Mahalo.com, Inc. is a new human-powered social search service backed by Sequoia Capital (the world's #1 venture firm), Newscorp, CBS, Elon Musk (Paypal founder), Mark Cuban and others. This kind of opportunity is **extremely rare** in LA: these high-profile rewards are usually found only in Silicon Valley.

Responsibilities:
* Creation of a massively scalable, high-performance platform for the next generation of web search.

Qualifications:
* Experience with large-scale, complex distributed Linux/Unix applications, cluster management systems.
* PHP 5.x, MySQL 5.x, memcache 1.2.x
* HTTP, HTTPS, Unicast and Multicast socket programming
* Unix shell scripting
* Applicants with C, Java, and Objective-C experience preferred
* Bonus: Hadoop / HBase, Lucene, Nutch, Spread

Pluses:
* Hadoop / Hbase
* Experience working with Lucene, Map/Reduce and Bigtable
* Front-end skills: HTML/DHTML/CSS/Javascript/Ajax
* MySQL sysadmin skills: replication and tuning

You are a HANDS ON implementor, a get-it-done kind of developer. The right person is a self starter with the "general get it factor". You work well with a team of like-minded engineers, and have a genuine desire for excellence.

Well rounded candidates such as release engineers with a background in both large corporate environments and small startups have an edge.

Please send a RESUME.

No Recruiters! No off-shore job shops!

Mahalo.com, Inc. is a new human-powered social search service backed by Sequoia Capital (the world's #1 venture firm), Newscorp, CBS, Elon Musk (Paypal founder), Mark Cuban and others. This kind of opportunity is **extremely rare** in LA: these high-profile rewards are usually found only in Silicon Valley.

We're looking for a developer who is able to create Flash widgets -- but who is also able to fill the rest of their time as a PHP application programmer.

You will:
• Participate in overall architecture design
• Implement various Flash-based design elements for the main Mahalo service
• Perform detailed class-level and data model design
• Perform coding and implementation in both front-end and back-end of the application
• Provide production support

Qualifications:
• Solid understanding of Flash and ActionScript 3
• Knowledge in database schema design
• Logical and analytical with good problem solving skills
• Strong command of PHP preferably PHP5
• Familiar with general Internet technologies including HTML, XML, Javascript, HTTP, CSS, cookie etc
• Knowledge and experience in Apache, MySQL, Linux
• Knowledge and experience in other languages including Perl, Java, C++
• Knowledge in system design and scalability issues is highly desirable
• Eligible to work in the United States

You are a HANDS ON implementor, a get-it-done kind of developer. The right person is a self starter with the "general get it factor". You work well with a team of like-minded engineers, and have a genuine desire for excellence. If you are a passionate and hardworking, and are a 'startup person', then please forward your resume/CV. Mahalo offers great benefits, free catered lunches and stock options.

No recruiters! No offshore job-shops!

Next Internet creates, builds and operates Internet businesses. We are well-funded and have an experienced management team that has built several highly successful internet companies. Please visit www.nextinternet.com for more information or just click on our company logo above.

Next Internet is seeking a Database Engineer and Administrator for one of our growing companies in San Francisco, who will be responsible for the daily operations and support of production, test, and development databases and DB applications.



Responsibilities:

• Database and application administration in high volume 24x7 environment
• Troubleshooting database and application performance, data integrity and scalability issues
• Tuning of Oracle Instances and application SQL
• Provide on-call support for critical database issues on a rotational basis
• Supporting Applications Development
• Testing and implementation of high availability and disaster recovery solutions
• Perform database upgrades and migrations
• Supporting Business Analysts with adhoc SQL reports
• Implementation of database backup and recovery solutions



Qualifications:

• BS in CS or equivalent work experience
• 4+ years of hands on experience as a full-time Oracle DBA or DB Engineer
• Experience with 24x7 database environments (Oracle 9i, 10g, 11g)
• Strong working knowledge of SQL, PL/SQL and SQL*Plus
• Knowledge of Unix shell scripting for database tasks automation is a must
• Experience of integrating new applications into existing databases
• Hands on knowledge of Oracle administration on Linux
• Performance tuning and troubleshooting skills
• VLDB and Data Warehousing experience is a big plus
• Microstrategy Experience is a plus
• MySQL Experience is a plus
• Solid knowledge of database design
• Database CASE tools experience is a plus
• Self-starting and highly motivated individual, able to work quickly and change direction as priorities shift
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills


This position offers a competitive base salary and bonus program, stock options, and other comprehensive benefits.

If you want to work at a company where numbers continue to grow exponentially in every positive aspect, the environment/culture is awesome, the people are friendly and are constantly smiling, laughing, and actually look forward to going into work every day, this is the place to be!

For immediate consideration, please submit a cover letter and resume to jobs@nextinternet.com. Please put “Database Administrator" in the subject field. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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software web engineer developer programmer DBA Oracle

Looking for a full time IT administrator to learn our operation inside and out. To grow with us and assist in our development. Some of those areas needed are:
* Network systems, Backup & Security applications, etc...
* Web maintenance, work with our web designers, in Linux or Unix
* Field job trailer computer set-up / maintenance
* Trouble shooting our IT system
* Supporting and managing the hardware, software, operating systems and applications.
* Ensure smooth & effective use of servers, network equipment, destops, printers, laptops.
* Working knowledge of business applications and protocols (especially in accounting and project management)
* Full knowledge of Microsoft systems, such as Professional XP or newer
* Knowledge of Outlook / Exchange Server
* Knowledge of Server 2000 platform
* Establish procedures for our systems
* Purchase and maintain software, licenses as needed
* Spam control

A business degree or experience in accounting, project managing and/or computer technology is a plus. Must be willing to travel to set up computer, troubleshoot etc... at job locations. Must have a California driver license and prove to be insurable with our insurance. We do Pre-Hire drug testing and Random testing. We want someone who is dependable, team player, and organized.
We are an EOE.

Please send in your resumes. We will review resumes and we will attempt to set up interviews for July 24th and 25th. or in the week after.

SearchMe is looking for a Quality Assurance Manager to join our Engineering team in leading our efforts to ensure that our products are developed with the highest level of quality possible. In this highly visible role you will have the opportunity to define, implement and manage company wide quality assurance policies and practices. This will include managing and building a team of Quality Assurance Professionals as well as creating some test frameworks and getting involved with the QA team and assist in testing as needed. This person will work closely with Software Development to maintain the quality of our world class Search Engine. Additionally, we’re looking for this Manager to bring a clear vision of the future of Quality Assurance at Searchme. This will include staying abreast of emerging technologies and “Best Practices” to incorporate these into the continued evolution of our Product Development Lifecycle.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

-Experience building, motivating & mentoring teams
-Strong verbal, written & interpersonal communication skills.
-Have come up through the QA ranks
-Demonstrated ability to work as a close-knit team with Software Development
-A proven track record creating & meeting the highest quality standards
-Ability to help jumpstart our QA efforts through hands on contribution while building the team
-Experience working with cross-functional teams in multiple departments
-Strong knowledge of web technologies with experience in automating test suites for both Web-based and server-side applications
-Experience assembling test harnesses and tools for C++ and PHP server applications
-Both black box and white box testing experience
-Experienced at leading & improving Product Development Lifecycle process and best practices adoption
-Experience with Agile development techniques a plus
-Agile and pro-active; can work with ambiguous specifications, hectic schedules and rapid changes
-Detail-oriented and patient
-Previous hands-on experience on a product that was released to the public
-Good understanding of Web architecture and technologies
-Good understanding of programming issues, challenges and pitfalls
-Ability to gain acceptance of others regarding Quality Assurance direction and decisions.
-Demonstrated track record of leading teams to create products on-time and on-budget

Qualifications
-BS with advanced degree preferred (e.g. MS, PhD. in Computer Science)
-Must have 10+ years significant experience in Quality Assurance.
-Must have 5+ years managing Quality Assurance teams in a complex Linux/UNIX systems environment. For example, development of search engine, distributed systems, operating system or other demanding server side application stacks is highly desirable. Experience with C++ server code is a requirement – Java/J2EE only is not sufficient.
-Must have 2+ years as a Manager of Quality Assurance for a software technology company, managing teams of 10+ people.

Please send resume to jobs@searchme,com

About SearchMe:

Searchme is a small Sequoia-backed company that is going to change the way you look at search. We’re looking for sharp minds to build innovative technologies that allow people to discover, organize and share information – all while providing a very cool and elegant user experience.

We’re just getting started and have many projects that are evolving every day, so you’ll have many opportunities to see your work reach an international audience. We also have a world-class team with whom you can exchange knowledge and a wealth of ideas. Your work here will be exciting, meaningful, and game changing!

In addition to great pay, fantastic benefits and a dynamic work environment, we also have some cool perks:

-We offer our employees the choice of location in either Mountain View or San Francisco
-Both offices are a short distance from major public transit lines including BART, Muni and Caltrain
-We bring in lunch every day
-Onsite masseuse once a week (at both offices)
-Encourage soccer, Wii, and Guitar Hero breaks
-And offer all the excitement that a rapidly-growing company can offer

We're a very early, passionate, seed-funded startup with a cool new Web service that manages the important information you find and keep online. We're solving hard problems in online information management that everyone feels everyday due to the limits of Desktop Era systems. We're looking for brilliant, positive, good-hearted software developers as critical early team members. We offer competitive cash and equity, sharp and driven colleagues, a hand in shaping our future, a chance to build services used by millions of people and an opportunity to define how humanity works smarter in the Internet Age.

Please reply soon if you're interested as we're moving to fill these roles quickly. We'd love to hear from you!
In your reply, please briefly describe your fit/interest based on what we're looking for (described below).

The details:

• Start within the next month (flexible)
• Initial project of 3 to 6 months
• Competitive cash and equity
• Working remotely is OK
• Consulting arrangement or part time employment with an eye toward full time employment

The highlights:

• Work with passionate, driven colleagues with previous successful startup experience
• Dream up and implement new techniques enabled by our novel platform
• Be recognized as an inventor on patents filed based on your work
• Be an early member of a startup being lauded by folks that live and breathe Web content:

   "This is one of the best thought-through systems I have seen, and I believe it would have widespread utility in the information age."
   -VP of strategic planning and business development at a biotech firm

   "Overall, this is a fantastic tool for research... Can see this being a big hit in my research dept…"
   -Research coordinator at a public health program

   "...I've come across multiple times this last week where this would be useful."
   -Senior researcher at a leading management consulting firm

   "...would sell quite well to universities, patent firms and design companies."
   -Head of science and engineering libraries at a large public university

What we're looking for:

• A passion for working smart and hard to do things that no one has done before
• BS or MS in Computer Science or Equivalent (PhD a plus)
• Software development experience involving any of the following:

  - Collaborative filtering
  - Data mining
  - Machine learning
  - Artificial intelligence (AI)
  - Automatic summarization
  - Question answering (QA)
  - Information retrieval and search
  - Knowledge and content discovery
  - Text, lexical and semantic analysis
  - Natural language processing (NLP)
  - Other information extraction techniques

Company: NewBiiz.com
Job title: Web master/developer

NewBiiz.com, located in San Jose of California, is currently looking for an experienced web master/developer candidate who is fully responsible for maintaining and developing eCommerce websites (web interface design, database design, web programming and graphic design) to implement On-line marketing projects.

Skills and Requirements:
•3+ years web programming experience of writing PHP, JavaScript, CSS & HTML/XHTML and database design of MySQL
•Proven working experience of web portal construction and Graphic development
•Previous working experience under Linux environment
•Proven experience of On-line marketing including SEO/PPC Campaign setup & tracking, E-mail marketing
•Strong business acumen and marketing sense of eCommerce industry
•Must be self-motivated, multitasking team player in fast paced working environment
•Strong communication and organizational skills
•Bilingual in English and Mandarin is a plus
•Previous experience in PC component industry is a big plus

Please email the resume: resume@ewiz.com
(Please put webmaster in subject line)

About NewBiiz.com
NewBiiz is a premier global online retailer offering customers a wide selection of PC components, software, networking products and consumer electronics from top brands. Whether you’re a hardcore gamer, a small business, a reseller, a gadget junkie, or just a PC-building enthusiast, NewBiiz is sure to meet all your needs.
With our unmatched commitment to providing all of our customers with the highest quality products at unbelievably low prices, there’s no wonder NewBiiz is one of the fastest growing e-tailers today. Our expert sales and customer service team provide unrivaled support and knowledgeable product selection assistance. We do everything we can to offer our customers same-day shipping. In fact 99% of all orders made are shipped out on the same day.
Let NewBiiz change the way you shop online. Be a part of the online shopping revolution with NewBiiz!
Our headquarters is located in San Jose, California.
Newbiiz.com, formerly known as ewiz.com

ABOUT JOBVITE

At Jobvite, we’ve created a recruitment solution that fundamentally changes the talent acquisition landscape. We believe collaboration, not automation, builds great companies. Our product leverages consumer-friendly Web 2.0 technologies -- such as social networking, collaboration and elegant user interface -- in a radically easy to use application that generates monthly recurring revenues from small to medium-sized businesses.

Jobvite is a pre-IPO, venture-funded start-up with leading-edge customers and a great work environment in downtown San Francisco. If you love to win and want to be a part of a smart, remarkable and fast-growing company, please continue reading…


DIRECTOR, WEB INTERFACE AND VISUAL DESIGN

Our user and brand experience is crucial to our mission and vision. The talented and experienced individual in this key role will direct the design of our application and other web properties.

What we need

The Director will define the user experience and visual design for the Jobvite on-demand recruitment application, corporate web site and other web properties.

Responsibilities will include:

Design creative solutions for current and future Jobvite services that are aligned with corporate business and strategic goals.

Understand the complex, collaborative, multi-user landscape of the recruiting and applicant tracking software space.

Direct the design and development of the corporate web site to provide a compelling brand experience for potential customers.

Build and manage a team of interaction designers, graphic designers, usability experts and create a collaborative team atmosphere.

Create new user scenarios while maintaining consistency of UI framework and design patterns.

Author or oversee the creation of personas, workflows and sitemaps, wireframes.

Design and oversee user testing from informal guerilla tests to formal user testing in a lab environment.

What you bring to the party

The Director will have the proven ability to create supremely usable applications by incorporating great visual design and user experience with Web 2.0 technologies.

Required skills include:

Senior level Web design and UI design experience; experience designing Web 2.0 applications with large user bases and highly trafficked web sites.

Expertise in interaction design, visual design, HTML, CSS.

Outstanding online graphical design and production skill.

Understanding of JavaScript, AJAX, and Flash.

Proven success at building great design teams and developing individuals.

Strong organizational skills.

Enjoy a dynamic, collaborative environment.

Degree in Interaction Design, Information Design, Industrial Design, Graphic Design, HCI, or related field.

This is a unique opportunity to get in on the ground floor with a promising company that’s leveraging the latest web 2.0 technologies to provide Software as a Service to an under-penetrated SME market. We offer a competitive salary, medical/dental benefits, paid time off, paid holidays and the significant opportunity for long-term wealth creation through our substantial, early-stage stock options. Jobvite is an equal opportunity employer.

Click here to apply.

We are looking for dynamic Senior Software Engineers to join our top-notch development team and help continue innovate and improve the NexTag e-commerce platform.

At NexTag, we have some of the most challenging and interesting projects continuously, so you'll see the results of your efforts in days or weeks not years. NexTag has an entrepreneurial small-team environment, where individuals' innovative ideas are rewarded.

One of the team's primary tasks will be the development and deployment of complex Web applications. You should have well-rounded experience with an emphasis on backend/server development. You must have a passion for leading team in building great software and be able to effectively lead and work in a team environment.

Here are some NexTag attributes:

• founded 1999
• 81 consecutive months of robust profitability, just concluded their 27th consecutive profitable quarter
• 2003: fastest growing private company in Silicon Valley, 7th fastest in the US (by revenue, SF Business Times, Oct'03)
• 2003: fastest growing number of unique visitors for a shopping site (by a factor of two, Nielsen NetRatings)
• 2004: 2nd fastest growing private company in Silicon Valley (despite the difficulty of growing a large number exponentially: SF Business Times, Oct’04
• 2005: selected by Red Herring as a Top 100 Private Company
• 2005: NexTag named among the top fastest growing companies in 2005 http://www.nextag.com/serv/main/about/pr/2005-10-20.jsp
• 2005: NexTag named one of the largest online advertisers (Nielsen Netratings Ad Relevance Top 10)
• 2006: ranked the #1 shopping site by SmartMoney.com http://www.smartmoney.com/dealoftheday/index.cfm?story=20060426
• 2008: named one of the 50 Best Websites 2008 by Time magazine http://www.time.com/time/specials/2007/article/0,28804,1809858_1809955_1811450,00.html

JOB: SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 5+ years experience in software development with 2+ year in Java programming.
• Solid working knowledge of UNIX, preferably Linux.
• Experience working high volume e-commerce web development applications and tools.
• Expertise with Object-Oriented Design and implementation.
• Expertise in data structures, algorithms, and complexity analysis.
• SQL experience a plus, MySQL a big plus.
• Strong background in relational database.
• Good communication skills.
• BS or MS in Computer Science from a Top Tier University.

To apply:
Local Candidates Only - No relocation package will be offered
Please send resume to job2@nextag.com
For more information, please visit our website at http://www.nextag.com

NexTag is looking for dynamic Principal Software Engineers to join our top-notch development team and help continue innovate and improve the NexTag e-commerce platform.

At NexTag, we have some of the most challenging and interesting projects continuously, so you'll see the results of your efforts in days or weeks not years. NexTag has an entrepreneurial small-team environment, where individuals' innovative ideas are rewarded.

One of the team's primary tasks will be the development and deployment of complex Web applications. You should have well-rounded experience with an emphasis on backend/server development. You must have a passion for leading team in building great software and be able to effectively lead and work in a team environment.

Here are some NexTag attributes:

• founded 1999
• 81 consecutive months of robust profitability, just concluded their 27th consecutive profitable quarter
• 2003: fastest growing private company in Silicon Valley, 7th fastest in the US (by revenue, SF Business Times, Oct'03)
• 2003: fastest growing number of unique visitors for a shopping site (by a factor of two, Nielsen NetRatings)
• 2004: 2nd fastest growing private company in Silicon Valley (despite the difficulty of growing a large number exponentially: SF Business Times, Oct’04
• 2005: selected by Red Herring as a Top 100 Private Company
• 2005: named among the top fastest growing companies in 2005 http://www.nextag.com/serv/main/about/pr/2005-10-20.jsp
• 2005: named one of the largest online advertisers (Nielsen Netratings Ad Relevance Top 10)
• 2006: ranked the #1 shopping site by SmartMoney.com http://www.smartmoney.com/dealoftheday/index.cfm?story=20060426
• 2008: named one of the 50 Best Websites 2008 by Time magazine http://www.time.com/time/specials/2007/article/0,28804,1809858_1809955_1811450,00.html

PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER

Qualifications:

• 8+ years experience in software development with 3+ year in Java programming.
• Solid working knowledge of UNIX, preferably Linux.
• Experience working high volume e-commerce web development applications and tools.
• Expertise with Object-Oriented Design and implementation.
• Expertise in data structures, algorithms, and complexity analysis.
• SQL experience a plus, MySQL a big plus.
• Strong background in relational database.
• Good communication skills.
• BS or MS in Computer Science from a Top Tier University.

To apply:
Local Candidates Only - No relocation package will be offered
Please send resume to job2@nextag.com
For more information, please visit our website at http://www.nextag.com

Sr. Manager Finding Analytics
Position based in San Jose, CA

JOB DESCRIPTION

QUALIFICATIONS

Job Requirements:

      ·          Understanding the key elements of eBay’s Marketplaces business, paying particular attention to the objectives and operational details of the entire set of Finding & Advertising optimization alternatives on the various eBay platforms

 

      ·          Supporting detailed cross-functional work with other business teams – managers and analysts - to identify the established and planned Finding & Advertising  processes on the eBay platforms. Devise suitable quantitative models that will deliver clarity of understanding, permit valid inferences, and have functional predictive capability in optimizing Finding & Advertising performance on a global basis.

Please make sure to reference the Job ID: when submitting your resume.
Other ways to apply: http://posttrak.arbita.net/cgi-bin/PostTrak.cgi?RefCode=R9395115106646

Facebook is seeking a Security Engineer to join the Security Department. This position is full-time and located in Palo Alto, CA.

Responsibilities:
Investigate site related security and abuse issues
Investigate operational and IT security issues
Responsible for regular security audits
Internal security tool development

Requirements:
B.S. Information Security of Computer Science related field
Expertise with PHP
Knowledge of C++ and/or Java, python, perl
Knowledge of relational databases and SQL, preferably MySQL and Oracle
LE experience, certifications (ISC2 CISSP, ASIS PCI)
Experience in abuse investigative in large user environments
Experience with spam investigation
Knowledge of modern internet based threats
Data visualization / analysis background

Location: Palo Alto, CA

apply online at: http://www.facebook.com/jobs/position.php?st=Security%20Engi

YottaMark (www.yottamark.com) solutions deliver instant product traceability and authentication, anywhere, anytime. At a time when food safety is on the top of everyone’s mind, our HarvestMark solution allows fresh food buyers and sellers to instantly trace produce, meat and seafood back to the harvest. HarvestMark enhances food safety, and delivers a new marketing and communication platform, connecting all the players in the supply chain, including the consumer. HarvestMark is built on the YottaMark Authentication Platform, which is also used to authenticate products and deter counterfeiting and diversion in global industries, including pharmaceuticals and electronics.

We are an innovative venture-backed software-as-a-service company with deep skills in workflow, packaging, security, supply chain operations, and large-scale web-based applications. We are seeking a seasoned Software Engineering Manager with demonstrated experience developing and delivering innovative software products. This position is responsible for all aspects of developing, managing and executing the product strategy for the next generation of YottaMark products.

In this role, you will work closely with Product Management to establish and drive the product requirements for a family of SaaS applications. You will ensure that the product offerings are delivered consistently with the prescribed planning process, agile development methodology, and the product/market requirements. Initiative, coupled with a sense of competitive drive, and the ability to stay focused on results despite changing conditions, are key to achieving the performance objectives of this position. The job requires getting things done quickly and handling a variety of activities.

Job Description
• Manage the team of software developers responsible for bringing high quality web-centric products to market.
• In-depth people management experience in a technical field, fostering a close and effective working relationship with program management, product management and other cross functional engineering teams.
• Able to demonstrate their direct, ''hands on'' experience from product concept through maintenance and show a thorough understanding of software development processes and methodologies.
• Implement industry leading Engineering best practices defining appropriate metrics and using them demonstrate progress to date against timelines.
• Supporting Program management in the Software Development Lifecycle methodologies and practices used within YottaMark.
• Prioritizing and driving deliverables; report project progress, highlight deviances and ensure predictability in the software development process.
• Willingness to engage in hands on development in the early days to supplement the team as you and the company recruits talented software engineers
• Manage risks, surface and resolve issues, and escalate unresolved issues to senior management.
• Provide guidance to the cross functional team members and ensure a positive and dynamic work environment.
• Production of detailed and quality focused Engineering specifications complimenting the Customer Requirements Documents from Product Management.
• Successfully complete Plan of Record (POR) commitments on time, within budget and to specified quality standards.
• Work with a wide variety of exciting technologies, including advanced cryptographic systems, scalable three tier web services platform, integration to SMS and MMS mobile phones, Windows Mobile applications, image processing, retail kiosks and more.
• Evaluate 3rd party software tools and technologies and integrate them in the client’s environment.

Job Requirements
• Ideal candidates will have at least 10 years of application software development experience with at least 3 or more years in a commercial environment in a management role.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or the equivalent experience is required.
• Sound organizational leadership skills to develop strategy, set roadmap, organize resources and drive project for on-schedule delivery.
• Thorough understanding of software engineering processes. Practical experience of Agile/Scrum and TDD is required. Proven track record of high level of automation in the area of built in quality engineering is also required.
• Minimum of 3 years experience designing and building high-volume database-driven Web applications.
• Experience with ASP.NET development preferred; or Java JSP development experience.
• Experience with SQL Server preferred; or Oracle database experience.
• Ability to analyze and improve the performance and scalability of database-driven Web applications.
• A passion for customer satisfaction and experience delivering solutions to external customers.
• Experience with commercial printing, barcode reading, imaging, and applications for consumer packaged goods companies a plus
• Effective communications style, able to work effectively with internal stakeholders, the development team, and technical contacts at YottaMark customers.
• Alignment with the core YottaMark values of Integrity, Trust, Vigilance, Innovation and a fun work environment.

Highly Desired Skills:
• 4+ years of experience with web technologies (HTTP, HTML, DHTML, XML, Javascript, AJAX, CSS) in a production environment
• Solid technical background and production experience in Object-Oriented methodology (OOA/OOD, UML) and J2EE patterns
• Experience with Ruby on Rails
• Experience with project management, agile development methodology, or with formal software development lifecycle is a plus

In addition, the ideal candidate will be called on to work with the Development Team to develop advancements to YottaMark's highly available systems architecture, product strategy, application interfaces and security requirements. We are a young, fast moving team, so don’t be surprised if from time to time you’re called on to configure a PC or two or help with a customer demo.

If you have the skills and experience listed above along with a passion for helping to create a great company, please submit your resume to jobs@yottamark.com. Please include “Software Engineering Manager” in the subject line.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Socialtext, the first enterprise wiki company, has enabled companies of all sizes to reap business benefits from distributed collaboration. We are now expanding on our wiki foundation and delivering an integrated enterprise social software platform! We're hiring developers to architect, extend, and integrate this award-winning enterprise application into our customers' enterprise environments.

