Inkling

San Francisco, CA

Inkling is building one of the most complex and powerful platforms for iPhone OS-based devices. Help us build this delightful user experience for iPhone OS-based devices like iPod touch, iPhone and iPad. Responsibilities will be broad and tailored to the skills and passions of the candidate, and will include the following:

Responsibilities:

• Implement and test our core client experience on iPhone OS
• Push the limits of WebKit on mobile devices with HTML5 and other new/emerging web technologies
• Interface with the design team to bring their user experience designs to life
• Manage the lifecycle of the iPhone OS-based application

Skills and Experience:

• iPhone/Mac development experience: you’ve built some really great apps
• Proficiency programming in C/C++
• Experience with WebKit development would be a plus
• Experience with modern web technologies like HTML5, CSS, JS, SVG, OpenGL ES, etc.
• Engineering project management skills would be valued

We have open positions for individuals with limited experience, but a clear knack for iPhone development. We also have positions for more experienced developers.

Interested? Drop us a line.

San Francisco, CA

Help us build a powerful set of browser-based applications to create, manage, and display rich interactive content for mobile devices. This exciting position will give the candidate broad purview over a range of tools that will be used both internally and by some of the world’s largest publishers. Using a range of bleeding-edge technologies, the Web Application Engineer will push the limits of modern browsers in both desktop and mobile contexts.

Responsibilities:

• Design and build rich web applications for the desktop and for mobile devices
• Work with the design team to iterate and implement clean, elegant user experiences
• Manage the life cycle of Inkling’s industry-leading content tools
• Work closely with the client engineering team to build display components for HTML5-based content

Skills and Experience:

• Minimum 3 years experience building web-based applications using modern frameworks
• You can point to compelling examples of your work that are online today
• Demonstrated skill in making JavaScript do all the things it wasn’t designed to do

Applicants should submit a cover letter and resume.

Interested? Drop us a line.

San Francisco, CA

Help us solve the tough technical challenges involved in building a scalable data pipeline. Building an infrastructure for bringing complex content from our publisher partners to the Inkling platform is critical to our success, and we need skilled engineers to scale and accelerate the process with clever technical approaches.

The successful candidate will take the lead on building out our ingestion pipeline processs and software, and will include the following:

• Collaborate with the product and design teams to build content specifications
• Design and maintain a set of cloud services to ingest, transform, and distribute the content
• Consult with the design and business teams to support the process of ingestion on specific, high-value projects

Skills and Experience:

• At least two years of experience building scalable data processing and distribution services, or related experience
• Deep knowledge of XHTML and the design and implementation of XML specifications for complex data structures
• Java and Python expertise preferred
• Large-scale data warehousing and mining experience would be a plus

Applicants should submit a cover letter and resume.

Interested? Drop us a line.

San Francisco, CA

Inkling’s back-end system must handle massive volumes of data from ingestion, to delivery, to ongoing use by users, all in real time. We’re looking for a talented platform engineer who can help us build a set of next-generation web services that will enable us to reliably interface with a multitude of mobile devices and scale the system quickly.

The successful candidate will be responsible for a broad array of individual services, with responsibilities that include the following:

• Architect, implement, and maintain a quickly evolving set of cloud-based services that powers content creation, distribution, and interaction for clients on the web and on mobile devices
• Work in a nimble, cross-language environment that uses cutting-edge tools to bring the product vision to life: in a given day our engineers work with Cassandra, Tornado, Thrift, Java, Python and others
• Manage the lifecycle of the components for which you’re responsible in a test-driven environment

Skills and Experience:

• Minimum 3 years experience working with similar systems
• Comfortable working in a broad array of languages, including Python, Java and Scala
• Deep familiarity with the components of cloud-based services, including caching, database architecture, API design, queueing services, etc.
• Very strong experience with back-end technologies: for fun, you design scalable horizontal data partitioning methods in both Scala and Erlang, just to see which yields a more robust application

Applicants should submit a cover letter and resume.

