Software Engineer

Yelp connects people with great local businesses. Our users have contributed approximately 108 million cumulative reviews of almost every type of local business, from restaurants, boutiques and salons to dentists, mechanics, plumbers and more. These reviews are written by people using Yelp to share their everyday local business experiences, giving voice to consumers and bringing “word of mouth” online.

• Build systems that are simple and scale
• Command of your favorite modern programming language: Python, Ruby, Java, Objective-C, C++, etc
• Comprehensive computer-science fundamentals
• Excitement about the challenges of internationalization
• Comfortable working in a Unix environment
• Excellent typing ability in the presence of flying nerf darts

• Love of Python
• Battle-worn MySQL knowledge
• Specific interest in local search or social networks
• Active contributor to open source software
• Command-line scripting skills