The Role

This role will be focused on web development on our eCommerce platform, website, and serving as the technical lead of the team. The candidate should have experience developing clean, scalable, secure web applications using modern technologies and with leading a team of software engineers. The ideal candidate has full stack experience working with databases, servers and browsers. 

Specific Objectives and Responsibilities

Your First Six Months:

• Translate business and functional requirements into a maintainable and reusable design
• Get to know the team and any long term technical challenges that need to be overcome
• Work closely with other developers, project managers, database administrators and QA
• Participate in code reviews, write unit tests, and demo your code
• Apply industry best practices and standards
• Manage time effectively with minimal supervision to accurately scope projects and ensure that projects release on-time
• Take on stories and deliver code to production using an agile methodology

Six to Twelve Months and Beyond:

• Lead, document, implement, and communicate design solutions
• Identify opportunities for process improvements/efficiencies and drive adoption of high priority value improvements within the team
• Mentor and coach other web developers on the team
• Lead and execute demos and knowledge-sharing sessions to the team and a wider audience of developers

Key Challenges to Overcome

Deliver consistent, scalable, quality results in a fast-paced agile environment.  Able to balance short-term wins with long-term sustainability.  The ideal candidate has a positive, collaborative approach to work closely with other developers, QA, and business analysts to meet and exceed our customers’ expectations

Qualifications

What will make you successful at Carbonite:

• A track record of good judgment and decision-making in positions with significant responsibility
• A positive leader who develops the technical skills of other team members
• Highly autonomous and able to independently identify high value projects and drive them completion
• Demonstrated leadership capability in cross-functional team environments
• High degree of comfort with complex technical environments
• Having and being able to articulate/defend an informed opinion on important topics

Skills & Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Engineering or Computer Science, or equivalent experience
•     5+ years of experience developing web applications
•     2+ years of experience as a team lead
• Experience coaching and mentoring junior members of a web development team
• Experience with system architecture and design
• Experience integrating with third-party APIs
•     Extensive knowledge of server-side web development and common patterns (PHP preferred)
•     Strong knowledge of Relational Databases (SQL Server preferred)
•     Exhibited skills writing unit tests
•     Experience using a source control management system (Git preferred)
•     Experience with Linux and working on the command line
•     Experience deriving technical requirements from non-technical sources
•     Strong hands-on experience with web technologies, web standards & protocols
•     Experience with use of Agile methods and iterative development practices.
•     Strong communication skills and the ability to manage multiple projects at one time to meet deadlines

Company Overview

Together Carbonite—a leader in data protection and Webroot—a leader in data security—form the SMB and Consumer Division of OpenText.  The mission of our joint offering is to make cyber resilience simple, reliable and accessible in the connected world. We enable comprehensive data protection for companies, consumers, and our vast network of partners around the globe.

Our business requires top talent. We foster a thriving, dynamic environment rich with inventive minds and entrepreneurial spirit. From engineering to sales and marketing, operations and customer support, our employees are empowered and encouraged to build their careers at OpenText.

We pride ourselves on hiring standout candidates who shine in a workplace that encourages collaboration and teamwork. We are growing fast, and looking for talented candidates around the globe.  Are you ready to grow with us?

Carbonite, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer does not discriminate based upon race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, genetic information, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.  Upon request, accommodations will be made available during the recruitment process for applicants with a disability. If you require accommodations, we will work with you to provide or arrange for the provision of suitable accommodation wherever possible.  All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply.