by Ronald Barron | Sep 14, 2023 | Uncategorized
Job Description
Title: Lead Product Manager, Payments & Authentication
At Scribd (pronounced scribbed ), we believe reading is more important than ever. Join our cast of characters as we work to change the way the world reads by building the world s largest and most fascinating digital library: giving subscribers access to a growing collection of ebooks, audiobooks, magazines, documents, Scribd Originals, and more. In addition to works from major publishers and top authors, our community includes over 1.9 M subscribers in nearly every country worldwide.
Have you heard about our future of work program, Scribd Flex? As a key principle, we embrace flexibility and allow employees, in partnership with their manager, to choose the work-style that best suits their individual needs and preferences. And, we create intentional in-person moments with each other that build culture and connection.
About the Team and Role:
We understand that payments and authentication are not just transactional but the foundation for building trust with our customers and delivering exceptional experiences. The Payments & Authentication team s mission is to provide secure, reliable, and convenient payment and authentication solutions that not only meet the needs of our customers but also exceed their expectations. We believe that these systems are the backbone of our business and operations.
By leveraging our deep expertise in payments and authentication, we empower our customers to subscribe with confidence and ease. Whether it’s enabling secure online payments, or innovating new authentication methods, or preventing fraud, we are committed to driving the evolution of the payments and authentication landscape. Join our team where you will have the autonomy to make a significant impact on the product portfolio.
About You:
As the payments and authentication product lead, you will enjoy the opportunity to work across the organization, drive innovation, and shape the future of our offerings. You will be responsible for leading the development and execution of our payments and authentication product roadmap. You will work closely with cross-functional teams, including engineering, design, finance and operations to deliver industry-leading payments and authentication solutions that meet the needs of our customers and drive business growth. Your role will require a strong blend of commercial/business acumen, technical expertise, and a keen eye for detail. Your product expertise will also be crucial in mentoring the next generation of product managers across Scribd.
You Will:
- Take ownership of the payments and authentication product portfolio, providing strategic direction and driving its growth and success.
- Lead the end-to-end product lifecycle, from conceptualization to launch, while ensuring alignment with business objectives and customer needs.
- Work autonomously and collaboratively with cross-functional teams, including engineering, design, operations and finance, to define product roadmaps and prioritize initiatives.
- Drive innovative solutions and enhancements to our offerings, leveraging industry trends and customer insights to deliver exceptional user experiences.
- Mentor and guide junior product managers, fostering their growth and development in product management excellence.
- Monitor market trends, competitor activities, and regulatory changes in the payments and authentication landscape, proactively identifying opportunities and addressing challenges.
- Drive data-driven decision-making by leveraging analytics and user feedback to continually improve product performance and optimize customer satisfaction.
- Champion a culture of innovation, creativity, and operational excellence within the team, fostering a collaborative and high-performance environment.
- Stay at the forefront of emerging technologies and industry advancements, sharing insights and best practices with the broader team.
You Have:
- Customer-Centric Mindset: Focus on understanding customer pain points, needs, and behaviors. Ability to translate customer insights into meaningful product enhancements and seamless payment and authentication experiences.
- Payments Industry Knowledge: Deep understanding of the payments and authentication landscape, including payment methods, processing networks, regulations, compliance, and security standards. Knowledge of emerging trends, technologies, and innovations shaping the industry.
- Product Management Expertise: Strong product management skills, including product strategy, roadmap development, requirement gathering, prioritization, and go-to-market planning. Ability to effectively manage the entire product lifecycle and deliver exceptional user experiences.
- Technical Aptitude: experience with payment technologies and systems, such as payment gateways, card processing, mobile payments, and fraud prevention. Ability to collaborate effectively with engineering teams and provide technical guidance.
- Business Acumen: Solid understanding of business principles, revenue models, and profitability analysis. Ability to analyze market trends, customer needs, and competitive landscapes to drive strategic decision-making and business growth.
- Analytical Skills: Proficiency in data analysis and interpretation to drive data-driven decision-making. Ability to leverage metrics, user feedback, and market research to evaluate product performance, identify opportunities, and optimize product offerings.
- Leadership and Mentoring: Strong leadership skills with the ability to inspire and motivate cross-functional teams. Experience in mentoring and developing junior product managers to foster a culture of excellence and innovation.
- Collaboration and Communication: Excellent collaboration skills to work effectively with stakeholders across different teams and departments. Strong communication skills to convey complex concepts, influence others, and drive alignment.
