Does your New Year’s resolution involve a career change? For those looking to change things up in 2016, here are five growing New York tech companies hiring right now:
“At Managed by Q we have a highly entrepreneurial culture, and we encourage all of our employees to act like owners," said Dan Teran, cofounder of Managed by Q. "When we're interviewing we are looking for the qualities of future founders that will find ways to succeed when the path is not clear, and without a ton of direction. We ask people take full ownership of every challenge they accept, no matter how small the task.”
Location: 670 Broadway
Perks: Full medical benefits and a stock options program
Founded: 2013
"For us, it's all about people. We've been incredibly fortunate to have attracted and hired a group of smart, passionate and collaborative thinkers," said Caren Maio, CEO and cofounder of Nestio. "We're planning to double in size over this next year and we're looking for more candidates who fit this bill to join us."
Location: 16 W 22nd St 6th Floor
Perks: Annual education stipend to fuel self growth and improvement, bi-weekly cookie delivery, monthly team dinners and happy hours
Founded: 2011
“Ideal candidates are fearless, determined and comfortable in the dark. We’re solving a really hard problem! They’re also motivated by making an impact and dedicated to creating an excellent customer experience,” said Dennis R. Mortensen, CEO of x.ai. “We're creating an AI personal assistant that seems human. So we also really value qualities like empathy and gratitude.”
Location: 25 Broadway
Perks: Team outings, self-managed paid vacation and sick time, pingpong, and a gym membership
Founded: 2014
"We are a group of smart, motivated and passionate individuals that genuinely care about making a difference in the world, and we are looking for team members who share that passion," said Liz Wessel, CEO and cofounder of WayUp. "Our company is in hypergrowth mode, so be prepared for the grind of a true startup. We have many opportunities open within the sales, business, product and technical teams at WayUp. The ideal candidate believes in the mission of WayUp, believes that technology can change the world, and has ideas that will contribute to the growth of WayUp.”
Location: 12 W. 31st Street 6th Floor
Perks: Medical benefits, 401k, commuter compensation and equity. During an employee's first week at WayUp, every new hire has a 15 minute 1:1 coffee/tea/water date with every person at the company. Additionally, WayUp has regular lunch and learns, team lunches, volunteer days, happy hours and holiday parties. The WayUp office has a stocked kitchen full of snacks, a keg and a soda stream!
Founded: 2014
"ClassPass looks for candidates that have drive, hustle and passion," said Susan Loh, Head of HR at ClassPass. "Since we're about getting people to move and be active, we want our employees to do the same, and that means they need to work efficiently and maximize their time in the office."
Location: 275 7th Ave (W 26th St)
Perks: Free ClassPass membership, unlimited vacation policy, flexible work hours, medical, dental and vision coverage, snacks, charitable giving programs, late night dinner subsidy, casual dress (fitness wear encouraged!), and team classes, events, and happy hours
Founded: 2013
