Career Opportunities
If you want to get in on the ground floor of a great company, where you can help create a dynamic, fun and exciting culture, this may be the place for you! At ExaGrid the atmosphere is fun, challenging and highly productive, and is comprised of highly talented, motivated and exciting people working on next-generation disk backup solutions.
ExaGrid is a well-funded emerging growth company, with solid backing from leading venture capitalists and a strong revenue stream. We're working hard to introduce the "World" to the next generation of Cost-effective Disk Backup Solutions - and we need the right people to join our team. We are seeking creative, self-motivated, inspired people, who want to be serious contributors.
We offer the opportunity to experience the excitement of working in an entrepreneurial atmosphere, be a major contributor in building hot new technologies, and share in our success with a generous stock option plan.
ExaGrid offers an excellent compensation plan, commensurate with experience, that is above average in the local community. Additionally, all employees are granted "equity stock options". Benefits include a choice of plans providing comprehensive coverage for medical & dental care for employee & dependents offered at a very low percentage of total premium as well as employee life, short & long term disability, immediate 401K enrollment, Section 125 reimbursement accounts, 3 weeks vacation and 11 paid holidays.
We also provide other fun extras including a campus like setting for walking / jogging / hiking / biking with on campus shower facilities and close proximity to several gym & fitness centers. We are always on the lookout for talented individuals who share our excitement and vision. If you have storage software experience, and a strong desire to succeed, send a cover letter and resume to: resumes@exagrid.com.
Current Opportunities
Senior Customer Support Engineer
Principal Customer Support Engineer
Inside Sales Representative(s)
Software Development Engineers - C++
Senior Customer Support Engineer
JOB CODE: DEV-CSupport
JOB TITLE: Senior Customer Support Engineer
LOCATION: Westborough, MA
COMPANY INTRODUCTION: ExaGrid provides a cost effective and scalable disk-based backup solution that works with existing backup applications. ExaGrid combines high quality SATA storage, compression and data deduplication for fast and reliable backups and restores. ExaGrid's innovative approach minimizes the amount of data to be stored by providing standard data compression for the most recent backups, along with byte-level data deduplication for all previous backups. ExaGrid's byte-level data deduplication technology stores changes from backup to backup instead of storing full file copies. This unique approach reduces the disk space required by at least 20 to 1, delivering unparalleled cost savings and performance at 30% the cost of standard SATA storage. ExaGrid targets the mid market and small enterprise companies, focusing on senior-level corporate IT. Founded in 2002, ExaGrid Systems is a privately held company funded by some of the leading venture capital firms in North America. Our corporate headquarters are located in Westborough, Massachusetts.
DESCRIPTION: ExaGrid is seeking a senior customer support engineer to provide superior technical support to its customers. You will apply system level expertise to resolve complex customer issues while being an active member of the team.
Responsibilities Include:
- Provide remote support services for Exagrid's customers, partners and field personnel
- Listening to and understanding customer’s needs and assisting to meet those needs within the required timeframe.
- Manage hot customers and escalations
- Develop and implement customer specific action plans
- Providing excellent communication externally and internally
- Assist customers with installations remotely and provide training to customers
- Develop knowledge based articles
- Ability to work autonomously as well as in a team.
- Work well in a startup environment
- Some light travel
REQUIREMENTS:
- 2 years Linux and Windows Administration and maintenance experience
- Strong system trouble shooting skills
- Strong organizational skills
- Strong account management skills
- Able to work closely with all levels of customers, internal engineers and management on complex issues
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Backup Applications (BackupExec, ARCserv, Netbackup, Galaxy, TSM)
- Can read scripts and code (Perl and shells)
- Networking and networked storage technologies
MINIMUM EXPERIENCE: 2 years Linux and Windows Administration and maintenance experience
EDUCATION: BS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Information Technology
The ideal candidate will possess an entrepreneurial spirit and knows how to win. In addition, the candidate must be hard working, driven, competitive and highly creative.
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS: ExaGrid offers an excellent compensation plan, commensurate with experience, that is above average in the local community. Additionally, all employees are granted "equity stock options". Benefits include a choice of plans providing comprehensive coverage for medical & dental care for employee & dependents offered at a very low percentage of total premium as well as employee life, short & long term disability, immediate 401K enrollment, Section 125 reimbursement accounts, 3 weeks vacation and 11 paid holidays.
CONTACT INFORMATION: For immediate consideration, Please apply on-line: Email resume.
