Senior Search Engineer at ARCHIVE

The Internet Archive is seeking a Principal/Senior Engineer to lead the development of our open source search tools and platforms. In this role you will take responsibility for leading the development of our Web-scale, open source, search services, as well as working with other team members to define a strategy and execution plan, including identifying service requirements and defining product specifications.

The Internet Archive is based in San Francisco's Presidio. Find out more about our organization and web archive of over 100 billion URL captures at www.archive.org , as well as our tools and services at http://wa.archive.org/

Requirements:

• Exceptional software programming skills
• Experience in software or algorithm design, preferably in the areas of search or distributed systems.
• Strong foundation in distributed system architecture and development
• Must be comfortable with an open source development environment (Linux, Apache, Java, MySQL, etc.)
• Direct experience with large-scale search systems is desirable
• Ability to understand and extend an existing application's architecture and design.
• Experience building distributed systems and/or large scale database applications.
• Must be able to work independently, and as part of a team.
• Ability to work in, and enjoy, a loosely structured startup-like environment
• Flexibility and a sense of humor
• Familiarity/experience with open source search projects: Lucene, Nutch, Solr, desired but not required
• BS in Computer Science or equivalent work experience

We are an equal opportunity employer. Please send your resume and cover letter to kristine at archive dot org with the subject line "Search Engineer". The Archive thanks all applicants for their interest, but advises that only those selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls please.

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Director, Software Engineering at CNET Networks

Description:
The CNET Networks Games & Entertainment group (GameSpot.com, MP3.com, TV.com, FilmSpot.com, MetaCritic.com) is looking for a Director of Engineering. Reporting to the VP of Technology, the Director of Engineering will be responsible for leading the development of all web and software applications with a team of 40+ engineers, testers, and production specialists. This is a highly visible management position for the right person with a superior mix of technology expertise, leadership and management skills, and a passion for music, movies, TV, and games.

Scope of the position:

• Will be a major contributor in defining and building the next generation of movies, music, television, and games properties on the Internet.
• Directs and controls all activities in the Software Development Lifecycle including specification delivery, technical design, coding, quality assurance testing, bug fixing, deployment, and maintenance.
• Assists in the design and implementation of web applications.
• Will further enhance the current software development methodology to enable rapid prototyping and iterative development.
• Works closely with Project Management to allocate resources and manage business priorities with the VP of Technology.
• Approves policies that affect the operation of the Software Engineering department. Recommends policies that affect technology and business unit-wide operations.
• Responsible for managing subcontractors and consultants affiliated with the Technology Department.
• Responsible for the hiring and day-to-day management of all Engineering resources.

Qualifications:

• Must have 7 to 10 years experience and a proven track record in web and software application development in a medium to large sized team, preferably in the media industry.
• Technical knowledge in the field of LINUX, Apache, MySQL, and PHP. Java experience is also preferred. Some C# , .NET, and Microsoft SQL Server experience. Must be familiar with GeoIP services, load balancing techniques, web server administration, and LINUX command line expertise.
• Must be able to translate business requirements into concrete engineering objectives.
• Must be immersed in all current Internet technologies and Web 2.0, with awareness of up-and-coming trends, technologies, and techniques.
• Should have the creative drive and passion to provide new perspectives and deliver new and interesting features and functions to the CNET Networks user community in the fields of music, movies, television, and games.
• Must be able to work with a virtual team of contributors from around the world and across different time zones.

Additional Information:
Percent Travel: No Travel
Professional/College: Professional
Brands: MP3.com, GameSpot, TV.com
Expertise: Information Technology - Software Engineer
Job Type: Full Time
Location: CA-San Francisco
Preferred Language: English

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Jobs with Yell.com

Software developers
Software developers need to be skilled at using Java, with an in-depth understanding of web application development and of the software development life cycle. Experience with JDBC and relational databases is required, together with one or more of Unix, XML, UML and EJBs. Familiarity with test-driven development and open-source libraries and frameworks is a plus, as is previous experience with search engine technologies. At the time of writing there are no vacancies, but this could change.

