GoAhead. Be Part of A Team, A Vision, A Technology Revolution.
GoAhead is changing the face of high availability and system management for the telecom, military and aerospace industries. As the acknowledged industry leader in commercial high availability middleware, we are building upon our successful track record while maintaining an enviable corporate culture. We boast a tight-knit team of sharp, creative people who get it done.
We are a private company headquartered in downtown Bellevue, Washington, a rapidly growing city situated between Lakes Washington and Sammamish just minutes from downtown Seattle. The views are picturesque with the snow-capped mountains of the Cascades to the East and Mount Rainier dominating the horizon to the South. Bellevue is the metropolitan hub of the Eastside that thrives on innovation and the entrepreneurial spirit. Come be a part of a company on the move!
GoAhead offers competitive salaries, excellent benefits and stock options. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. To read more about our company, please visit GoAhead Values.
CURRENT OPENINGS
If you are a bright, career-minded individual with a passion for technology, we want to hear from you! Please email your resume and cover letter to careers@goahead.com. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply.
GoAhead has the following positions available:
Marketing Programs Manager
Software Developer
Marketing Programs Manager
Please respond ONLY if you have 7+ years of experience.
The Marketing Programs Manager plans, implements, delivers and evangelizes GoAhead marketing programs to support the growth of GoAhead Software brand, products and services. This person supports sales with key tools; evangelizes GoAhead success; stays abreast of industry and competitor news; evangelizes the GoAhead brand and ensures adherence; generates leads; builds and maintains relationships with colleagues, vendors, partners and prospects; and reports on activities.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:
- Plan and implement marketing plans and programs to support company objectives
- Build and foster relationships with key channel partners; collaborate with partners to plan and implement marketing programs aimed at growing channel revenue
- Participate in the design, development and delivery of core sales tools including but not limited to sales presentation, website, data sheet, technical product description
- Develop case studies, solution briefs, project profiles and other tactical sales materials to showcase GoAhead success
- Evaluate and understand market research and the competitive landscape; incorporates these findings when executing plans and programs
- Plan and implement brand awareness initiatives, including contributed articles, speaking engagements, advertising, collateral, website, corporate newsletter and other promotions via a variety of vehicles (print, online, electronic media, direct mail, etc.)
- Plan and implement lead generation campaigns including tradeshows, webinars, partner events, call blitzes, speaking engagements, print and online campaigns, etc.
- Collaborate effectively with sales on development, implementation and reporting on lead generation campaigns; growth, development and maintenance of customer database
- Plan and implement brand loyalty campaigns including webinars, demos, tradeshows, company newsletter, surveys and other activities designed to optimize customer perception of GoAhead
- Build and maintain relationships with outside vendors, partners and organizations to successfully design, implement and deliver marketing initiatives and materials
- Assist in implementation of company public relations plan
- Ensure brand adherence throughout products, as well as internal and external marketing materials
- Carry out initiatives in line with marketing budget
- Report on all marketing activity
The Marketing Programs Manager should have the following key traits: excellent communication (written and verbal); results-driven; creative; sees project from origination through completion; enjoys variety; strong eye for aesthetic; attention to detail; enjoys working with people; good sense of humor; enjoys laid back environment and opportunity to directly impact GoAhead success. Candidate should have a B.A. in a related field and 7-10 years relevant experience.
Software Developer
Currently, GoAhead is seeking a Software Developer to join its technical team. This position designs, develops, documents, and tests software for a variety of operating systems. Essential duties include but are not limited to the following:
- Specifies, designs, implements and tests embedded management software.
- Writes and presents key engineering documents including procedures, specifications, design, test and user documents.
- Consults with other engineering staff to evaluate operational and performance requirements of overall build.
- Learns and applies new programming languages and other technologies as necessary to achieve company goals.
- Builds web-based user interfaces for new and existing products.
- Acts as mentor to more junior developers and motivates and encourages contributions towards a successful team effort.
- Act as an information resource for company products and provide informal training to more junior developers and other positions within company as needed.
- Provides support to marketing, sales, client services and customers concerning design and maintenance of software products.
Qualifications include a BS degree and 4 or more years experience designing and implementing sophisticated software systems; a thorough understanding of state-of-the-art tools and technologies for software design and development; excellent proficiency in C language with exposure to C++ and/or Java language; a thorough working knowledge of Linux operating systems; and experience developing and debugging with the GNU tool chain. Experience with the design and implementation of telecom network elements is highly desirable.
GoAhead is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and offers competitive salaries, excellent benefits and stock options. Come be part of our high performance team!