Applications received by postal mail or Fax will NOT be accepted
PLEASE . . . . No Agencies, Contractors or Consultants
Principal Customer Support Engineer
JOB CODE: DEV-CSupport
JOB TITLE: Principal Customer Support Engineer
LOCATION: Westborough, MA
COMPANY INTRODUCTION: ExaGrid provides a cost effective and scalable disk-based backup solution that works with existing backup applications. ExaGrid combines high quality SATA storage, compression and data deduplication for fast and reliable backups and restores. ExaGrid's innovative approach minimizes the amount of data to be stored by providing standard data compression for the most recent backups, along with byte-level data deduplication for all previous backups. ExaGrid's byte-level data deduplication technology stores changes from backup to backup instead of storing full file copies. This unique approach reduces the disk space required by at least 20 to 1, delivering unparalleled cost savings and performance at 30% the cost of standard SATA storage. ExaGrid targets the mid market and small enterprise companies, focusing on senior-level corporate IT. Founded in 2002, ExaGrid Systems is a privately held company funded by some of the leading venture capital firms in North America. Our corporate headquarters are located in Westborough, Massachusetts.
DESCRIPTION: ExaGrid is seeking a principal customer support engineer to provide advanced technical support to its customers and partners. You will apply system level expertise to resolve complex customer issues while being an active member of the team.
Responsibilities Include:
- Provide remote support services for Exagrid's customers, partners and field personnel
- Listening to and understanding customer’s needs and assisting to meet those needs within the required timeframe.
- Manage hot customers and escalations
- Develop and implement customer specific action plans
- Providing excellent communication externally and internally
- Support special programs and projects within ExaGrid.
- Assist customers with installations remotely and provide training to customers
- Develop knowledge based articles
- Ability to work autonomously as well as in a team.
- Work well in a startup environment
- Some light travel
REQUIREMENTS:
- 3 years Linux and Windows Administration and maintenance experience
- Strong system trouble shooting skills
- Strong organizational skills
- Strong account management skills
- Able to work closely with all levels of customers, internal engineers and management on complex issues
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Backup Applications (BackupExec, ARCserv, Netbackup, Galaxy, TSM)
- Scripting (Perl, shells)
- Networking and networked storage technologies
MINIMUM EXPERIENCE: 3 years Linux and Windows Administration and maintenance experience
EDUCATION: BS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Information Technology
The ideal candidate will possess an entrepreneurial spirit and knows how to win. In addition, the candidate must be hard working, driven, competitive and highly creative.
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS: ExaGrid offers an excellent compensation plan, commensurate with experience, that is above average in the local community. Additionally, all employees are granted "equity stock options". Benefits include a choice of plans providing comprehensive coverage for medical & dental care for employee & dependents offered at a very low percentage of total premium as well as employee life, short & long term disability, immediate 401K enrollment, Section 125 reimbursement accounts, 3 weeks vacation and 11 paid holidays.
CONTACT INFORMATION: For immediate consideration, Please apply on-line: Email resume.
Applications received by postal mail or Fax will NOT be accepted
PLEASE . . . . No Agencies, Contractors or Consultants
Pre-Sales Systems Engineer
JOB CODE: SALES-SE
JOB TITLE: Pre-Sales Systems Engineer
LOCATION: Chicago, IL area
COMPANY INTRODUCTION: ExaGrid provides a cost effective and scalable disk-based backup solution that works with existing backup applications. ExaGrid combines high quality SATA storage, compression and data deduplication for fast and reliable backups and restores. ExaGrid's innovative approach minimizes the amount of data to be stored by providing standard data compression for the most recent backups, along with byte-level data deduplication for all previous backups. ExaGrid's byte-level data deduplication technology stores changes from backup to backup instead of storing full file copies. This unique approach reduces the disk space required by at least 20 to 1, delivering unparalleled cost savings and performance at 30% the cost of standard SATA storage. ExaGrid targets the mid market and small enterprise companies, focusing on senior-level corporate IT. Founded in 2002, ExaGrid Systems is a privately held company funded by some of the leading venture capital firms in North America. Our corporate headquarters are located in Westborough, Massachusetts.
DESCRIPTION: ExaGrid is seeking an experienced, hands-on Pre-Sales Systems Engineer to assist in the presales process by providing viable and compelling solutions to our customers. This position is based in the Chicago area. Utilizing relevant, consultative technical sales techniques the Systems Engineer will:
- Assist customers with the design and configuration of ExaGrid Systems products.
