Summary

Does this describe you?

• I take pride in the quality of my work.
• I like collaborating and working on a team.
• I love to learn and improve my craft.
• I embrace challenges and I am not afraid to fail.

Brazen Careerist is looking for an Application Developer to join our team. As part of a growing, fast-paced startup, you will have an opportunity to work collaboratively with our product management, user experience, marketing, and events management specialists to help grow all of our existing products.

Full-time position located in Arlington, VA.

Responsibilities

• Develop new features for the Brazen online events platform using Java, Spring, GWT, Scala, Akka, MySQL and Cassandra
• Write code that enables users to create, market, manage and participate in online events hosted on the platform
• Support our marketing and events management teams as needed

The Benefits You'll Get

As part of the Brazen team, you'll be entitled to a great list of benefits including (but not limited to!) medical, dental, a great vacation policy, 401K plan, stock options and free snacks (we're currently on a popcorn and beef jerky kick, but we take requests).

Requirements

• At least 1 year experience developing web applications with Java and relational databases
• Proven experience working with relational database systems such as MySQL
• Experience with Subversion or another version control system (e.g. Git, CVS)
• Familiarity writing unit tests with Junit
• Must be a self-starter and able to demonstrate experience learning new technologies and software engineering practices

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a startup or similar work environment
• Familiarity with agile development practices such a continuous integration and test-driven development
• Experience working on a Scrum team
• Knowledge of Object Relational Mapping (ORM) concepts and experience with Java Persistence API (JPA)
• Experience with GWT
• Experience with Maven (or Ant)
• Knowledge of non-relational (NoSQL) databases such as Cassandra or Riak
• Experience with the Scala programming language
• Experience with the Akka framework

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Job Description

At Brazen Careerist, we believe everyone deserves a job they love. Including you! If you're in search of that job that's a perfect fit, we hope ours fits the bill.

Brazen is a high-growth technology company with a groundbreaking online event platform used by thousands of employers, universities, media companies, students and professionals around the world. We're searching for a dynamic and talented Virtual Event Administrator to join our rockstar Customer Success team. We are growing fast, and were listed on Tech Cocktail's 10 DC Startups Destined to Breakout in 2014.

Brazen's core product, Brazen Connect, is an Online Event Platform specifically designed for career and professional development. This means that each one of our clients host dozens of Online Events (Online Career Fairs, Online Networking Events, Online Open House Events) on our platform every year. The Virtual Event Administrator will be responsible for the setup, testing and support of events that take place on our platform (400 to 800 Online Events in 2014 alone). The ideal candidate is a self-starter who can work well under pressure and balance competing priorities in a dynamic, results-oriented work environment.

We are ridiculously passionate about our customers, and our team's #1 responsibility to ensure that we are creating happy customers. If you have a passion for client service, solving problems and delivering measurable results, we want to hear from you!

Core Responsibilities

• Testing all aspects of our virtual events including login pages, registration, email campaigns, and more.
• Build and create event registration pages and virtual booths using HTML
• Proactively communicate with customers to gather content for their events and recommend solutions
• Help resolve technical questions for the customer efficiently and effectively
• Manage virtual event timelines and meet set deadlines
• Answer customer service emails & calls from our users on a daily basis (major plus if you are familiar with Zendesk!)
• Assist the Customer Support Lead with projects as-needed (This could be anything from reporting to reproducing bugs

Qualifications/Skills we love

• Passion for client service and technology
• Solid understanding of HTML
• Super-human attention to detail, process-focused
• Personality that thrives in a fast-paced, startup environment and culture
• Proper phone etiquette
• Knowledge of relevant software computer applications and equipment
• Comfortable receiving and acting upon regular feedback
• Ability to juggle multiple projects/deadlines with attention to detail
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Flexibility in regards to work hours and responsibilities

Requirements

• 1 full year of web experience
• Solid communication skills, comfortable on the phone or email
• Preference is full-time from 9-6pm, but we will consider part-time.
• Help desk experience would be useful
• College degree not required

Perks!

• Convenient office location in Arlington, VA right next to the Courthouse metro (Washington Monument views, anyone?)
• Free gym that's open 24/7
• Fun, open, fast-paced startup environment. Our CEO isn't in a fancy corner office, we all like to collaborate in the same room.
• Bi-monthly team lunches on Brazen, plus occasional happy hours (in office and out)
• Endless amounts of free snacks and sodas (and we take requests!)
• We're casual here - you can wear jeans to work every day if you'd like!

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Please note: the pay for this position is $13-$15/hour full-time.