Web designers
Designers need a combination of visual creativity and a good understanding of web presentation coding. Taking projects through all stages of their life, a good knowledge of usability and accessibility (W3C) is also required. At the time of writing there are no vacancies, but this could change.

Test analysts
Test analysts ideally possess a software testing accreditation (e.g. ISEB) and previous experience. A passion for quality is essential, as are good interpersonal skills. Related skills include testing automation and software performance analysis. At the time of writing there are no vacancies, but this could change.

Service managers
Service managers need outstanding problem-solving skills, together with the ability to remain calm under pressure and a passion for customer service. Experience with Sun Solaris, Apache Web Server and Resin Application Server (or similar technologies) is essential, while knowledge of any of Oracle, Perl or SQL is desirable. At the time of writing there are no vacancies, but this could change.

Information scientists
Information scientists have to love ordering data and words in particular. Experience with thesaurus software is desirable. At the time of writing there are no vacancies, but this could change.

Mid-Senior LAMP Web Application Developer at Net Profit Services

Location: United States

Qualifications:

• 3+ years web development experience delivering exceptional work on time!
• Expert-level knowledge of PHP, MySQL, JS, CSS/XHTML, and AJAX, to name a few.
• Experience with coding entire apps, turning specs/wireframe/prototype into fullly functional apps.
• Server familiarity (Linux, Apache, MySQL, FreeBSD)
• Motivation to participate in projects from requirements gathering through implementation and QA.

Pluses:

• Making apps that are intuitive, efficient, and easy for the client to manage.
• Stone solid ability to self-test your apps and deliver reliable applications.
• SOAP, XML, multi-tasking

Opportinities:

• Competitive Wages
• Flexible Schedule
• Possiblity of telecommuting once proven
• Skill Advancement through both company sponsored development plus completion of cool, resume enhancing projects
• Key people within our company are treated as such, with additional perks and privileges
• Internal Advancement of Title, Responsiblity, and Income
• Bonuses at certain benchmarks and following desirable performance reviews
• Very enticing residual income opportunities on certain projects

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Linux System Administrator at metacafe

Linux System Administrator

At least 3 years of experience in:

• Linux, Apache, mysql / sql server / oracle.
• TCP/IP networks including firewalls, cisco or cisco style devices.
• Understanding of network protocols such as DNS, FTP, HTTP, SMB, NFS
• Scripting with perl / shell scripts / awk.
• Experience in Supporting the R&D
• Experience in Web Servers / Web Site
• Experience in Production Environment
• Experience with PHP - an advantage.
• Experience with RedHat - an advantage.
• High learning capabilities

Quality Assurance Analyst

Location
San Francisco, CA (Potrero HIll)

General Functions

• You'll be getting in on the ground floor to assist our QA Manager create and instill a culture of quality at digg.

Responsibilities

• working with the development team and the QA team to execute and automate testing, implement new automation tools, and contribute to and follow test procedures.

Qualifications

• BS in Computer Science or equivalent.
• Passion for testing and the ability to work independently.
• Strong coding skills in PHP, SQL and/or Javascript.
• Experience with Linux, Apache, MySQL.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of QA methodology, testing techniques and approaches.
• Experience with testing frameworks and test automation.

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Software Developers

Location
San Francisco, CA (Potrero HIll)

General Functions
Digg is looking to add more software developers to join our crew in San Francisco.

Responsibilities

• We're looking for people with plenty of PHP, MySQL and large scale website development experience.
• You'll be working on a variety of projects - both adding new cool functionality to digg.com, and scaling the site to meet our ever increasing traffic.

