Careers : Karmaloop.com - Global Concrete Culture

Responsible for the management of the technology organization. Develop a team-oriented, problem solving culture that fosters creativity and results in a performance driven, customer-focused technology team. This person will be a hands-on leader, working closely with internal development teams and recruiting key personnel into product development and architecture roles. Hire, manage, and motivate a top-notch software engineering team. Identify and develop new managers. Develop and maintain department forecasts, budgets and management reports. Ensure technical, financial and personnel management standards are implemented and maintained. Ensure consistent process, metrics and key indicators are implemented and managed across company.

Duties include the following, other duties may be assigned.

Create and Implement strategic technology plans for the organization;
Implement consistent and disciplined development strategies, processes, measures/metrics, and tools that will allow ... to achieve optimal operational results;
Foster a performance driven, customer first culture across team;
Spearhead development of multiple next generation technology platforms to manage and monetize corporate efforts in Intellectual Property. This will entail translating existing technologies to a more robust platform to improve the marketability of the solution;
Spearhead develop of multiple legacy platforms to manage and monetize corporate efforts in Intellectual Property. This will include delivering enhancements in functionality, performance and architecture to existing platforms;
Employ effective project management proficiencies for administering all product development operational procedures, development schedules, quality processes and documentation;
Ensure that projects and roadmaps are completed in a timely fashion through teams that understand the necessity to meet expected deadlines, while continually improving their technology in the marketplace;
Lead all technology/architecture planning, development and operational functions, which involve establishing and managing a scaleable architecture that supports the needs of the business and incorporates capabilities that provide high service levels with minimal downtime;
Develop budgets, forecasts and other financial programs, in conjunction with corporate objectives;
Work closely with Sales, Marketing, other internal departments, as well as with external sources such as consultants and major suppliers, in ensuring that technology is continually improved to meet customer needs and satisfaction;
Ensure the company's technical leadership by keeping abreast of the latest advances in web hardware, software, application technologies, trends and emerging technologies;
Build and inspire a talented team of external and internal developers with a strong service and delivery orientation;
Improve the existing testing and quality assurance environment
Establish and maintain relationships with key technology partners

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The VP of Product Development must have the necessary scope and knowledge base in the enterprise application software industry. Since this position will have a major impact on the development and direction of the company’s future business, it is expected that he/she will provide the necessary framework for all product development, modifications, and related activities. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Must be intimately familiar with the software development process

- Capable of managing a diverse group of technology professionals.
- Deadline driven and self-motivated
- Proven success leading a development organization
- Strong process and project/system management skills

Broad array of technical knowledge and experience in some of the following areas:

Web-Based E-Commerce Applications
Microsoft, Java, Oracle, Apache
Various Programming Languages and Frameworks: .NET, J2EE, VB, C#, PHP, etc.
Database Architecture
Web Server Architecture
Key Internet Development Tools
Software Development
Current and Emerging Standards (OBI, XML, HTML5, etc.)

Strong customer service orientation
Strong technical and operational understanding of QA, production environment requirements, version control and infrastructure
Industry experience in network/desktop management
Exceptional problem solving skills
Ability to work as an effective leader and ability to develop working relationships needed to accomplish organizational goals.
Ability to solicit constructive input from and build consensus among groups and constituencies with differing priorities and perspectives.

Education and Experience

Bachelor's degree in business, software engineering or computer science; Advanced degree in business management, technology or planning desirable. Minimum 5 to 10 years technical experience in software research/development environment with 5 years in development management including, at least, 3 years managing a development organization.

An established history of leadership, technical innovation and accomplishment in an intensely high-growth online B2C/B2B enterprise, preferably with a leading e-commerce technology or ERP business.
Extensive vision and accomplishments in actualizing complex online concepts into technological reality; a record of successful project management and execution.

Other Skills and Abilities

Thorough knowledge of the eCommerce domain from both the technical and business model perspective.
Thorough knowledge of long-range and operational planning techniques.
Excellent communications and interpersonal skills. It is expected that this executive will be a good listener, resourceful and welcome feedback.
This person will be a visible, accessible individual who is sought out by others because he/she adds value by providing thoughtful and useful advice on technological advancements, trends and business needs.
Able to operate as a matrix manager in coordinating people and technical resources from multiple areas of the company, recognizing that some of these resources may not directly report to them.
Strong hands-on experience with Legacy and Next Generation technologies, Internet technologies, Web site development, networking, online and off-line infrastructure, transaction processing, and databases.
An in depth understanding of supply chain management, from order-to-shipment.
Professionalism, integrity, dedication, and a high level of energy, drive and passion for one’s work; able to function effectively in a fast-paced entrepreneurial environment.

Contact Kostas.Klokelis@Karmaloop.com

Responsible for strategy, execution & performance of SEO, Online Media, Affiliate, Web Analytics, and Creative design and user experience for Karmaloop.com. Manage the development and optimization of online marketing programs intended to drive traffic and sales to our sites.

Key Responsibilities:

Develop and execute a successful online marketing plan to optimize current programs, maximizing site traffic
Create, execute and report on testing programs for optimization of all online programs
Oversee the development of web analysis and reporting that will effectively measure and communicate online marketing program performance and ROI
Partner with internal business groups to effectively execute business strategies
Full P &L responsibilities for all corporate marketing efforts.
Drive traffic to internet sites through, search engines, keywords, banner placements and other appropriate placements.
Communicate frequently with Marketing and Creative to constantly improve appearance, content, and navigation throughout the website.
Manage the copyrighting function to ensure proper detailed attribute descriptions, and legal representation of merchandise.
Hold regular meetings with Sales for updated information on merchandise, trends, availability of promotion
Collaborate with Marketing for material used on website to promote consumer confidence and company credibility.
Work closely with internal and external resources in the development and execution of marketing strategies.
Build business by digital word of mouth marketing, consumer awareness, and promotions.
Oversee online marketing – budget, ROI justification and team management – search, SEO, Affiliate and Email
Create a segmentation strategy for email that maximizes life cycle of customers – increase 2nd order rate, grow email database.
Drive overall promotional messaging and creative onsite and through email.
Work with the Marketing and Creative group to improve site performance visibility.
Set, document, and uphold all department standards and procedures.

