SEOmoz is Seeking Exceptional Developers to Join Our Seattle Team
Don't be wooed by the big firms; come to a place where your talents are appreciated, your voice is heard, and your code has an impact. If you can answer the following questions with an emphatic “heck, yeah!” then please, send an email right now (well, actually, look through the job specs, then send that email). :)
• Does the Internet cower before your prowess?
• Are you a huge fan of the Daily Show & Colbert Report?
• Is your hatred for cubicles exceeded only by your desire to make the web a better place?
• Do you love the Venture Brothers (or at least promise to watch an episode after we lend you the DVDs)?
• Would you like to, on occasion, go to fun conferences in far-off cities - Chicago, London, New York?
If you've answered yes to the above, congratulations! You're our kind of developer and we can't wait to meet you.
Now, on to the serious parts:
SEOmoz is a profitable startup that develops market-leading tools and technology used by Internet marketers and webmasters to improve their rankings in search engines. We are looking to augment our team with a staggeringly superb developer who's ready to flex their muscles and conquer any work thrown their way. We are currently working on a market-changing project that will elevate our business to the next level and make our products accessible to an even larger audience.
As you read through these requirements know that we have two open positions—one that is more front end and UI focused, and one that is backend/server side focused—of course if you don’t have a preference we are happy to invest in you to get you up to speed in the position you find most compelling.
Responsibilities
• Analyze, innovate, architect, design and develop software for frameworks, core technology components and end user applications.
• Work with key stakeholders to understand business requirements and translate them into a technical design document, and subsequently, actual products.
• Write code and unit tests to deliver high quality products and technologies.
• Maintain project timelines and meet all project deadlines
• Willingness to tackle unfamiliar problems and take the time to discover "best practice" solutions
• Work with QA to ensure highest quality for software deliverables. Review and contribute to integration and regression test plans.
• Contribute creative and innovative ideas to the business. Including contributions on patents and IP as appropriate.
Required
• 2-7 years of recent experience in hands-on software design and coding
• BS/BA/MS/PhD in Computer Science (or a great reason for not having one, and believe us, there are plenty)
• Excellent problem solver, creative thinker, and extremely self-motivated.
• Analytical and detail oriented. Able to prioritize, execute and deliver projects on time.
• Solid OOP and software design ability; should be able to create designs and write code that meets specified architectural objectives—including reusable, extensible solutions.
• Strong design and coding experience in backend development, web UI development or both
• Knowledge of Java, C++, C#, or other object oriented language is essential
• Willing to learn new technologies and work in whatever language is needed (we have tools in C, Ruby, PHP, perl, and more).
• Experience with scripting languages such as Ruby, PHP, Javascript, Perl, and Linux/Unix Shell scripting.
• Add energy to already energetic core team.
• Able to clean up after yourself, and refill the coffee if you take the last cup.
• U.S. citizenship or permanent resident status required.
Preferred Skills & Abilities (Bonus Round!)
The following attributes, while not required, would be valuable to the team and useful in many of the tasks and projects you'll be assigned:
• Hard core C/C++ development experience, as well as the ability to quickly learn and apply new technologies; experience with programming and debugging in complex distributed environments -OR- Lots of front end web development experience in MVC frameworks, including integrating with complex back end systems and/or web services, and optimizing for responsiveness in front end applications.
• Experience in open source technologies with broad skills in technologies such as Hadoop, CURL, Memcached, Boost, AJAX, etc
• Strong SQL and data model design skills. Experience with one or more databases (such as Oracle, SQL, PIG, Tokyo Tyrant, Cassandra (and Big Table), Mongo DB, SimpleDB and others) in a production environment; Experience in open source databases (such as MySQL) is a big plus.
• Experience with massively distributed and large scale software systems.
• Knowledge of web services; both utilization and creation of APIs.
• Strong platform skills in Linux/Unix.
• Participation in the social web (blogosphere, 4chan, youtube, twitter, etc).
• Know at least 1 challenging coding interview question, and at least 2 really funny jokes (we like to laugh).
• Experience in a high-energy startup or an enterprise class software company is a plus.
Why Work for SEOmoz?
We figure it's only fair that we provide as much transparency and respect for your job criteria as you do for our candidate criteria - quid pro quo and all that :-)
SEOmoz is not only one of the top companies in the SEO space, but one of the most exciting firms in the technology startup field. While other industries and firms are in dire straits thanks to economic and financial upheaval, SEOmoz's sales and trajectory continue to be strong. The launch of our Linkscape tool and index of the world wide web give us a distinct competitive advantage in SEO analysis and have helped to generate significant buzz and interest.
SEOmoz is a small startup - there are only 17 of us, but we're globally known in the search field and have deep relationships around the world. We've got the reputation of a big player with the energy of a young, nimble organization and we love that - it lets us do very exciting things when we smell opportunity.
The company has a fun, laid-back work environment. We work hard and sometimes put in long hours to accomplish our projects, but we're not unreasonable tyrants. We're very generous with vacation and flex time and understand that our employees have lives, interests, and obligations outside of the office. We maintain a close-knit, warm, nurturing atmosphere, but we know how to buckle down and get things done, providing an objective eye and constructive criticism when needed. And we are currently located in capitol hill, but we will be moving in May to downtown Seattle, a stone's throw from Pike Place Market.
To get a better idea of who we are, we'd suggest reading our blog voraciously (http://www.seomoz.org/blog). You'll get a great sense for the team and our corporate personality there.
Compensation
We're offering a very competitive salary for this position (based on experience), in order to attract exciting candidates. In addition, we also provide:
• Generous stock/ownership compensation (1 year to first stake, 4 years to full vesting)
• 3 weeks annual paid time off
• Opportunities to travel and attend/speak at industry events
• Paid Internet access for your home
• Multiple transportation options (Bus Pass, Flexcar, subsidized parking, etc.)
• Great benefits (medical, dental, 401k etc)
How to Apply
Please follow the steps below to be considered for this position:
1. Create a cover letter telling us a little about your background, why you think you would be a good fit at SEOmoz, and why you consider yourself to be the best of the best! (It doesn’t have to be long, just a few sentences that tell us who you are and what makes you special)
2. Create a resume that shows off your work history and skills. Feel free to include plenty of personality :)
3. Include your salary requirements in your cover letter or resume
4. Send your resume and cover letter together to jobs@seomoz.org (either in the body of the email or in an attachment)
Thanks so much - we look forward to hearing from you and truly appreciate your interest in SEOmoz. We know how hard it can be to engage in the job search gauntlet and wish you the very best in your journey.
Sincerely,
The SEOmoz Team
Interested? please send cover letter and resume/cv to jobs@seomoz.org (see steps above in job description)
Source: Joel On Software