Does the idea of solving challenging problems in social and collaborative software with exceptional peers set your pulse racing? Are you interested in being on the leading edge of what distributed agile development teams are accomplishing? Are you driven by using your skills to solve problems for customers? If so and you're a top-notch developer, we want to talk to you! Since we make extensive use of our own product in collaborating, we're flexible on where you live and work. We do have a preference for engineers located in the SF Bay Area, USA or Vancouver, Canada since we already have a nexus there, but if you're awesome let's talk.
Required attributes

* Passion about social and collaborative online applications
* Ability to creatively plan and solve problems
* Clear communications in writing, by phone, and in person
* Comfort working in a distributed agile team
* Breadth and depth of computer programming expertise
* Commercial Enterprise experience
* Ability to scope new projects and deliver on time with high quality
* Desire to solve real problems for cool customers
* At ease in a command line Linux environment and 5+ years programming experience with a LAMP stack

Desired attributes

* Python and Perl
* Web 2.0 and customer facing developer experience (AJAX/Javascript/CSS/UE)
* SaaS and/or appliance experience
* Experience deploying x86 servers, TCP/IP networking, IPC, cron jobs, etc.
* Directory integration experience
* SharePoint expertise and integration experience
* Startup company experience
* Facile developing in a variety of programming languages and environments

To be considered, please send your e-mail to jobs@socialtext.com with your full name in the subject line as well as the position. In the body of the e-mail please put with square brackets [Job: Senior Software Engineer]. Paste your resume as text in the body of the e-mail.

Pivotal Labs is hiring Senior Ruby on Rails Developers in San Francisco and NYC

If you’re looking for a place to do serious agile development in Ruby on Rails, this is the place. We’re looking for brilliant Rails developers to join our star team in San Francisco or our growing team in NYC. If you want to share your knowledge while learning from others, work sustainably, and work on some serious projects, we think you’ll have a blast working with us.

When sending your resume, please reference whether you are interested in working in San Francisco or NYC.

The Job:

• Developing Ruby on Rails applications for a variety of leading clients
• Test Driven Development
• Pair Programming
• Aggressive Refactoring
• Working directly with clients to manage requirements

Additional Skills desired:

• Experience with testing frameworks from rspec and Test::Unit to Selenium and JsUnit
• SQL
• JavaScript, Flash (ActionScript 3)
• Ability to communicate with both technical and non-technical clients

Aplia, an Educational Technology Company, Seeks Software Engineers

The Company:
Aplia is revolutionizing how students learn. We create and publish online, interactive learning solutions that increase student effort and engagement in their college and high school courses. We have helped almost 1,000,000 students at approximately 850 institutions, and our usage and revenue have grown at an average annual rate of 50% per year since product inception in 2002.

We are a brainy, creative, and lively group that maintains a fast-paced and teamwork-oriented environment. We are looking for eager and like-minded individuals to join our team.

Our office is based in San Carlos, California, next to Hwy-101. Check out www.aplia.com for more information about Aplia. Aplia is a division of Cengage Learning - apply online at www.cengagecareers.com. Enter the description keyword ‘Aplia’ to see all of our open requisitions.

The Position:
Aplia is seeking talented and highly motivated software engineers with expertise in Java/J2EE and other modern languages. In this position, you will be a valued member of the engineering staff with the ability to take on all kinds of software engineering projects. The core application is Java/J2EE on JBoss with a SQL Server back-end. Adobe Flash is also in heavy use. Additional technologies in which experience is a major plus include XML/XSLT and Flex.

Required skills:
• BS or MS in Computer Science or Engineering.
• 5+ years web application development experience in any language.
• Expert-level proficiency in Java and/or Flash/Actionscript plus at least one other language
• Strong general database design and SQL skills; SQL Server a plus.
• Proficiency with J2EE architectures and frameworks, including Servlets/JSP, Spring, Ibatis, and others.
• Ability and interest in learning and taking on advanced projects using varying, often unfamiliar technologies
• Excellent troubleshooting skills and a creative attitude when going after sometimes tricky and mysterious problems.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to analyze and negotiate requirements, translate them into design and specifications, and accurately estimate your own schedules.
• Demonstrated commitment to delivering projects on time.

To apply, click on this link http://tbe.taleo.net/NA1/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=LEARNING&cws=1&rid=1367

Aplia, an Educational Technology Company, Seeks Flash Engineer

The Company:

Aplia is revolutionizing how students learn. We create and publish online, interactive learning solutions that increase student effort and engagement in their college and high school courses. We have helped almost 1,000,000 students at approximately 850 institutions, and our usage and revenue have grown at an average annual rate of 50% per year since product inception in 2002.

We are a brainy, creative, and lively group that maintains a fast-paced and teamwork-oriented environment. We are looking for eager and like-minded individuals to join our team.

Our office is based in San Carlos, California, next to Hwy-101. Check out www.aplia.com for more information about Aplia. Aplia is a division of Cengage Learning - apply online at www.cengagecareers.com.

The Job:

Aplia is seeking a talented and highly motivated software engineer with expertise in Adobe Flash. You will need super strong software engineering skills combined with a good sense for visual and interaction design. You will develop rich internet applications in ActionScript 2.0/3.0, and also have the ability and interest to take on projects using other technologies.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Research, design and develop new Flash learning tools and other modules.
• Work with product management, domain experts, customer support and sales to review requirements & technical specifications.
• Review test plans with QA & participate in code reviews and "brown bags" with other developers.
• Participate and contribute in conceiving future technology and next generation products.
• Support QA cycles with fast bug fix turnarounds and by delivering high-quality code to QA.

Required skills:

• MS in Computer Science or Engineering or Visual Arts degree and lots of programming experience.
• Expert-level proficiency in Flash and Actionscript 2.0 or 3.0
• Familiarity with and interest in Adobe Flex and other emerging technologies
• Visual design skills (not necessarily an artist, but a good sense of design).
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to analyze and negotiate requirements, translate them into design and specifications, and accurately estimate your own schedules.
• Demonstrated commitment to delivering projects on time.
• Good judgment and ability to come up with solid solutions; a knack for finding the simple, “right” answer.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.

To apply, click on this link
http://tbe.taleo.net/NA1/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=LEARNING&cws=1&rid=1386

RedSeal Systems, a provider of security risk management software, is looking for Senior Software Engineers to work at our Redwood City office. Head the design and development of SRM reporting infrastructure as well as the various reports and graphs in SRM. The position involves a high degree of interaction with cross functional team and iteration, fast turnaround development style. The output will take many industry-standard formats and require use of XSL transforms, formatted objects, PDF and HTML technology. MS in Software Engineering with 3 years of relevant experience required.

Founded in 1996, iProspect is the Original® Search Engine Marketing Firm. We provide professional services that help our clients exceed their online marketing goals and business objectives, and delight in the advantages they hold over their competition. We need a Search Marketing Specialist to champion day-to-day campaign activities and maintain flourishing client relationships.

Essential Job Functions:

• Primary responsibility encompasses client relationship management and campaign detail project management to successfully implement search engine marketing initiatives
• Create and deliver presentations
• Develop and maintain project plans to update clients on status of campaigns
• Track and report on campaign results, data analysis, and hold weekly campaign status calls
• Uncover, understand and achieve client goals and business objectives through the customization of campaigns
• Proactively provide strategic recommendations applicable to the client's business model and goals
• Work closely with the other teams within iProspect to meet client goals
• Some travel required

Recommended Experience/Traits:

• Previous search engine marketing experience is preferred, but not required
• Computer skills – including proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel
• Strong analytical skills, i.e., the ability to analyze results to determine key findings
• General understanding of HTML and the Internet required, however, this position is not a Web development role
• Excellent attention to detail and the ability to effectively multi-task in a deadline driven atmosphere
• Tenacity, flexibility, dependability and the ability to grasp and manage the search engine marketing process
• Excellent oral and written skills
• Bachelors Degree and three years experience (or an equivalent combination of education and experience) in the client service field

iProspect’s customized suite of services includes natural (“organic”) search engine optimization, pay per click advertising management, paid inclusion management, shopping feed management, search leveraged public relations, and other related services. We improve website visibility within search properties, enhance the website visitor experience, improve conversion rates, and maximize the return on our clients’ Internet marketing investments. Our clients include some of the world’s largest and most recognized brands – who just can’t wait to work with you.

iProspect is the home of an enthusiastic, experienced management team that trusts employees to get the job done while encouraging a fun and relaxed environment. Employees are supportive and helpful as they work together to help clients achieve results week by week. As part of the Isobar and Aegis Media global network, iProspect offers a wealth of opportunities to help you advance your career. We offer a competitive base salary commensurate with experience and a generous benefits package, along with an enjoyable and rewarding corporate culture.

