Senior Software Engineer at LYCOS

Lycos is seeking a senior coder with experience developing web applications in a Linux or Unix environment. We’re looking for an senior-level person with significant practical work experience. Responsibilities will include:

• Generating new ideas with other team members on new web applications and innovative features
• Helping to design, implement, and debug those applications and features
• Communicating engineering requirements and deliverables to Product Management, Quality Assurance, and Operations
• Collaborating with other team members to improve technology standards across the entire Engineering group
• Because of the variety of web applications we create and support, Lycos engineers have multiple opportunities to learn new technologies and skills.

Company: Lycos, Inc.
Location: Waltham, MA 02451
Salary/Wage: Very Competitive
Status: Full Time, Employee
Job Category: Information Technology
Relevant Work Experience: 2+ to 5 Years
Career Level: Experienced (Non-Manager)

Requirements:

• Candidates should have 2 to 4 years of experience in web application development on Linux or a Unix platform.
• Must have familiarity with the common protocols and languages of the Web (HTTP, DNS, HTML, XML, etc.)
• Be conversant in at least one scripting language such as Perl, PHP, Ruby, or Python and willing to quickly pick up additional languages when required.
• Must have either Java, C++, or C. Experience with AJAX, video applications, and/or testing tools and methodologies is a plus.
• Initiative, good communication skills, and attention to detail are critical.
• Most of all, you should enjoy developing web applications as part of a team.

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