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This will the first dedicated QA testing position at Shiftgig, so you’ll have the opportunity to set standards and best practices within the company.  You should be excited to work on a small team in a startup environment, helping the engineers maintain and improve quality as they add features to an existing product and launch a new line of business.  

You'll have the opportunity to lead a team of highly skilled developers to build enterprise SaaS applications using Ruby on Rails and other modern web technologies. You'll help your team focus on continuous improvement, code quality, good security, and software craftsmanship. You'll also share your passion for web development with junior engineers. As the lines between development and operations become more blurred you’ll collaborate closely with our Infrastructure and Security teams to build code that is resilient, secure, maintainable, and performant.

Job Title: Data Extraction and Onboarding Specialist Reports To: Payroll Onboarding Manager FLSA Status: Non-Exempt   StratEx Partners handles HR and Payroll services for small to mid-sized companies. The Data Extraction and Onboarding Specialist ensures demographic, earnings, taxes, and deduction information is accurately downloaded and converted to a compatible format to be input into the StratEx payroll system.      Job Responsibilities

Job Title: Operations Specialist Reports To: Director of Operations FLSA Status: Non-exempt   StratEx Partners handles HR and Payroll services for small to mid-sized companies. The Operations Specialist ensures timely communication and resolution of all banking and tax related matters. Additionally, this individual serves as the liaison between the StratEx staff and the bank.   Job Responsibilities/Essential Functions include, but are not

Create and maintain test automation to cover at least 90% of all features across multiple web applications. Work with the customer service team to triage and research incoming defects. Analyze, document, and track defects in our defect tracking system. Provide assistance to the engineering team related to manually testing components and features that are either not automated or require additional human review.

You'll roll up your sleeves and make a tangible contribution the first week. You'll dig into our codebase to acquaint yourself with it all; the glitzy new code as well as the crufty old stuff that we need to get around to replacing. You'll take a look at our business goals and product backlog, and you'll weigh-in on where we should focus next. You're going to get results. You're going to ship code. You're going to be confronted with something you don't know. You're going to admit it. You're going to rise to the challenge and grow. At some point, you're going to break something. It's bound to happen. You're going to admit it so we can work together to resolve it. Then, you're going to stop and learn from it to keep it from happening again. Then, you're going to suck up your pride and get back to getting things done.

You'll roll up your sleeves and make a tangible contribution the first week. You'll dig into our codebase to acquaint yourself with it all; the glitzy new code as well as the crufty old stuff that we need to get around to replacing. You'll take a look at our business goals and product backlog, and you'll weigh-in on where we should focus next. You're going to get results. You're going to ship code. You're going to be confronted with something you don't know. You're going to admit it. You're going to rise to the challenge and grow. At some point, you're going to break something. It's bound to happen. You're going to admit it so we can work together to resolve it. Then, you're going to stop and learn from it to keep it from happening again. Then, you're going to suck up your pride and get back to getting things done.

PerkSpot is looking for a full-time take-charge Database Engineer who is ready to take the next step in their career to help manage our data infrastructure, including architecture of new data-heavy features, optimization of data storage and performance, and access control. While data is not a new concept here at PerkSpot, we have a lot of room for improvement. With your expertise and focused attention, you will make data more accessible and digestible, helping us to make better informed decisions and understand the stories behind the data.

Assist with the design, implementation, and maintenance of public cloud-based infrastructures on Rackspace, Azure. Designs architectures that account for cost concerns, availability and scalability needs, and performance guidelines. Implement and optimize the CI/CD pipeline while accounting for re-usability, performance, and security. Evaluate existing architecture and make recommendations to improve availability, scalability, and cost. Improve deployment automation of infrastructure and services as well as improving the scalability of the infrastructure in general. Standardize and secure Windows-based server infrastructure. Able to support on-call rotation, along with developers.