If you’re a potential superstar who’s ready to embark on an electrifying career, send your resume to iprospectcareers@iprospect.com or visit our website at www.iprospect.com/corporate/career.

Staff Software Engineer
Position based in San Jose, CA

JOB DESCRIPTION

• Installation, upgrades, testing, and ongoing maintenance of the GCMS application servers.


• Develop, compile, and deploy java base custom code to support localization team.


• Implementation of tools to automate process and optimize the user experience.


• Will be the technical lead for the GCMS system and will need to interact with the L10N and HTML teams extensively to gather requirements and collaborate on future direction of the system.


• Development of new technical documentation and provide training of team members as necessary.


• SCM merge support.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Expert experience with web application administration. (Tomcat, Websphere, WAS CE, etc...) Candidate must have a strong understanding of web application architectures.


• Expert experience with Perl, SQL, and XML.


• Functional experience with building and deploying Java applications.


• Functional experience with Oracle database and database tuning.


• Functional experience with Windows and UNIX system administration.


• Working knowledge of SCM systems. ClearCase experience is a plus.


• Team player with strong communication and leadership skills.

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We are a groundbreaking start up in the Digital Lifestyle space in search of a dynamic VP of Engineering. The right candidate will be searching for a market disrupting opportunity at the early stages, is looking for a material equity appreciation opportunity, and has a passion for consumer solutions. We have significant venture funding, a prototype, a senior team and early customer traction. You will lead the entire engineering effort, which includes the development of a consumer-facing product, an Internet based backend management system and software for the digital home. The ideal candidate for this position will have developed and shipped a mass market, consumer-facing technology with a network communications component that is supported by a highly scalable backend system. Internally, the VP of Engineering will will work with an dynamic team to establish a consumer-experience and service-first focused culture of Agile Software Development (or comparable iterative methodologies), leveraging their experience with aspects of J2EE and Service Oriented Architectures. Externally, he or she will need to work closely with technology partners and more importantly, the technical and service organizations within our disparate distribution partners/customers.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Provide the leadership, vision, and experience to:

- Direct product engineering and development process, as well as organization and best practices

- Build and recruit a world class development team, including system designers, architects, developers, managers and technical communication/document writers

- Establish and deliver “high-availability” class quality and performance standards

- Provide technical vision and insight to the next generation of technology and future products

- Lead and motivate a consumer-experience focused and service first collaborative work environment between development, customer support/service, management, marketing, and customers.

- Set and manage development plans, product release schedules, resources, budgets, and software engineering measurements for all projects

- Participate in sales, business development, marketing and other fun opportunities as necessary

REQUIREMENTS:

- Minimum of 6 to 12 years of professional experience in a similar role, with experience managing at least 15 to 30 software engineers with shipping product.

- Experience with consumer-facing technology, preferably in developing and shipping a consumer device with a network communications component and/or supported by a highly scalable backend system. Experience building product(s) from idea through shipping in a startup setting highly desirable.

- A practical understanding of Service Oriented Architecture

- Proven success directing an engineering team using Agile Software Development or similar methodologies

- Experience building enterprise class architecture (preferably high-availability class architecture and systems development based on web-services), distributed computing implementing workflow/rules system based on Linux, MS desktop application development and Java enterprise application development.

- Fluency in UML

- Demonstrated ability to match appropriate resources with development tasks and then effectively manage people, process and progress.

We're Hiring!

Job Description:
The CBS Interactive Games, Entertainment and Lifestyles division--including GameSpot.com, TV.com, MP3.com and Chow.com--is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to play a key role within our development team. Responsibilities will extend to any of the applications associated with division’s initiatives. Real world experience and expertise with Linux, PHP, and MySQL are an absolute must, but a deep understanding of all web technologies from a technical and product perspective is also very important.

The applicant must have a passion for providing a great user experience rather than just looking for technical challenges. You will be working with a group of people that are all Gamers, Musicians, Couch Potatoes and/or Film Buffs that are very passionate about the information our sites provide and understand what the user wants to see. We are very focused on getting the user what he wants as fast as possible. A passion for Games, Music, TV, Movies and all things in the entertainment world is a must!

Qualifications:
• Has excellent knowledge of fundamentals of software engineering and proficiency in Linux, PHP, and MySQL.
• Must be able to design and build web-based tools for editorial and production staff as well as design and build for the live site.
• Strong relational database knowledge (normal forms, optimization, SQL, etc.)
• Strong user-interface experience with JavaScript and AJAX using mootools or other JavaScript frameworks.
• Prototyping experience using Python, Rails, Java or C/C++
• Proven skills and abilities to meet objectives on both routine and out of the ordinary assignments.
• Must have experience with multiple development environments and programming languages.
• Must work quickly and understand that the main goal is what the user experience is.
• Has a propensity to adapt to many different facets of software development quickly and efficiently.
• 7 years real-world web development and engineering experience in a LAMP environment
• Significant development experience in a Linux environment
• Experience in an environment involving a healthy product management organization, other architects, dev and QA process, and a customer-facing support organization
• Proven ability to participate in and lead multiple, concurrent projects
• Must possess strong verbal, written, analytical, and persuasive skills, and the ability to communicate and interact with all members of the team
• BA/BS or equivalent training and experience

To be considered for this position at CBS Interactive, please click here.

Sales Engineer (San Francisco)

Due to unprecedented growth Panther Express www.pantherexpress.net currently has need for a Sales Engineer in the San Francisco area.

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Panther Express Inc. offers an aggressively-priced content delivery network (CDN) that ensures rapid and reliable content loading performance to internet site visitors world-wide. Every element of our business is focused on providing world-class CDN performance at the lowest possible cost.

Panther Express is seeking a strong Sales Engineer to assist in the evangelization, sales and deployment of cutting edge content delivery technology.

Leveraging keenly tuned business and technical acumen - the Sales Engineer understands customer business needs and matches them to Panther's unique value proposition while clearly communicating complex content delivery solutions to prospects.

You will use your skills to drive revenues by managing the technical pre-sales and deployment processes while evangelizing Panther's technology to prospective customers. The Sales Engineer must display network operations expertise and understanding of client network infrastructure to apply proper solutions. The position will work jointly with sales to educate prospective customers about the business advantage of using Panther's services - this includes pre and post sales tasks such as conference calls, site visits, presentations, technical evaluations, implementation and ongoing technical account management.

Based on client feedback and competitive research, the role will work closely with R&D and Product Management to develop future product enhancements and strategy. The Sales Engineer will also work with sales on the customer proposal process and ensure that all technical responses address prospect needs. The role will support and educate Sales, Marketing and other internal departments to ensure that customers receive appropriate business-oriented solutions.

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Required Skills and Experience

* 4-6 years experience in a client facing environment such as sales or technical consulting.

* Must have experience developing and enhancing strong client relationships.

* A proven track record demonstrating good business judgment, and an ability to make decisions in a timely fashion.

* Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills appropriate to both technical and management clients.

* Strong analytical skills.

* Proven team player

* Detailed knowledge of Internet protocols, specifically TCP/IP, HTTP and DNS is critical.

* Java, Web Services experience a plus

* SLA management experience a plus

* Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science or related technical field.

* Travel requirements presently light, but could be as high as 20% in the future.

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The New Initiatives Group at TripAdvisor was created to develop cutting edge ideas and test home grown concepts that will pioneer the next generation of leading web technologies.The group is firmly focused on innovation and experimentation. In today’s world of apps, widgets, social networks, where small, talented teams can develop applications within a few weeks and draw millions of visitors, an organization’s ability to move fast is critical. The TripAdvsior New Initiatives Group has a dedicated focus on agile development and prides itself on having a fast and iterative approach to launching quality web based travel applications.

The Position

TripAdvsior New Initiative Group is seeking a Senior Software Engineer with both broad and deep technical knowledge to be the first engineer for this group. You will report directly to the GM of New Initiatives and be the technical lead for the group. This is a highly visible position within the company and you will have the opportunity to explore new cutting edge technologies and help create the next generation of Web 2.0 functionality for TripAdvisor. You will hire and manage a team of top notch programmers and have the opportunity to write code from scratch.To be successful in the role, you will have proven experience working in web application development environments, technical competency in developing high-performance, scalable applications and deep understanding of search and web crawling technologies.

