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Senior Software Engineer – Co-Founder – Louisville, KY
Posted: November, 2018
Category: Software Development Engineer – Full Stack
Job Type: Co-Founder, CTO
Minimum Experience: 5+
Desired Education: Bachelor’s degree (BA, BS)
Submit Resume to: AGifford@TackleHack.com
Job Description:
If you are a Software Developer who wants to be on the cutting edge of software engineering that is truly revolutionary to the outdoor industry, and you have strong creative thinking skills, apply now!
This position will require a committed individual with the ability to express and defend their opinions and ideas. TackleHack™ is a fast-paced environment where the willingness to learn and adapt to new technologies is a must. You will work with an intense and passionate team of co-founders focused on delivering commercial software to customers.
POSITION: Chief Technology Officer – Sr. Software Engineer
LOCATION: Louisville, KY
PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
-Working with co-founders to bring new software to market.
-Contributing to the architecture and design of our product features and capabilities.
-Participate in Scrum work environment to deliver software to meet requirements.
-Research new tools and technologies for use within the team and software products.
-Write code, troubleshoot code defects, and deploy timely fixes.
POSITION REQUIREMENTS:
-5+ years of daily development experience.
-Distinguished knowledge in PHP, CakePHP, JavaScript, C#, C, C++, WordPress, Flash, Ruby, Ruby on Rails, iOS, HTML, iHTML, CSS, MS SQL, MySQL, UX, API, Payment Gateways.
-Extensive experience with API integration, Payment gateways, and WordPress a must.
– Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent. Work experience will be considered.
-Excellent communication skills.
-Excellent analytical skills.
DESIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
-Experience working with large data and payment gateways is a plus.
-Experience with API integration.
-Experience with data visualization and data representation.
-Experience with eCommerce and marketplaces.
-Experience with frontend and backend development.
-Experience and a strong understanding of UX and UI.
-Experience in distributed computing.
-Experience in mobile applications.
-Strong background in computer science with an emphasis in mathematics and formal logic.
-Experience with REST services.
-Entrepreneurial attitude and mindset is a must.
-Experience and passion for the outdoors desired, but not required.
ABOUT OUR COMPANY:
Headquartered in Louisville, KY Tackle Hack, LLC. (TackleHack™) is more than a revolutionary outdoor company. We are a SaaS platform that provides small manufacturers around the world a way to enter the tackle industry without having to fight against the modern pitfalls of the wholesale business model. TackleHack™ believes that buying and selling quality, custom-made hunting and fishing gear should be as easy and stress-free as a day at the lake. From those crafting duck calls in their garage to those running full-time tackle businesses, we want to showcase these often hard to find, handcrafted products for the entire outdoor community. Though we are entering a 42 billion dollar market, TackleHack™ is the first of its kind marketplace, we are disrupting the industries traditional wholesale business model and creating a whole new division to level the playing field for small companies around the globe.
TackleHack™ is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. TackleHack™ provides equal employment opportunity for all persons, in all facets of employment. TackleHack™ maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and need a reasonable accommodation to use or access our online system, please contact us at cs@TackleHack.com.
NOTICE TO PROSPECTIVE APPLICANTS:
This is a co-founder CTO (Chief Technology Officer) position. The accepted candidate will join the team as an equity owner of the company. Once capital is raised, compensation will be provided in addition to the CTO’s equity shares. Accepted candidate must be able to work remotely and independently at times but also must be willing to work as a contributing team member.