Autify Company Deck

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Last Updated: Oct 16, 2023

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Solving the universal issue in software development
I've worked as a software engineer in Japan, Singapore, and the
US (San Francisco). During that time, I came to realize that
there’s one common problem that software development
companies in all those countries face; software testing takes
way too long. That's why I founded Autify. For software
developers to succeed in a rapidly changing marketplace, it's
imperative to deliver at a fast release cycle. Software drives
much of our lives, but developers are struggling to keep up.
Autify was born to solve this. Our goal is to provide services that
any software development company can use to deliver quality
software to their customers faster. If you're ready to take on this
challenge with us, we want to hear from you!
- Ryo Chikazawa, CEO, Autify, Inc.

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In a nutshell
Our Company
●︎ A liberal work environment that trusts the individual’s
　 abilities

●︎ Staff with diverse backgrounds

●︎ Performance is evaluated fairly, and compensation is
　 based on performance
We created this document to provide you, a future member at Autify, an overview of what we have to offer.

Before going further, here is a summary of what sets us apart.
Our Business
●︎ Software testing is a vast and rapidly changing industry

●︎ Autify products are steadily growing to solve the 　
　 customer’s burning needs

● ︎ Solving a universal issue gives us the rare opportunity
　 to target the global market

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01.
About Us

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Autify’s Mission
01. About Us
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Enhance people’s creativity by technology
With a mission to "Enhance people’s creativity by technology," Autify, Inc. aims to create
a world where developers around the world can eliminate the testing phase and meet
user needs faster by using Autify from the earliest stages of development.

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Company Information and History
01. About Us
Business

operations
Number of staff
US Headquarters / Japan branch
Headquarters
Japan Office
Founded
Sep 2016

Feb 2019

Jul 2019

Oct 2019

Oct 2021

1390 Market St, Suite 200, San Francisco, CA 94102

September 2nd, 2016

78
Founded in San Francisco, US

Graduated from Alchemist Accelerator

Autify’s official launch

$10M Series A round from WiL, Uncorrelated,

Jonathan Seigel and existing investors

Development and sales of Autify,

an AI-based software test automation platform
6th floor, Cross-C Higashi Nihonbashi Bldg, 2-22-1
Higashi Nihonbashi Chuo-ku, Tokyo
$2.5M Seed round from Global Brain,
Salesforce Ventures, etc.
*Solving the customer’s burning needs: the story of how Autify came to be.

( )
https://chikathreesix.com/burning-needs

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Alchemist Accelerator
01. About Us
In February 2019, Autify became the first Japanese team to graduate from Alchemist Accelerator, a top

accelerator in San Francisco, US. Our CEO, Ryo Chikazawa, is also a mentor at Alchemist Accelerator.

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Global VC backed us
01. About Us

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02.
About Our Business

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Revolutionize QA testing with Autify
AI-Powered
QA Teams
Test Automation Platform

Tailored to

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The Current State of Software Testing
02. About Our Business
Software testing aims to verify that the software is
working as expected.

Globally, approximately 　　　 of companies still
test most of their software manually.

75%
※1
※1 State of testing report 2019 by PractiTest

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Software Testing has huge potential
About of the IT budget is spent on testing.

This amounts to approximately

of the world’s IT budget.
1/3
$1.3 trillion
※1
※2
※1 Proportion of budget allocated to quality assurance and testing as a percentage of IT spend from 2012 to 2019 by statista

※2 Gartner Says Global IT Spending to Grow 3.7% in 2020

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Market Background
If it takes too long to update software in a rapidly
changing market, you run the risk of failing to meet
the user’s needs and expectations. A business
looking to succeed can’t afford to lag behind
competitors.

Over　　　 of teams have shifted to agile
development in the last few years. Among them,
over　　 aim to release at least once a week.

90%
70%
※1
※2
※1 How the World Tests 2018 by Zephyr

※2 Testing Trends for 2018 by SourceLabs

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Testing in Agile Development
Manual testing takes too long, making it near
impossible to release more than once a week.

In agile development, where features are released
gradually, a new feature could cause existing features
to break.

This means developers have to test all main functions
at every release. It also means that the test volume
increases steadily with each release.