Requirements:
• BS Computer Science or equivalent
• 8+ years software development experience in Java or equivalent
• Experience with J2EE Frameworks
• Knowledge of SOA, AJAX, Google Maps API, memcache
• Knowledge of Tomcat and Resin
• XML
• Experience with MySQL
• Ability to write fast code for extremely high-traffic applications, knowledge of runtime complexity issues.
• Enthusiasm for solving difficult problems.
• Passion for and experience developing great web products end-to-end.
• Organized, self-motivated and detail oriented
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Previous experience in small to midsized organization (preferred)

Want to make a difference and help fight phishing? APWG needs you!

The Anti-Phishing Working Group (apwg.org) is the global pan-industrial and law enforcement association focused on eliminating the fraud and
identity theft that result from phishing, pharming and email spoofing of all types.

We are looking for an experienced Web Developer with solid SQL skills for a full-time or contract position. Qualified applicant will work
directly with the management team, developing new web-based and server applications.

Requirements are:

* Expertise in php or perl programming is required
* Strong knowledge of object oriented software design
* Experience with SOAP and XML
* Linux OS and Mail Servers
* Unix shell familiarity (mostly interactive shell, but shell
scripting also required)
* Knowledge of Apache: configuration, performance issues.
* Knowledge of web development: thorough understanding of HTTP
protocol, javascript.
* HTML + CSS a plus
* Understanding of templating frameworks.
* MySQL/XML Databases and Query Optimization Techniques
* Experience with web application security
* Deep knowledge of open-source software
* Communication and collaboration skills

We Offer:

* A competitive salary
* 401K
* Medical, Dental, etc.

All applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. Bay area candidates only, this position is in/around Mountain View, CA.

If interested please apply to work-at-antiphishing-org along with a day time # to reach you. Thanks!

Digital Media team (Photo and Music) is looking for a Sr. Software Engineer who will be a strong technical implementer and leader. He/she will have the ability to lead projects in Digital Media while considering business and technical components. He/She will interact with the business and represent the project view with standard management oversight. He/She will own the technical direction and can dependably execute on underlying technology which affects single projects. This position requires the ability to translate high level business requirements into code and the ability to code well in the programming language (Java), beyond basic scripting and data queries. It will be an added advantage if experienced in HTML, JavaScript, JSP presentation layer, basic SQL queries, Struts ,AJAX and Web Services.

1. Design (70%)
• Works with business and PM’s to define projects and design new features
• Able to project-manage technical aspects of complex projects
• Ensures high-quality technical deliverables from their team
• Delivers high-quality code that meets design specs
• Documents code
• Writes unit tests and functional tests
• Works with testing group to develop effective test cases
2. Provide on-call support (10%)
• Regularly debug and fix application defects as they are reported, whether in the development phase or in production.
• Provide off-hours emergency production support via an established on-call schedule.
3. Leadership (20%)
• Demonstrate leadership while working in cross-functional teams consisting of project managers, user interface designers, database engineers, and Java engineers from other teams.
• Mentor other engineers in software best practices, and help them to become senior engineers.
• Serve as proxy for the team manager in meetings, as needed.
• Keep manager informed of project status, needs, changes to plan, etc.
• Make recommendations to the manager and team regarding development options, alternate technologies, etc

1) Competencies: Skills, knowledge, & abilities (SKAs):
Functional Competencies:
• Able to assess competencies of technical team and make appropriate work assignments
• Explains technical constraints in terms that business and PM’s can understand
• Excellent software design skills
• Able to conduct code reviews with a large project team
• Mastery of at least one to two development languages / environments.
Interpersonal Competencies:
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Able to effectively interact with PMs and business owners on a professional, non-technical level
Leadership Competencies:
• Able to assess competencies of technical team and make appropriate work assignments
• Success in leading teams of at least 5 engineers on substantial projects
• Organized and able to multi-task (manage multiple deliverables)
• Able to mentor the more junior engineers, and build them into senior engineers
• Demonstrates accountability for total quality of assigned projects
• Demonstrates respect, responsiveness and professionalism toward others while providing superior service for customers
• Appraise strengths and development opportunities of others accurately
• Construct challenging development plans with stretch tasks an goals

2) Training required / preferred:
• Source code control (required)
• Unix Skills
• Struts
• JSP
• JavaScript, AJAX
• Web Services
3) Experience:
• 5-8 years experience
• Ability to document sub-systems and project designs
• Supported and led projects with multiple customers
• Created projects at a module level.
• Demonstrated effectiveness by successfully leading 1-2 large scale complex projects
• Supported projects through all phases: vision development; selling; design; develop; deploy; and has supported the product when operational.
• Some partner experience with line of businesses
• Experience as a technical lead on a team of at least 3 engineers
• Experienced with source control systems
• Experience with analyzing business requirements and designing solutions
• Minimum 2 years of experience working with relational databases

4) Preferred educational level:
• BS/CS or equivalent

5) Physical Requirements:
• Some travel may be required (5-10%)
• On call duties required

This position description intends to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by associates assigned to this job. It is not intended to include all duties and responsibilities. The order in which duties and responsibilities are listed is not significant.

Wal-Mart.com USA, LLC, a subsidiary of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., offers a competitive compensation package that includes, among other benefits, medical, dental, a company-matching 401(k) plan, profit sharing, stock options, bonus plan, an Associate stock ownership plan, training and development and a free shuttle service from the BART and Caltrain stations. Walmart.com is located 10 miles south of San Francisco and on the San Francisco Bay in Brisbane, Calif.

If interested, please apply online at http://track.jobviper.com/ViewJob.asp?id=539293-131-5430

Staff Software Engineer
Position based in San Jose, CA

JOB DESCRIPTION
We are seeking a Software Engineer to join the Search Front End Product Development team. The individual will take part in challenging development projects for the user-facing applications that deliver 250M+ searches per day on the eBay sites, leveraging the industry's best practices and eBay's own proprietary, world-class technologies.

1. Design, and implement complex, large scale multi-tier distributed web applications and frameworks, document and test systems, modify as appropriate.
2. Lead projects with other engineers, architects, managers, and work with Product Management, QA, and Operations teams to design and develop innovative processes and create solutions that meet business requirements.
3. Lead estimation efforts, plan implementations, and rollout system changes. Participate in release management and on-call duties, provide recommendations for project or production issues and diagnostics.
4. Provide technical and project leadership and mentoring. Provide recommendations which influence product definition.

QUALIFICATIONS

- BS degree in EE or CS with 7+ years of professional experience, or MS degree or equivalent with 5+ years of professional experience
- At least 5 years of object-oriented development practice in Java or C++ languages
- At least 3 years of hands-on working experience designing and implementing web applications on the Java platform using J2EE technologies such as Java Servlets, JSP
- Experience preferred in developing server-side applications with Model-View-Controller frameworks (e.g. JSF, Struts), and tools/servers such as Eclipse, Tomcat, Geronimo, IBM Websphere
- Experience preferred in data modeling and working with SQL databases or search engines
- Working knowledge of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, AJAX, JSON, DOM, XML, XSLT and W3C standards is an added advantage

Please make sure to reference the Job ID: when submitting your resume.
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Staff Software Engineer
Position based in San Jose, CA

JOB DESCRIPTION
We are seeking a Software Engineer to join the Search Front End Product Development team. The individual will take part in challenging development projects for the user-facing applications that deliver 250M+ searches per day on the eBay sites, leveraging the industry''s best practices and eBay''s own proprietary, world-class technologies.

1. Design, and implement complex, large scale multi-tier distributed web applications and frameworks, document and test systems, modify as appropriate.
2. Lead projects with other engineers, architects, managers, and work with Product Management, QA, and Operations teams to design and develop innovative processes and create solutions that meet business requirements.
3. Lead estimation efforts, plan implementations, and rollout system changes. Participate in release management and on-call duties, provide recommendations for project or production issues and diagnostics.
4. Provide technical and project leadership and mentoring. Provide recommendations which influence product definition.

QUALIFICATIONS

- BS degree in EE or CS with 7+ years of professional experience, or MS degree or equivalent with 5+ years of professional experience
- At least 5 years of object-oriented development practice in Java or C++ languages
- At least 3 years of hands-on working experience designing and implementing web applications on the Java platform using J2EE technologies such as Java Servlets, JSP
- Experience preferred in developing server-side applications with Model-View-Controller frameworks (e.g. JSF, Struts), and tools/servers such as Eclipse, Tomcat, Geronimo, IBM Websphere
- Experience preferred in data modeling and working with SQL databases or search engines
- Working knowledge of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, AJAX, JSON, DOM, XML, XSLT and W3C standards is an added advantage

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Manager, Software Development 2
Position based in San Jose, CA

JOB DESCRIPTION
This opportunity is to work for one of the most challenging product development organizations in eBay. We support the Catalog and Finding framework and build critical technology that has immediate impact on millions of eBay users throughout the world. We are seeking a highly motivated Software Development Manager who has the ability to lead a team of about 10 highly technical software engineers, setting direction and managing delivery of high quality software components and frameworks. 

