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Staff Engineer

2008-07-19T15:40:34-07:00

Staff Engineer
Position based in San Jose, CA

JOB DESCRIPTION
Employee will be responsible for leading a development team in the elaboration of technical requirements, design and implementation of a company top-3 initiative. Employee will be responsible for leading multiple projects and must be able to multi-task effectively. Employee will be responsible for working with technical product managers and customers to elaborate and define technical requirements and specifications. Employee will be responsible for work effort estimation. Employee will be responsible for the design of new solutions as well as specifying designs for enhancements to existing platforms. Employee is responsible for working with enterprise technical resources (architecture, operations, release engineering, quality assurance) to define, advocate and execute on the specified design. Employee is responsible for being a primary point of contact for project management consultation. Employee will be responsible for working with senior management on project initiation and execution.

QUALIFICATIONS
Candidate must have experience in working with small to large development teams. Candidate must have experience as a technical lead. Candidate must have strong requirements and design experience. Candidate must understand the full development life cycle. Candidate must have experience in environments that require concurrent software development. Candidate must have excellent written and verbal communication skills.

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Senior Software Engineer - VIDEOEGG - Video Ad Network! (SOMA / south beach)

2008-07-19T12:11:29-07:00

VideoEgg is looking for a software engineer with experience managing projects, functioning as a team lead, and providing architectural guidance. If you are the right candidate, you are used to owning delivery of applications from start to finish; from idea inception to smooth production execution and everything in between.

On a day-to-day basis, you will need to help drive application and data design, provide reviews, and refactor as needed. You will sometimes be working on well defined projects, at other times on ad-hoc work to meet business need, and at yet others, from a queued set of tickets. You must be comfortable working with minimal direction for extended periods, and at other times with almost daily interaction with management. You should be used to directing yourself and other junior engineers and providing frequent updates regarding the work on your plate.

You will be operating at times as an individual developer, but more often as a team lead coordinating and shaping the work of other team members. You will also be working directly with product management and other business owners to understand what we need to build in our ever changing environment. You will be presenting your work to other engineers, to our peers in other groups, and to management. You must be comfortable with exploring new technologies and languages - our environment is currently primarily PHP, but we aggressively use various unix scripting variants, are introducing java to the mix, and are experimenting with MDX for access to dimensional data.

This IS a startup!

Responsibilities

� Mentor and coach other members of the software development staff
� Design and develop distributed systems - both in batch and for real-time responsiveness
� Work independently, both on new and legacy software systems
� Lead department code reviews and design sessions
� Resolve production software issues in conjunction with engineering operations

Requirements

� 8-10 years experience of application development
� Excellent software engineering discipline (e.g. commenting, frequent checkins, refactoring regularly, etc)
� Excellent knowledge of TCP/IP and the HTTP protocol
� Experience developing applications in a Unix/Linux-based environment
� Good knowledge of object oriented design and design patterns
� Direct experience developing large scale, web-based applications
� Knowledge of SQL and relational database structures
� Familiarity with web services (SOA, REST, SOAP, etc.)
� Experience with at least one scripting language
� Excellent problem-solving skills
� Strong comfort with automated unit testing, and continuous integration
� Strong verbal and written communication skills

Bonus Points of Any of the Below

� Experience engineering high-throughput OLTP systems
� Experience with large scale ETL (millions of records as fast as possible)
� Familiarity with data warehouses
� Familiarity with business intelligence tools and/or MDX
� Active contribution to open source projects

**** Providing a few code samples (1 page or less) will be looked upon favorably. Providing them ahead of any scheduled interview will be even more so. Be prepared for an audition during your interview. It doesn't always happen but you may find yourself working on real code.

About VideoEgg

VideoEgg is the pioneering video ad network for online communities. We connect brands to consumers with video and rich media across a network of more than 200 leading video and gaming sites, social networks and applications. We are helping redefine the world of online advertising. An advertising innovator, VideoEgg was the first to commercialize interactive advertising overlays onto video, an approach that is being widely adopted by the industry.