Qualifications

• 3+ Years developing commercial websites using PHP/MySQL/Apache.
• Experience with subversion, javascript, xhtml and css are important.
• Also beneficial would be knowledge of memcached and full text search.
• Bachelors degree or higher in Computer Science/Computer Information Systems, or other relevant field.

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Support/Operations Engineers at Amazon

An immediate need exists for Support/Operations Engineers. We are looking for self-driven people with good aptitude and a fast learning curve. The team is responsible for 24x7 monitoring and outage response of Amazon.com Webservices systems. Additionally, this team is involved in new features and Webservices support projects from inception through deployment. The successful candidate will have An immediate need exists for Support/Operations Engineers. We are looking for self-driven people with good aptitude and a fast learning curve. The team is responsible for 24x7 monitoring and outage response of Amazon.com Webservices systems. Additionally, this team is involved in new features and Webservices support projects from inception through deployment. The successful candidate will have 1-8 years experience supporting live applications in their production environment, and will have knowledge/experience in troubleshooting and debugging production problems.

Job Responsibilities:
Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Ownership of one or more production applications or components.
• Monitoring of production applications, including creating and/or implementing automated methods to monitor metrics related to production applications.
• Collection and presentation of relevant application performance statistics.
• Coordination of installation and setup of servers.
• Ensuring scalability of deployed systems, and porting these systems to other amazon standardized systems.
• Troubleshooting and resolving problems with production systems.
• Creating documentation of production systems.

Skills Required:

• Computer Science Degree or equivalent and 1-8 years of experience in debugging and troubleshooting production software.
• Knowledge of Java/C/C++.
• Knowledge of MySql, Oracle, Linux.
• Able to solve complex problems.
• Experience installing and managing Web technologies and applications.
• Advanced Functional Scripting knowledge (e.g. Perl, Python, Shell, etc.)
• Excellent customer focus and communication skills.

Skills Desired:

• Experience in a 24/7 production environment.
• Knowledge of networking, security/firewall, and unix shell commands.
• Performance tuning (especially Apache and databases, mySQL and oracle preferred.)
• Knowledge of XML and CGI programming (prior experience in product development is a huge plus)

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Systems Engineering Manager at IMDb

We are seeking a person to lead IMDb (Internet movie database) system operations in Seattle. This person will have a small number of direct reports (system admins and developers assigned to tune our build and deployment processes) and will likely do a reasonable amount of hands-on work as well.

The Systems Engineering Manager candidate is an individual who is excited by solving problems and displays the ability to accurately troubleshoot them through full resolution. Writing documentation and procedures is second nature to this individual. Creating new tools, increasing efficiencies, and sharing best practices is embraced as a challenge. This individual is able to understand application code and has 3-5 years of hands-on administration experience in the Unix/Linux environment. Candidates must also be innovative, creative, flexible, self-directed, and understand support procedures and methodologies.

The ideal candidate will also have strong leadership skills. This is required as a Systems Engineer in this environment is also required to be a technical escalation point. It is critical that Systems Engineers also posses a high level of communication skills in both written and verbal forms.

Skills Required:

• Advanced knowledge of Linux/Unix with Troubleshooting Experience
• System Administration in a distributed Linux environment
• Scripting and programming in Perl, CGI, one or more shells
• Understanding of NFS and other cluster/distributed file systems
• Understanding of Oracle & MySQL environments running on Linux, and reading/generation of SQL queries
• Best Practices in Internet Security
• Performance tuning on Apache
• Understanding of role of virtualization & proxies
• Understanding of monitoring and metrics
• Advanced understanding of Server Hardware
• Experience working with customers and across multiple teams & geographies
• Excellent documentation skills
• Application development experience is a plus
• A degree in computer science or a relevant area (recommended)
• Strong leadership and mentoring skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Detailed understanding of disk sub-systems

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Systems Architect at Facebook

Facebook is seeking a seasoned Systems Architect to join the Operations team. The position is full-time and is based in our main office in downtown Palo Alto and will report to the Director of Operations.