She/he can work closely with the various business units, architecture and quality assurance teams. The candidate is expected to be a self-starter and team player, a strong driver for results and continual improvement. She/he should be passionate about their work and should have strong commitment towards eBay and it community. 

Responsibilities include: 
-Work with engineers and other cross functional teams like Product Management, Project Management, Release Engineering, Quality Assurance, Operations teams etc. to develop innovative solutions that meet market needs with respect to functionality, performance, scalability, reliability, realistic implementation schedules, and adherence to development goals and principles. 
-Ability to lead large size projects of high risk spanning across functional teams. -Acts as a technical resource for PM/PD/PjM/QA when testing expertise or scoping is requested across domains. 
-Rapidly masters and utilizes leading-edge technologies to innovate creative solutions that did not exist before, and solve challenging problems. 
-As an eBay leader, mentor and innovator, you will develop and foster excellent relationships across the entire eBay, Inc organization. 
-Lead team members in their deliverables and work closely with team members on daily activities. 
-Providing input into the performance evaluations of team members. 
-Solid experience with leading successful teams, maintaining schedules, dealing with resource constraints, providing guidance, and with identifying and recommending changes to established practices.

QUALIFICATIONS
-10+ years experience in software development. 
-5+ years of Java development. 
-2+ years managing and/or leading engineers. 
-Experience working with teams in rapid delivery environments. 
-Preferred experience delivering high volume, high performance and availability transactional software products. 
-Strong Java skills are required with demonstrated ability to resolve complex problems. 
-Strong understanding of XML/XSL frameworks. 
-Familiarity with Clearcase & Clearquest preferred. 
-Strong understanding and command of OOA & OOP practices, UML is a plus. 
-Strong verbal and written communication skills are a positive due to dynamic nature of discussions with other engineering and product teams.


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Jaxtr is an awarding-winning social communications startup in downtown Menlo Park. Since March 2007, we've amassed more than 10 million users and industry accolades, including AlwaysOn's 100 Top Private Companies, Red Herring's Top 100 North America Companies, and Silicon Valley Association of Startup Entrepreneurs' Most Likely to Succeed. The company is backed by top-tier VCs, including August Capital, Mayfield, Draper Richards, Draper Fisher Jurvetson and Founders Fund.

We are seeking an entrepreneurial hands-on executive to manage our transition from hypergrowth startup to profitable business. You will lead and mentor a team of exceptionally talented web developers and are expected to scale up that team quickly. Jaxtr is a fast-paced environment, so this is role is only for those who thrive in agile development environments/processes. Your challenge will be to deliver enhancements to the jaxtr site and service on quality and on time. This position includes the responsibility for managing site operations. Local candidates only, please.

Successful candidates will have:
– 7+ years of experience in running the development of a high-transaction Website and team of 30+ developers
– Experience working in rapidly growing VC-backed company (ideally in consumer space and with credit card transactions)
– A preference for the white board over PowerPoint
– Demonstrated ability to recruit and retain the best and the brightest developers (ideal candidate comes with a team that has worked together successfully before)
– Proven track record of building and maintaining highly effective software engineering organizations through recruiting, training and performance management
– Lead and manage server operations to ensure security and 24x7 uptime

Required skills:
– Build, manage, motivate, and lead world-class engineering and server operations teams
– Optimization of large-scale site; software, systems, databases, network
– Strong knowledge of: Java, Tomcat, MySQL, Linux
– Solid understanding of source code control, automated testing, development methodologies and release processes
– Making board-level presentations and communicating with investors
– Strong communication and collaboration skills, so can work effectively as part of executive team and ensure effective project delivery in conjunction with product team

Bonus points:
– VoIP, social networking, Web 2.0, APIs or mobile products
– Experience with offshore development

We are going to keep this short and informal coz your time is as valuable as ours. Too many recruiters and companies post job ads here coz they like to build a candidates database. Nothing against them, but it makes it hard for us guys who are trying to fill a few key positions on our team quickly.

There is a very cool project with some very cool people about to kick off in the next few days. We need a few strong Flash/Flex developers to be part of the team. The project will last a few months. You may need to travel and, needless to say, we will pay for it.

Please do not submit your resume or information if you do not have deep object oriented programming experience and really understand OOP concepts. We are also reluctant to consider developers who don't have a Computer Science or other engineering degree. Even though we respect Flash designers, we need real deep engineering chops for this project so - dear designers, please don't apply.

We will be screening initial responses on our blackberries so please attach your resume but definitely include the following information in the body of your e-mail (keep it short):

- your name
- are you available to start immediately? if not, when?
- years of Flash/Flex development experience
- verify that you have deep OOP experience by telling us OOP concepts you like and apply frequently
- brief description of the 2 most recent Flash/Flex projects worked on... are they reference-able?
- what you are doing now and why you are looking to leave
- say some real geeky Flash/Flex stuff that makes us believe that you are worth your weight in Flash/Flex gold

Thank you for taking the time to respond. We appreciate it very much.

The LinkedIn engineering team is seeking talented and dedicated engineers to help build new features and infrastructure components for LinkedIn Content Distribution, Groups and Networks engineering group.

The CDN group is responsible for core components of LinkedIn system - including member and company profiles, company and education directories and search, groups and affiliation networks, questions and answers, recommendations, news, geography search, communication platform and feeds, contacts management and the address book.

We are looking for:

* in depth and hands on knowledge of Java, the J2EE platform and experience working with relevant tools (IDEs, ant, junit, etc.)
* solid understanding of design, coding and testing patterns
* ability to work in a fast paced, test-driven collaborative and iterative programming environment
* strong understanding of the server side software, scalability, performance and reliability aspects
* outstanding coding productivity
* prior industry experience or participation in open source projects (Java-based) is a plus
* BS/MS in Computer Science or equivalent

The LinkedIn CDN engineering team is responsible for core components of LinkedIn system, including invitations and connections, the address book and contacts management, member networks, affiliations and groups, homepage feeds, inbox and email communications and geography search. Please check LinkedIn corporate blog for recently released features and interviews with team members and news about the company at http://blog.linkedin.com

LinkedIn is an online network of more than 23 million experienced professionals from around the world, representing 150 industries. We are four years old, profitable and one of the fastest growing pre-IPO Web 2.0 companies in Silicon Valley.

Please apply here:
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Please read job descriptions carefully and apply to only one position that best fits your aspirations and experience. Qualified candidates should expect a comprehensive, highly technical interview process designed to make sure we hire only the best engineers in the Valley.

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Fat Spaniel Technologies is the leading independent provider of critical monitoring and reporting services for the renewable energy industry. Our solutions allow distributed energy systems to be remotely monitored, managed and controlled. Fat Spaniel services feature a web-based interface that consists of dynamic, easy-to-understand graphics and data that can be accessed using any web-enabled device.

Job Summary
The Flash Web Application Engineer position reports to the VP of Engineering and is responsible for user interface and visualization development in a rapidly growing application environment. The solutions developed will be used to manage and deliver energy and performance data from remote renewable energy systems.

Key Responsibilities
4+ years ActionScript, Web Services, Servlets, CSS and JavaScript
Experience with source code control systems (SVN preferred)
Problem solver with proven debugging and diagnostic skills
Able to quickly learn and enhance an existing code base, while building solutions in unchartered areas
Proven ability to address situations with a positive approach


**Special consideration will be given if there is experience with:
JUnit, Ant, Maven, Eclipse
Linux shell scripting
BEA, IBM, and/or JBoss product offerings
RichFaces
Java Server Faces


Education
BSCS or equivalent


If you feel you have the drive to work in a fast-paced startup, send your resume to: careers@fatspaniel.com

No phone calls or agencies, please.

We are not sponsoring H1B visas at this time.

Principals only, no recruiters or consulting firms!


Fat Spaniel is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to diversity. Compensation is based on experience. We offer a competitive compensation package including stock options, medical & dental benefits, 401(k), vacation and holiday pay.

Company Information:
http://www.fatspaniel.com

Company location:
2 W. Santa Clara Street, 5th Floor
San Jose, CA 95113

Careers Page:
http://www.fatspaniel.com/about-us/careers.html

Fat Spaniel Technologies is the leading independent provider of critical monitoring and reporting services for the renewable energy industry. Our solutions allow distributed energy systems to be remotely monitored, managed and controlled. Fat Spaniel services feature a web-based interface that consists of dynamic, easy-to-understand graphics and data that can be accessed using any web-enabled device.