- Deliver online or in person technical product demonstrations.
- Deliver product technical & operational training to ExaGrid partners.
- Respond to prospect inquiries by phone or email
- Train new staff on the ExaGrid product
- Assist sales team in responding to RFP's or answering technical questions customer or prospects may have.
- Develop an understanding of the customer's business objectives in order to map a strategy consisting of software, training, and implementation as a solution to those business objectives.
MINIMUM EXPERIENCE: 5 or more years experience as a Systems Engineer providing Pre-Sales Support of data storage & backup solutions sold to IT operations groups.
EDUCATION: BA/BS in Computer Science or Technology preferred (or equivalent work experience)
REQUIREMENTS:
- Minimum 5 years experience as a Systems Engineer supporting the sale of software / hardware solutions to IT operations groups through direct and channel sales strategies.
- Strong experience in providing systems configuration, product training, demo and sales support directly to prospects, customers and channel partners.
- Highly knowledgeable of technologies, industry trends, operation and support of back up products, data protection products or storage products.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.
- Previous Systems Engineer experience at an early stage company.
- Enterprise IT focus for the mid-market.
- Experience with multiple operating systems including Windows, UNIX and Linux.
- Ability to travel 25% to 30% of time.
- BA/BS in Computer Science or Technology preferred (or equivalent work experience).
The ideal candidate will possess an entrepreneurial spirit and knows how to win. In addition, the candidate must be hard working, driven, competitive and highly creative.
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS: ExaGrid offers an excellent compensation plan, commensurate with experience, that is above average in the local community. Additionally, all employees are granted "equity stock options". Benefits include a choice of plans providing comprehensive coverage for medical & dental care for employee & dependents offered at a very low percentage of total premium as well as employee life, short & long term disability, immediate 401K enrollment, Section 125 reimbursement accounts, 3 weeks vacation and 11 paid holidays.
CONTACT INFORMATION: For immediate consideration, Please apply on-line:
Applications received by postal mail or Fax will NOT be accepted
PLEASE . . . . No Agencies, Contractors or Consultants
Inside Sales Representative(s)
JOB CODE: INSIDE SALES-HQ
JOB TITLE: Inside Sales Representative
LOCATION: Westborough, MA (Headquarters)
COMPANY INTRODUCTION: ExaGrid provides a cost effective and scalable disk-based backup solution that works with existing backup applications. ExaGrid combines high quality SATA storage, compression and data deduplication for fast and reliable backups and restores. ExaGrid's innovative approach minimizes the amount of data to be stored by providing standard data compression for the most recent backups, along with byte-level data deduplication for all previous backups. ExaGrid's byte-level data deduplication technology stores changes from backup to backup instead of storing full file copies. This unique approach reduces the disk space required by at least 20 to 1, delivering unparalleled cost savings and performance at 30% the cost of standard SATA storage. ExaGrid targets the mid market and small enterprise companies, focusing on senior-level corporate IT. Founded in 2002, ExaGrid Systems is a privately held company funded by some of the leading venture capital firms in North America. Our corporate headquarters are located in Westborough, Massachusetts.
DESCRIPTION: The Inside Sales Representatives will be responsible for generating new business utilizing outbound cold calling and following-up on marketing leads. The target audience is managers, directors and VPs of IT in mid-market to small enterprise companies. Candidates should be proficient in calling to IT staff and engaging in a solution-selling dialogue. The inside sales representative will provide qualified prospects to the ExaGrid regional sales staff to work through the sales cycle.
REQUIREMENTS:
- A proven ability in cold calling IT staff and senior technology executives and prospecting new accounts
- Possess a "hunter mentality" and a desire to over-achieve
- Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills
- High energy and enthusiasm
- Proficiency with contact management software such as salesforce.com, as well as other contact and database tools
- Extremely organized, able to manage multiple priorities
- Storage, data backup or data protection experience is a significant plus
- An outstanding work ethic, strong communication skills, desire to succeed, and a true results-oriented approach
MINIMUM EXPERIENCE: 3 or more years previous inside sales experience, preferably calling into IT departments
EDUCATION: College degree desired (or equivalent work experience)
The ideal candidate will possess an entrepreneurial spirit and knows how to win. In addition, the candidate must be hard working, driven, competitive and highly creative.
