[rmiug-jobs] Digest Number 4006
7. Job - Webroot Software - Sr. C++ Developer (Windows) - Boulder
Posted by: "Jon Landau" JLandau@webroot.com
Date: Tue Jul 10, 2007 12:51 pm ((PDT))
Senior Software Development Engineer, Consumer
Webroot Software, Inc., founded in 1997, is a highly successful,
private
security software & services company and the creator of the
award-winning Spy Sweeper(r) line of products. Globally recognized, we
have an outstanding history of delivering award-winning, best of breed
security solutions for consumers, small businesses and enterprises.
Webroot defined and pioneered the anti-spyware market building it into
a
$100 million business. Webroot continues to develop innovative
security
and privacy protection products for internet peace of mind including
anti-virus and parental controls applications. Our headquarters are
located at the base of the beautiful Rocky Mountains in Boulder,
Colorado, and our Advanced Development campus is located in Mountain
View, California in the heart of Silicon Valley.
Our success in the marketplace demands the expansion of our R&D
Team.
We are currently seeking a Senior Software Engineer with a C++ and
object oriented development background and extensive experience working
with the Win32 API and Windows system programming. The Senior Software
Developer performs product design, bug verification, release testing,
and beta support projects which require cutting edge research and
analysis. The ideal candidate will participate and lead the decision
making on the design and implementation of solutions that employ
leading-edge technologies, providing OS system activity monitoring and
protection. A high energy level, the ability to set and achieve goals,
and great interpersonal and communication skills are essential. The
rest; we are willing to provide adequate training to allow the selected
candidates to become experts with the requisite Antispyware and
Antivirus technologies.
RESPONSIBILITIES
* Must be able to research to come up with solutions that protects
users' machines.
* Design solutions to solve issues identified by requirements
* Estimate development schedules and determine project scope
* Write design and functional specs.
* Create code that meets design specifications, follows standards,
is
easy to maintain and is reasonably free from defects
* Provides technical assistance and training to junior engineers and
other departments (such as QA and tech-writers)
* Capable of identifying and proposing areas of improvement
throughout the software development process
* Collaborates with team members located in multiple sites
REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
* 6+ years of technical experience in software design and product
development on Windows platforms using Visual C++.
* 6+ years experience in object-oriented design/programming
principles (OOAD)
* 4+ years experience developing system level applications for
Windows NT-based platforms.
* Must have a good understanding of Windows platform architecture
* 2 years work experience developing in COM/COM+, Win32, and STL.
* 3+ years developing Win32 GUI applications for Windows platforms
* 1 year experience with communication protocols (HTTP, Sockets,
TCP/IP)
* 4 years development using Microsoft Visual C++
* Delphi experience a plus
* Knowledge of security on Windows NT-based platforms (e.g.
Encryption, Admin Rights) a definite plus.
Privately held and backed by some of the industry's leading top tier
venture capital firms, including Technology Crossover Ventures, Accel
Partners and Mayfield, Webroot is continuing to build and capitalize
upon proven successes and leadership in the security market. Our
employees are our most valuable resource and we provide them with the
benefits, compensation and stock they deserve. Candidates should be
self-directed and able to balance a team approach with personal
initiative.
If you would like an opportunity to work with this widely recognized
worldwide leader in technology security, send your resume to
jlandau@webroot.com for consideration.
Principals only- no third parties, please. Webroot Software, Inc. is
an
Equal Opportunity Employer.
Jon Landau | Technology Recruiting Manager
