Careers At Esgut


Esgut (pronounced "It's goood") is a rapidly growing Internet startup. Esgut, one of the leaders in its field, develops web-based applications that enable people to share their lives and connect with their friends and loved ones.

Esgut is no ordinary company. Founded by people who'd had enough of the corporate world, Esgut is determined to be a company people love to work for. We are passionate about what we do and believe fun is a necessary prerequisite to success. We also believe in empowering our people to make Esgut better than they found it.

Esgut will be growing rapidly over the next 6-12 months. This is your opportunity to get in on the ground floor. This is your opportunity to help build a great company comprised of great people.

If you're one of those types of individuals that seems to do 2 times as much work as your peers in the same amount of time and can always get things working no matter what stands in your way - we'd love to talk to you. We're open to all sorts of experience levels - whether you have 0 or 5 years of experience - we'll make room for you if you're bringing talent to the table.



Software Design Engineer
Esgut is looking for software developers with experience in web technologies, OO Design and database technologies (experience with PHP, MySQL, CSS, Apache, AJAX, and an eye for great design and functionality are all a plus). A candidate should love working in a start-up environment and be driven to build new & exciting ways for people to use the web. We're seeking a creative and motivated engineer who will take ownership of their projects. We have a growing team and could use a variety of experience levels from developers to senior architects. Responsibilities will include product design and development of new product features.

EXPERIENCE
• Permanent Resident or US Citizen
• BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science or equivalent
• Knowledge in PHP preferred
• Strong background in Object Oriented languages.
• Expertise in developing using MySQL databases. (you frequent mysqlperformanceblog.com)
• Expertise in web technologies (Servlets, HTML, XML, Javascript, Ajax, CSS templating, etc.)
• Development experience with Service Oriented Architecture
• Familiarity with API-oriented web technologies preferred.
• Experience with Apache web server programming preferred.
• Some web design experience a plus.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently as part of a small team.


Competitive compensation
Full-time position
Co-Ops & Internships Available
Send cover and/or resume to careers@esgut.com



Lead Software Design Engineer
Esgut is looking for a Lead Software Developer with experience in web technologies, OO Design and database technologies (experience with PHP, MySQL, CSS, Apache, AJAX, and an eye for great design and functionality are all a plus). A candidate should love working in a start-up environment and be driven to build new & exciting ways for people to use the web. We're seeking a creative and motivated engineer who will take ownership of their projects. We have a growing team and could use a variety of experience levels from junior developers to senior architects. Responsibilities will include development of new product features, product enhancements and database management to name a few.

EXPERIENCE
• Permanent Resident or US Citizen
• BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science or equivalent
• Knowledge in PHP preferred
• Strong background in Object Oriented languages.
• Expertise in developing using MySQL databases. (you frequent mysqlperformanceblog.com)
• Expertise in web technologies (Servlets, HTML, XML, Javascript, Ajax, CSS templating, etc.)
• Development experience with Service Oriented Architecture
• Familiarity with API-oriented web technologies preferred.
• Experience with Apache web server programming preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to manage and lead a team and project.


Competitive compensation
Full-time position
Send cover and/or resume to careers@esgut.com



Chief Technology Officer
Esgut is looking for a Chief Technology Officer to lead the software design team. The CTO will be responsible for all software deliverables. The entire software development, test, and design team will report to the CTO.

REQUIRED TRAITS
• Permanent Resident or US Citizen
• BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science or equivalent
• Demonstrated ability to lead large software teams and deliver high quality products on schedule
• Ability to understand technical goo and business initiatives. Demonstrated ability to make the right tradeoffs.
• Previous Executive Level Management Experience in a Startup


Competitive compensation
Full-time position
Send cover and/or resume to careers@esgut.com