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Burning Needs for Testing Automation
You cannot accelerate the release cycle
without automation. However, there are two
main challenges that prevent developers from
taking the first step...
1. Automation talent shortage

Automation is virtually impossible without the ability to
write code with Selenium. However, there are not enough
engineers to achieve this.
2. Huge cost to maintain test scripts

Even after automation, agile development means the UI
and specifications keep changing. Automated scripts will
soon break, resulting in a significant amount of time
wasted on maintenance.

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Autify’s Solution
1. No code unlocks automation at
scale

2. AI automatically maintains test
scripts
3. AI-driven test maintenance

Software testing involves a wide range of
browsers and mobile devices. Typically, the
same test has to be repeated on all browsers,
and a variety of test devices have to be
available; testing has been expensive due to
the costs associated with securing human
resources and equipment. With Autify, users
run test scenarios in multiple browsers
simultaneously.
Traditional test automation requires users to
rebuild the test scenario when the UI
changes. Autify uses proprietary AI
technology to auto-detect UI changes and
maintain the scenario automatically. This
greatly reduces the cost of maintenance,
which was previously a bottleneck.
Click the record button and navigate as you
normally would. Autify converts your actions
into a Test Scenario, allowing anyone to
automate testing. No coding required.
Autify for Web Autify for Mobile

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Autify AI Labs
Since its launch, Autify has focused on developing AI-based UI element recognition technology. We will continue to
develop AI technology and release AI-powered features that users can use throughout the test flow – from test case
design, test creation and execution, to test scenario maintenance – and optimize the entire software development
process.
MLUI ChatGPT
Visual

Regression
Visual

Self Healing
Visual

Assertion
Scenario Creation
Autify Vision
Just like the human eye,

Autify’s proprietary AI feature recognizes elements
AI suggests various ideas

related to testing
AI Features
Core Technology
Autify Generate

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In order to become the world’s best test automation platform, we have valued diverse perspectives in our product
development from the very beginning. Today, Autify is used by many teams around the world to support their agile
development and accelerate their release cycles.
Autify’s Solution

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Since we launched our service in October 2019, Autify has been used by many development teams to automate web
service testing and app testing. Over the past four years, Autify has run more than 8 million automated tests.
If each person spends 15 minutes running a test, we estimate that Autify has saved over 200 years in total. This
time can be spent on other activities instead.
Autify contribution
8 million
over
Time saved with Autify
Over
200
years
※as of Sep 2023

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Case Studies
DeNA Co., Ltd
“Impossible things became possible. We’ve
seen many benefits to using Autify, some of
which can’t be measured in numbers.”
GA technologies Co., Ltd.
“After introducing Autify, the cost of creating
an environment has become zero, and
maintenance only takes 15 minutes.”

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Case Studies
Team Spirit Inc.
“One of the main reasons for choosing Autify
was that anyone can use it to automate.
We’ve been able to ensure quality while
increasing efficiency and sustainability.”
ZOZO Technologies, Inc.
“You don’t have to build an environment, and
it’s cost-effective. Autify is not just a test
platform; it’s also a tester that can work
24/7.”

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Roadmap
Test automation is still in its infancy, and
there are countless ways to improve
productivity in the software development
process.

To expand Autify’s capabilities and product
lineup, our long-term roadmap is divided into
these three phases.

Phase1 -
First, we will provide a product that can automate a greater
proportion of test cases that are currently being tested manually.

Increase automation coverage

Phase2 -
Currently, test coverage varies from person to person. We will
provide a product that increases the test coverage along with the
automation percentage.

Increase overall test coverage

Phase3 -
The test phase is for verifying that all operations work as
intended after development. If we can automate tests at the
initial stage of development, development can be driven by tests.
Once all tests pass, the software can be released without a
separate test phase.

Eliminate test phase

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03.
Our Team

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Autify values
03. Our Team
These are the values that Autify members live by.

We discussed what actions we need to take to achieve our big goals in the long-term and narrowed
them down.
Solve burning needs
1
2
3
Aim high, stay grounded
Be selfless

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Solve burning needs
03. Our Team
Solve burning needs
We identify core issues and solve them in the fastest and most effective way in every situation.
- Problem first

Always think about the fundamental problem, and discuss while distinguishing problem from solution, and
fact from speculation.
- Find the shortest path

Produce results in the shortest time without spending too much time searching for perfection.
- Dig deeper

Uncover the true intention by asking appropriate questions, and step into their shoes without making
assumptions.

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03. Our Team
We continue to learn while remaining humble and boldly challenge ourselves to reach high goals.
- High and clear ideals

Always set high and clear ideals.
- Self-driven

Draw a concrete path to fill the gap between the goal and the current situation and move yourself and others
independently and proactively
- Self-awareness

Capture your current position objectively and correctly without being over-confident or conceited.

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Be selfless
03. Our Team
Be selfless
We do what is best for Autify, rather than for yourself or your group, and take initiative.
- Bird's-eye view

We broaden our viewpoints and look at things from a company-wide perspective.
- Feedback-oriented

We proactively socialize our ideas, give feedback, and act on diverse perspectives.
- Transparency

To share the context and grasp the full picture, we actively seek out information and share it with peers.

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Management Team
03. Our Team
Ryo has been worked in software development for over ten
years. Having worked as a software engineer in Japan,
Singapore, and San Francisco, he has developed a #1 social
game at DeNA, led product development as a product
engineer at Viki in Singapore, moved to San Francisco to
participate in a local startup as an initial member. He founded
Autify, Inc. in 2016.
Thomas has 16 years of experience as a software engineer
and a technical leader, having worked in France, Australia, and
Canada in various industries, including telecommunications,
nuclear waste logistics and medical imaging. He was the
Director of Application at SSENSE, the largest fashion
commerce retailer in Canada, and joined Autify in 2022 as VP
of Engineering. He has managed many engineers and worked
to develop no-code test automation technologies that utilize
AI and emerging technologies.
Takayuki developed and operated a social game software
targeted towards overseas users at DeNA. He joined FiNC
Technologies in 2014, launching services for corporations and
managing PM and the quality department. As the executive
officer VP of Engineering, he oversaw product development
and organizational management of the entire company.

In July 2020, he was appointed as COO at Autify Inc.

Chiharu joined Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu LLC in 2012, where
he worked in audit and consulting mainly for startups, and
helped several companies go public in Japan. In 2016, he
moved to Deloitte Singapore and was responsible for assisting
local companies in Singapore, Myanmar, and Cambodia with
audit, tax, and incorporation. He joined Autify in March 2022
and is now Vice President of Finance, responsible for investor
relations, bank communications, business planning and
management, and legal affairs. Chiharu holds Japanese and
American CPA licenses.
Ryo Chikazawa
Thomas Santonja
Takayuki Shimizu
Chiharu Goto
CEO
VP of Engineering
VP of Revenue
VP of Finance

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Organization char t
03. Our Team
CEO
Corporate
People & Culture
Hiring
Public Relations
Administration
Finance
Revenue, US
Sales & Marketing
CS
Revenue, JP
Sales
Marketing
Solution Architect
Revenue Operation
Customer Success
Customer Support
Product Management
UI / UX
Product Engineering
Engineering, Web
Engineering, Mobile
Engineering, Growth
Technical Support
Engineering,

Technical Platform
21 4 6 34 11

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04.
Work Environment

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Basic Information
04. Work Environment
Basic Work Ruled
W Work Hours: FlexiblV
W Place of Work: Remote or Tokyo officV
W Holidays Saturdays, Sundays, National holidays, Year-end and
New Year holidayd
W Annual Leaves: Unlimited (Legal paid leaves: 10 paid leaves
and 5 sick leaves)
Benefitd
W Social Insurance System: Health insurance, Nursing insurance,
Social pension, Accident insurance and Unemployment insurancV
W Remotework Allowance ¥10,000/mont
W Rental PC and Deviced
W English Learning Support Program (Only for those who need helpw
W Skill-up Support Allowance: up to ¥10,000/month

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Diversity & Inclusion
We don’t think an organization with only Japanese staff can create a service that will succeed in the international
market. At Autify, we value diversity and welcome members from a wide range of backgrounds. We celebrate diverse
values and work styles.

