Development Manager/Team Lead – C#.NET – transaction processing – profitable startup

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The role is a HANDS-on Development Manager/Team Lead – mix of 40% hands-on work (design/architecture and a little implementation) and 60% leadership tasks – managing engineers, release schedules. C#/.NET environment. Issues of scalability/transactional systems is best fit.

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Woburn/Burlington, MA area salary to the 130s + equity DOE
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As a senior member of the Engineering team, the selected individual will have the following responsibilities:
* Oversight of the technical design, implementation, testing, deployment, and support of message transformation and delivery software development
* Team management responsibilities, including the direct supervision of approximately 5-10 team members
* Implementation of state-of-the-art software engineering practices using latest but appropriate tools and technology

Qualifications:
* A solid software engineering background, including at least ten years of hands-on development experience in a commercial environment
* A solid understanding of the .NET architecture
* Experience of Microsoft development environment Visual Studio Team System (VSTS); Knowledge of Team Foundation Server (TFS) would be a plus
* At least five years of experience managing software development teams
* Experience of large scale transactional systems with serious scalability and reliability requirements; experience of supporting business-critical production environment running in data centers would be very helpful
* Demonstrable knowledge and experience of software development lifecycle and methodologies spanning development, testing, release and deployment management
* Excellent written and verbal communications skills
* Willingness to work in an energetic, fast-paced, and team-oriented environment
* The ability to work independently; ability to manage conflicting priorities effectively
*any knowledge of protocols like SWIFT, FIX, etc would be a bonus

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Please send resumes to scott@biviumgroup.com – subject line “C# Development Manager”

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The Bivium Group is a renowned technical recruiting firm with a sixth sense for crafting the right fit between opportunity and talent. Our focus is on building long-term relationships with both clients and candidates which is demonstrated by our unsurpassed network of skilled talent and intimate knowledge of our client’s business needs.

I have been in the technology industry for over 18 years. I have worked within several startups including positions such as Vice President of Operations, General Manager and Founder at three technology based startups – including my own consulting firm from the late 80s and into the 90’s. I left the startup world to join one of New England’s oldest and largest recruiting agencies where I assisted in the meteoric growth of a new office in a new geography. My performance over the past few years has placed me in the top 1% of National Recruiters. My philosophy is simple – I am a career partner to both our candidates and clients.

$2,000 reward for C++ Windows Kernel Mode Software Engineers in Lexington, MA area – Happy Valentine’s Day

Working with Founders of a startup in Lexington, MA area – software engineers with C++ user mode/kernel mode experience. You know who you are! Some comments from the hiring manager:

“Each team is now responsible for front to back development of our product. This includes, SQLServer 2005, .NET/C#, ASP.NET, C++ user mode, and C++ Windows kernel development.

My team is lacking in C++ user mode and C++ kernel mode skill sets. Ultimately, the candidate would be interested in working with all the technologies I listed above. The immediate need would be user mode and kernel mode C++ development. ” Please send resumes to scott@biviumgroup.com – subject line “C++ Kernel Mode.

 Happy Valentine’s Day to everyone – to me, today is not just about loving your significant other, or the person whom you may be in a relationship with, but taking a brief moment to really think about how we influence and effect others — loving those around us – including your co-workers, can be a simple thing – such as being a bit more patient or forgiving – perhaps simply offering a warm smile. Remember that Loving thoughts lead to Loving actions — and in an uncertain world, the one thing we can control, are OUR OWN thoughts and actions. [OK - cheesy sentiments over for today ].

Cautionary tale — contracts protect you & your client – scumbag recruiter competition

I’d have to say my biggest ‘peeve’ about the recruiting industry are the swarmy, scummy “used-car salesperson” types that inhabit the lower-tier recruiting firms. To a candidate, a job posting, recruiter, and recruiting firm can look like any other online.  However, from the company vantage-point – there are firms that are top-notch & ethical, and those that certainly get the job done, but at what professional & ethical price? Although I rarely bump into my old firm, I do know that if/when that happened, that both sides would take a pragmatic win/win approach to things — something I cannot say about a recent (2nd time) experience with a competitor – let’s call them “Illogicks”– who seemingly like to bully their competitors and clients to forget any contracts.

