As has been publicly noted, I’ve decided to move on to my next opportunity after Jobster; my last day will be September 21st.

This change is exciting but of course bittersweet. I co-founded Jobster, and still feel a real sense of attachment to the team and its mission. I will be leaving behind many friends, though I hope to see a good number of them each Friday at our pick-up ultimate game (which will continue unabated through the fall and winter!)

I believe as much as ever in Jobster’s mission to provide employers a more targeted, cost-effective way to connect with job prospects wherever they are online.  Our affiliates network, Facebook application, and pay-for-performance job advertising are all expressions of this mission.

At the same time, I’m confident that it’s the right time to move on, and that this transition is a healthy thing for me and for Jobster as an organization.

My next opportunity is likely to be a very small mobile startup. I have a long standing interest in mobile, as seen by my work with MSN Mobile, Avogadro, Openwave, and Beyond411. This opportunity is a chance to deepen my experience in a technology-driven field I find fascinating, in the sort of early stage company that best suits me. 

It’s also a chance to assume a hands-on developer/architect role in the mainstream of product development, which is an important counterpoint to the things I’ve learned as CTO at Jobster. I don’t ever want to get too far away from writing code and building products.

For Jobster too, this change is healthy. 

One of the things I’ve most enjoyed at Jobster has been the chance to recruit colleagues who are better able than I am to contribute to long term growth and success of Jobster, and to help incorporate their strengths into the company culture.

One such person is Russell Williams, who will be assuming the dual role of CTO and VP of Engineering. His depth of management experience makes him the right leader for a company at our stage. Russell is both a thought leader and someone who can drive an engineering organization to accomplish our aspirations. His dual role will streamline decision making and enable Jobster to rapidly execute on ideas.

I wish the team well and will stay in touch.