Location: Palo Alto, CA

Responsibilities:

• Analyze application flow and infrastructure design to improve performance and scalability of the site
• Collaborate on design of services infrastructure from servers to networking
• Monitor, analyze, and make recommendations as appropriate to improve site stability and availability
• Evaluate hardware and software technologies to improve site efficiency and performance
• Troubleshoot and solve issues with hardware, applications, and network components
• Lead team efforts from design to implementation, prioritize tasks and resources while interacting with Engineering and Operations
• Document current and future configuration processes and policies
• Participate in 24x7 on-call support

Requirements:

• B.S. in Computer Science or equivalent experience
• 4+ years of experience in Operations with large web farms
• Extensive knowledge of web architecture and technologies, including Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP, TCP/IP, security, HTTP, LDAP and MTAs
• Strong background/interest in application and infrastructure design
• Scripting and programming skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

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Systems Engineer ,VA at Facebook

Facebook is seeking a seasoned Systems Engineer to join the Operations team. The position is full-time and will be based in our facility in northern Virginia and will report to the Director of Operations.

Location: Northern Virginia, VA

Responsibilities:

• Continually improve the performance and scalability of the site
• Configure and support Linux, mySQL and Apache servers
• Monitor site stability and performance
• Troubleshoot issues with hardware, software, applications and network
• Prioritize tasks and work independently yet interact well within a project-oriented team environment
• Solve problems quickly and automate processes
• Document current and future configuration processes and policies
• Participate in 24x7 on-call support

Requirements:

• B.S. in Computer Science or equivalent experience
• 4+ years of experience with Linux
• Working knowledge of TCP/IP, security, LAMP, HTTP, LDAP and MTAs
• Scripting and programming skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

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Data Center Technician at Facebook

Facebook is seeking a Data Center Technician to join the Operations team. This is a full-time position based in our facility in northern Virginia and will report to the Director of Operations.

Location: Northern Virginia, VA

Responsibilities:

• Install new servers, switches, routers, and storage hardware
• Fix and upgrade servers
• Troubleshoot issues with hardware and Linux OS
• Track issues and run reports
• Entry level opportunity for NOC engineers, system administrators or network engineers

Requirements:

• Certification such as CCNA, RHCT or equivalent experience with Cisco or Juniper switches/routers, Red Hat, MySQL or Apache servers
• Experience working with server/network hardware and Linux OS
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to lift/move 20-30 lbs on a daily basis
• Off-hours coverage

PHP Performance Engineer at Facebook

Facebook is seeking a PHP Performance Engineer to join the Product Engineering team. The position is a full-time position based in our main office in downtown Palo Alto.

Location: Palo Alto, CA

Responsibilities:

• Identify performance bottlenecks in PHP applications
• Provide code optimization recommendations
• Prototype and implement optimization techniques
• Benchmark existing code and enhancements
• Participate in design and code reviews
• Code primarily in PHP
• Interface with other team members to incorporate their innovations and vice versa
• Identify and communicate best practices

Requirements:

• A passion for performance debugging and benchmarking
• Knowledge of PHP and system profiling tools
• Adept knowledge of the PHP API
• Experience building PHP applications and frameworks
• Basic knowledge of PHP internals and Apache architecture
• Experience working with Apache/PHP in high-performance environments
• Interest in working on the second largest PHP website in the world
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and proven ability to work effectively with all organizational levels
• BS or MS degree in Computer Science or Engineering preferred

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PHP Internals Engineer at Facebook

Facebook is seeking a PHP Internals Engineer to join the Product Engineering team. The position is a full-time position based in our main office in downtown Palo Alto. The PHP Internals Engineer will report to the CTO.