The VideoEgg Network is comprised of over 80 online communities and over 100 third-party applications. We have partnered with 14 of the top 20 social networks, bringing outstanding consumer reach and a high level of engagement to its advertising partners.
The VideoEgg sales team consists of ad industry veterans who specialize in selling this new medium to brand advertisers.

Founded in 2005 and based in San Francisco, with offices in the UK and New York City, the company is privately held and backed by August Capital, First Round Capital, Maveron, WPP and Focus Ventures. For more information on VideoEgg, please visit www.videoegg.com.

Database Engineer - VIDEOEGG - Successful Video Ad Network! (SOMA / south beach)

2008-07-19T12:10:40-07:00

VideoEgg is looking for a Database Engineer for its Data Warehouse initiative. This is a critical position responsible for driving the architecture and advancement of our data and analytics platform � a major focus and differentiator for VideoEgg!

Responsibilities:

� Work with engineers and database administrators to identify, standardize and verify sources of data. �Direct the planning and design aspects of the Data Warehouse model to ensure new features and subject areas are modeled to integrate with existing structures and provide a consistent view.
�Perform data warehouse performance optimization and tuning. Provide technical leadership within and across all data warehouse enhancement projects.
� Design, develop, test and maintain the ETL (extract-transform-load) processes and programs necessary to load data into a corporate data warehouse, ensuring data quality and reconciliation between source database systems, the data warehouse and front-end business intelligence tools and end-user reports.
� Develop and maintain metadata models, schemas and views to support ad-hoc queries and user-defined reports. Design, develop and maintain operational and analytical reports throughout the organization utilizing standard business intelligence and reporting tools.

Requirements:

� BS degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related technical field preferred
� Proven ability to develop: ROLAP/dimensional schema design and modeling, ETL scripts/programs for populating a data warehouse
� Experience with: MS SQL Server 6.5/7/2000/2005, DTS/SSIS, Analysis Services (OLAP) preferred, Business Objects/Crystal Reports XIR2 preferred, Cognos, Brio/Hyperion or Microstrategy a plus, ETL tools (Informatica PowerCenter, IBM Ascential/DataStage, Business Objects Data Integrator, AB Initio, etc.) a plus, Data cleansing methodologies and tools a plus
� e-Commerce or retail analytics experience a plus
� Must have the ability to identify and resolve problems as well as the judgment to determine optimal design for reports and data warehouse enhancements
� Knowledge of statistical concepts and their application in reporting and data warehouse applications
� Ability to work directly with business staff to translate requirements into technical and reporting deliverables. Must possess understanding of good report user interface design � when to use each type of chart, matching design to targeted audience, and understanding business requirements to ensure report design clearly meets purpose.
� Excellent written and verbal communication skills
� Proven track record and experience with delivering projects with tight timeframes and hard deadlines

About VideoEgg

VideoEgg is the pioneering video ad network for online communities. We connect brands to consumers with video and rich media across a network of more than 200 leading video and gaming sites, social networks and applications. We are helping redefine the world of online advertising. An advertising innovator, VideoEgg was the first to commercialize interactive advertising overlays onto video, an approach that is being widely adopted by the industry.

The VideoEgg Network is comprised of over 80 online communities and over 100 third-party applications. We have partnered with 14 of the top 20 social networks, bringing outstanding consumer reach and a high level of engagement to its advertising partners. The VideoEgg sales team consists of ad industry veterans who specialize in selling this new medium to brand advertisers.

Founded in 2005 and based in San Francisco, with offices in the UK and New York City, the company is privately held and backed by August Capital, First Round Capital, Maveron, WPP and Focus Ventures. For more information on VideoEgg, please visit www.videoegg.com.

