Perl developers wanted, Houston, full-time, $110K/yr


Summary:

BookTrolls is looking to hire top-notch developers to help fuel our rapid expansion. This will not just be a software integration/automation position. We write enterprise-class TCP/IP servers and large, performant back-end applications from the ground up (where ground == CPAN). We write software for a wide range of business applications for (almost entirely internal) users; and both our culture and our development model are pretty informal. Hours are flexible. Our software team is small, fast, flexible, and growing; and we offer a greater degree of creative control and project ownership than you'll find at "big" software companies. Plus, you can ride the forklift. This position is ideal for an ambitious, energetic self-starter with a mastery of Perl.

We offer a 401(k) with 100% match of up to 4% of salary, with immediate vesting, plus medical and dental. Visa sponsorship available. Partial telecommute is available after your first 6 months and increases with seniority and performance. We offer relocation assistance to Houston. Starting salary is $110K for the mid-level position.

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Our codebase is currently mostly Perl, but we plan to add more Python. We also use a bit of C++ for our most performance-critical components. Expect to become adept at Python (if you're not already) by learning on the job.

About Our Company

We are one of the largest independent booksellers on the Amazon and eBay marketplaces, among other online marketplaces. Headquartered in Houston, we sell purely online and ship from four warehouses around the world. We started in a garage in 2006 and have since expanded to over 100 employees globally. Our main competitive advantage is our in-house software, which runs every aspect of our business and possesses capabilities rarely seen in our industry. Most of our competitors run their companies off shrink-wrapped 3rd-party vendor software -- and it shows. We are not a software company, but software is at the core of what we do.

Please note that our main website (booktrolls.com) does not reflect the primary business model that this position will support.

If interested, please send your resume to damon+web-p@booktrolls.com. Thanks, and I look forward to hearing from you.

Damon Hastings
CTO, BookTrolls, LLC