Rearden Steel is looking for a exceptional Browser Development Engineer. I
was emailing you to see if you might know someone with this type of
expertise or you might be interested. Attached is some company and position
information for review.
Thanks,
Glenn Burkhardt
direct(650) 838-6042
cell (408) 607-1392
fax (650) 838-5598
www.rearden.com
REARDEN STEEL TECHNOLOGIES SECURES $67 MILLION
IN FIRST ROUND INVESTMENT
Steve Perlman’s Newest Venture Attracts Investments from America Online,
Cisco, EchoStar Communications, Mayfield, Vulcan Ventures, The Barksdale
Group,
The Washington Post and Macromedia Ventures
PALO ALTO, Calif. - April 23, 2001 - Rearden Steel Technologies, Inc., a
Silicon Valley technology company developing hardware and software products
for the consumer marketplace, today announced that it has secured $67
million in Series A funding. The group of investors led by America Online
also includes Cisco Systems, EchoStar Communications Corporation, Mayfield,
Vulcan Ventures, The Barksdale Group, The Washington Post Company and
Macromedia Ventures. Founded by Steve Perlman, the creator of WebTV®,
Rearden Steel Technologies also announced its new board members and its
executive team.
“It’s rare to find an early stage company with impressive, seasoned
management that has both a solid track record and proven success in the
consumer market,” said Kevin Fong, managing partner at Mayfield. “When you
combine this expertise with first-tier partners, great technology, a solid
patent portfolio, and the vision to solve real consumer problems, you earn
the attention of investors,” he added.
In his most ambitious effort to date, Perlman’s latest venture is focused on
the home entertainment space, an arena in which he is known for creating
groundbreaking products that have revolutionized the industry.
Barry Schuler, chairman and chief executive officer of America Online, Inc.
said, “Steve Perlman has an impressive track record in the consumer
electronics marketplace and we’re pleased to help support his latest
venture.”
Perlman and his executive team have a long history of working with the top
players in the home entertainment, high technology, and communications
industries. Throughout their careers they have developed products with
consumer electronics giants such as Sony, Philips, Thomson/RCA,
Matsushita/Panasonic, Mitsubishi, Samsung, Fujitsu, Motorola, Sega,
Nintendo, EchoStar’s DISH Network, Pace, and Scientific-Atlanta, as well as
industry leaders such as Apple Computer, Microsoft, and Sun. The team has
also developed partnerships with dozens of content companies including HBO,
The Discovery Channel, The Weather Channel, Columbia Television, E!Online,
and Excite@Home.
“We’re pleased that we were able to simultaneously gain the support of top
VC firms, first-tier media concerns, and world-class technology companies,”
said Perlman. “By garnering the support of such a broad spectrum of
strategic investors, we’re building the foundation for delivering products
that will fundamentally change the home entertainment experience as we know
it,” he added.
The company also announced that it has added two new members to its board of
directors providing access to the top leaders in the business and venture
communities. The new members include Kevin Fong, managing partner at
Mayfield, and Paul Bosco*, VP and GM of Broadband Products and Solutions at
Cisco Systems. These new directors join the company’s existing board
members which include Gary Moore, a partner at law firm Cooley Godward;
Steve Perlman, president and chief executive officer of Rearden Steel
Technologies; and Bill Keating, chief operating officer of
Rearden Steel Technologies.
The Palo Alto-based start-up has assembled a world-class team of over 100
professionals, including key talent from companies such as Microsoft, Sony,
Apple Computer, Tivo, ReplayTV, Thomson Consumer Electronics, Pinnacle
Micro, AMD, Cisco and Sun.
About Rearden Steel Technologies, Inc.:
Founded in January 2000 by WebTV visionary Steve Perlman, Rearden Steel
Technologies is building innovative hardware and software products for the
consumer marketplace. Headquartered in Palo Alto, California, the
privately-held start-up has attracted $67 million in Series A financing from
America Online, Cisco Systems, EchoStar Communications, Mayfield, Vulcan
Ventures, The Barksdale Group, The Washington Post Company and Macromedia
Ventures. For more information go to http://www.Rearden.com/tech.
erver.
Rearden Steel Technologies, Inc.
Software Engineer- Browser Applications
As a member of this development team, you'll have the opportunity to
participate in all aspects of the product development life cycle of our
cutting-edge consumer product including functional analysis, GUI design, and
application creation. You will be working alongside other senior engineers
from diverse engineering fields to build the first version of our new
mass-market consumer product for the home.
Requirements:
· 3+ years software engineering experience working on a shipping product.
· Significant experience developing applications with C, C++ and Perl is
required.
· Experience with plug-in interfaces, HTTP, HTML and other web browser
related technologies
· A thorough understanding of browsers with a specific focus on Mozilla is
highly desirable
· Unix/Linux expertise is a plus
· B.S. or C.S. in Computer Science or equivalent degree is required
· An enthusiastic work ethic is appreciated
