Location: New York, NY
Remote: Yes
Willing to relocate: Depends
Technologies: Python, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Rust, C, C++
Résumé/CV: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-wang-17984b16b/
Email: kyw2424@nyu.edu, kevs9487@gmail.com
I’m looking for junior engineer roles, especially in FinTech companies. If I was to be more specific, I am looking for security and ML/MLOps roles.
Colton Herta took his biggest leap yet in his attempt to return an American to a seat in Formula One when the 22-year-old IndyCar driver finished two days of testing with McLaren on Tuesday over the Portuguese circuit at Portminao.
Serious questions about the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix must be addressed before the sport can return following a missile attack near the F1 circuit this week.
Minnesota Timberwolves youngster Anthony Edwards could emerge as one of the next big stars in the NBA and on Wednesday, at the start of his sophomore season, he already was making a name for himself.
I’m Gabriel, founder of Meticulous and previously a software engineer at Opendoor and Dropbox.
Meticulous’s mission is to make the world’s code safe, performant and reliable. We’re starting with a tool to catch JavaScript regressions in web applications with zero-effort from developers.
We are a London-based YC company and remote friendly. We just raised $4m, and are backed by some of the best founders and technical leaders in Silicon Valley, including Guillermo Rauch (founder Vercel, author next.js), Jason Warner (CTO GitHub), Scott Belsky (CPO Adobe), Calvin French-Owen (founder Segment), Jared Friedman (YC partner and former CTO of Scribd) and a bunch of other incredible folks.
How it works: Insert a single line of JavaScript onto your site, and we record thousands of real user sessions. We then replay these sessions on new code to automatically catch bugs before they hit production. You can watch a 60-second demo at meticulous.ai/demo.
Catching JavaScript regressions is just the start. There is an entire category of products to build on top of replay. This ranges from automatic UI previews to revealing the performance impact of frontend code.
We want to change the way the world develops software, and influence software approaches for decades to come.
We are hiring our #1 founding engineer.
You will have autonomy in building out this technology, but here are a few problems you might work on:
– Build a distributed system to concurrently replay thousands of sessions, such that a developer gets a result in seconds.
– Speed up the replay of sessions in a way that retains determinism.
– Derive algorithms to detect sessions that cover differing code paths and edge cases, and ignore sessions that are too similar.
– Help build out a team of world-class, highly collaborative, software engineers.
As #1 engineer, you get to shape the company, and build the culture and technology from the ground up.
What we look for:
In a sentence: Technically brilliant, delightful to work with, combined with a self-awareness and strong desire to improve.
We’re currently only looking to bring on folks with mid-to-senior level skill sets. You should have strong web fundamentals. However, we are more interested in raw technical brilliance than experience with any particular language or technology. You should have a deep love for software engineering. Maybe you enjoy programming books like Clean Code, Designing Data Intensive Applications, Pragmatic Programmer etc. or enjoy hacking on interesting side projects. You value transparency and candid feedback, and are driven by a strong desire to become the best engineer you can be.
What you get:
Compensation: We want outrageously talented individuals. This means we offer commensurately outrageous equity grants. The equity grant will be 2% or greater with employee-friendly terms (10 year exercise window on options). We pay $140k-$200k in base salary, along with top of line benefits and perks.
Learning: You will be given the space and time to up-level yourself as an engineer in terms of conferences, reading, or whatever you think will be most valuable. We will also set you up with mentorship, if you desire it, from top engineering leaders (folks running 100-engineer organizations at the world’s leading tech companies).
If this sounds interesting, please reach out to me at gabe [at] meticulous [dot] ai with “HN” in the subject line and 2-3 sentences about what you find interesting about Meticulous and your resume/LinkedIn/GitHub.
Forward | Eng, Design, Product (see below) | San Francisco, CA Healthcare is backwards. It’s time to go forward with personalized and preventative care. We’re hiring for our R&D team here at Forward. https://goforward.com/
We’re on a mission to make high-quality healthcare available to a billion people across the globe…for free. You’d help rebuild one of the most important yet broken industries from first principles, while working alongside a team of people using their talents to drastically improve the lives of others.
If this sounds like something you’d want to be a part of, check out our open roles at https://goforward.com/careers, or reach out to me directly at marissa@goforward.com with your resume.
An internal site search is a must-have. However, it’s often viewed as an afterthought rather than a true conversion optimization tool – and that could be killing your conversion rate.
So what should you know about improving your site search? Here are a few tips on making the most of site searches.
What is Internal Site Search and Why Does it Matter?
Internal site search is a search bar many site users add to their website which allows users to search for news, topics, or products. It’s crucial for eCommerce sites, but can be incredibly useful for content-based sites as well.
Many sites feature their site search front and center at the top of their homepage, as Home Depot does:
How Site Search Drives Conversions
Adding internal site search to your website helps users find what they are looking for. However, it can also impact your bottom line.
Site Searchers Much More Likely to Convert
According to research by eConsultancy, on-site searchers are 1.8 percent more likely to convert than regular users.
What’s more, Screen Pages found the average revenue from site search was significantly higher than regular users.
Despite the benefits of site search, a vast majority of sites don’t optimize their site search feature.
If you don’t have a site search–or if you aren’t making the most of it–you could be missing out on revenue.
