Full-time positions available at Fathom

[Danielle Freiman]

Fathom Information Design, in Boston, MA, works with clients to explain complex data through interactive tools and software for mobile devices, the web, and large format installations. Founded in 2010 by Ben Fry, Fathom partners with Fortune 500s and non-profit organizations across sectors, including health care, education, financial services, media, technology, and consumer products.

Below we’ve listed specific job openings, though it’s worth noting that many team members define their own positions. If your background and interests align with our work, we would love to hear from you! Please send a note to he...@fathom.info containing your résumé, cover letter, and links to pertinent work.

Developers

Our development team comprises hybrid folks that wear many technical hats. As a developer you’ll parse and evaluate complicated datasets, churn out iterations of prototypes, tools, and interactive pieces, and optimize user experience across devices.
We’re particularly interested if you have experience with front-end web development (building applications in HTML/CSS/JavaScript from scratch), or native development (C++), or somewhere in between (Java). Bonus points for experience with Amazon’s platforms (EC2, S3, etc) for deployment, back-end web development (Python and Flask in particular), graphics, statistics/machine learning, or even mobile development.

Designers
Our designers work with a broad range of media to create useful artifacts out of messy information. As a designer, you’ll compose data-driven stories, interfaces for exploring information, and large-scale visualizations.
Exceptional candidates can independently prototype their compositions with code and have portfolios with examples of presenting complex data to a wide variety of audiences.

Writers & Researchers
We’re looking for storytellers with a passion for finding narratives in data. This role requires experience hunting down trends in complex data sets, conducting contextual research on a variety of topics, simplifying information and outlining how it can transfer to an interactive environment, and writing copy for digital and print settings.
We’re especially interested in people who also have experience in project management, copy editing, statistics, or accommodating stories for different environments (blogs, podcasts, marketing materials, and so on).

Project Manager

We’re searching for someone who can coordinate complex projects, keep an eye on schedules, and be a point of contact along the way—both for external clients and internal product development efforts.
An ideal candidate for this role has experience within a studio setting or in a software development organization, and will be able to pick up our process quickly and improve it further as we continue to grow.

Visit fathom.info/careers for more information.