Seattle, Wa.-based daily deals company Zulily plans to hire 100 new employees after raising $43 million in new financing last month.
Founded in 2010, the company is no Groupon clone. Zulily offers daily deals on products for mothers and their children. The products are shipped directly to the consumer.
But Zulily has experienced some of the same breakneck hiring growth as Groupon. Over the past 18 months, the company has grown from four employees to 240 today. On the technical side, Zulily will be hiring engineers with experience in Linux, PHP, and MongoDB, as well as mobile developers.
Apart from tech, the company is hiring finance professionals for positions working on payroll, financial reporting, and accounts payable, as well as business development managers. Zulily finds its discounts by working directly with 2,200 vendors, and so will also be hiring buyers with traditional retail experience.
New employees can expect to work hard and fast, said CEO Darrell Cavens, 38. The website must be updated everyday with new products, so the company values employees who can meet deadlines, Cavens said.
"We've tried to build a culture that is about moving quickly and innovating," Cavens said.
Zulily offers competitive cash and equity compensation, Cavens said. He declined to discuss revenues.
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