work for woot
Believe it or not, these bags don't stuff themselves full of crap. Woot employs a varied assortment of human beings to sell things, buy things, process things, repair things, and accomplish all those other tasks Lloyd Dobler is too good for. Take a look at the open positions to the right. If you think you can put up with us enough to get one of them done, email your resume (as a plain text, Word, or PDF attachment) to:
work@woot.com
We'll get back to you if we're interested. In maybe hiring you, we mean. Not anything intimate. You seem nice, but we're kinda seeing somebody right now.
Let us know if you're a:
SQL Developer/DBA
Look, we'll be totally honest. We have almost no idea what it is a SQL Developer/DBA does. Something to do with "working on a variety of business support and reporting applications using Microsoft development tools", we're told. What that means or how it works, we can't even begin to imagine, but it is IMPORTANT and we need your skills to help us do... stuff. So, if you're a self-starting, team-playing, idea-sharing son of a gun who thrills at the thought of designing, developing, and supporting applications while performing database tuning and security, then, boy howdy, have we got a job for you. Just don't corner us in the lunchroom to tell us about your latest project.
In this job, you'll learn: the inner workings of a company that has built a reputation selling Bags Of Crap.
Intangible benefits: knowing that, at any time, you could press one button and bring down our entire deal-a-day empire.
Potential hazards: the strange phone calls from someone asking you if you know what the Matrix is.
If Woot were a superhero team, you'd be: the large throbbing brain at the core of Woot Watchtower.
Degrees of seperation from CEO: Infinite. He's not sure what it is you do, either.
Worst part of the job: the bored look in some of your co-workers eyes as you explain with unbridled excitement the projects you're working on.
It'll go better if: you remember to use your +1 Amulet of Data Saving several times a day.
Make sure you bring: your own manacles, 'cause you'll be chained to your desk for the duration of your shift.
Qualifications:
- Computer Science degree or equivalent work experience.
- 5+ years experience with MS SQL Server (2000, 2005, 2008) databases in a DBA role.
- 3+ years developing Data-Driven Web Applications in the .NET environment using ASP.NET, C#, VB.NET, and WCF.
- Strong DBA SQL Skills.
- SSRS
- SSIS / Legacy DTS
- Participation in full development life cycle of product/application development.
Requirements:
- Ability to work on multiple concurrent projects.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Must be a team player with good people skills.
- Ability to interface with all levels within the organization.
- Proficient with MS Office products.
Salary: Based on experience. Local Candidates Only (Dallas, Texas)
Buyer
You're at Woot, so you probably think you know a deal when you see one. But we're not looking for any old discount-chaser here. We need a true bargain wrangler, somebody who won't be satisfied until they've sniffed out the cheapest needle in a warehouse full of haystacks. We need somebody who can buy the shoes off of a horse and make the horse think he's the one getting a good deal. Most of all, we need a fearless, intrepid explorer, who'd always rather be moving than standing still.
In this job, you'll learn: exactly where LeakFrogs come from.
Intangible benefits: first shot at the LeakFrogs, for your personal stash.
Potential hazards: watching your painstakingly crafted deal get ruthlessly mocked in public by our writers.
If Woot were a superhero team, you'd be: Acquisitor, who uses the power of the mind to manipulate reluctant sellers.
Degrees of separation from CEO: 3, unless you make a really awesome deal.
Worst part of the job: realizing the XV-208531 video cards you just bought are inferior to the XV-208531-A video cards you could've bought.
It'll go better if: you know where to find new iPods for, like, two bucks apiece.
Make sure you bring: your own bottle. In this job, you'll need it. Uh, bottle of water, we mean. Yeah, water. It's thirsty work.
Job Responsibilities:
- New vendor introduction to our business
- Deal research / analysis
- Deal negotiation / close
- Account maintenance / relationship building
- Internal sales - selling product/story/energy/ideas to our sales and product management teams
- Inventory management - monitoring for problem items in stock, creating awareness and discount programs to address
Prerequisites:
- Creative persistence
- Knowledge of where you're not going
- Convergent thinking
- No fear of asking dumb questions
- Dot-connecting abilities (written test may be required)
- Ability to work with people who might not be able to return the favor some day
- Possess solid working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, Outlook)
- Ability to learn technical information quickly
- Great Internet navigation skills
- Excellent written and verbal communications skills
- Detail-oriented with organizational skills
- Comfortable in a fast-paced, ever-changing, very demanding environment
No-Nos:
- Mediocrity
- Any level of comfort in stagnant cultures
- Stubbornness
- Fast talkers/slow typists (one or the other might be ok, but not both, unless able to actually do both at the same time)
Even though we're all about equal opportunity, xenophobes need not apply.
Local candidates only please (Dallas, Texas) – NO RELOCATION REIMBURSEMENT AVAILABLE FOR THIS POSITION.
General Warehouse Staff
Believe it or not, all those Woot orders don't pack and ship themselves. Until we find a colony of elves who want the job, we need human warehouse staff to get woots to wooters. That's where you might come in. In your dreams you run barefoot through a field of 32 megabyte memory cards. You look out over the city and wonder about the story of each and every Mustek camera. You stay in shape by lifting refurbished vacuums and tape a picture of an MP3 player to the inside of your locker. You’ve got what it takes.
In this job, you’ll learn: the lyrics to the Woota Loota song. Don’t worry, we won’t make you sing it all the time. Just when the tour groups come through.
Intangible benefits: Sometimes you’ll get to spend all day testing one of those little remote control helicopters while the copywriters sit at their desks steeped in jealousy. Or so we’ve heard.
Potential hazards: Warehouse sharks. No, really, it’s a big industry secret. I shouldn’t even be telling you this much.
If Woot were a superhero team, you’d be: the best friend with the signal watch. But hey, they always get powers eventually. Be patient, you gotta work your way up!
Degrees of separation from CEO: Who do you think hears the signal watch?
Worst part of the job: Once a year you have to stick your hand in that tree stump from Flash Gordon and try not to get stung by the scorpion beast. Strangely, this breaks no current OSHA regulations.
It’ll go better if: you marry into money.
Make sure you bring: your lucky abdominal belt.
Reporting to the warehouse manager, you will be responsible for:
- Pulling and staging orders in appropriate locations
- Loading and unloading trucks
- Maintaining inventory accuracy
- Maintaining neat, safe and organized working environment
- Performing other responsibilities as assigned
Requirements:
- Must live in Dallas area
- Pass background checks and drug screening
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Ability to pass a basic math skills assessment test
- Ability to follow verbal and written instructions with minimal supervision
- Ability to physically lift 75 pounds
- Forklift certified or have ability to become certified within three months
- Experience in working in adverse conditions (i.e. office, warehouse, temperatures)
Local candidates only please (Dallas, Texas) - NO RELOCATION REIMBURSEMENT AVAILABLE
FOR THIS POSITION
