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Sr. Software Engineer (Data Warehouse) Blurb
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Blurb is a creative publishing and marketing platform that unleashes the creative genius inside everyone. Blurb?s platform makes it easy to design, publish, market and sell professional-quality books, using the Blurb Bookify? online bookmaking tool, Blurb?s free, award-winning Blurb BookSmart app or by using Blurb?s PDF to Book workflow. Blurb?s bookstore and online marketing tools enable customers to market and sell their books, and keep 100% of their profit. Blurb?s social and community features allow customers to create and share Blurb books among friends and colleagues with ease.
Blurb was founded by Eileen Gittins in 2005, and includes a team of design, Internet and media veterans who share a passion for helping people bring their stories to life. In 2010, Blurb shipped just under 1.4 million books to more than 70 countries and territories. In 2010, Blurb was ranked the fastest growing media company on the Inc. 500. Blurb is based in San Francisco with offices in London. If you?re ready to dive right in, get dirty, work hard and have fun, keep reading.
The Role:
Are you passionate about creating, developing, and producing the best web-based apps and components around? Want to be in on every step, from building prototypes in record time to design to testing to release? Then Blurb just might be the place for you. We?re looking for code-writing aces and development hotshots with three or more years of relevant experience. Crackerjack designers with a real knack for spec'ing new functions. First-rate designers with a yen to work with a great product team. Thought leaders who can pave the way for the dev team with leading-edge ideas and inspiration.
Okay ? enough about what we?re hoping you?ll bring to the table. Here?s what you?ll get from us: The freedom to make great stuff (ready to unleash your creativity?). Leaders who remove the roadblocks and help you do what you do best. And some amazing new stuff to work on that we promise will fascinate you, challenge you ? and give you a real sense of purpose, too.
Sound good? Read on for the details.
Responsibilities:
Design and develop computer software, specifically the overall data warehouse architecture model of our total solution product. This includes:
recommend technologies and tools for the various components of the solution;
define and direct the implementation of security requirements;
define and direct metadata standards; and leverage advanced skills in database programming and modeling skills (including SQL, PL/SQL, OLAP, STAR, and dimensional, logical, and physical data modeling) as well as database development and administration knowledge in IBM DB2, Oracle, MySQL, and/or Postgres.
Working closely with Product Management and QA, this role will be responsible for the architecture and development of Blurb's front end.
Requirements:
Master?s degree in computer science, computer information systems, engineering, or a related field
At least five years of experience in data warehouse architecture utilizing OLAP and data warehousing concepts as well as ETL design and development using tools such as PowerCenter and DataStage.
Experience must also include (1) all aspects of data warehouse lifecycle, including star schema design, data analysis, and performance tuning and archiving; (2) major data modeling tools including ERwin and/or Data Architect (including administration); and (3) MicroStrategy.
At least 5 years of industry experience
Environment:
Blurb is a small, but growing company, which means tremendous challenges and opportunities. We are looking for smart people who learn fast, solve problems, and get the job done. Our products are focused on the user experience, so you'll need to be user focused as well. We have a world-class team drawn from companies such as Apple, Adobe, Intuit, Corbis, Current TV, eBay, Kodak, Method, Microsoft, Sun, CNET, Yahoo!, Lonely Planet and Sony.
Benefits:
Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance (PPO or HMO options)
401(k) retirement plan
Employer paid life insurance, short-term and long-term disability
Flexible Spending Account (both medical and dependent care)
10 paid holidays
15 days paid time off per year; more days the longer you?re with us!
Free lunch on Wednesdays
| Location: | 580 California Street Suite 300 San Francisco, CA 94104 United States |
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THIS JOB HAS EXPIRED
Blurb
Investors: Anthem Capital, Canaan PartnersAll Jobs: at Blurb
| Web Site: | www.blurb.com |
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| Headquarters: | 580 California Street Suite 300 San Francisco, CA 94104 United States |
| Industry: | Software |