Location: Palo Alto, CA

Responsibilities:

• Design software components
• Code primarily in C
• Interface with other team members to incorporate their innovations and vice versa
• Educate other team members on PHP best practices
• Extend PHP functionality to support our unique requirements

Requirements:

• Expert knowledge developing and debugging in C on Linux
• Extensive experience building PHP applications and extensions
• Past contributions to the PHP project
• Knowledge of PHP internals and Apache architecture
• Experience working with Apache/PHP in high-performance environments
• Excellent debugging, profiling and optimization experience
• Experience with compile time optimizations
• Interest in working on the second largest PHP website in the world
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and proven ability to work effectively with all organizational levels
• BS or MS degree in Computer Science or Engineering preferred

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Software Engineer at hi5

hi5 is a global brand for young people, where over 60 million members have established accounts and personal pages. Members use hi5 to communicate with friends around the world, and to connect with the local and global communities that are important to them. hi5 provides a localized experience for its members, enabling people to connect with others based on language, heritage or other personally relevant cultural and popular interests. hi5 was founded in 2003, is privately held, and located in San Francisco. The company is profitable and is ranked in the top 15 most trafficked sites online.

Position: Software Engineer
Location: San Francisco, CA

We are expanding our operations and looking for talented Java developers to join our software development team. You will become part of a fast-paced and motivated team that is building new and exciting online consumer services. You will take complete ownership of large sections of the application and work closely with the product team to develop new product features.

Requirements:

• Must have Bachelor’s deg. & 2 yrs. exp w/ Java Servlet, JSP, Java beans, JDBC, Tomcat servlet container, Apache HTTP Server

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Software Engineer at hi5

hi5 is a global brand for young people, where over 60 million members have established accounts and personal pages. Members use hi5 to communicate with friends around the world, and to connect with the local and global communities that are important to them. hi5 provides a localized experience for its members, enabling people to connect with others based on language, heritage or other personally relevant cultural and popular interests. hi5 was founded in 2003, is privately held, and located in San Francisco. The company is profitable and is ranked in the top 15 most trafficked sites online.

Position: Software Engineer
Location: San Francisco, CA

We are expanding our operations and looking for talented Java developers to join our software development team. You will become part of a fast-paced and motivated team that is building new and exciting online consumer services. You will take complete ownership of large sections of the application and work closely with the product team to develop new product features.

Requirements:

• Must have Bachelor’s deg. & 2 yrs. exp w/ Java Servlet, JSP, Java beans, JDBC, Tomcat servlet container, Apache HTTP Server

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Senior Software Engineer at hi5

hi5 is a global brand for young people, where over 60 million members have established accounts and personal pages. Members use hi5 to communicate with friends around the world, and to connect with the local and global communities that are important to them. hi5 provides a localized experience for its members, enabling people to connect with others based on language, heritage or other personally relevant cultural and popular interests. hi5 was founded in 2003, is privately held, and located in San Francisco. The company is profitable and is ranked in the top 15 most trafficked sites online.

Position: Senior Software Engineer
Location: San Francisco. CA

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, test and deploy multi-tier distributed applications using Java standards (JSP, Servlets, Struts, JDBC, etc) and SQL.
• Develop custom solutions and tools to maximize revenue, analyze data, target user demographics and behavior
• Provide technical support with internal and external customers
• Work with other teams to ensure seamless integration
• Estimate development and support for all projects

Requirements:

• 2 years experience in developing web applications on Java platforms
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and sound software engineering fundamentals in design and development
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Highly motivated and interested in being part of a talented & small team
• Experience with AJAX, Struts, iBatis, and high-volume Java-based web applications
• Strong working knowledge of Linux, Apache and SQL a plus

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FreeBSD Network / Web Services Admin for a short term at Octane

Location: Canada

Description:

We are currently looking for a FreeBSD Network / Web Services Admin for a short term (2-3 months?) contract to help us get our servers in order.
We currently maintain several FreeBSD servers at an off-site co-location facility. Boxes were added to our network as we expanded and as such, we would like to make sure that they are all performing as efficient as possible.
At the end of the contract we would like our servers to be in a position that they can be run and maintained with minimal effort from our internal team or handed off to a hosting company that will deal with the day-to-day management of them.

