Product Developer

Essential Job Functions

• Perform with a service-focused mindset with emphasis on delivering on-time, high-quality products and services.
• Proficient, or able to quickly establish proficiency in understanding, application, and use of all Zoot Tools and Services.
• Work with Architecture on technical issues and decisions to ensure Zoot’s strategic objectives are not compromised.
• Ensure all software is designed and implemented in accordance with the Technology Roadmap, Ten Tenets, and that appropriate documentation is supplied.
• Ensures execution of proper quality practices at the development level.
• Analyze and fully understand requirements to formulate and implement effective and efficient solutions.
• Use Zoot tools and services to design, develop, and maintain software in accordance with specifications, following Zoot’s defined programming best practices and procedures.
• Learn and use other programming languages as needed by Zoot to develop and maintain software.
• Perform unit, integration, and functional sing to verify code meets specifications and requirements.
• Provide reliable solutions to a variety of problems using sound problem solving techniques.
• Assists Project and Product Managers with planning/scheduling projects, including identification of tasks, dependencies, and assisting with work-effort estimates.
• Advise, mentor, train, or assist developers at other skill levels to establish efficiency and maintain standards across all Zoot implementations.
• Participate in production issue research.
• Participate in Sales activities, including performing demos that align with Sales/Marketing objectives, while also understanding prospect pain points, providing product expertise, and gathering feedback.
• Solid understanding and ability to guide others on the principles and best practices of Zoot development lifecycle including design, development, sing, and supportability.

Education, Training, and Experience Requirements

• A High School Diploma
• A Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or related field.
• 1-3+ years of experience as a Product Developer.

Physical Requirements

• All positions at Zoot require the ability to move about inside an office environment which includes the operation of computers and other office productivity machinery and frequently communicates with other employees, clients, vendors, and visitors.
• This position specifically requires long periods of sitting at a computer workstation.
• Working Conditions | Work Hours | Location: This position will take place primarily in an office setting. To optimize team performance, the workspace for this position is typically a cubicle setting in an open space environment. It is expected that exempt employees, and specifically this position, regularly and consistently report to work on-site, at Zoot headquarters, during normal business hours. Occasional nighttime and weekend work is required within the position. This position may occasionally require travel.