Careers

Working at Smartscale

Smartscale Systems was founded with the goal of fundamentally changing how people use IT. The cloud is just emerging as a rough edged tool for storage and servers but we envision much more; a fundamental shift in IT, both from a technology and business perspective. Smartscale has pioneered technology in the Cloud space and our patents are at the core of how the cloud works.
The Smartscale workplace is a vibrant and dynamic one in which everyone is encouraged and expected not just to think outside the box but to destroy the box completley. No hierarchy, no politics just hard core innovation and exploration. We pride ourselves on being a place where innovators and mavericks can thrive and have a positive impact on the world. Smartscale is centrally located in Campbell, CA just a few steps from light rail, historic downtown Campbell bars and resturants and 5 minutes to Los Gatos and Santana Row. Come change the world with us!

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Open Positions

Senior Product Manager

Job Description

Smartscale Systems Inc. is looking for seasoned Senior Product Marketing Manager to work in the area of delivering a cloud management platform for both Public and Private clouds. The role will involve engaging a highly talented team of people involved in delivering a next generation cloud automation and management platform. Smartscale's One Click Data Center enables automated cloud based data centers that are highly scalable. Smartscale's edge is our patent pending, enterprise scaling technology that our customers tell us is unique in the market.

Collaborate with Sales to develop and implement a company-wide go-to-market plan for a product, working with all departments to execute and identify and create requirements for market-facing tools and services, such as training, webinars, SDKs, documentation, case studies, etc., work with internal and external teams to create and launch them; and to develop and deliver creative, winning sales and customer promotional incentives to support sales and marketing objectives.

Visit customers and prospects and mine market research to understand major IT problems of enterprises and data centers and help fine-tune product/service offerings to address customer needs in highest opportunity segments Reviews and analyzes data from all sources, e.g., customer requirements, market analysis data, revenue numbers. Analyzes and understands competitors and their products as well as potential partner relationships for the product along with Business Development.

Requirements

5 - 10 years experience as a Thought leader in Product Management for products and services related to data centers and IT transformation projects at an enterprise software company or large scale cloud vendor. o Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Knowledge of Data Center architectures, databases, reporting tools, middleware, security, monitoring and highly available systems. Recent experience in Cloud Computing technologies data center virtualization consolidation, and networking. Strong experience in industry and market analysis, segmentation, sales and customer analysis in technology environments Understanding of major software and hardware vendors, system integrators, VARs/ISVs. Ability to work independently with minimal supervision in a fast-moving environment. o Must be able to demonstrate both a passion for technology and a strong aptitude for business strategy Masters Computer Sci, EE, or equivalent and MBA from a top school strongly preferred Start up experience and entrepreneurial bent.

Apply Now : info@smartscalesystems.com

Senior Java Developer

Job Description We are looking for an extremely capable engineer who has a strong background in web services development, built high-performance, scalable and extensible systems. In this highly visible position, the successful candidate collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to define and implement the web service platform that will power the next generation of Cloud Management.

Requirements Minimum of 5 years experience designing, implementing and supporting highly scalable applications and web services in Java - Common web services protocols (HTTP, SSL, SOAP, REST) - Multi threaded and event-driven programming - Asynchronous I/O programming - Excellent analytical and problem solving skills - Excellent written and verbal communication skills - Ability to thrive in a cross-geographical team on high profile, critical projects Preferred Skills Developing Apache 2 modules and knowledge of Apache internals Event-driven HTTP servers such as lighttpd and nginx Distributed caching such as memcached Encryption-at-rest Scalable storage systems

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Principle DevOps Engineer - Cloud

Job Description

We are looking for a risk taker who has a strong background in a wide range of technologies and wants to gather more. You will be an early member of a rapidly growing team, work with exciting technologies, and contribute to setting our technical direction. We use AWS, Rackspace, vCloud, Linux, Ruby, Java, Javascript, Puppet, MySQL, Oracle, SOLR, Hadoop, Cascading and other technologies. You don't have to come in knowing everything, but you must have a solid base and a strong desire to learn.