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS: ExaGrid offers an excellent compensation plan, commensurate with experience, that is above average in the local community. Additionally, all employees are granted "equity stock options". Benefits include a choice of plans providing comprehensive coverage for medical & dental care for employee & dependents offered at a very low percentage of total premium as well as employee life, short & long term disability, immediate 401K enrollment, Section 125 reimbursement accounts, 3 weeks vacation and 11 paid holidays.
CONTACT INFORMATION: For immediate consideration, Please apply on-line: Email resume.
Applications received by postal mail or Fax will NOT be accepted
PLEASE . . . . No Agencies, Contractors or Consultants
Applications Developer
JOB CODE: Dev-HQ
JOB TITLE: Applications Developer
LOCATION: Westborough, MA (Headquarters)
COMPANY INTRODUCTION: ExaGrid provides a cost effective and scalable disk-based backup solution that works with existing backup applications. ExaGrid combines high quality SATA storage, compression and data deduplication for fast and reliable backups and restores. ExaGrid's innovative approach minimizes the amount of data to be stored by providing standard data compression for the most recent backups, along with byte-level data deduplication for all previous backups. ExaGrid's byte-level data deduplication technology stores changes from backup to backup instead of storing full file copies. This unique approach reduces the disk space required by at least 20 to 1, delivering unparalleled cost savings and performance at 30% the cost of standard SATA storage. ExaGrid targets the mid market and small enterprise companies, focusing on senior-level corporate IT. Founded in 2002, ExaGrid Systems is a privately held company funded by some of the leading venture capital firms in North America. Our corporate headquarters are located in Westborough, Massachusetts.
DESCRIPTION: In this newly created position, you will work with engineering and customer support in building backup and disaster recovery strategies using industry standard backup applications and ExaGrid’s disk based backup solution. This is a great opportunity to learn about all popular backup applications and become an expert in disk based backup and disaster planning.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Minimum of 5 years of experience as an IT professional in a medium or large business with at least two years working with backup and disaster recovery planning.
- Experience with one or more backup applications is required (NetBackup, Galaxy, Networker, TSM, ARCSERVE, BACKUPEXEC).
- Experience administering UNIX or LINUX system is a plus.
- Some scripting may be required to implement backup plans.
- Verbal and written communications skills are critical to being successful in this position.
- BA/BS in Computer Science or Technology preferred (or equivalent work experience).
EDUCATION: College degree desired (or equivalent work experience)
The ideal candidate will possess an entrepreneurial spirit and knows how to win. In addition, the candidate must be hard working, driven, competitive and highly creative.
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS: ExaGrid offers an excellent compensation plan, commensurate with experience, that is above average in the local community. Additionally, all employees are granted "equity stock options". Benefits include a choice of plans providing comprehensive coverage for medical & dental care for employee & dependents offered at a very low percentage of total premium as well as employee life, short & long term disability, immediate 401K enrollment, Section 125 reimbursement accounts, 3 weeks vacation and 11 paid holidays.
CONTACT INFORMATION: For immediate consideration, Please apply on-line: Email resume.
Applications received by postal mail or Fax will NOT be accepted
PLEASE . . . . No Agencies, Contractors or Consultants
Senior SQA Engineers
JOB CODE: DEV-SRSQA
JOB TITLE: Senior SQA Engineer
LOCATION: Boston Metro West
COMPANY INTRODUCTION: ExaGrid provides a cost effective and scalable disk-based backup solution that works with existing backup applications. ExaGrid combines high quality SATA storage, compression and data deduplication for fast and reliable backups and restores. ExaGrid's innovative approach minimizes the amount of data to be stored by providing standard data compression for the most recent backups, along with byte-level data deduplication for all previous backups. ExaGrid's byte-level data deduplication technology stores changes from backup to backup instead of storing full file copies. This unique approach reduces the disk space required by at least 20 to 1, delivering unparalleled cost savings and performance at 30% the cost of standard SATA storage. ExaGrid targets the mid market and small enterprise companies, focusing on senior-level corporate IT. Founded in 2002, ExaGrid Systems is a privately held company funded by some of the leading venture capital firms in North America. Our corporate headquarters are located in Westborough, Massachusetts.
