Senior C#/.NET Engineer at GoDaddy

Job Description
GoDaddy.com is the industry leader in new domain name registration, enabling individuals and businesses to acquire, create and safeguard their unique identities and brands on the Internet. Offering a complete line of web development tools including domain name registration, hosting, email, SSL Certificates, on-line shopping carts and complementary products and services, GoDaddy.com was recently ranked # 8 on the Inc. 500 list of America's Fastest-Growing Private Companies in the United States.
GoDaddy.com has an immediate opening at our Gilbert office for a highly motivated, self-starting Senior .Net Engineer.

Primary Responsibilities:
Responsible for development using Microsoft .NET Technologies to create, design, code and enhance web-based software applications to expand and improve GoDaddy.com’s suite of hosting products
Design and development of complex, distributed Windows applications using IIS, ASP.NET 2.0, MSMQ, AD

Skills/Requirements:

• 5+ years of hands-on programming experience in team environments working on distributed systems
• Solid academic background – Bachelors/Masters in Computer Science or other technical field
• In depth knowledge and experience with .NET(C#)
• Skilled at turning UI designs into attractive, feature-rich, dynamic user interfaces using the latest techniques in web application development (e.g. ASP.NET AJAX)
• Strong knowledge of OOD and SOA design principles
• Experience with C++/COM a plus
• Server-side development on Windows platform. Unix/Linux experience a plus
• Relational database design, database normalization techniques
• SQL development utilizing MSSQL and MySQL DBMS
• Excellent troubleshooting and debugging skills
• Performance/Load/Stress tolerant design for high availability and high concurrent usage systems
• Strong attention to detail
• Capable of working with project manager to turn business requirements into an effective system design
• Mature, independent, yet receptive to team participation
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and organizational skills with the ability to interact effectively with employees at all levels within the organization
• Support multiple concurrent projects

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Director, Software Engineering at CNET

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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QA Manager at imeem

Location: San Francisco, CA
imeem is seeking a full-time talented and enthusiastic QA Manager ready to take imeem to the next level. The ideal candidate will be responsible for managing and scaling the quality assurance effort. The successful candidate should excel in a fast paced and dynamic environment.

Key responsibilities:

• Must be hands on and an excellent troubleshooter
• Able to manage multiple projects
• Ability to think strategically and act tactically and develop new testing approaches
• Develop quality assurance standards and processes
• Understanding of QA test plan and test case design, development and implementation
• Work closely with development team, product management and customer support
• Lead improvements in QA infrastructure and processes to maximize efficiency
• Hire and train QA engineers
• Estimate and forecast resources based on past performance data
• Lead by example

Successful candidates should have the following qualification/requirements :

• Requires BS in Computer Science or related discipline, with a minimum 3 years experience in software
• QA testing or software development
• 2+ years in managing QA engineers
• Knowledge of QA processes for regression, functional, system, stress, and performance testing
• UNIX and Scripting (Perl, Python, etc) skills required
• Experience with Microsoft .NET and/or Java/J2EE environments a plus
• Understanding of website technologies including AJAX, Javascript, CSS
• Understanding of relational databases and sql skills a must
• Experience with Agile development methodology a plus

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QA Engineer at imeem

Location: San Francisco, CA
imeem is seeking a full-time talented and enthusiastic QA Engineer ready to take imeem to the next level. The ideal candidate will be responsible for developing and executing test plans/scripts and delivering a high quality product to the market. The successful candidate should excel in a fast paced and dynamic environment.

Key responsibilities:

• Help with acceptance, functional, regression, and performance testing
• Develop and maintain automated test infrastructure
• Help configure and maintain the QA Test Lab
• Help classifying and track bugs
• Help with customer support issues

Successful candidates should have the following qualification/requirements :

• Some Bash, Perl or other shell scripting experience
• Knowledge of Unix/Linux
• MS Windows
• Should have a thorough understanding of QA processes and methodology
• Minimum of 2 years QA experience

Desired skills :

• Familiar with the Extreme Programming lifecycle
• Windows, .NET, C#, Visual Studio
• Virtual PC or VMWare experience
• Experience in one or more programming languages such as Java, C, C++, XML
• SQL, MySQL
• Use of SCM tools like: subversion, CVS, or Perforce
• Use of bug tracking software like: Bugzilla

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Architect at metacafe

• B.Sc. in computer science or software engineering (M.Sc. An advantage).
• Previous experience working as architect or in development managerial role
• 5 years of experience with designing software systems
• Experience in OO software development and OO design
• Experience in C++ development or other OO languages. Hands on capabilities.
• Experience in multi tier development of web platforms and GUI (J2EE, web services, .Net).
• Experience in design and implementation of highly scalable platforms (number of machines, users, traffic and data) - an advantage.
• Good presentation and documentation skills
• Ability to lead processes
• Ability to lead software teams

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Programmer at woot!

