Hello!
We are excited to be hiring for two positions at Survey 160: we’re seeking
a lead engineer, and an analyst. At Survey 160 we have built software to
enable live-interviewer text message surveys, creating a new mode of survey
research and offering an alternative for polling and research firms in an
age of declining telephone survey response rates and increasing telephone
survey costs. Our work is primarily for progressive-oriented firms,
Democratic candidates, and non-profit organizations.
We are eager to grow our small firm and add diversity in terms of
background, experience, and skill sets. Women and people of color are
particularly encouraged to apply. If you are interested in any positions
below or know someone who might be a good fit, or if you are interested in
finding other ways to work with us, please email me at
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All the best,
Kevin Collins
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Analyst
Survey 160 is seeking an Full-time Analyst or Part-time Senior Analyst to
work with our small but growing team to meet the needs of ongoing research
using our proprietary software.
Survey 160 is a software company which provides polling and research
services, specifically for data acquisition using live-interviewer SMS
surveys. Analysts will conduct quantitative research both in support of
client projects and company-wide services, clean/sort/maintain survey data,
and assist with ongoing client operations with respect to data collection
using our proprietary software. Analysts will help Survey 160 team evaluate
the performance of ongoing client work to optimize projects as well as the
Survey 160 product. And Analysts will help conduct research to develop best
practices for a new mode of survey research.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Program and quality check surveys using Survey 160 software
- Analyze the outputs of in-process and completed surveys to optimize
programs, improve best practices, or alter defaults.
- Conduct analysis at the direction of Survey 160 team to help inform pain
points or opportunities for improvement in the Survey 160 product
- Support clients services with respect to data collection and specific
client requests
REQUIREMENTS
- College graduate – Bachelor degree required with a focus in Economics,
Marketing, Market Research, Finance, or Statistics
- Very strong attention to detail
- Demonstrated fluency with with Stata, R, or similar statistical package
for cleaning and analyzing data.
- Proficiencies in Microsoft Excel / Google Sheets
- Able to work in a flexible professional environment with remote
colleagues, specifically in a startup environment
- Highest degree of integrity, specifically with respect to access to
sensitive client information/data
- Survey 160 is a distributed team. However, we have a preference for the
Analyst role to be located in Washington, DC, so as to be near our Chief
Research Officer. For a part-time Senior Analyst role, remote positions
will be considered as well.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Prior experience with survey data analysis.
- Experience writing survey questionnaires
- Demonstrated interest in advancing progressive values.
- Ability to give and receive informed, actionable feedback on both
technical and non-technical needs or opportunities
- Ability to communicate clearly, especially in writing appropriate to be
delivered to a client
ABOUT SURVEY 160
Survey 160 is a software product designed specifically to conduct surveys
via text message (SMS) conversation. The technology bridges a gap emerging
between telephone interview methods — which are increasing expensive on a
cost-per-interview because of declining response rates — and online panel
interview methods, which often struggle to reach particular audiences of
interest. Such audiences may include small geographies, customer lists, or
defined segments of the electorate.
Our customers include high-profile political campaigns at both the national
and state level, advocacy organizations, and brands. We launched in 2018,
based on research conducted with Harmony Labs in New York, and later
contributed meaningfully to political/advocacy research efforts in 2018.
The company began scaling in earnest in early 2019, having received support
from New Media Ventures as well as Higher Ground Labs.
Survey 160 is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants
will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color,
religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin,
disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic
protected by law.
Lead Engineer
Survey 160 seeks a Lead Engineer to be cornerstone member of our small but
growing team.
Survey 160 is a software company which provides polling and research
services, specifically for data acquisition using SMS. The Lead Engineer
will manage our technology stack, working with the company leadership to
build out a robust, well-designed, scalable platform. This role is perfect
for someone with experience and/or interest on early-stage software
projects and who is a self-starter looking for experience managing a small
team.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Full stack development experience, specifically setting infrastructure
roadmaps and helping set engineering/product strategy
- Remotely lead three contract members of our growing engineering team
- Contribute to the codebase in keeping with our product roadmap, including
expansion of our Services and SaaS offering of our data acquisition
product, as well as our upcoming proprietary research panel
- Help set product roadmap, accounting for tradeoffs and opportunities
based on client feedback and platform performance
- Ensure the product can keep up with large spikes in usage expected during
peek moments in the 2020 campaign season
REQUIREMENTS
- You can develop and support distributed, scalable, and software systems
in a production environment.
- You have experience with functional programming patterns, specifically
using Python and JavaScript
- You enjoy writing, reviewing, and documenting code, and get excited about
improving tools and processes.
- You're comfortable working remotely and believe in the value of
distributed teams
- You are mission driven and believe in building an inclusive community
with and for your co-workers.
- You are comfortable with stack that features a Python backend, React JS
frontend, and postgresql db using GoogleCloud.
- Highest degree of integrity, specifically with respect to access to
sensitive client information/data
ABOUT SURVEY 160
Survey 160 is a software product designed specifically to conduct surveys
via text message (SMS) conversation. The technology bridges a gap emerging
between telephone interview methods — which are increasing expensive on a
cost-per-interview because of declining response rates — and online panel
interview methods, which often struggle to reach particular audiences of
interest. Such audiences may include small geographies, customer lists, or
defined segments of the electorate.
Our customers include high-profile political campaigns at both the national
and state level, advocacy organizations, and brands. We launched in 2018,
based on research conducted with Harmony Labs in New York, and later
contributed meaningfully to political/advocacy research efforts in 2018.
The company began scaling in earnest in early 2019, having received support
from New Media Ventures as well as Higher Ground Labs.
Survey 160 is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants
will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color,
religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin,
disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic
protected by law.
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