Responsibilities Configure, monitor and maintain systems that host our web sites, handle large volumes of HTTP API calls, and store and process large amounts of data. Manage development, staging and production environments. Troubleshoot networking, platform, application and database issues. Write and maintain documentation on processes and configurations. Share on-call duties with other engineers to support 24x7 operations.

Requirements

4+ years of Systems Administration experience Experience running and maintaining Linux, Apache, SOLR, Ruby on Rails, MySQL Scripting with shell, Javascript, Ruby Knowledge of TCP/IP, daemons. Experience with monitoring systems, high availability. Experience supporting 24x7 production environments. Ability to work an on-call shift. Ability to work with tough deadlines and challenging problems. Fast learner, interested in learning and exploring new ideas. Ability to work with a close-knit team. Self-directed and motivated. Previous experience with AWS and/or Rackspace is a BIG plus! Experience as MySQL DBA and/or NoSql is a BIG plus!

Visit customers and prospects and mine market research to understand major IT problems of enterprises and data centers and help fine-tune product/service offerings to address customer needs in highest opportunity segments Reviews and analyzes data from all sources, e.g., customer requirements, market analysis data, revenue numbers. Analyzes and understands competitors and their products as well as potential partner relationships for the product along with Business Development.

Apply Now : info@smartscalesystems.com

Principal Interaction Designer

Job Description Lead interaction design efforts across the company, including establishing and owning user-centered design principles and processes. Responsibilities Work collaboratively with a cross-functional team to understand both business and user goals and help to translate this into designs that meet the needs of both. Manage usability testing for both our production product and upcoming alpha features, iterating the user interface until becomes second nature for our customers. Organize usability feedback into coherent stories that can be easily understood and implemented by the engineering team. Participate in sprint planning to ensure upcoming features fit within established design principles. Work closely with Web Developers, Engineers and QA to deliver the final product while ensuring that it meets original specifications. Coordinate with outside graphic design firms to achieve the vision of the product team. Demonstrate excellent customer service skills through all levels of communication. Contribute to the knowledge base, Wiki and other Smartscale resources to help build the best customer experience. Work closely with the team to ensure that all company and personal goals are met or exceeded.

RequirementsA BS, BA, or BFA in human-computer interaction, product design or related field At least 3 years of experience in User Interaction Design, preferably as a key member of a user experience team that has launched several successful web and/or software applications Previous experience in an engineering role is a plus A design portfolio that demonstrates critical thinking in human-computer-interaction, directed execution, and web usability Proven skills in task modeling, wire framing, user flow diagramming, and usability research; proven ability to follow and incorporate industry standards and trends in information architecture Experience using wire framing and prototyping tools An understanding of Cloud Computing and/or UNIX/Windows System Administration Familiarity with current web and mobile technologies and how to design within their constraints The ability to understand and design for complex technical products The ability to communicate design rationale and build consensus All candidates are expected to possess the following skill set: Self-starting learner who thrives under pressure and enjoys success Excellent communication skills and strong organizational skills Dedication to individual development, challenging teamwork, and new technology Flexibility in a dynamically growing/evolving company

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Marketing Intern

Job Description

Specifically, you will work with the marketing team to -
Develop our social media engagement and communications strategy. Launch, update and monitor Smartscale's Twitter and Facebook pages. Recommend and manage website content. Monitor industry blogs and update Smartscale's Blog Assist with e-newsletter creation. Support industry events. Report key business metrics and website traffic. Take on other marketing communications projects as they arise.

Smartscale interns will participate in a challenging 10-12 week summer program, then return to school in the fall. Summer interns will obtain practical work experience, learn about the Smartscale businesses, and receive mentorship from their manager and team. Summer interns will set goals/objectives with their managers at the start of the internship, and complete end of summer performance evaluations.

Requirements

BA or MBA track in technical discipline including Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or Network Systems. Experience with SEO, Social marketing (Facebook, Twitter, email, blogs and YouTube). Ability to write HTML5, CSS and lite Javascript as well as creating copy for blogs and web site.

Apply Now : info@smartscalesystems.com