ABOUT JOURNEYPAGE VIRTUAL BUSINESS INCUBATOR
JourneyPage is a virtual business incubator that helps nearly 8,000 individuals turn their passions into scalable businesses that make an impact. It accomplishes this through dynamic, action-oriented exclusive content and a daily accountability system that stops procrastination. Our vision is to become the go-to tool for helping millions of individuals turn their business ideas into profitable businesses. Currently, entrepreneurship programs at colleges & universities, small business development centers, and incubators license JourneyPage’s Software-as-a-Service platform. JourneyPage is a quickly-growing product and was created by award-winning, young entrepreneurs (founders of Extreme Entrepreneurship Tour – http://www.extremetour.org) committed to: * Personal growth & learning * Always staying positive * Being authentic * Delivering a WOW experience to our customers ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY Currently, JourneyPage has proven that there is a significant need for its product that has been unmet. The Chief Technology Officer’s role is to ensure that JourneyPage fills that need and its users receive a consistent WOW experience as the site scales to millions of users. We’re looking for an individual with proven programming skills coupled with previous experience in or the ability to very quickly learn all the parts needed to scale a successful Software-as-a-Service company. This includes understanding of the following disciplines: * Business Strategy * Project Management * Programming * Analytics * Business strategy * Quality Assurance * Server Administration * User Research & Design REQUIREMENTS Strategy * Identify technology trends and evolving social behavior that may support or impede the success of the business * Demonstrated ability to apply technology solutions to business problems Analytics * Experience using analytics and metrics to make decisions on JourneyPage’s evolution * Collect and analyze user behavior through server logs, online experiments (A/B testing), benchmark studies, and surveys Programming * History of side projects building web applications * Affinity for rapid prototyping and test-driven development * Experience in MySQL, HTML, AJAX/Javascript, and at least one of the following: PHP, Ruby, Python * Experience with web application frameworks such as Symfony, Ruby on Rails, or Django * Expertise in cloud infrastructure deployment and management * Experience with build and release management processes Quality Assurance * Experience with unit testing and automated QA Project Management * Work with existing founders, programming team, and quality assurance team to achieve goals Server Administration * Rock-solid networking, web, and Unix skills * Continually improve the performance and scalability of the JourneyPage service * Monitor service stability and performance * Troubleshoot issues with hardware, software, applications and network * Directly responsible for the availability of the JourneyPage.com website Usability Testing and Design * Wireframing and user flow design for web interfaces * Strong understanding of strengths and shortcomings of different research methods, including when and how to apply them during each product phase * Experience integrating user research into product designs and design practices PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES * Proven leadership ability. * Ability to set and manage priorities judiciously * Excellent written and oral communication skills * Ability to articulate ideas to both technical and non-technical addressees * Exceptionally self-motivated and directed * Keen attention to detail * Passionate about web startups COMPENSATION We are looking for a technical partner who will be compensated completely in equity. APPLICATION To apply, please send your resume and cover letter to [email protected]. Also, please share what your favorite color is and why.
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