As an IT Support Analyst you will be primarily responsible for carrying out all aspects of desktop support to our Chicago office, as well as supporting our remote employees. In addition, you will be the primary point of contact for helping customers and users troubleshoot issues with using our site. This role reports to the VP, Finance and is based in our Chicago office.

Administers technical and non-technical support to clients Establishes intra- and interdepartmental relationships to prioritize needs, communicate project status and timing expectations. Determines the scope of client requirements from start to resolution. Achieves objectives by gathering pertinent data; identifying and evaluating options; recommending a course of action. Apply critical thinking and problem-solving skills to troubleshoot and resolve client questions.

The Customer Success Manager (CSM) partners closely with Account Managers (AM) to ensure Built In’s Customers achieve a significant return on and drive business success with their Built In investment. The CSM will support our users within assigned accounts, to ensure effective new user and product onboarding and engagement on BI products and solutions.

The Lead Software Engineer will be responsible for designing, developing and deploying software applications. This person writes code, writes unit tests, performs code reviews, participates in the architecture design process, enhances the performance of applications, debugs, troubleshoots issues, and writes code to automate deployments across environments. The technical focus of the Lead Software Engineer is to build systems including APIs,

The Data Engineer works on the back-end of our platform, focused on building data pipelines to that power our Candidate Recommendation Engine (CRE) and other aspects of our business. This work is often done with Python and intersects with the core backend that is written in Go; knowledge of both would be preferable, but Python is required. All Data Engineers should follow our engineering standards, including a commitment to unit-testing and to SOLID design principles.

You’ll work closely with assigned accounts to establish long lasting relationships with decision makers and users to ensure repeat usage on the platform. Execute platform training for users to become comfortable with the platform and how to engage with Freelance and agency talent. Develop adoption plan, establish communication with key partnerships of each assigned accounts. Establish communication with decision makers, manage reporting to measure success against customer expectations, and drive the renewal process. Implement strategies to maximize customer lifetime value and minimize churn risk while increasing overall customer satisfaction and identifying up-sell and cross-sell opportunities. Develop a deep understanding of the product to recommend the software’s features and functionality that meet customers' specific business needs. Consistently bring creative ideas and solutions to the team on how to improve the customer experience.

WHO ARE YOU? We're looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual who is passionate about helping underserved Americans living paycheck to paycheck. In this role you will grow and support the community of our workers who we affectionately call Moonrisers. We need someone who is friendly and patient with good judgment and is able to calmly provide support and solve problems. Our workers come from all walks of life so compassion, common

What is Moonrise? Moonrise is a digital platform that matches workers who need extra cash to make ends meet with companies that need to fill shifts. We are a social impact startup owned by American Family Insurance.  We were built with an ambitious goal: to innovate in a way that would help working families—many of them existing customers of The General, part of the American Family enterprise—that need a financial cushion in case of the

We are a dynamic team of engineers that iterate on ideas and products for a growing company that is dedicated to building meaningful tech communities. Here, we can provide interesting challenges and puzzles to solve as our technical stack rapidly evolves. You will be able to work with new technologies and architectures in a forward-thinking organization that looks to push boundaries. Full stack software engineers work both on the front and back ends of our platform. The tasks you will have will require you to visualize and work with the entire platform. We want to implement solidly-designed systems that function well and provide a beautiful experience for our users. You will be a critical member of our team, regardless of your level of experience, and we want you to grow with us. We have clearly defined paths of progression, whether you want to design systems, manage engineers, or put your head down and code.

Full stack software engineers work both on the front and back ends of our platform. The tasks you will have will require you to visualize and work with the entire platform. We want to implement solidly-designed systems that function well and provide a beautiful experience for our users.

This company is growing extremely fast through acquisition and capture of market share.  They’ve gone from 1500 employees to almost 4,000 in just 3 years.  As a result, their current I/T environment is facing challenges on keeping up with demand, especially from a security services perspective.  Almost all of their security and network infrastructure is outsourced or with an MSSP, and this role will be the key person helping them construct /