GumGum

About GumGum

GumGum is an artificial intelligence company that has been transforming digital advertising since 2008 by leveraging computer vision and natural language processing. The company's mission is to unlock the value of images and videos across the web, social media, and broadcast television, teaching machines to solve complex problems in the media industry. They serve contextual marketing in line with user content, help marketers understand sponsorship media value, and provide content safety analysis. GumGum's Mindset Graph™, an AI-driven data engine, processes billions of real-time signals to match ads with the most receptive audiences, driving meaningful outcomes for advertisers and publishers while prioritizing consumer privacy.

How We Work

GumGum fosters a hybrid-flexible culture that blends collaborative in-office experiences with remote work flexibility, recognizing the value of both for connection and innovation. The company encourages communication and connection among its global workforce through various programs, including virtual wellness experiences and in-person team-building events. GumGum’s principles, such as being customer-obsessed, taking ownership to deliver results, continuous innovation, and fostering belonging, guide their daily work. Employee feedback indicates a positive office culture and satisfaction with leadership.

Engineering at GumGum

Engineers at GumGum tackle complex challenges in AI, focusing on computer vision and natural language processing to build advanced contextual analysis tools. Their ad exchange technology handles a massive volume of requests, reaching 40 million requests per minute, and is built on a highly distributed Java web service. They leverage technologies like Java, Spring, MySQL, Kafka, Aerospike, ScyllaDb, and Memcached. GumGum processes over 35 billion bidstream data points daily, requiring real-time insights for optimal ad delivery and performance. They utilize AWS services like EKS, DynamoDB, and Redis to achieve low-latency contextual data for real-time digital ad bidding, often under 10 milliseconds. They are continuously innovating, moving their daily processing from 20 million to 200 million web pages.

Why Join Us

• Drive innovation in privacy-focused advertising by working on cutting-edge AI, computer vision, and natural language processing.
• Solve hard, high-scale technical problems within a distributed system that processes millions of requests per minute and billions of data points daily.
• Contribute to a company that values personal growth, offering resources for learning and development, and sponsoring attendance at conferences.
• Thrive in a hybrid-flexible work environment that promotes connection, collaboration, and work-life balance, including initiatives like Summer Fridays and unlimited PTO.

Benefits & Perks

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance with 100% premium coverage for employees and families on some plans.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions.
• Unlimited Paid Time Off (PTO) to promote work-life balance.
• Paid parental leave, offering 16-18 weeks for birthing parents and 10 weeks for non-birthing parents.
• Work-from-home stipend and access to co-working spaces.
• Wellness reimbursement and programs, including virtual fitness classes.
• Continuing education stipends, job training, and conference sponsorships.
• Company equity and employee stock purchase plan.