Senior Developer - Enquisite Search Analytics

2008-07-18T16:44:37-07:00

As a Senior Developer at Enquisite you will help set the path of future development in concert with your team members and Enquisite scientists. As part of the team, you will design and develop high availability web services software within Enquisite's reporting suite. You will work closely with other senior technical staff to address technical design and code delivery for a commercial software product.

Enquisite is a private venture-backed corporation founded in 2006. Using our IP patents and partnerships, we are pushing the forefront of exciting research in search analytics. We have offices in San Francisco, CA and in Victoria, BC.

If you are able to apply your skills to an evolving problem set, have an eye for creating solid code, an ability to put your work into the greater context and have well developed interpersonal skills, then we would like to talk to you.

This full-time position offers a competitive salary, great benefit package, and a friendly work environment.

RESPONSIBILITIES

* Programs the Enquisite on-line application and web-site as required including:
o Implementing requirements as specified by the business
o Maintaining and developing free products and services
o Maintaining and developing monetizable products and services
o Maintaining general usability and level of service of working web-site
o Work with subcontractors as required
o Works with R&D staff to ensure R&D efforts are supported
* Develops and maintains software infrastructure including:
o Databases
+ Optimization
+ Architecture
o Codebase
+ PERL, mySQL, Linux
+ Use of MySQL database features
+ HTML and associated web- technologies
+ Java and other languages
+ Adobe FLEX and Action Script
+ Implementation of new software technologies
+ Performance improvement

QUALIFICATIONS

The ideal candidate will possess:

* a strong technical background
* Competent fluency in LAMP technologies
* Advanced skills in PERL and/or MySQL
* Advanced skills in Adobe Flex
* Knowledge and use of open source technogies
* Ability to create well constructed and commented code
* Knowledge and interest in a wide variety of software languages
* Experience with high availability architecture and distributed systems
* Experience with industry leading databases and optimization techniques
* Ability to work to agreed to target deadlines and the importance of QA needs
* Experience working in an Agile Product Development environment
* A good communicator that enjoys working in a team environment
* Computer Science degree or equivalent experience

Senior Cognos Consultant (Bay Area, San Fran)

2008-07-18T16:11:06-07:00

Looking to hire a highly skilled and very senior Cognos Consultant to join our team on a full-time or contract basis. Cognos certification is highly preferred. The ideal candidate must have expertise on Reports & Queries.

The ideal candidate will have strong analytical skills; hold a four-year degree in Computer Science, Business or MIS; and have a consulting background. Must have good communication skills and be able to meet with clients.

Product Manager - Payment Systems @ hi5.com (financial district)

2008-07-18T16:08:21-07:00

Product Manager for Payments Systems

We have an opening for a Product Manager for Payments Systems, enabling payments, micropayments, and gifting; building a hi5 economy that spans multiple countries, currencies and continents!

About hi5

hi5 is one of the world's largest social networks. Our company is ranked as the #1 social network in 26 nations across Europe, Latin America, the Caribbean, Asia and Africa.

� 80+ million registered members
� 44+ million unique monthly visitors
� Currently available in over 23 languages
� One of the top 20 most-trafficked websites worldwide
� A founding adopter of OpenSocial
� Headquartered in San Francisco, California

Although our work is viewed and used every day by millions of people across the globe, the company is small (currently about 100 employees) and privately held. It�s a fun, bright, fast-paced and collaborative place to work.

Located in downtown San Francisco, hi5 is just steps from major public transit lines, including BART and Muni.

About the Position

As a Product Manager at hi5, you will be responsible for conceptualizing, definite, and building key revenue-generating initiatives. In this role, you will work closely with sales, engineering, finance, and product to develop a payment platform for hi5 members.

� Leading the product lifecycle and defining use cases for a hi5 payment platform.
� Gathering, tracking, and analyzing key performance metrics to provide explanations for significant changes and drive overall business growth.
� Collecting and analyzing data to influence feature prioritization decisions and product roadmaps.
� Developing specific near term product plans and longer-term product milestones that deliver on the overall business objectives.
� Initiating and prioritizing projects within engineering, QA; tracking product development; developing product launch plans.

