[rmiug-jobs] Digest Number 4651
Job - Webroot Software - Director of Web Development - Boulder
Posted by: "Jon Landau" JLandau@webroot.com
Date: Fri Jul 25, 2008 9:46 pm ((PDT))
Director, Web Development
Webroot Software, Inc., founded in 1997, is a highly successful,
security software & services company and the creator of the
award-winning Spy Sweeper(r) line of products and our new line of
defense technology - Webroot Security SaaS. Spysweeper has been and
continues to be the number one selling security solution in the retail
market today based on NPD data. Webroot Security SaaS
(Software-as-a-Service) is a hosted, security solution providing email &
web management, protection, and compliance services to customers who do
not have the time or resources to build and manage their own internal
email or web solution and currently serves over 2.5 million.
Globally recognized, Webroot has 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 in Boulder, Colorado, with
offices located in Mountain View, California and our global offices in
EMEA, Japan and Australia.
Webroot is seeking a Director of Web Development for the following role:
RESPONSIBILITIES
* Lead the development effort for the corporate website and its
back-end transactional functionality, as well as new and existing online
applications.
* Work closely with Sales, Marketing, Engineering, Customer
Service, Finance, and Data Center Operations to define, design, develop
and support online applications.
* Lead organizational development of web and database
development teams
* Establish, implement and oversee appropriate development
processes and procedures needed to augment and improve the delivery of
high-quality applications.
* Focus operating efforts against measurable performance
requirements and targets, ensuring that company is maintaining a highly
responsive customer approach.
* Maintain a cross-functional team-oriented working environment
that promotes open discussion on important issues, a high level of
personal commitment and accountability to the business, and a continued
focus on quality and customer service.
* Lead the technical strategy for Webroot's web and eCommerce
infrastructure to achieve flexibility and scalability.
* Provide strategic and personnel management while providing
hands-on technology leadership.
REQUIREMENTS
* Experience managing web application development teams with
companies in excess of $50 million in revenue. Experience with
applications for both Business-to-Consumer and Business-to-Business
users is preferable.
* 8+ years experience leading eCommerce technical design and
development of architecture, presentation layer and backend database
applications focused on subscription services, shopping cart, payment
processing, pro-rated billing functions, account management, web
analytics, and online marketing testing tools. Extensive knowledge of
eCommerce development methods is required.
* Strong team leader, able to lead technically by example as
well as hands on.
* Demonstrated ability to optimize productivity of team through
mentorship, coaching,
* Exceptional communicator with ability to communicate to all
audiences - development team, business teams, other technical teams and
senior management.
* Ability to attract, recruit and manage highly qualified
engineering personnel.
* 5+ years experience configuring and developing under Apache
Web Servers, PHP (versions 4 and 5), and Relational Databases including
Schema Design, Stored Procedures. Microsoft SQL Server 2005, MySQL a
strong plus.
* Thorough understanding of Web Services including WSDL, SOAP,
and XML.
* Experience using Java and Java Application Servers and
deploying and using Content Management Servers/Applications.
* Experience with Akamai a strong 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
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Webroot Software, Inc.
2560 55th Street
Boulder, CO 80301 USA
Phone: 303.450.5989
E-mail: jlandau@webroot.com
