. In April it announced a partnership with Healthworx, the investment and innovation group of the Maryland-based health care company CareFirst, with Chronograph providing its technology to help Healthworx manage its portfolio.