- Agile Methodologies: Experience with agile product development methodologies, such as Scrum or Kanban. Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, iterative environment and adapt to changing priorities and requirements.
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by Ronald Barron | Sep 14, 2023 | Uncategorized
Job Description
Title: Support and Operations Technician II
Location: Remote Remote US
The Support & Ops Tech II is responsible for providing Enterprise Level IT Support and ongoing technology project services across all CDW Locations.
Key Areas of Responsibility
- Facilitate the business’ needs for ongoing technical support.
- Follow all guidelines and operational procedures.
- Respond to requests and incidents for technical support within agreed upon response times.
Education and/or Experience Qualifications
- High School Diploma or equivalent.
- 1 year experience in an IT related field.
Required Qualifications
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to effectively interact with stakeholders and leadership.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Strong mulitasking ability to handle multiple tickets and project concurrently.
- Ability to write and present information and documentation.
- Demonstrated organizational and time management skills.
- Ability to work under general supervision.
- Strong interpersonal skills.
- Demonstrated ability to provide in-person, walkup or remote IT support.
- Experience deploying and supporting Windows 7/10.
- Experience installing/uninstalling PC hardware/software.
- Experience performing mass workstation deployments and migrations.
- Must be willing to respond to on-call pager system after hours for support emergencies.
- Ability to move about inside the office as needed to support customers.
- Ability to move about inside the office as needed to support customers.
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by Ronald Barron | Sep 14, 2023 | Uncategorized
Job Description
Project Manager Consultant
(remote)
LOCATION Chicago, IL
Full Remote
TYPE Contract
SALARY $125 – $140 / hr
ID FL204-2727314
Our client is an award-winning, IT services provider who has been providing comprehensive technology solutions since 1972. With strong technical and functional consulting services, they serve some of North America’s largest corporations across a diverse range of industries. Company partners with Oracle, JDE, SAP, AWS, Microsoft, IBM and other world-class technology leaders.
On their behalf, we are seeking a JDE Project Manager Consultant for a long-term (12-18 month) remote engagement.
The IMPACT you will have
- Function as client-side lead on JDE implementation / consolidation work with an emphasis on Financials
- Drive the successful consolidation of 20+ environments into 1
- Oversee the process to break the project down into smaller, manageable projects
- Liaise between company IT and systems integrator to see that project moves forward toward completion, meeting the needs of the customer, and work is done on-time, within budget and scope.
What you bring
- 15-20 years of JDE Project Management Experience
- Served as PM on at least 3 JDE implementations, 5+ preferred
- Strong experience leading functional consultants in JDE E1 Financials projects. Deep knowledge of financials and/or accounting is a plus.
- Construction Engineering industry experience is REQUIRED
- Experience with JDE Payroll is a plus.
- Availability to commit full-time (remote) to the project (40 hours per week)
- Ability to travel to customer 1-2 times during the engagement (Canada)
- You are set up to work on a 1099 or Corp-to-Corp basis directly with the SI
- Located in the USA or Canada and immediately available
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by Ronald Barron | Sep 13, 2023 | Uncategorized
Job Description
Title: Senior Full Stack Engineer (Typescript)
Location: Remote
About Us:
DataCamp is on a mission to make the world data fluent by building the future of data education. We help both businesses and individuals to up-skill, re-skill, and transition from learning to doing data science through our training, certification and collaboration tools.
Today we have 400+ interactive courses, 270+ expert instructors, 90+ real-life projects and we consistently upgrade our learning products and services to continuously deliver value to consumer, teams and enterprise customers.
Since our launch in 2013, more than 11 million learners around the world have completed hundreds of millions of DataCamp content items. More than 3,500 businesses and government entities worldwide use DataCamp to make their teams and organisations data fluent.
Funded by Spectrum Equity, Accomplice and Arthur Ventures, our ambition is to grow to $100M ARR in the next few years. Headquartered in NY, we have offices in London and Leuven with about 200 colleagues working together out of our major hubs or remotely.
Please visit here for more information about our Hiring Process.
About Us:
We are looking for a talented Senior Full Stack Software Engineer to help us craft web applications to improve and/or redefine the core learning experience. The Learning platform has been the premise of DataCamp’s business since the company’s inception, and building innovative, user-centered solutions to help our learners get to their learning goals is the heart of what we do. You will be part of a great team, building applications and solving technical challenges every single day!
Excited about playing a critical role in contributing to the product’s technical direction and expanding the learning experience? Find out more about the role below and apply to join our team!
Responsibilities:
- Help us build the best platform to learn and teach Data Science.
