New Software Engineering Positions (Regular, Full-Time)

Have you ever looked at all those gift cards in your local supermarket and thought just how much data must be 'behind the scenes' of this rather simple concept? Gone are the days of the gift certificate, we all love to get a gift card in the mail. Always the perfect size, always the right color and provided it is a retailer you like, a perfect gift to received. I know my kids love them!

So, what does that have to do with OffTheHookJobs? Well, we're working on THREE of these positions through a partnership. A bud of mine (I actually have coached a kid in his family) has these roles on his books, but I am working with him to fil the roles. Win-Win-Win! I love it!

Backgrouder: A market leader in card-based financial solutions and the largest provider of third-party gift cards develops unique products in easy-to-use formats and delivers them to consumers through an exclusive network of leading grocery, mass, drug, convenience, and specialty retailers globally. This proprietary network includes over 82,000 stores and reaches more than 165 million consumers each week. Headquartered in Pleasanton, California, other locations include offices in New Jersey, Chicago, Toronto, Sydney and the United Kingdom.

The branded display “Gift Card Mall” is designed as a compact in-store prepaid card destination that holds a wide range of card offerings (500+ in the US). This innovative program provides a turnkey solution for increasing customer traffic and basket size while delivering one of the store’s highest profits per square meter. The company also distributes prepaid telecom cards and open loop gift and debit cards while continuing to expand the gift card product categories and channels of distribution.

Front End Software Engineer

We are looking to hire an accomplished Staff Software Engineer to join the Technology Engineering Organization. The desired candidate would have an excellent understanding of how to design and implement highly available fault tolerant systems that can support high transaction volumes.

Key Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Define, design and implement cutting-edge software and modify existing software to add features. Specify product internal/external interfaces. Contribute innovative ideas for components and system architecture.

• Responsible for coordinating tasks and deliverables amongst delivery team members including QA, Operations

• Work with Business Analysts to review business requirements, minimize ambiguity and incomplete requirements, identify opportunities for engaging business review throughout the solution development and provide technical leadership and advice as needed

• Ensure design and code reviews, cyclometric analysis of code components and code coverage of Unit test

• Initiate informal reviews of ideas and technical objectives within and across business units.

• Initiate requirements definition, hands-on lab debugging and interaction with version control and problem resolution

• Responsible for the adoption and implementation of software development methodology by adopting best practices from current methodologies like SCRUM, RUP, Extreme Programming, Test Driven Development and Agile Model Driven Development

• Responsible for the adoption of software architecture best practices like code reusability, pattern oriented architecture, coding standards, modularization of code, aspect oriented programming etc within the technology

Qualifications: The following are required unless specifically stated:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Business Management or related discipline or equivalent work

• 5+ years of Web development experience with HTML/CSS/JavaScript/Ajax/Google GWT/JSP/Servlet

• Experience with model driven development concept and methodologies.

• Hands on knowledge of SOA and SOAP / REST Web Services implementation, design patterns and practices.

• Experience with Open Source technologies and frameworks like Struts, Hibernate and Spring

• Experience with Open Source testing frameworks like Junit.

• Experience with Agile/Scrum development methodology

• Excellent knowledge of relational database technologies with advanced capabilities in at least one industry grade relation database systems – DB2 UDB, SQL Server 2003

• Experience in the payments domain is preferred – knowledge of ISO 8583 is desirable.

• Ability to meet tight deadlines

• A team player – experience working with multiple teams

• Track record of managing multiple complex tasks

• Ability to be productive and effective within a matrix organization.

• Excellent communicator – verbal and written skills required

Staff Software Engineer

We are looking to hire an accomplished Staff Software Engineer to join our Technology Engineering Organization. The desired candidate would have an excellent understanding of how to design and implement highly available fault tolerant systems that can support high transaction volumes.

Key Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Define, design and implement cutting-edge software and modify existing software to add features. Specify product internal/external interfaces. Contribute innovative ideas for components and system architecture

• Responsible for coordinating tasks and deliverables amongst delivery team members including QA, Operations and Infrastructure

• Work with Business Analysts to review business requirements, minimize ambiguity and incompleterequirements, identify opportunities for engaging business review throughout the solution development and provide technical leadership and advice as needed

• Ensure design and code reviews, cyclometric analysis of code components and code coverage of Unit test cases

• Initiate informal reviews of ideas and technical objectives within and across business units

• Initiate requirements definition, hands-on lab debugging and interaction with version control and problem tracking systems

• Responsible for the adoption and implementation of software development methodology by adopting best practices from current methodologies like SCRUM, RUP, Extreme Programming, Test Driven Development and Agile Model Driven Development

• Responsible for the adoption of software architecture best practices like code reusability, pattern oriented architecture, coding standards, modularization of code, aspect oriented programming etc within the technology team

Qualifications: The following are required unless specifically stated:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Business Management or related discipline or equivalent work experience

• 8+ years of software development experience with core Java and J2EE

• Strong OO Design skills

• Experience with model driven development concept and methodologies

• Hands on knowledge of SOA and SOAP / REST Web Services implementation, design patterns and practices

• Demonstrated expertise in implementing solutions on J2EE application servers like JBOSS

• Excellent knowledge/experience with Open Source technologies and frameworks like Struts, Hibernate and Spring

• Experience with Open Source testing frameworks like Junit

• Experience with distributed caching technologies

• Experience with Agile/Scrum development methodology

• Hands on experience in performance tuning of systems

• Excellent knowledge of relational database technologies with advanced capabilities in at least one industry

grade relation database systems – DB2 UDB, SQL Server 2003

• Experience in the payments domain is preferred – knowledge of ISO 8583 is desirable.

