Working at Oodle

Oodle (http://www.oodle.com/) is a young, well-funded startup with experienced Internet executives and engineers. At Oodle, you should expect to find:

• Learning & Mentorship. You will learn by working on challenging, trend-setting projects along side highly experienced dot-com entrepreneurs. Oodle has a team-oriented atmosphere where everyone's ideas are met with genuine enthusiasm.
• Camaraderie & Fun. We have a down-to-earth, diverse and friendly team. We've got spice too. Jokes and some light-hearted trash-talk transpire when the highly coveted ten dollar Starbucks card is awarded at weekly competitions (like Texas Hold'em or company ultimate games).
• Cutting Edge & Opportunity. Oodle is success-bound. We have both an innovative product and a team of executives and engineers who know how to build successful businesses. We can barely keep up with our demand (eh-hem, we need you).

Positions

• Software Engineer, Web Applications and Systems
• UI Designer/Developer

Software Engineer, Web Applications and Systems

We are looking for software engineers at all levels to create new features for our classifieds search product. Platform engineers work on a wide variety of front-end, middle-tier, and back-end components in a variety of languages, within a Linux environment.

Responsibilities:

• Architect and develop efficient, scalable, and robust web services platforms
• Work closely with other engineers in a small informal team environment
• Contribute to the overall design and architecture of the Oodle platform

• BS or MS in Computer Science
• A passion for building great software and pride in the quality of your programming
• Strong skills in at least two of the following: Java, PHP, C++
• Startup mentality (self-starter, proactive, flexible)
• Experience working on a large-scale consumer website applications strongly preferred

UI Designer/Developer

We are seeking a senior level UI/Front-End Designer/Developer to join Oodle's Engineering team. This position also involves working closely with Oodle's Product team and responsibilities include both meeting business goals through high-level visual design and detailed implementation of front-end code.

Responsibilities:

• Work with Oodle's product development team to flesh out wireframes and designs based on functional specifications and business requirements.
• Implement Front-End designs based on design specifications with HTML/CSS/JavaScript.
• Help drive the visual design direction for Oodle properties, including Oodle.com and Marketplace on Facebook.
• Help promote and maintain standards and best-practices for Oodle's front-end development team.
• Development and ownership of graphical UI assets to be used throughout Oodle's properties.

• Portfolio of previous work or 4+ years of industry experience in a front-end developer or visual designer role.
• High level of confidence and ability in working with HTML and CSS.
• Comfortable with JavaScript, DOM manipulation, Event-driven implementation. Experience with jQuery a plus.
• Experienced working with efficient front-end implementation and performance best-practices (Spriting, Asset Management, Asset Packaging, CSS performance).
• Experience with designing wireframes and full UI design mocks.
• Experience in working with templating in a team environment with other developers.