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In general, all employees work remotely. However, in January 2021, we opened the Autify Tokyo Office in Higashi-
Nihonbashi as a place where employees can come to work and meet whenever they want. It's used for quarterly all-
hands meetings, as well as when it's difficult to work from home or when they want a change of scenery.
Japan Office

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Work-Life Balance
We have introduced a full-flex system to accommodate family demands and work comfortably. Members
communicate with their team and set their own working hours.
10:00-12:00
Work
13:00-17:30
Work
Lunch
13:00-16:00
Work
17:30-19:30
Work
Lunch

Chores
Breakfast

Chores
Chores
Dinner

Chores
Breakfast

Chores
11:00-15:00
Work
9:00-12:00
Work
18:00-22:00
3:00-10:30
Child

Pick up
Child

Drop off
Work
12:00 24:00
0:00 6:00
Lunch
English 
Study
Gaming
Dinner
Movies
Family time,

Internet/Study
Gaming
Sleep
0:30-07:30
Sleep
23:30-06:30
Sleep
18:00
Breakfast
Childcare friendly
Dinner

Chores
Chores & hobbies
Hobby life
7:00-8:30
Work

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Compensation System (Japan Branch)
Compensation consists of the following three components.

Bonuses are paid twice a year, semi-annually. The amount is calculated by multiplying 1/2 of the basic salary by a
performance coefficient.

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Evaluation System
Autify is still a small organization with less than 20 staff. We could manage without an evaluation system, but we expect to
expand rapidly. This is why we created a system that allows a fair evaluation of each staff. We are working to build a strong
organization that can continue to achieve challenging goals in the long term.
Members are evaluated twice a year, and the Job Grade and Experience Level are reviewed based on the
output.

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Job Grade and Experience Level
Compensation is determined by the combination of Job Grade and Experience Level. There are 7 Job Grades in
total. The Experience Level divides each Job Grade into three stages. (For example, Intermediate II/Growing)
¥18,000,000
¥16,000,000
¥14,000,000
¥12,000,000
¥10,000,000
¥8,000,000
¥4,000,000
¥2,000,000
¥0
¥6,000,000
Junior Intermadiate I Intermadiate II Senior I Senior II Staff I Staff II/VIP
G1 G2 G3 G4 G5 G7
G6
Partially meets requirements
Meet requirements
Consistently meets requirements with high reproducibility.

Meets the requirements for the following Job Grade
Learning
Growing
Thrrving
Experience level

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Compensation ladder - general
¥18,000,000
¥16,000,000
¥14,000,000
¥12,000,000
¥10,000,000
¥8,000,000
¥4,000,000
¥2,000,000
¥0
¥6,000,000
G1 G2 G3 G4 G5 G7
G6
Grade Percentage of Full-Time Employees as of April, 2023
unlimited
¥15,380,859
¥12,304,688
¥9,843,750
¥7,875,000
¥6,300,000
¥5,040,000
G4

56.96%
G5

13.92%
G3

18.99%
G2

2.53%
G1

1.27%
G7

2.53%
G6

2.53%

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C o m p e n s a t i o n l a d d e r - S a l e s & M a r ke t i n g , E n g i n e e r i n g
¥20,000,000
¥17,500,000
¥15,000,000
¥12,500,000
¥10,000,000
¥5,000,000
¥2,500,000
¥0
¥7,500,000
unlimited
¥16,992,188
¥13,593,750
¥10,875,000
¥8,700,000
¥6,960,000
¥5,568,000
G1 G2 G3 G4 G5 G7
G6
G4

63.64%
G5

16.36%
G3

14.55%
G2

1.82%
G7

1.82%
G6

1.82%
Grade Percentage of Full-Time Employees as of April, 2023

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Stock Options granted from Autify, Inc., US
Since Autify is headquartered in the US, staff are granted stock options.

The stock options have a four-year vesting period, with a one-year cliff. After one year of service, you will receive the first 25%
of the options, after which you will receive 1/48 of the options every month for the remaining three years. All staff is eligible,
and additional options may be granted depending on performance.

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05.
Autify’s Technology

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Autify’s Technology
01. テキスト
Autify isn’t your average web-based service.
Our tech goes one step forward. For all of you
development engineers, let’s take a look at
the strengths of Autify’s technology.

