Big Data (loving) Software Developer

Do you want to solve really hard problems using cutting-edge web technologies with a team of awesome people (while taking a surprising amount of joy from shark air swimmers, Nerf guns, ping pong and Poker)? Then please apply immediately, because SEOmoz is the right place for you!

About the company

SEOmoz is a small (just 80 of us today) but rapidly-growing, profitable technology startup. That said, we dream big--we aim to provide companies with the best, most advanced ways to measure and improve their organic web marketing (i.e. any traffic source you don’t pay for - SEO, social, blogs, viral videos, etc.).

We’ve got the reputation of a big player with the energy of a young, nimble organization. This allows us to do very exciting things when we smell opportunity. We pride ourselves on developing kick-ass (and good-looking) software, indexing the web, providing a robust API that serves hundreds of millions of queries each day, and hosting the web’s most vibrant web marketing community.

In our downtown Seattle offices, mere steps from Pike Place Market, we maintain a fun, supportive, laid-back work environment. We pay well (salaries are on par with the big guys - Google, Microsoft, Facebook, Sauron) and we work hard (sometimes long hours are a must, but we pride ourselves on working smart, not 80-hour nightmare weeks). We’re also very generous with vacation and flex time because we understand that our employees have lives, interests, and obligations outside of the office.

Our core values include being transparent (you’ll get every key metric about the business each week), having fun (pie-eating contests - check! Team ice cream trips - check! Friday afternoon Settlers of Catan parties - check!) and creating exceptional products our customers love. We strongly encourage you to read more about the company - our core values (http://www.seomoz.org/blog/what-we-believe-why-seomozs-tagfee-tenets), our history (http://www.seomoz.org/blog/the-history-of-seomoz) and what we do (http://www.seomoz.org/about).

About the position

Our engineers work to crack tough problems to change the world of search for the better. Our systems crawl the web, generate a link graph of sites that connect to one another, apply lots of interesting algorithms (like heuristics and machine learning) to synthesize this data, and then serve up the petabytes of data via a highly scalable API. Oh, and we do all this in the cloud. Because we work on the bleeding edge of a lot of technologies, we need someone who problem solves creatively, learns quickly, and works productively both independently and collaboratively.

This is a great position for you if you want to work on the most challenging problems you encountered in your computer science curriculum. While our code is mostly in C/C++ (for performance reasons more than anything else), we are willing to talk with you if you haven’t written production code in that language – provided you are game to learn it.

Our ideal candidate has some experience with one or more of the following: highly scalable distributed systems, high performance computing, machine learning, search, web services, and/or cloud-based systems. You should be prepared to design systems, write code, and test your applications. Startup experience is great, but not required.

Requirements

• BS/BA/MS/PhD in Computer Science (or a great reason for not having one, and believe us, there are plenty)
• At least 2-5 years of relevant industry experience
• Hard core C/C++ development experience, as well as the ability to quickly learn and apply new technologies (again we are willing to take someone without C/C++ assuming you have lots of other experience with an object-oriented language and are willing to learn)
• Experience programming and debugging in a complex, distributed environment
• Strong SQL and data model design skills
• Experience with one or more databases (such as Oracle, SQL, PIG, Tokyo Tyrant, Cassandra, Big Table, Dynamo DB, SimpleDB and others) in a production environment; experience in open source databases (like MySQL) is a big plus
• Experience with massively distributed and large-scale software systems
• Knowledge of web services; experience utilizing and creating APIs
• Strong platform skills in Linux/Unix
• U.S. citizenship or permanent resident status

Compensation:

We’re offering a very competitive salary for this position (based on experience), in order to attract exciting candidates. In addition, we also provide:

$12,000 signing bonus
A relocation package of up to $10,000 to help move you to the Seattle area (if you're not currently here)
$5,000 shopping spree to outfit your office or home workspace with the technology (hardware, software, accessories, chair/desk/etc.) you need to do your best work
100% Paid Medical, Dental & Vision benefits (50% for dependents)
Generous stock options (1 year to first stake, 4 years to full vesting)
PAID paid Vacation - $3000 per year toward vacation expenses
150% charity matching
Generous stock options (1 year to first stake, 4 years to full vesting)
21 days annual paid time off
Opportunities to travel and attend/speak at industry events
Paid Internet access for your home
Multiple transportation options (Bus Pass, Flexcar, parking, etc.)
Catered hot lunch Thursdays
Catered hot breakfast Wednesdays
Fully-stocked fridge, bar, cereal bar and all the turkey jerky and candy you want!
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Thanks again for stopping by! If you are interested in this opportunity:

Click here to apply.

We look forward to learning more about you!