How to Drive Conversions With Internal Site Search
If customers aren’t getting the results they expect from your site search (or worse, getting links to your competitor’s sites), they’ll simply go elsewhere.
That’s why it’s vital to start paying attention to your internal search engine – and making changes that can improved results and drive conversions. Here’s how to do it.
Target the “Spearfishers”
According to Forrester Research, which did an in-depth report on the importance of site search for retail, businesses should focus on “spearfishers” – those users who come to a site searching for a specific product. They found 43 percent of visitors go immediately to a search box, and searchers are two to three times more likely to convert.
That means we need to make it push-button simple for users to do a search right away. You can thank sites like Amazon and Google for making a prominent search box the first thing users see.
Include Autocomplete
Going to the Swarovski.com website without a specific product in mind will instantly lead the user to suggestions. I typed in “blue” and got 10 product suggestions right away.
Kohl’s website goes even further to recommend (and show) specific products based on a basic search before the user ever hits enter:
By suggesting specific products (or even showing top results), you’re guiding the user along the path you want them to take before they even make a conscious decision to continue. Essentially, you’re planting product suggestion seeds and allowing them to branch out from there – putting your user one step closer to a conversion.
Allow Users to Filter Internal Site Search Results
There’s nothing more frustrating than getting a million search results and having to sift through the clutter. U.K. site DIY.com helps users filter results search pages by offering a number of filters, including price, availability, and category. This lets users narrow down to precisely what they want and when they want it by.
Create Dedicated Landing Pages
Based on the data you collect from your site search engine, you may want to elevate certain products to get more exposure or demote others that may not be as popular. For products getting the bulk of the hits, consider creating a dedicated landing page to help it stand out from among a sea of similar items.
L.L. Bean has custom landing pages for many of its products which include not just the product details, but the best weather/activity levels, additional features, and even the technology behind the item:
Offer Relevant Recommendations
Sometimes, despite your best efforts, products go out of stock or are discontinued. What happens when a user ends up on those pages? Sending them to a “product not available” page is a sure path to site abandonment. Instead, take a page out of Amazon’s book by offering users related suggestions and recommendations.
Bonus points if you can bundle products in a ‘Frequently Bought Together” option.
Improve Mobile Search
Don’t forget about mobile users. According to Statista, more than half of all internet traffic comes from mobile devices. Typing on a mobile device can be cumbersome at best, and misspellings often lead users to “Not Found” pages even if the product is available.
Test out your site search in a variety of devices for ease of use and fast loading. No mobile user is going to wait forever to see 1,000+ products load up on a results page. Consider limiting the number of suggestions and making sure your search bar is easy to use on mobile devices.
Internal Site Search Tools
Now you know what users expect from a high-performing site search and how to use it to drive conversion. So, how do you implement it? There are plenty of free site search engines available – but here is one area where you definitely don’t want to skimp on features.
Here are a few of the more promising site search platforms available.
Doofinder
Doofinder created a cutting-edge site search tool that has been proven to increase conversions and boost sales on e-commerce sites. Combining artificial intelligence and machine learning, Doofinder is able to provide a fast, seamless, and effective search experience for users while helping sites sell more.
To make Doofinder even more exciting for users is that they offer both a free trial and a freemium version, making it easier for both small and large e-commerce sites to benefit from their impactful site search tool.
Swiftype
Swiftype integrates into many popular platforms including WordPress, Zendesk, Magento, and Shopify. With intelligent sorting, filters, spell check and autocomplete, it’s a solid search engine with fast indexing and fantastic relevance. Pricing starts at $79/month with a trial available if you’d like to test the waters.
SearchNode
SearchNode is made for e-commerce sites and integrates with common shopping cart platforms such as OSCommerce, Woo Commerce, OpenCart, and many more. It can be up and running in as little as five minutes with a JS code snippet. One of the main benefits that set SearchNode apart is the ability to use their site search tool in multiple languages.
SearchSpring
SearchSpring is an enterprise-grade site search platform that combines search and merchandising tools into one package. It offers common features like auto-complete, product recommendations, and even product quizzes/product finders to help users find the right product for their needs by answering a few simple questions.
They also offer a ton of other eCommerce tools, including navigation, personalization, and advanced reporting tools. Pricing starts at $499.
Internal Site Search Frequently Asked Questions
What is internal site search?
Internal site search, sometimes called site search, is a search engine function on a specific website that allows users to search for content or products on that specific page.
What are the benefits of adding site search to my website?
Site search makes it easier for users to find content or products on a specific site. It can help drive conversions and provide site owners with data about the types of products users are interested in.
Is adding a search bar to my site good for SEO?
Search bars don’t have a specific SEO benefit. However, they improve the user experience and keep users on your site, which is beneficial to SEO.
Is Google Site Search a good tool?
Google’s Site Search feature was sunset in 2018 and is no longer available. However, there are several other options, including SearchSpring and SearchWP.
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Internal Site Search Conclusion
Site search is definitely not something you’ll want to overlook when it comes to new ideas to improve your conversion rate. By implementing a few simple steps to give users more control over their results, you’ll likely start to see conversions and revenue soar as customers find precisely what they need quickly and easily.
Search site doesn’t have direct SEO benefits, but it does improve user experience, which can indirectly impact the effectiveness of all your marketing efforts.
Do you use site search extensively on your site? What do you believe makes a good site search engine? Share your thoughts with us in the comments below!
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