Jay Becker

In a recent move, Jay Becker leaves his position as Software Engineer at Classy Llama Studios to occupy a new role as Bear Group’s Web Development Team Lead, web developer and solution architect.

Becker originally began his career on the hardware side of computer technology, but over the duration of his career, he has steadily transitioned to occupy a position of authority and expertise in the field of coding and web development.

When asked about his new role, Becker said that he was looking forward to the challenge that the position promised. “I’m looking forward to taking on a position that I haven’t been in,” Becker said. “It’ll be nice to work within the development team and include them in the decision making, unlike the typical separation you see between management and developers.”

As the Web Development Team Lead, Becker will be responsible for managing, as well as growing, Sr. front-end and back-end system architect and web operation staff. As the development manager, he will continue to foster the creative, focused, and development-friendly environment at Bear group, supporting goals around code consistency, standards, and documentation.

It’s a role that requires the ability to maintain an overarching perspective of the entire project, as well as the synchronicity of each completed development ticket.

Bear Group, a local Seattle business founded in 2007, has since become a significant player in the competitive technology environment of the Pacific northwest, working with notable clients such as Diamondback, Amazon, and Tableau, as well as businesses that have become Seattle institutions over the years, like Glazer’s Camera, Molly Moon’s, Seattle Chocolates, and Oiselle.

Becker says he looks forward to working with the Bear Group team. “I like smaller companies; I started at a large corporation and have moved into smaller and smaller companies. Over the past few years, I’ve been doing a lot of team lead responsibilities. When I saw the job posting I saw a good chance to use what I had learned.”

Becker is an Iowa State University Alumni, where he earned his B.S. in computer engineering and computer science.