• Ability to meet tight deadlines

• A team player – experience working with multiple teams

• Excellent strengths in time management and organization skills with an aptitude toward creative problem solving

• Proven self-starter

• Track record of managing multiple complex tasks

• Ability to be productive and effective within a matrix organization

• Excellent communicator – verbal and written skills required

Marketing & Sales Account Executives - Pasadena/Altadena

A long-term client of mine is looking to hire a great Marketing & Sales Executive(s) for a _very_ unique mobile/enterprise application software product. This is one of those "Dang! Why didn't I think of this!" types of products that can touch millions of people on a day-to-day basis. If you fully embrace the mobile lifestyle - this is something to seriously consider.

This is a Marketing & Sales role, NOT a Sales & Marketing role. The emphasis is on building great systems to generate awareness, interest, & actionable systems. In short, we need someone that will generate traffic, build the buzz, AND ideally, be able to capitalize on those results.

The ideal candidate is an aggressive Marketing and Sales Executive who thrives in a competitive work environment where results are rewarded. Compensation will have both salary and performance-based components, and this can be adjustable based on individual goals and and anticipated performance. The founder of this company is a highly educated, but very approachable entrepreneur who has already founded and exited his first start-up. This particular company has had explosive user growth, and this role will be a catalyst to continued growth. Requirements (just a short list)

1. You are true marketing guru and accomplished demand generator (and can show proof of your success)
2. You have exceptional communications skills
3. You are tenacious and fearless in a new category
4. You are within a commuting distance to Altadena/Pasadena
5. You are degreed (any will do.)
6. You have the right to work in the US for any employer at this moment

If this sounds interesting - call me asap. This is a really cool company and the CEO is a friend. You will get a response from me quickly. That is about it. Recruiters, please don't contact me (I am one!).

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I'm Hiring - Solar Franchise Developers!

This is an opportunity to transfer INTO the Solar Market without requiring the prior years of experience! Yes, I am specifically looking for career transition people to move into the solar market using your prior success in other fields.

Think you have what it takes to participate in the fast-paced solar market? Do you have a natural aptitude for sales and marketing? Are you passionate about renewable energy and THE BUSINESS OF RENEWABLE ENERGY? Solar Universe (www.solaruniverse.com) is expanding our Franchise Development team that is responsible for building our nationwide network of independently owned and operated Solar Universe offices.

Some Background:

Solar Universe was mentioned six times in this recent Entrepreneur Magazine article! http://www.entrepreneur.com/franchises/franchisezone/howto/article204998.html titled Franchise Your Business in 7 Steps. What we feel is important to potential new network members is that our system is being recognized for our work on the franchisor side that supports our independently owned network members.

Franchising is NOT an F-word. Franchises are a partnership model based on mutual success. The value proposition the Solar Universe brings to our network partners is a turn-key business built on:

1. Industry leading training (classroom & hands-on)
2. State-of-the-art infrastructure and tools
3. Pre-designed sales & marketing plans
4. Technical, operations & sales support
5. Volume pricing & instant credit terms on solar supplies

In short, this is a proven and formatted business model for the solar industry that allows our partners to rapidly focus on revenue rather than creating a new business from scratch.

Position Information:

Based in the SF Bay Area, this role will focus on building a nationwide pipeline of existing contractors who represent our ideal network partner. Using a structured and formatted process, this position is responsible for prospecting, contacting, and introducing potential franchise partners into the franchise development process. As expertise builds, franchise developers will take on additional responsibilities in this process. Initially, this role will focus on first contacts/introductions similar to an inside sales role in high-tech organizations.

Desired Qualifications:
* High energy with a willingness to call on 100 prospects daily (expectations are to speak with 20+ decision makers daily)
* Must be *very* proficient at computers - excel, word, internet, etc. Salesforce.com experience is IDEAL
* Exceptional communications skills at the Business OWNER level is required
* Consultative/Mature communications style
* Four-year college degree
* Proven success in a consultative sales or marketing environment
* Excellent documentation & follow-up

This position is COMMISSION only. If you feel you are a great candidate for this role, please take the following steps:
1) Review + Study www.solaruniverse.com & http://solaruniverse.com/partnerships
2) Email a cover letter & your resume to gbuechler@solaruniverse.com. I WILL read each and every resume and cover letter!

Solar Universe (www.solaruniverse.com) is a fast growing solar start-up company with offices in Oakland, San Mateo, Livermore, Fremont, Santa Clara, Fresno, Sacramento, Santa Rosa, Thousand Oaks, Fallbrook, Phoenix, Arizona, and Scranton, Pennsylvania.

Corporate site: http://www.solaruniverse.com
Partner Section: http://solaruniverse.com/partnerships
Sample Quote: http://solaruniverse.com/quotes/utjy4akmywyakp2tefxb48
Training: http://sunprotraining.com


Hiring Organization: Solar Universe (corporate)
Compensation: Commission ONLY
Principals only. Recruiters, please don't send resumes (I am an ex-Recruiter)
If you can find me, go ahead and call (9a - 9p PACIFIC TIME)