Full-Time

Software Engineer

Platform

Posted on 11/6/2024

Applecart

Applecart

201-500 employees

Maps social relationships for targeted outreach

Data & Analytics
Consulting

Compensation Overview

$120k - $170kAnnually

+ Annual Cash Bonus + Equity Compensation

Mid

New York, NY, USA

Hybrid role; work from home on Monday and Friday, in-office Tuesday through Thursday.

Category
Full-Stack Engineering
Software Engineering
Required Skills
Agile
Python
React.js
AWS
Requirements
  • 4+ years of professional software development experience, including front-end and back-end
  • Technical leader who leads by example with design, refactoring, testing, debugging and troubleshooting skills
  • Natural collaborator, adept at pair programming and working with a product manager
  • Contributed to the design of complex systems such as SOAs
  • Mastered multiple backend programming languages
  • Strong computer science fundamentals and know operational best practices (e.g. agile, 'clean' code, test-driven development, CI/CD, etc…)
  • Excellent technical communicator
  • Preferred: Your language of choice is Python
  • Preferred: Your cloud platform of choice is AWS
  • Preferred: Your provision your own cloud resource using infrastructure-as-code
  • Preferred: Your front-end framework of choice is React
Responsibilities
  • Help develop the business layer of Applecart’s Decision-Maker Marketing platform
  • Build full-stack applications for planning, configuring and tracking of customer advertising audiences

Applecart uses data science to analyze and map social relationships, helping clients in the political, corporate, and nonprofit sectors to identify and target key decision makers and their networks. Their main service involves creating detailed social graphs that illustrate connections between individuals, which allows clients to run more effective advertising and advocacy campaigns. Unlike many competitors, Applecart focuses specifically on influential individuals and their relationships, ensuring that clients can reach the right audience with tailored messages. The company's goal is to provide data-driven insights that maximize the impact of their clients' efforts while keeping costs low, generating revenue through subscription fees, consulting services, and performance-based pricing.

Company Stage

Late Stage VC

Total Funding

$14.1M

Headquarters

New York City, New York

Founded

2013

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

9%

1 year growth

20%

2 year growth

69%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Increased demand for data-driven strategies ahead of 2024 U.S. elections.
  • Growing interest in influencer marketing within nonprofits expands service opportunities.
  • AI integration enhances precision in identifying key influencers.

What critics are saying

  • Privacy concerns may lead to legal challenges or reputational damage.
  • Competition from companies like Palantir may erode market share.
  • Changes in data privacy regulations could impact data collection and use.

What makes Applecart unique

  • Applecart maps over 25 billion social relationships for precise targeting.
  • Their proprietary social graph platform identifies key influencers and networks.
  • Applecart serves political, corporate, and nonprofit sectors with data-driven insights.

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