Interested? Drop us a line.

San Francisco, CA

Inkling works closely with its content partners to create unique learning experiences that take advantage of our powerful software platform. Working across the functional groups, across creative disciplines, and with both full-time and contracted talent, the Interactive Art Director will lead, manage, and actively contribute to Inkling’s most important creative projects.

Responsibilities:

• Design and develop compelling interactive educational content for the Inkling platform
• Direct interactive media projects, playing dual roles in project management and creative development; oversee planning, concept development, design and implementation
• Establish the creative strategy for the digital publication and delivery of learning content
• Work closely with partner managers and clients; collaborate with client editorial teams to establish goals and requirements
• Experiment with new strategies for creating rich interactive experiences with educational content; work with the software team to improve and extend the product/platform

Skills and Experience:

• Demonstrated hands-on experience designing rich experiences for print, web, or other media
• Experience leading small to medium-sized creative teams, either formally or virtually
• Excellent graphic design and information design skills
• Ability to distill complex information into visually compelling stories and experiences
• Excellent organizational skills and strong attention to detail
• Good writing and editing skills
• Proficiency in the Adobe Creative Suite
• Experience with educational content would be valuable, but isn’t required

Applicants should submit a portfolio of relevant work (via URL or PDF) and a resumé.

Interested? Drop us a line.

San Francisco, CA

Note: We will consider both full-time and contract hires for this position.

Inkling seeks a Sr. Front End Developer to assist in the creative design and implementation of the world’s best learning content. The Sr. Front End Developer will work as part of Inkling’s design team, creating the stylesheets and other technical components necessary to make content from educational publishers look beautiful and perform seamlessly in the Inkling platform. The Sr. Front End Web Developer will also play a role overseeing the development of bullet-proof HTML and CSS templates and style guides that can be applied across many publishers’ titles.

Responsibilities:

• Design templates, stylesheets and other style elements for learning content
• Work closely with visual designers to implement their designs with high fidelity
• Work with engineers to architect markup that is extensible and maintainable
• Work with content owners to ensure quality and accuracy of styled content

Skills and Experience:

• Expert knowledge of HTML5 and CSS3 development
• Experience with XML and XSLT
• Experience with UNIX and the command line environment
• Basic scripting skills (JavaScript, Python, PERL, etc)
• Meticulous attention to detail, especially with regard to layout and design
• Visual or web design experience a plus

Interested? Drop us a line.

San Francisco, CA

We’re looking for talented and motivated recent college graduates to help bring compelling educational content to the Inkling platform. The junior editorial assistant will be responsible for ensuring the quality of content that passes through our process and for ensuring that we respect the pedagogical integrity of the content with which we work.

We’re working with our publisher partners to bring their content to the platform in the following subject areas:

• Physical Sciences (Biology, Chemistry, Physics)
• Mathematics and Statistics
• Social Sciences (Economics, Sociology, Psychology, etc.)
• Foreign Languages
• English Composition
• History
• Art
• Music

Skills and Experience:

• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline driven environment
• Dedication to making learning an interactive process
• Undergraduate degree in one of the aforementioned subject areas

If you are passionate about the use of technology for learning, and you’re prepared to roll up your sleeves to help create engaging, exciting learning experiences, then we may have a spot for you at Inkling.

Note that this is a nontechnical position, and candidates do not need a formal background in technology. Proficiency in standard productivity environments, ideally with both Mac and Windows, will be sufficient.

This is a full-time paid position in our San Francisco office. Interested candidates should apply with a cover letter, resume and writing sample.

Interested? Drop us a line.

