Webroot Software - Sr. Software Engineer (C++/.NET/Win32) -
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Posted by: "Jon Landau" JLandau@webroot.com
Date: Tue Oct 14, 2008 4:17 pm ((PDT))
Senior Software Development Engineer (Windows Client/UI)
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 currently seeking a Senior Software Engineer with experience
in C++ as well as some exposure to C#, AJAX, and .NET. An object
oriented development background and extensive experience working with
the Win32 API as well as Web-based front-end programming experience is
required. 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
* 5+ years of technical experience in software design and
development
on Windows platforms using Visual C++.
* 5+ years experience in object-oriented design/programming
principles (OOAD)
* AJAX, Silverlight, and/or WPF experience a strong plus
* Experience with .NET/C# preferred
* Must have a good understanding of Windows platform architecture
* 2+ years work experience developing in COM/COM+ and Win32
* 3+ years developing Win32 GUI applications for Windows platforms
* 1 year experience with communication protocols (HTTP, Sockets,
TCP/IP)
* 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
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Webroot Software, Inc.
2560 55th Street
Boulder, CO 80301 USA
Phone: 303.450.5989
E-mail: jlandau@webroot.com
