Have you taken some extended time away from your career in support of family or personal obligations? At Ookla, we know that career pauses are sometimes the best way for us to support our family and loved ones. After a professional break, it might be daunting or difficult to imagine returning to a daily professional life. We are working with our parent company, J2, who has created J2 ReStart to make that return more accessible to everyone.
J2 ReStart is a 16-week paid returnship hosted by J2 Global. Candidates who have taken a professional career hiatus for at least two years will be eligible to apply to this program, subject to other standard hiring conditions and practices by J2 Global and Ookla. Upon completion of the 16-week program, all candidates will be evaluated for conversion to a full-time position!
The TeamOokla, the company behind Speedtest and Downdetector, is a team of passionate individuals who have turned clever ideas into unique products and a thriving business. Globally, millions of tests are performed every day across the Speedtest ecosystem on the web, desktop and mobile apps, embedded in routers and deployed in thousands of servers. With all that usage comes countless ways to dissect and analyze our data, and plenty of exciting opportunities to optimize our monetization strategy. It also gives us the ability to help make the internet better, faster and more accessible for everyone. If you crave the chance to do your best work in a flexible work environment where we value individuality and fun as much as we value talent, we want to hear from you.
The RoleWe are looking for someone who has been a full stack engineer in the past and is looking to get back into it. This person will need solid technical fundamentals, experience in front end implementations and a successful track record of building consumer/ enterprise web applications in the passt. You must be able to work within a team environment. A successful candidate will help Ookla deliver the next generation of Speedtest services and products to our users and customers.
Expectations for Success:You are eligible for this program if you have been out of the workforce for at least 2 years, subject to other standard hiring conditions and practices by J2 Global and Ookla.
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Requirements
The heading says requirements but we’re looking for the right person not the exact list. If your life experience prepares you for similar challenges, we’d like to hear from you.
Benefits
OTHER RETURNSHIP PROGRAM INFORMATIONRange of benefits may include health care, employee discounts, paid time off, and more depending on plan eligibility. Upon successful completion of the returnship program candidates may receive, but are not guaranteed to receive, an offer for full-time employment. In addition to successfully completing a returnship, any offer of full time employment is also contingent upon the business needs of the company. The terms of this program are subject to change. Visit [our Built In Seattle page].