Where ever you work you'll learn new skills even if some environments promote it a little more. You also have free time if there is a specific skill set you want to master.
Where ever you work you'll learn new skills even if some environments promote it a little more. You also have free time if there is a specific skill set you want to master.
On the other hand, I think job #1 will have more interesting challenges (building out a new product from scratch), but I don't like the space or business as much (social media).
Nothing about this choice seems easy or straightforward to me and I'm so worried about making the wrong decision and regretting this.
Which team do you prefer, remember you will spend a lot of time with them, make sure you get along. You mentioned a "strong engineer"; from what you've said I guess you plan to learn from him. If that is the case then make sure you get along well with him in particular. Can you contact people who have worked with them before? Find out what they're truly like...
I don't think 10% is going to affect salary over the long term. The market rate is going to have far more effect.