While New Yorkers are taking their last A train to Rockaway Beach on Labor Day weekend and anxiously awaiting the brief but beloved fall colors in the city, local businesses are planting seeds for a wave of growth.
The teams at Harry’s Inc., Current and OpenX are investing in new products and pathways for expansion to better support the needs of their customers. And the teams at Xero, Cockroach Labs and Celonis are broadening their workforce with a mix of open roles at all levels of their organizations.
With a multitude of exciting moves on the horizon, New Yorkers curious about the local tech scene should keep a close eye on these Built In NYC featured companies of the month.
What Xero does: Xero is an online accounting, payroll and workforce management company with many applications that help connect small businesses to banks and other financial institutions.
The Perks
- 401(k) matching and company equity
- Dedicated diversity and inclusion staff and employee resource groups
- Generous PTO and parental leave
Open roles at Xero: Xero is currently hiring for a large number of remote and hybrid positions in the United States, Great Britain, Australia and New Zealand. The roles range from early- to senior-level positions across the org, including engineering, business analytics, marketing, design and more.
What Celonis does: Celonis is an end-to-end insights company that uses process mining and AI to help companies reveal and fix inefficiencies and perform at higher levels.
The Perks
- 401(k) matching, company equity and performance bonuses
- Job training and tuition reimbursement
- Dedicated diversity and inclusion staff and employee resource groups
Open roles at Celonis: There are many open positions at Celonis in the New York area. The listings range from entry- to senior-level positions across multiple departments in the organization in product, engineering, operations and revenue.
What Harry’s Inc. does: Harry’s is a consumer packaged goods company well known for its brand of shaving and personal care products.
The Perks
401(k) matching and company equity
Job training, mentorship program and continuing education stipend
Dedicated diversity and inclusion staff and employee resource groups
Growing a CPG brand family: Over the years, Harry’s has launched several additional CPG brands — including a women’s brand, Flamingo — and it’s aiming to grow that number. In a recent conversation with Built In NYC, the recently hired Chief Growth Officer Randy Yang noted that the company’s vision is to build a family of modern CPG brands.
What Cockroach Labs does: Cockroach Labs is a cloud database company that allows businesses to build and scale applications quickly and securely with its distributed SQL database, CockroachDB.
Open roles at Cockroach Labs: Cockroach Labs is currently hiring a mix of remote and hybrid roles in New York and across the United States, including openings for mid- and senior-level software engineers and operations professionals.
What OpenX Technologies does: OpenX offers a range of digital advertising via its independent supply-side platform for both online media publishers and ad buyers.
The Perks
- 401(k) matching, company equity and performance bonuses
- Wellness program and mental health benefits
- Unlimited vacation policy and paid sick leave
Forging new paths in the adtech arena: With the 2024 changes to Google’s third-party cookies, the OpenX team is investing in new ways for customers to successfully monetize their content. VP of Global Product Gil Sommer spoke with Built In NYC recently to share that OpenX has developed several alternative pathways to keep advertisers and publishers happy with new technological solutions on the way.
What Current does: Current is a consumer banking and finance company with services that include money management tools, crypto trading and family banking.
The Perks
- 401(k), company equity and performance bonuses
- Generous parental leave
- Unlimited vacation and paid holidays
A culture of learning: As Current employees work to find smarter ways to support their customers’ financial goals, a culture of knowledge helps them discover new solutions quickly. Built In NYC spoke with Shi Fan, a lead data scientist at the company, who shared that Current’s team culture is one where curiosity is standard and weekly roundtables provide forums for sharing tools, advice and encouragement.