Qualifications:

Bachelors degree in Business, Marketing, or Communications, MBA preferred.
6 to 8 years e-commerce online marketing experience.
Strong experience with SEO, SEM, PPC,SEO and other online marketing efforts
Collaborative work style.
Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
Proven track record in bringing a blend of creativity, business acumen and passion to produce meaningful, sustained online marketing effort
Established network of business and vendor relationships in E-commerce space.

Contact Kostas.Klokelis@Karmaloop.com

Description:

Karmaloop is an online re-seller of name brand underground streetwear & fashion. We’re sort of a big deal. We are located in an awesome new office in Downtown Boston, Massachusetts directly next to the Arlington T stop on Boylston St. The developer team room overlooks the Commons. We pride ourselves on our employee culture. Employees can bring small dogs to work, work flexible hours, and will experience an exciting work environment that includes a tv studio, model photo rooms, and art from some famous street artists. The technical challenges here are vast, and you’ll get experience working in a very high hit web environment.

What we’re looking for:

You’ve worked in an agile (scrum or otherwise) flat collaborative environment. At Karmaloop you’ll be key to some major decisions involving architecture and being able to work well in a team environment is key.
You’ve worked in a fast paced startup environment.
You have 3+ years of development experience in the Microsoft ASP.NET space.
You have worked with web services (WCF).
You’ve worked with jquery and some involved javascript.
You have experience using LINQ in a real world setting (whether it’s LINQ to SQL, Linq to XML, or LINQ over objects)
You learn constantly. You’re always reading blogs and thinking of better ways to develop.
You can work with minimal supervision.
You have strong communication and troubleshooting skills.
You have 3+ years of using Sql Server and TSQL.
Experience with high hit (primarily e-commerce) based websites a huge plus.
Additional Pluses: Entity Framework, Continuous Integration, Unit Testing frameworks
Bachelor’s Degree or Higher

What you’ll be doing:

Many exciting projects are in the pipeline including a skate site and site redesign.
Working with cutting edge .net development and server technologies including Asp.Net MVC 3, entity framework 4.0, and the Windows Server AppFabric in a high hit environment. The learning opportunities and opportunities to apply what you already know are vast.

Contact Kostas.Klokelis@Karmaloop.com

We are seeking a highly motivated and dedicated QA Engineer to deliver QA test cycles on a highly scalable transactional and 24/7 website and to introduce test processes within the technology team’s release process.

Having excellent attention to detail the right candidate must be able to demonstrate proven initiative in a fast-paced environment and be able to sensibly evaluate and communicate testing progress and risk.

You will be required to perform detailed test analysis and write test plans and test cases to industry standards. You will also be expected to execute test cases manually and develop automated test suites over time. You will also be required to communicate test progress so excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.

Responsibilities:

Create, deploy, maintain and adapt solid test processes in a challenging fast-paced environment.
Liaise proactively with the Operations Team, Product Team, Business leads and Developers to identify testing requirements.
With the use of a checklist or testing procedure, halting the release process when regression testing is incomplete or failed
Create & implement test plans and test scripts
Drive technical testing efforts including regression testing and integration testing
Research, develop and support the implementation of automated testing processes and procedures for future development projects

Qualifications Required / Preferred:

Possess a strong skill set in Software Testing and IT Quality Assurance, including

Design and delivery of Test Plans (Test Scenarios, Test Scripts, Status Reports)
Functional, Regression & Environmental levels of testing.
Organizing and coordinating UAT (User Acceptance Testing).

Have practical experience of a variety of formal methodologies of Project Management and Software Development, i.e. Agile, Waterfall, Scrum etc
Have a strong knowledge of Web Standards and HTTP.
Understanding of Web accessibility standards and compliance.
Strong knowledge of Web security standards and best practices.
Have a good technical knowledge of software architectures
Have excellent time management skills, including demonstrable ability to deliver to deadlines and to achieve results
Be proactive and be able to work independently and within a team.
Able to use own initiative and be self-motivated to identify and resolve issues, towards successful conclusions.
Proven experience of automated testing

The use of Selenium to run automated web tests and C# programming experience would be a huge bonus.
At least 3 years of experience in a similar position

Contact Kostas.Klokelis@Karmaloop.com

Karmaloop is looking to hire a Head Buyer for the Women’s Division. This is a very exciting opportunity as our business is growing rapidly. The ideal candidate will have a passion for street wear clothing; have experience working with a planning department & analyzing sales reports. The ideal candidate will also be able to read ladder plans and have relationships with vendors. Lastly the ideal candidate will be able to take all these necessary skills and react to a fast paced retail environment.

Responsibilities:

analyzing consumer buying patterns and predicting future trends;
Create brand budgets using various reports to plan future buys
Managed and supervised a team of buyers
regularly gauge the success/failure of all sales events, and react accordingly
working with inventory manager to ensure a healthy stock position
Plan & schedule sales events that will lead to high turn inventory levels
Communicate regularly with various departments; marketing, logistics, executives, etc; regarding the progress of the department, and ensure projects are completed.
Work with in-bound logistics to ensure purchase orders are accurately entered, and arrive on time
Negotiate with vendors regularly on buying terms; while maintain a positive relationship
Source new vendors based on past sales events.
Will attend tradeshows
evaluating reports and forecasting sales levels;