Internship
Software Engineer Intern
Summer 2024
Posted on 1/4/2024
Centerfield
1,001-5,000 employees
Customer acquisition through sales and marketing
Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Rising seniors or new graduates expecting to complete their degree in Spring 2024
- Interest in digital marketing or advertising
- Local to Playa Vista HQ and willing to come into the office 3 days a week
- Pursuing a degree in Computer Science or relevant field
- Develop and write high quality custom scripts to manipulate data
- Debug and review code
- Query and manipulate data at scale
- Integrate third-party APIs
- Build UI features for customer facing web applications
- Cross-collaborate with other departments on building out new features for Centerfield’s suite of products
- Complete an engineering project for your department that impacts the business
- Present your project and final product to department heads and your leadership team
- Gaining knowledge in SQL and relational database concepts
- Familiarity with data storage and retrieval systems
- Forming comprehension of web technologies such as Node.js and Python
- Working understanding of javascript frameworks and libraries like jQuery
- Developing literacy of Front End languages such as HTML, React and JavaScript
- Developing literacy of Back End languages such as PHP, C#, and Java
- Working understanding of cloud based technologies such as AWS and Azure
- Familiarity of Search Engine Optimization concepts
Centerfield focuses on customer acquisition through effective sales and marketing strategies in the digital sector. They engage customers via text and chat-based sales, creating personalized buying experiences across devices for major brands in home services and telecommunications. Operating on a performance-based marketing model, Centerfield drives significant sales for clients, closing around 2,000,000 sales annually. Their goal is to be a trusted partner for brands looking to expand their customer base through expert salesmanship and technology-driven engagement.
Company Stage
Seed
Total Funding
$292M
Headquarters
Los Angeles, California
Founded
2011
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Being named Best Overall SEM Solution in the 2023 MarTech Breakthrough Awards highlights Centerfield's industry leadership and innovative capabilities.
- Recognition as one of the 'Best Places to Work in Los Angeles' underscores a positive work environment and strong company culture.
- Strategic acquisitions like Datalot and partnerships with major brands enhance Centerfield's market position and growth potential.
What critics are saying
- The performance-based revenue model can lead to financial instability if sales targets are not met consistently.
- The highly competitive digital marketing landscape requires continuous innovation to maintain a competitive edge.
What makes Centerfield unique
- Centerfield's performance-based marketing model ensures they only earn revenue by driving actual sales and customer acquisitions, aligning their success directly with their clients' success.
- Their focus on personalized buying experiences across all devices sets them apart in the digital marketing sector, ensuring high engagement and conversion rates.
- Centerfield's integration of advanced technology with expert sales agents provides a unique blend of human touch and automation, enhancing customer satisfaction and sales efficiency.