The bottom-line in our business, is that it’s just like signing a contract with a Real Estate agent to list your house — in that case you have an exclusive responsibility to pay an agent’s fee to any buyer introduced during the listing period – typically 6 months to 1 year. In our industry, all major firms have a 6 month exclusive period for a candidate (some ask for 12 months) – what this means is that if I introduce you to my client in Aug 2007 for a job, and then you decide to remain at your current job. The company has a fiduciary duty to pay me for the introduction until Feb 2008 (if you decide to review that job again and accept it). To ensure we don’t step on other recruiter’s toes — we always ask our candidates where their resume has been, what they have been doing in their job search and to always keep a list of firms your resume has gone. As I have written before, it’s critical to always ensure a recruiter TELLS you where your resume will go, and asks for your permission.

I’ve been on both sides of the equation – candidates have another recruiter send in their resume and we get the credit, and sometimes, I send in the resume, and the candidate has forgotten 5 months ago interviewing — in that case my competitor gets the credit. Over time — it all balances out — one must remember to try to win the war, and not each battle.  In this case, to their own detriment, Illogics will fight a fight that will produce immense damage to their reputation, and ensure that the client company will never do business with them again. 

As a candidate – make sure to check out who is representing you! Review their Linkedin profile, ask around – if their firm or the person does not seem to be well vetted – look elsewhere — this cautionary tale of what can go wrong could be YOU — if you’re not partnered with someone like ME - Scott Dunlop - currently the #1 Software recruiter in Boston. You deserve the best representation – be sure to do your homework.

$3,000 referral reward for VP of Engineering position – Burlington, MA area

$3,000 referral reward for this position —  

My client in the Burlington, MA area is looking for a “tried and true” VP of Software Engineering (or Director) – the position will report to the CEO directly.

Blue-chip VCs

Salary to the 150s +/- + equity in a firm with clients, and products.

the product is SaaS and is in the media/online video/streaming space – architecture – Web Components ( AJAX, Flash, DHTML,
etc.) on front-end as well and core Java, Servlets, MySQL, etc on the back-end.

Role is traditional Dir/VP role (manage, hire/fire etc) but as a startup, you should be willing to “pitch-in” with design, architecture etc.

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National Payroll drop of 17,000, not time to panic – Boston software engineering is in HIGH growth mode!

A perfect example of the fear pervasive across the country, is the concern unleashed by the “news” that for the first time since 2003, payrolls showed a drop of 17,000.  This news is certainly not welcomed, but, if one looks beneath the surface, we must recognize that this government statistic is derived from flawed statistical methods, and is always revised (with more precision) within 30 days — in fact, just last Summer, the initial reading showed a contraction, only to be revised significantly higher (into the plus column). With the Fed cutting interest rates aggressively, and a stimulus package soon to be passed, there is reason for optimism.

Locally in Massachusetts, the software engineering job market is RED hot, and according to a recent Salary.com/CNNMoney survey, will experience the 2nd highest 10 year job growth of ANY category. With the number of Computer Science graduates down over the past 3 years, and demand only increasing — any short-term gyrations on the job market will always revert back to long-term growth prospects.

So, if you are bored and unchallenged, looking to shorten your commute, or upgrade your company — NOW! is the perfect time to make a change. We are so confident in the market, that we are planning to expand our own recruiting staff further in 2008.

In the past week alone, we’ve had over 20 new software engineer roles open up in Boston, Cambridge, Waltham, Natick, Burlington and other surrounding areas. Drop me a line – scott@biviumgroup.com if you’d like to chat about the market and your own confidential career assessment.