DESCRIPTION: ExaGrid is seeking experienced QA engineers, with systems-level troubleshooting/analysis experience, to develop, document, implement, execute and, possibly, to automate, functional, regression, performance and stress tests of its product. This is a hands-on position, requiring manual and automated testing, plus process level systems analysis for both Linux/Unix and Windows. The positions include a significant amount of hands-on lab configuration/re-configuration as projects dictate. The working environment requires a working partnership with both product developers and other QA engineers. The ability to write/debug test cases in Perl, shell or other scripting language is a plus. The successful candidate will have a passion for quality and be able to bring a broad, systems-wide solution focus to the tasks on which they are working.
MINIMUM EXPERIENCE: 8+ years of experience in systems-level software QA and an in-depth, process level proficiency in Windows / UNIX / Linux.
EDUCATION: BS/MS in Computer Science or Technology preferred.
REQUIREMENTS:
- 8+ years of experience in software QA
- Experience formulating and documenting test plans
- Excellent cross-platform analysis and troubleshooting ability
- 5+ years of in-depth experience with Linux/Unix and Windows and ability to integrate and analyze both in an IP network systems environment
- Experience with test automation
- Backup application experience is a strong plus
- Storage software experience is a plus
- QA of distributed systems products is a plus
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
The ideal candidate will possess an entrepreneurial spirit and knows how to win. In addition, the candidate must be hard working, driven, competitive and highly creative.
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS: ExaGrid offers an excellent compensation plan, commensurate with experience, that is above average in the local community. Additionally, all employees are granted "equity stock options". Benefits include a choice of plans providing comprehensive coverage for medical & dental care for employee & dependents offered at a very low percentage of total premium as well as employee life, short & long term disability, immediate 401K enrollment, Section 125 reimbursement accounts, 3 weeks vacation and 11 paid holidays.
CONTACT INFORMATION: For immediate consideration, Please apply on-line: Email resume.
Applications received by postal mail or Fax will NOT be accepted
PLEASE . . . . No Agencies, Contractors or Consultants
Software Development Engineer - C++
JOB CODE: DEV-SWEC
JOB TITLE: Software Development Engineer
LOCATION: Boston Metro West
COMPANY INTRODUCTION: ExaGrid provides a cost effective and scalable disk-based backup solution that works with existing backup applications. ExaGrid combines high quality SATA storage, compression and data deduplication for fast and reliable backups and restores. ExaGrid's innovative approach minimizes the amount of data to be stored by providing standard data compression for the most recent backups, along with byte-level data deduplication for all previous backups. ExaGrid's byte-level data deduplication technology stores changes from backup to backup instead of storing full file copies. This unique approach reduces the disk space required by at least 20 to 1, delivering unparalleled cost savings and performance at 30% the cost of standard SATA storage. ExaGrid targets the mid market and small enterprise companies, focusing on senior-level corporate IT. Founded in 2002, ExaGrid Systems is a privately held company funded by some of the leading venture capital firms in North America. Our corporate headquarters are located in Westborough, Massachusetts.
DESCRIPTION: ExaGrid is seeking an outstanding C++ programmer with Linux experience and an interest in working in a focused, high-energy start-up environment. The successful candidate will have a passion for quality, experience working in a fast-paced startup environment, and be able to bring a broad, system-wide solution focus to the tasks on which they are working. This individual needs to be anexcell ent coder and capable of designing components that work in a complex distributed system.
MINIMUM EXPERIENCE: 7 to 10 years of Object oriented C++ software development experience in a windows 2000 / 2003 NTFS environment.
EDUCATION: BS/MS in Computer Science or Technology preferred (or equivalent)
REQUIREMENTS:
- 7 to 10 years of experience in software development.
- Strong Object oriented C++ development skills required
- Linux/UNIX knowledge required.
- Java knowledge a plus.
- Familiarity with backup applications or storage software is a strong plus
- Linux Kernel filter driver development skills a plus
The ideal candidate will possess an entrepreneurial spirit and knows how to win. In addition, the candidate must be hard working, driven, competitive and highly creative.
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS: ExaGrid offers an excellent compensation plan, commensurate with experience, that is above average in the local community. Additionally, all employees are granted "equity stock options". Benefits include a choice of plans providing comprehensive coverage for medical & dental care for employee & dependents offered at a very low percentage of total premium as well as employee life, short & long term disability, immediate 401K enrollment, Section 125 reimbursement accounts, 3 weeks vacation and 11 paid holidays.
CONTACT INFORMATION: For immediate consideration, Please apply on-line: Email resume.
Applications received by postal mail or Fax will NOT be accepted
PLEASE . . . . No Agencies, Contractors or Consultants
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