- Contribute a significant stake to the technical direction of the learn product
- Work with the latest front and backend technologies to solve challenging problems.
- Improve existing learning features as well as build new ones from the ground up.
- Take ownership over several components in our microservices architecture.
- Interact closely with team members to build things that scale.
- Inspire and grow the engineers around you through support, coaching, and mentoring
What we’re looking for?
- You have 5+ years of web development experience building world-class products using ReactJS, GraphQL, and NodeJS, on both frontend and backend applications
- You have practical experience with strongly-typed languages such as TypeScript.
- You can write clean, maintainable, performant, and testable code.
- You can show ownership of a product or feature.
- You are passionate about product development and can empathize with our customers and the problems they experience.
- You enjoy solving challenging technical problems.
- You are highly organized with a flexible, can-do attitude and a willingness/aptitude for learning
- You are a team player with excellent collaboration skills.
- You have a pragmatic approach to solving problems and a results-oriented mindset
- You are interested in data science and education.
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by Ronald Barron | Sep 13, 2023 | Uncategorized
Job Description
Title: Backend Engineer – Digital Distribution
Location: Remote – United States
About Us
Coalition is the world’s first Active Insurance provider designed to help prevent digital risk before it strikes. Founded in 2017, Coalition combines broad insurance coverage with a digital risk assessment and continuous security monitoring to help organizations protect themselves in today’s hyper-connected world.
Coalition offers its Active Insurance products in the U.S., U.K., and Canada through relationships with leading global insurers including Allianz, Arch Insurance, Lloyd’s of London, Swiss Re and Zurich, as well as cyber capacity through its own carrier, Coalition Insurance Company. Coalition’s Active Risk Platform provides automated security alerts, threat intelligence, expert guidance, and cybersecurity tools to help businesses worldwide remain resilient against cyber attacks.
Coalition comprises a team of cybersecurity and technology experts, as well as experienced insurance professionals, who have come together to build a world-class organization with a massive technological advantage. Our secret sauce is bringing these expertise together to create a world-class organization with one mission: to protect the unprotected as the world digitizes. Today, Coalition is one of the world’s largest commercial insurtechs serving hundreds of thousands of customers worldwide.
Since its founding, Coalition has raised $755 million in equity funding, including $250 million in June 2022, affirming its ability to deliver profitable growth and cementing its position as a long-term business with a clear competitive advantage.
Coalition’s exceptional growth stems from its ability to address real-world problems for organizations of all sizes, and by remaining true to our founding values of character, humility, responsibility, purpose, authenticity and inclusion. We are proud to have been named among Inc.’s Best Workplaces in 2021 and 2023, and one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies in 2022.
About the Role
The Digital Distribution team at Coalition is responsible for developing and maintaining a platform that enables partners access to our core technology platform through APIs, Webhook events and custom portals. We focus on creating a frictionless experience for any external or internal team to seamlessly and quickly enable business flows that impact customers. As a senior engineer on the team you will lead efforts that help achieve this goal. You will be writing backend services and helping design systems that ensure the partners get an accurate actionable insurance quote with as little latency as possible.
Our core platform is written mostly in Python with some services in Go. We prefer to use the right tool for the job and make pragmatic judgments about how to scale and decoupled systems as we continue to grow. You’ll be on an extremely cross-functional team contributing against the heart of our risk.
This is a remote position that can be based anywhere in the United States.
Responsibilities
- Build out high quality APIs and web services providing a scalable, efficient and tailored set of interfaces
- Design, document and deploy public interfaces that are a joy to consume
- Work with cross functional stakeholders including product, design, sales, Data and others to help break down business requirements into actionable plans
- Collaborate with Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) to develop and deliver applications in a repeatable, stable and joyful software development lifecycle
- Develop test cases and work with QE to ensure engineering excellence
- Make Coalition a better place by taking on the unseen, unforeseen and important items that come up along the way
Skills and Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent training/fellowship/work experience
- Experience with API and service development in Python, Go, or similar languages
- Container-based deployment and development with Docker
- Assessing software errors with tools like Sentry, DataDog, Jaeger/Zipkin, GreyLog or App Dynamics
- Experience using multiple transports and formats (e.g. REST, gRPC, GraphQL)
- Experience with using and deploying services on cloud platforms like AWS
- Be able to collaborate with your team in a fast-paced environment
- Passion, drive, and a deep sense of ownership
- At least 3+ years of hands-on software development experience – It’s not the years, it’s the miles
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