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Web Developer / Software Engineer
Do you want to be part of a ground floor, funded and growing web startup? isocket is adding a few amazing people to our small team as we grow to meet exploding customer demand. We're building an advertising platform to help sites like TechCrunch (our first customer) sell their own ads.
isocket is looking for incredibly talented web developers to join our Burlingame, CA based team. You should be experienced but still hungry, results oriented and passionate about working on a great technical product. We use the LAMP stack, PHP 5, a framework, and all the standard tools.
“Responsible for successful product development” is an understatement – you’ll be a key part of one of the few growing and funded early stage startups in the Valley. This is a unique opportunity for exceptional people. You’re getting in on the ground floor of a project that has a list of customers waiting to use our product.
About isocket
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A small startup team of 4 passionate people.
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In private beta testing. TechCrunch was our first customer. ( http://bit.ly/xVvyJ )
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Funded. We raised a $2M seed round from some of the world's best investors (Founders Fund, Jeff Clavier, Tim Draper, etc).
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We're building an advertising platform. People like TechCrunch use our tools to manage and sell their own advertising.
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We've got a lot of real, paying customers waiting to use our product.
The Job
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Build an amazing web application. We’ll fit you to your strengths, but the range of work is wide. Most of your time will be on web development and product decisions. Our core backend is in PHP 5 using Symfony, a MVC framework.
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Deliver - quickly and efficiently. There’s a lot of exciting development our customers are waiting for!
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You’ll be a part of the planning and strategy of our product.
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Test. We’re built to learn. Analyze what’s been done, improve it, repeat.
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Wear many hats - you'll listen to customers, roadmap features, make technical decisions, get stuff done, etc.
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Champion an engineering culture of customer-driven products, efficiency and innovation.
What We Look For
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Passion.
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Talent. Are you the best of the best?
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Communicative. Be good in fast paced teams where communication and teamwork is critical.
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Aggressive. Both from a “what can be done” and “how are we going to do it” perspective.
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Pride in your product with high expectations.
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You thrive on hard challenges. You get joy out of creating elegant solutions to problems with seemingly impossible constraints and goals.
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You understand and embrace the startup lifestyle. Being part of a successful startup is a lifestyle choice, not a job choice.
Requirements
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Relevant time and experience ( >3 years ) as a developer with excellent references.
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Relevant experience with building web applications / SaaS products.
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Great web developer, experience with PHP, Linux, MySQL, etc. If you are excellent with comparable web languages (RoR, Java, etc), and are willing to make the switch, that's fine too!
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BS/MS in Computer Science or equivalent.
Extra Credit
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Have worked at a startup or similarly agile company.
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Experience building advertising oriented products.
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You’ve been an entrepreneur. Did it succeed? Great. Did it fail? That’s OK too.
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Active in the community – real life, open source, etc.
What We Offer
Working at a growing technology startup is a unique choice, but it has its advantages. What we bring to the table is just as important as what you bring:
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Above average stock options, competitive pay, and benefits (including full health coverage, dental and vision).
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We know everyone says it, but at isocket you will absolutely make a difference. Our company is a handful of people, and we’ll remain a small but powerful team.
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The freedom and tools you need to create and succeed.
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The opportunity to build a truly game-changing products.
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You’re getting in on the ground floor of an already growing project with traction and funding.
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A great environment with great people. We work hard, we have a lot of fun, we hate politics, and we value results.
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You will learn something and grow every day - from deep experience in a growing, VC-backed startup to friends and connections that will last. Learn from some of the best people in the business.
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