Software Engineering Intern at HappyDance [Partnership] (Integration) (San Francisco, CA)

Role details

Work type

Onsite

Employment

Full-Time

Job description

Culture & Values: The company emphasizes a "team-first mindset," curiosity, and a commitment to delivering better customer experiences. They hire creative thinkers who thrive on the freedom to innovate.
Work Flexibility: Happydance offers a "work your way" policy, providing flexibility for employees to manage their own time and balance work around home life. This is supported by a distributed global team.
Unlimited Progression: The company provides an environment for fast learning and career growth.
Notable Perks:
- Happiness Coach: Unlimited online therapy sessions with a dedicated, fully licensed coach.
- Private Health Insurance: Medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and their dependents.
- Unlimited Time Off: Encouraged time off to rest and enjoy life outside of work.
Work Environment: The company describes its people as great at working together, sharing knowledge, and helping others. The culture is built on trust, allowing employees to give their all while receiving meaningful contributions and recognition in return.

One-liner: Happydance provides an award-winning careers website platform that helps mid-market and enterprise companies elevate employer branding and convert top talent through intuitive, data-driven career sites.
Entity Type: Private (Bootstrapped)
Headquarters: Liverpool, United Kingdom (with presence in the United States, Ireland, Philippines, and India)
Founded: 2008
Founders: Not publicly available

Primary industry/industries: HR Technology, Talent Acquisition Software, Employer Branding
Target customers: Mid-market and enterprise companies (B2B), specifically Talent Acquisition (TA) teams and HR departments
Mission or purpose statement: "To continuously improve candidate and customer experience through our unique blend of technology, creativity, expertise and service."

Happydance Careers Websites: A SaaS platform that configures tailored careers websites. It features an intuitive content management system (CMS), dynamic storytelling tools, advanced analytics, and deep integrations with ATS and CRM systems (notably Gem). The platform is designed to be managed by TA teams without needing marketing or IT support, enabling them to update content, capture candidate interest, and track performance independently.
Gem Career Sites (Powered by Happydance): An integrated solution launched in partnership with Gem. This product combines Happydance's career site technology with Gem's AI-first recruiting platform, offering a complete talent attraction system. It provides deep, two-way ATS synchronization, unified candidate context, and full-funnel analytics from career site visit to hire.

Valuation/Market Cap: Not publicly available (Private, bootstrapped company)
Key Metric: Annual Revenue not disclosed; headcount of 36 employees (as of latest data, +9.8% YoY growth)
Notable Investors/Partners: Key strategic partner is Gem, a leading AI-first recruiting platform. The partnership is a core part of their go-to-market strategy for the mid-market solution.
Growth Signals:
- Partnership with Gem for a new mid-market careers website solution ("Gem Career Sites, powered by Happydance") launched in 2025.
- Headcount growing at nearly 10% year-over-year.
- Distributed workforce across 5 countries (UK, US, Ireland, Philippines, India), indicating a global or remote-friendly talent strategy.

Ease of Use for TA Teams: Unlike traditional career site solutions that require marketing or IT involvement, Happydance's CMS is built for recruiters to manage independently, enabling faster updates and more agile talent attraction.
Deep Integration with Gem: The tight, two-way integration with a leading CRM/ATS (Gem) provides a unified view of the candidate journey, from first site visit to hire—a significant differentiator in the fragmented HR tech stack.
Focus on Candidate Experience: The platform is explicitly designed to "create experiences that move people," emphasizing beautiful, brand-aligned design and a seamless application process.
Concierge-Level Service: The company offers a high-touch service model from design through implementation, which is a strong differentiator for mid-market and enterprise clients who want a stress-free setup.

Deepening the Gem Partnership: The primary strategic focus is on expanding the "Gem Career Sites, powered by Happydance" solution, targeting mid-market companies that want a complete, integrated talent attraction system.
Product Innovation: Continuously releasing new features and improvements to keep the platform at the forefront of innovation, with a focus on data and analytics to help clients optimize conversion rates.
Mid-Market Expansion: The partnership with Gem is specifically designed to capture the mid-market segment, indicating a strategic shift from a broader enterprise focus to a more targeted growth area.

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