At Autify, there are three main technical
fields; frontend, backend, and machine
learning. Each engineer is a professional in at
least one field, but they all interact with the
main application, Rails.

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Frontend
05. Autify’s Technology
Will you become proficient in programming languages and frameworks? Absolutely! But that’s not all. You
will also have the opportunity to take a deep dive into cutting-edge frontend technologies through
running E2E tests on various web services.
Going beyond the framework:

Rethinking frontend technology

Frontend engineers at Autify carry out a wide range of
tasks. We use JavaScript for handling parts that are visible
for users, as well as in logics that are responsible for test
execution. Frontend engineers also develop the Chrome
Extension with which users record Test Scenarios. Because
of the nature of E2E testing, you will need to have a deep
understanding of how technologies such as HTML, CSS, and
JavaScript are used in the user’s web services.
Proactively add value by thinking and
implementing excellent UI and UX

One of our main selling points is that anyone can use
Autify to automate E2E testing. This is why the frontend
has the critical role of creating an excellent UI and UX.
Also, because the value that Autify provides is an increase
in productivity through automation and increased
efficiency, the frontend quality directly impacts the
advantage and value of the service.

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Backend
Layers below the main application written in Rails, including the mechanism that executes
tests, are collectively called backend.
An efficient and scalable solution for handling a
large number of complex requests

A base mechanism for executing tests must respond
quickly to general requests to web services and E2E test
requests. E2E test requests are challenging to handle
because they are executed at random times, whereas
execution time and resources are handled as a batch.
Apply the expertise in container technology to achieve
a high level of speed, flexibility, and reliability

We heavily utilize container technology to execute tests and
return the results to users cost-effectively. While we
proactively adopt new technologies in areas where unique
solutions are necessary, there are some areas where we have
chosen orthodox technology. That’s how we achieve faster
development, flexibility, and reliability.

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Machine Learning
Autify uses the power of AI to automatically detect changes in the test target during tests. But that’s not all. As we
continue evolving, we will utilize machine learning in various other ways.
A large amount of data is accumulated every day

Autify accumulates various data related to E2E tests, such
as the Test Scenarios executed so far, the modification
history, success/failure history, and change in the test
target. The more we use these types of data to improve
Autify, there will be more demand for our services. This will
lead to more data, creating a positive feedback loop.
Reimagining test experience with ML

Using this data for machine learning opens up new
possibilities. Not only can we detect changes, but we can
also start proposing Test Scenarios based on the
characteristics of the test target.

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06.
Recruitment Process

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Recruitment at Autify
06. Recruitment Process
Recruitment Process
One of the most significant issues in recruitment is that evaluation isn’t consistent between interviewers. To
solve this, Autify has created structured interviews which have standardized criteria for selecting
candidates.

We also focus on hiring people who agree with our business vision and can make a long-term contribution by
confirming candidates from each set of perspectives at each interview.

Nervous about going straight into the recruitment process?
Autify holds casual interviews to clarify any questions that candidates may have. These interviews are not
evaluated.

The purpose of casual interviews is to help you understand our mission and vision, why we are hiring that
particular position and the job responsibilities.

If you are interested in taking part in a casual interview, please apply here
https://jobs.lever.co/Autify/aea8c95e-97f3-4ada-a098-e3b4587daab2

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Recruitment Process
06. Recruitment Process
Recruitment Process
Casual Chat
Resume Screening
Online Coding Test（Only technical positions）
HR interview
Technical Interview
Final interview
Based on the initial interviews, our Management Team will make a final confirmation whether you are compatible with our company.
We will consider whether your personality, motivation, vision/culture matches ours to determine if you’re the type of person who can work with us towards the
same goal.
We will check other skills such as your thought process during problem-solving. We will review how you can immediately start contributing to the team. In addition,
we will consider whether you will realize your career aspirations at Autify to prevent any mismatch of expectations.
You will take a coding test on Hacker Rank to showcase your basic technical skills.
Offer Meeting
Reference Check
Casual Chat Offer Meeting
HR interview
Online Coding

Test
Resume

Screening
Technical

interview
Final

interview
Reference

Check

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https://autify.com/careers
Join us. From anywhere

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