Do you wish you could live all the time in the clean, logical .NET environment instead of the messy, chaotic real world? Would you rather develop web apps than play with your children? Well, that sounds pretty unhealthy to us. We're not looking for total obsessive weirdos - just programmers with a little experience, a lot of knowledge, and a can-do, greasy-elbow, TCB spirit.

Qualifications:

• Computer Science Degree or equivalent experience.
• 1-3 years experience in web/windows application development.
• 2+ years developing Web Applications in the .NET environment using ASP.NET, C#, VB.NET, Visual Foxpro and Web Services.
• Strong database design and SQL skills using SQL Server.
• Knowledge of client side Web technologies including HTML.
• Familiarity with EDI.
• Participation in full development life cycle of product/application development.

Requirements:

• Ability to work on multiple concurrent projects.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Must be a team player with good people skills.
• Ability to interface with all levels within the organization.
• Proficient with MS Office products.

Salary:
Based on experience

Local candidates only please (Dallas, Texas) - NO RELOCATION REIMBURSEMENT AVAILABLE FOR THIS POSITION

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API Technical Client Advocate at Yahoo

Location : New York, NY
Description : Position: API Technical Client Advocate

The Internet is a big, busy place, and we at Yahoo! are proud to stand out in the crowd. As the world’s number one Internet brand, servicing over a half billion people, we’re determined to maintain our commitment to delivering news, entertainment, information and fun… each and every day.

In order to maintain our position as one of the world’s most trafficked Internet destinations, we’re always on the lookout for people with big ideas and big talent to help us provide our visitors with the innovative products and services they’ve come to expect from Yahoo!. We’re looking for people like you.

How Big Can You Think?

Right Media created and operates the Right Media Exchange, the open exchange for interactive advertising. All buyers and sellers in the exchange are interconnected on a common platform, have equal access to media and trade seamlessly. It’s a new vision for interactive advertising, which is a fragmented and very competitive space right now.

With current buyers and sellers trading 4-5 billion impressions on the Exchange daily, we need more forward-thinking, business and technology-savvy entrepreneurs who can support our further growth.

Right Media provides a casual, yet highly productive work environment with a cohesive team of friendly and helpful members. We have a multi-tiered system with multiple internal and external applications and APIs, databases and servers. Due to growth and increased usage of our external APIs, we are seeking an experienced API Technical Client Advocate.

Ideal candidates will be looking for a career in an exciting and challenging environment, not just a job. We expect everyone at Right Media to grow along with the company, in their skills, responsibilities and character. If this sounds exciting, we’d like to hear from you.

You will be responsible for interaction with and support of third party application developers, and will work closely with the Right Media Exchange’s API engineering and customer solutions teams. The ideal candidate loves troubleshooting customer issues, working with engineering, participating in developer communities, and has a combination of web application development, and integration experience. Strong communication and decision making skills are also required.

Responsibilities include:

• Assist third party developers to troubleshoot technical issues integrating with RMX APIs (SOAP)
• Manage API support queues and work with engineering to solve integration problems through various channels, including online discussion forums, FAQ’s, examples, documentation, email, instant messenger and phone conversations
• Write and troubleshoot API client libraries and sample code in ASP, .Net, C#, C/C++, Java, Python, Perl, PHP, Ruby, and/or JavaScript
• Continually work to enhance the user experience of developers using YM APIs and raise the visibility and perception of APIs at the executive level

Minimum Job Qualifications:

• BA/BS degree in computer science or another technical subject; or equivalent work experience
• Self-directed, motivated, and a driven performer
• Ability to communicate technical issues/concepts clearly and effectively
• Comfortable working directly with customers with composure and tact
• Demonstrated experience solving problems quickly, inventively, and resourcefully
• Naturally inquisitive with self-sufficient research skills; excellent attention to detail
• Able to write code (but do not want to code as their full time job)
• Ideal candidate will have 2-4 years experience in api development, technical support, sales engineering, or consulting for technology companies
• Experienced (2-4 years) with XML and web services (SOAP, WSDL, REST, RSS, Apache Axis)
• Fluent (1-2 years) in two or more of: Java, C/C++, C#, ASP, .Net, Python, Perl, PHP, and/or Ruby
• 2+ years of web application development experience; web-based API integration highly desirable
• Familiarity with Unix/Linux, Windows, and Mac desirable
• Strong Unix scripting a plus
• Some business travel (up to 25%) may be required

Work Plan by Quarter After Joining:

Q1

• Get acquainted with our development environments and API environment and code (php)
• Get acquainted with API Cerberus, Jira API issue tracking systems
• Review and improve all API documentation and examples (on Wiki and our website)
• Moderate and monitor our API user discussion forums
• Work with offshore API development team and help triage API tickets
• Start working with Alana on any API support related issues (i.e. documentation etc.)

Q2

• Work with offshore API developers on setting up new API users
• Start documenting different API setup needs for different environment if need be, creating examples of setups and usage.
• Own API documentation needs and pages

Q3

• Everything listed above
• Able to handle most if not all the API tickets
• Able to handle setting up new API users if any

This position is full-time in New York, NY. This is not a telecommute or contract position. Salary commensurate with experience.

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