The Front-end Java Web Application Engineer position reports to the VP of Engineering and is responsible for server-side software web application development in a packet-oriented, multi-tier, database driven, J2EE application environment. The solutions developed will be used to receive, manage and deliver energy and performance data from remote renewable energy systems.

Key Responsibilities

- 5+ years JSP, JSF, Web Services, Servlets, CSS and JavaScript
- Experience with source code control systems (SVN preferred)
- Problem solver with proven debugging and diagnostic skills
- Able to quickly learn and enhance an existing code base, while building solutions in unchartered areas
- Proven ability to address situations with a positive approach

Job Requirements

- JUnit, Ant, Maven, Eclipse
- Linux shell scripting
- BEA, IBM, and/or JBoss product offerings
- RichFaces
- Adobe Flash

Education
BSCS or equivalent

If you feel you have the drive to work in a fast-paced startup, send your resume to: careers@fatspaniel.com

No phone calls or agencies, please.

We are not sponsoring H1B visas at this time.

Principals only, no recruiters or consulting firms!


Fat Spaniel is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to diversity. Compensation is based on experience. We offer a competitive compensation package including stock options, medical & dental benefits, 401(k), vacation and holiday pay.

Company Information:
http://www.fatspaniel.com

Company location:
2 W. Santa Clara Street, 5th Floor
San Jose, CA 95113

Careers Page:
http://www.fatspaniel.com/about-us/careers.html

The Web Operations Manager is responsible for the delivery on time and on budget of our services to our clients including web development, web site hosting and marketing for the auto industry.

The Web Operations Manager is responsible for the on-going support of our web products, including enhancements, operational standards, and implementation of best practices to ensure customer satisfaction goals are met. In this role you will work closely with cross-functional teams: engineers, product managers, account managers, sales and support. You will be responsible for ensuring that the team supporting the product executes programs and delivers services that are consistent with the company's overall strategy and goals.

Tactically, you will be responsible for the management of day to day service offerings to our clients, and the performance management of the internal support teams. This is a fast-paced environment, and you should be highly skilled in interacting with customers, managing day-to-day expectations and crisis.

Strategically, you will drive the adoption of best practices among the teams both locally and off-shore and execute and implement business processes, measure and track KPIs. You should have strong project management skills to drive product delivery and track multiple projects and dependencies.

Relevant Work Experience
Overall 7-10 years experience in Product/Project Management with at least 3+ years of Marketing Operations Management experience or related marketing field.

Role & Responsibilities
• Candidate should oversee the delivery of our solution, management of scope, schedule; problem resolution, and management of delivery team.
• Manages central communications out to local teams regarding process and; operational best practice.
• Ensures strict adherence to company processes, performance standards and establishes and manages a review mechanisms to ensure best practices are adopted and deployed.
• Candidate should be able to work with multiple initiatives in parallel if needed.
• Candidate should have excellent communication and listening skills.
• Candidate should be able to handle a high-pressure environment and aggressive deadlines.
• Candidate should have adequate knowledge about development methodologies for product engineering in a hosted environment.
• Proficiency with reporting software, CRM software, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Visio, and Microsoft Project is required. Experience with MYSQL, CRM & Analytics is a strong plus.

Desirable Skills
• Knowledge of e-commerce principles and web technologies.
• Strong business acumen, a high-level understanding of systems and technology as well as the ability to communicate effectively with both marketing and IT professionals.
• Experience working as part of a Global Team.
• Project Management skills with ability to lead the team, follow-up, assess impact and communicate/escalate as required.
• Skill in building solid business cases and success in communicating benefits of requested changes to key stakeholders.
• PMP Certification


Individuals interested in this position should also understand marketing concepts, best practices in SEO/SEM, possess strong project leadership and management skills and be able to think strategically and tactically.


Education Level
BS in Marketing or Computer Science; MBA preferred

Yodlee is looking for an experienced hands-on and enthusiastic Director of User Interface Development and Mobile Technology capable of making an immediate and significant impact to our market leading suite of financial services applications. We are looking for someone who will bring innovation, push the envelope of our technology, and thrive on a sense of ownership for our web presence. Yodlee has more than 10 million registered users and hundreds of thousands of logins per day across our customers that include the largest financial institutions and portals in the USA and the world.

As the Director you will be a key leader of the Yodlee Application Engineering team mentoring on new technologies and best practices, analyzing requirements, designing, and implementing new features and functionality as well as maintaining and improving existing areas of our products and sites. To lead the team you will require both hands on skills in web development and also the ability work with a large organization of over 100 developers in various departments to build the next Yodlee user experience, make material UI improvements to our existing solutions and lead the development of our next generation of mobile finance applications.

Yodlee’s next generation UI is built on Struts 2, and leverages the latest and greatest Yahoo UI components to deliver a real-time interactive experience for consumers. At the same time the software needs to support multiple languages (currently English, Spanish, Chinese and French), multiple currencies and user idioms (locales), ADA compliance, skinning and CSS based customization (our clients don’t want to look the same!), and obviously massive scalability (so the code has to be fast, and lean).


Required Skills:
· Experience designing and developing web 2.0 pages
· Expert on XHTML, XML, XSLT, DHTML
· JavaScript UI widget libraries, such as Yahoo, Dojo, etc.
· Agile development
· Experience with JSP, JSTL, servlets and Java
· Past work on mobile interface design and implementation
· Current hands-on development experience


Education:
BS Computer Science (MS preferred)


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Technical Lead / Director of Engineering

About Big Tree Learning

Big Tree Learning is an early-stage, online education company developing innovative supplemental resources for college-bound high school students. We are a Web 2.0 consumer-based company selling direct to students and parents. Located in San Francisco and funded by Silicon Valley venture capital, our team is committed to building a great company characterized by a passion for learning, a focus on results, a spirit of innovation, an obsessive focus on customer needs, and a "great isn't good enough" attitude.

Job Description

The ideal Director of Engineering will be a Senior Software Engineer or Technical Lead (or recently promoted Director of Engineering) who is a natural leader and thrives on successfully establishing engineering efforts for rapidly growing start-up companies. The candidate will play a critical part in establishing our corporate website's functionality to both attract new users and provide additional value added services to our existing users. Our environment is fast-paced and will be based around an agile product development methodology with user-centered iterative design and development cycles. Our goal is to release new features and functionality monthly to keep the site fresh and engaging to our users.

He/She will possess experience with Python (or Perl or PHP), Unix/Linux, and SQL to help us design and develop our corporate website and other mission critical consumer facing web applications. He /She will have an excellent business sense and excel at explaining project details clearly in a non-technical manner. He/She will have established a reputation of delivering high-quality and highly sustainable web-based products on time.

The Technical Lead / Engineering Director will:

• Responsible for on-time execution of full product life-cycle development (including features) and delivery of high-volume web-based digital media content, which may include writing code when necessary.
• Develop strategies and generate roadmaps that enable efficient and innovative development, implementation and support, including architecture, design, features, user interface, coding, documentation, and testing.
• Drive functionality, performance, scalability, reliability and realistic implementation schedules while adhering to self-defined architecture goals and development principles.
• Implement a web-based content management system that drives public web services and internal content production.
• Implement leading-edge web 2.0 community features.
• Identify and manage project risks appropriately.
• Establish quality methodologies, metrics, and standards to track and improve the software process.
• Develop annual and 3-year product plan and budget.
• Pro-actively collaborate with cross-functional partners in Product and Operations to define and execute against the strategic goals.
• Schedule and share in 24x7 on-call support responsibilities for product rollout and production issues.
• Evaluate and manage an outsourced development team, which may include overseas programming teams.
• Participate in contract support and 3rd party contract negotiations.
• Have an in-depth and hands-on knowledge of Web 2.0 and e-commerce strategies.
• Strong working knowledge of the following technologies: LAMP stack, AJAX, CSS, HTML/XHTML, Javascript, Flash, etc.
• Hire and manage a Systems Administrator and QA Engineer.
• Perform systems administration and quality assurance prior to the establishment of an engineering team.
• Ability and willingness to write code whenever necessary to insure the success of all engineering efforts.

Qualifications

The Technical Lead / Engineering Director will have:

• A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or other technical field. Master’s degree preferred.
• 10+ years experience in requirements analysis, design, coding and testing in high-performing web applications
• Accomplished Internet technologist, skilled in architecture, development and implementation practices, vendor negotiation and management.
• Familiarity with Flash Actionscript
• Demonstrated experience in project management, software development processes, such as Agile.
• Strong presentation and leadership skills
• Proven results-oriented person with a delivery focus.
• Smart, fun, and enjoyable to work with, loves to “make things happen”, embrace change, and can thrive working in a very fast paced environment.

Most importantly, all candidates have a strong fit with Big Tree Learn