San Francisco, CA

We’re looking for an experienced production manager with a background in print and/or digital publishing to oversee Inkling’s digital production schedule, manage content ingestion processes and oversee content quality assurance. Offering users high quality content is critical to our success, and the digital content production manager will play a key role in improving our ability to bring exciting content to Inkling. If you’re a taskmaster with impeccable attention to detail, and you take joy in herding cats, then we may have a place for you.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain the master schedule of content ingestion and development projects
• Work cross-functionally to balance resources within the company and deliver projects on target
• Work with the Partner Relations team to analyze data and prioritize projects in the production pipeline
• Manage performance and scheduling with offshore partners
• Facilitate production meetings with the Partner Relations, Engineering, Design and Content teams with an emphasis on balancing external commitments with internal resources
• Identify and facilitate improvement in production processes

Skills and Experience:

• 3-5 years experience in a print and/or digital publishing production role; we may also consider candidates with other project management experience
• Demonstrated ability to lead people, especially in a cross functional capacity
• Clear attention to detail and a strong desire to deliver “perfect” projects
• Familiarity with document management processes and technologies, including direct experience with XML workflows
• Undergraduate degree in engineering, computer science or another technical field preferred; people with a demonstrated general technical ability will also be considered

If you are passionate about the use of technology for learning, and you’re prepared to roll up your sleeves and create engaging, exciting learning content, then we may have a spot for you at Inkling.

Interested? Drop us a line.

San Francisco, CA

Inkling partners closely with educational content publishers and authors to enhance their existing content for the Inkling platform. We also create new learning content from the ground up to take advantage of the interactive, mobile and social features of the Inkling platform. Partner Engagement Managers serve as Inkling’s interface with publishers in a business development context and are responsible for developing and executing multiple projects with our editorial and business partners within those organizations. Partner Engagement Managers typically work with a single partner.

Responsibilities:

• Act as the primary interface to a major publisher partner, including maintaining existing relationships and developing new ones with publishing teams throughout the organization
• Collaborate with publisher’s editorial teams to identify and prioritize projects
• Interface with Inkling’s creative design and engineering teams to scope partner projects
• Manage multiple projects to completion
• Create project plans, identifying and tracking milestones and cross-functional dependencies
• Coordinate with a cross-functional team made up of both Inkling and publisher team members to ensure projects are completed on time and within budget
• Track P&L for major titles on the Inkling platform
• Participate in the design and execution of demand generation programs, especially for titles released by your partner

Skills and Experience:

• Three or more years of recent project management, business development and/or marketing experience
• Proven ability and interest in implementing projects and establishing collaborative partnerships with external organizations
• Detail oriented and excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Comfortable operating in ambiguous and fast paced, growing environment
• Past work experience in the publishing industry and/or the education sector preferred

Note that this is a nontechnical position, and candidates do not need a formal background in technology. Proficiency in standard productivity environments (preferably with the Mac) will be sufficient.

This position may require up to 40% travel.

Interested candidates should submit a cover letter and resumé.

Interested? Drop us a line.

San Francisco, CA

We’re looking for an experienced operations manager to help us implement complex processes, including end-user support, content ingestion and corporate operations.

The successful candidate will work closely with all areas of the company, including design, engineering and business development to improve our overall operational efficiency. The role will expand over time to include the implementation of a customer support infrastructure, in addition to the expansion of our overall corporate operations portfolio.

Compensation and the specific title assigned to the successful candidate will be concomitant with his or her relevant experience.

Responsibilities will include:

• General operational management across many different aspects of the business
• Expansion of HR programs and offerings
• Management of core vendor relationships, especially for product and content development
• Facilities and infrastructure oversight
• Other things that require a smart brain and aren’t engineering-related

Applicants should have some combination the following experience:

• At least 5 years experience in a managerial role at a growing company
• Experience in operations, HR, finance, support or other relevant disciplines
• Impeccable attention to detail that comes out proactively in reference checks
• Demonstrated ability to roll up your sleeves and solve problems
• Extensive cross-functional operational experience
• Startup experience would be valued
• MBA would be valued

The successful candidate will work across Inkling’s many business areas to build out human and business infrastructure to position the company for growth. He or she will be a jack of all trades, passionate about keeping a company running well, and will take pleasure in the details of every task assumed or assigned to a subordinate.

Candidates should apply with a cover letter and resume.

Interested? Drop us a line.