Think of this position as "Home Make-Over". The only difference is we're making over our server and sadly there will be no TV show based on your success :(

You're the expert, our servers need the make-over, work your magic.

The services / packages currently running on these servers include:

• Apache (1.3)
• MySQL
• Perl
• PHP
• ImageMagick
• Sendmail
• SSH
• FTP Accounts
• Webmin
• SpamAssassin

Responsibilities:

• We require someone to come in and perform a complete inventory of what services are running on which boxes and their efficiency.
• Technical team members will be available to discuss the current operating proceedures, requirements and desired functionality of each box.
• Following the initial audit we would expect you to suggest and implement a plan of action to that will:
• Ensure that security protocols are up-to-date.
• Increase the efficiency and redundancy in the network.
• Decrease the mangement & maintenance time/effort required to keep the boxes running
• Implement any additional commercial (or open source) packages that will make server maintenance, monitoring, account creation, etc, simpler and easier.
• Additional experience with SSL certificates, CVS would also be beneficial.

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Software Developer at Maplecroft.NET

Country:United Kingdom

The Software team is responsible for Maplecroft's information delivery infrastructure:

Responsibilities:

• managing and developing existing services such as Maplecroft Maps, Ethical Insight and Global Risks
• prototyping, developing and deploying new services
• investigating new technologies for future use
• developing the data-gathering tools and research database behind all of Maplecroft's services
  

We welcome applications from individuals with significant experience in software / systems development. In particular:

Skills:

• web application development (server-side and client-side)
• subscription management, authentication
• content management
• Internet security and resilience
• databases
• Any experience with our current technologies - Apache, MySQL, XML, Python (Django, mod_python), Flash/Flex, Zope/Plone - would be advantageous, as would any Linux/Unix system administration experience.

You will be joining a small, enthusiastic team working in a fast-moving, customer-driven environment. Flexibility and the ability to innovate are essential, as is the ability to communicate effectively.

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Staff Systems Administrator at Ebay

Primary Job Responsibilities
Plan, Order, deploy, test, and document UNIX/Linux infrastructure on a per project or as needed basis. Responsible for operationally excellent management of UNIX systems and mail infrastructure required to keep PayPal’s web properties running in a 24x7 environment.
Required to contribute to the selection, design, and implementation of hardware, Operating Systems, and technical solutions to solve business problems. Includes maintaining and improving on PayPal’s strict technical standards as it relates to performance and availability.
Ability to serve as a technical lead for project implementation and drive technical escalations to conclusion.
Work with Project Managers and other engineering groups on Project Implementations. Work with Site Services staff at PayPal Data Center to setup and configure systems.

Job Requirements

Technical Requirements:

• In-depth knowledge of Solaris, Linux, Apache mandatory - Individual must be able to articulate advanced technical topics (e.g. process scheduling, kernel internals, TCP/IP communications at all levels).
• Intermediate skills in VxVM
• Expert knowledge in Veritas Cluster Services
• Experience in large internet based service organizations and Operations teams
• Strong experience with system management tools, logical file systems, and client/server environments
• Scripting expertise (Bourne, Perl, Awk, Sed, etc.)
• Basic knowledge of networking, Storage, databases, client-server and web applications

Soft Skills:

• Communication skills must be A+
• Solid, demonstrable problem solving ability
• Strong Team work
• Independent worker

Preferred Skills:

• Solaris 10 and Redhat Linux experience preferred
• Prefer those with internet service experience, experience Managing/Tuning SendMail and Postfix mail infrastructures and candidates who have been in 24x7 operational environments.
• SendMail and Postfix experience a plus
• DNS and BIND expertise preferred
• Knowledge of cfengine/big brother a plus

Education
Bachelors Degree or Equivalent

Work Location
PayPal San Jose

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