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Software Engineer, SaaS (Email Service)
Mountain View, CA :: Engineering

Webroot Software, Inc., founded in 1997, is a highly successful, security software & services company and the creator of the award-winning Spy Sweeper® line of products and our new line of defense technology: Webroot E-mail and Web Security SaaS (Software-as-a-Service). Our new Security SaaS offering is a hosted solution providing total endpoint security protection for small- to mid-size businesses and enterprise customers.  Our SaaS offering is a comprehensive email and web management, protection, and compliance suite ideally suited for customers seeking a robust, easy-to-use security solution.  Webroot E-Mail and Web Security SaaS are two critical components to the layered security approach for any company, offering additional levels of protection beyond what an on-premise solution can provide at a fraction of the cost and backed by Webroot's expert support organization.

Globally recognized, Webroot has an outstanding history of delivering award-winning, best of breed security solutions for consumers, small/medium 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. Our headquarters are located in Boulder, Colorado, with offices in Mountain View, California, Europe, Japan and Australia.

Webroot is currently seeking a Software Engineer to join its growing SaaS (Software as a Service) Development team.  The Software Engineer will have the unique opportunity to help design and develop Webroot’s critical Security SaaS product, as follows:

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the creation of product design specifications for the Email Security SaaS architecture
• Write quality source code which meets defined project standards and deadlines.
• Perform unit testing on source code where required, prior to handover to test/ quality assurance teams
• Perform maintenance on source code, analyzing and fixing bugs where necessary, whether they be raised internally or in the field
• Occasional provide 3rd line support to 2nd line support team or in some cases 3rd line support to the customer
• Provide estimates on future development programs, and good and accurate progress reports to support planning activities
• Periodically design and implement custom enhancements for specific customer requirements
• Active participation in, and contribution towards:
• technical documentation
• code reviews
• design reviews
• team review meetings
• project planning input
• management information
• Perform occasional evaluation of new technologies and methodologies for use within the product set

Required Skills and Experience

• At least 5 years working as a software engineer within a C/C++ Linux development environment
• Demonstrable experience of designing and implementing system’s software in a similar environment, i.e. SaaS, ISP or Telco environment.
• Full project Life Cycle development experience
• Working knowledge of technologies including Socket & Thread based programming, OpenSSL and LDAP
• Knowledge of Software Development Lifecycle Tools – source control (Perforce), issue tracking, bug tracking (Test Track Pro), etc.
• Must be able to quickly and adeptly manipulate existing engineering code, as opposed to re-writing
• Able to prioritise and work within tight time scales in order to meet deadlines
• Self starter able to make progress with minimal supervision
• Ability to work within a team environment with good communication skills
• Able to work in an environment where change is a regular occurrence. Must not get frustrated by this, but see as a challenge!

Desired Skills

• Demonstrable experience specifically of working within a LAMP environment
• Development of products within messaging (SMTP) and security environments
• Development and design of products for high performance ISP/ SaaS based environments.
• JAVA development expertise
• Web UI development skills
• Experience with PHP 5.x for web site and back-end script development
• Detailed knowledge of mySQL; particularly driving sql in an optimized fashion
• Detailed knowledge of mySQL and approaches to build efficient/ scalable applications on this technology
• Good technical writing skills

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. Webroot Software, Inc. is headquartered in Boulder, CO with offices in Silicon Valley, Europe and Asia.

If you would like an opportunity to work with this widely recognized worldwide leader in security technology, send your resume to jlandau@webroot.com for consideration.

Principals only- no third parties, please. Webroot Software, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.