The Hagenberg University of Applied Sciences has meandered through Jumio’s past press releases, interviews, blogs and classifieds. For a very good reason. The proximity of the Jumio development center to the school allows for a fruitful cooperation.

Start-up days in Hagenberg

Last weekend, Daniel finally made a personal appearance on the Hagenberg campus to talk about his start-up and entrepreneurial experiences and engage in an extended and quite personal Q & A. Interest was high, level of motivation beyond and the quality of the questions off the hook. Daniel once again leaned heavily on the messages “Network now!” and – more importantly – “Do it!”

The latter is what characterizes a lot of the so-called Silicon Valley spirit. A message perfectly portrayed by famous Vancouver hardcore band D.O.A. who said “Talk Minus Action Equals Zero”. Daniel again praised the Valley spirit and an environment that encourages creative young minds to start their own enterprise. An environment with little bureaucratic obstacles and the chance to network everyday while getting lunch.

“Hagenberg definitely has that feeling to it.” (Mattes)

Overall the three-day STARTeurope event clearly left the attendees motivated to get their own ideas off the ground. When? Now!

Everyone is listening, one loves the camera.

Jumio’s staff is expanding rapidly.

And even though we operate in a state of anardemocracy here at the Jumio HQ and the development centre, the screens on the desks reveal who is important at Jumio and who is not quite there yet. As cruel as it sounds, once again it looks like size does matter.

Here are the gadgets, and the according position within the company.

Coffee Gophers/Interns

Marketing Assistants

Marketing Head Honcho and the Creative Cluster

Development Interns

Flash/Backend/Action Script Gurus and the Biz Dev Boss

HR Chief, Financial Master, Developer Villain

The Founder!

Alright, we won’t lie to you.
Working for Jumio can be (looking for euphemisms here…) “challenging”. The hours might be long, the deadlines might be tight, the food might be junk.

But the upside is tempting, if not glamorous even. You’ll be working in a young, positive environment with the unique chance to contribute to what will be a ground breaking payment solution. The development center in Linz, Austria, is nothing short of sleek, and the team is experienced, motivated and have a reputation for not taking life too seriously. Yes, working for Jumio is fun, and the money is not too bad either.

Down the line you’ll be facing countless opportunities. We are a fairly well connected bunch, with friends all over the planet, and headquarters in the Valley of the Silicon (where the weather is always nice).

Specifically we are looking for visionary computer scientists with knowledge in open source technology. And smart people with potential to change the world. Take the challenge and drop us an email. You’ve got nothing to lose and a lot to gain. jobs@jumio.com

Co-founder of VoIP platform Jajah.com, Daniel Mattes, has unveiled a new start-up for online payments called Jumio.com, a universal transaction solution for both individuals and businesses.

Details are yet undisclosed, except “it will be a revolutionary, quick and easy service that fulfills our high security criteria”, explains Mattes. Jumio is currently in stealth mode, the official presentation of the service is planned for later this year.

Jumio is headquartered in Mountain View, California, while the development centre is currently being set up in Linz, Austria. For Thomas Kastenhofer, COO at Jumio, this particular region is a definite first choice. “Both the Technical University of Linz and the Software Park Hagenberg are close by and produce an elite of developers every year.” Jumio expects to offer up to 100 jobs for developers in their offices in Linz, applications can be mailed to jobs@jumio.com

Jumio just opened the doors to its new office in Linz. The home of all Jumio developers is situated in the heart of Solar City. A really good place to be. Have a look.

outside view

conference table