Requirements:

� 3+ years of product management in Internet consumer space.
� Resume with proven innovative, revenue generating product launches.
� Exceptional written and oral communication.
� Strong organizational and analytical skills, attention to details.
� Enthusiastic, performance driven self-starter and a team player.
� Strong product & project management skills.
� Proven experience managing complex projects to successful completion.

Preferred:

� Knowledge and interest in international payment platforms.
� Experience with agile software development.
� Previous start-up experience.
� BA/BS in Computer Science or related technical field.

More about hi5 Networks:

Launched in late 2003, hi5 is one of the largest social networks in the world. We�re a founding adopter of OpenSocial, a community-driven specification for building social applications across the Web, and we�re also a founding member of the OpenSocial Foundation, a new non-profit being formed to ensure the longevity and neutrality of OpenSocial. Each day, millions of people use hi5 to stay connected and share information with friends and family around the world, meet new people, express their identity, and discover linkages.

hi5 offers an upbeat work atmosphere and the opportunity to influence the way people connect to the world. You will be working with an exceptional team and receive a competitive salary with benefits. A privately-held company, hi5 reached profitability within its first year, and raised $20 million from MDV- Mohr Davidow Ventures in July 2007. For more information, you can visit www.hi5.com or www.hi5networks.com.

If you're interested, send a resume to
Annemarie Mogan
amogan@hi5.com
415.962.7006

Thanks!

Python/Javascript Programmer (Santa Barbara)

2008-07-18T15:17:45-07:00

We are looking for super talented Python/Javascript programmers familiar with the Django framework who are available for a 3 month full-time on-site contract.

We are a Santa Barbara based company. This position starts immediately.

Technical Web Writer - Software Company (TELECOMMUTE or PART-TIME)

2008-07-18T14:33:07-07:00

A major marketing agency catering to software companies is looking to launch a new video initiative. We are looking to hire a part-time writer to help write new web video scripts for our clients. Most video scripts will be 1-2 pages in length.

Job Requirements:

We are looking for a �get it done� attitude.

The ideal person for this position will be able to digest highly technical subject matter and explain it in a logical, easy-to-follow manner. The audience for these videos will often be purchasing managers, and not necessarily technology professionals. You will work closely with our video staff and our graphics design team.

Given that we work with a number of software companies, this is an excellent opportunity to be exposed to new technologies while earning extra income part-time.

Desired Experience
� Technical degree or background
� Experience developing marketing content for software products
� Strong attention to detail
� Ability to work independently
� Ability to ask clarifying questions, when necessary
� Ability to manage tight deadlines

If you feel you are qualified for this position, please email a brief cover letter and attach a current resume.

Sr. Software Engineer (north beach / telegraph hill)

2008-07-18T14:30:37-07:00

Sr. Software Engineer

The Sr. Software Engineer will lead and perform Java based software design, development and deployment tasks within fast paced, disciplined engineering environment in a team setting.

CANDIDATE CHARACTERISTICS:
� Motivated and disciplined
� Enjoy programming and has professional level knowledge in Java and J2EE technologies such as JSP, Hibernate and Spring
� Very detailed oriented and ability to follow through even when multi-tasking, understanding the business domain, accurate estimation and good design skills are a must.
� Strong teamwork and interpersonal skills, including the ability to interact effectively with other development team members such as Architect and Engineering manager
� Diagnostic and creative problem-solving skills
� In-depth understanding of OO design and coding principles

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
� Java programming
o Ability to program in all tiers of a typical J2EE application (Struts, Business API layer and O/R mapping/DAO layer)
o Skilled in both creating new code and enhancing existing code base
o Maintain disciplined software engineering practices in day to day development work
o Familiar with development tools such as ant and CVS
� Implement code based on existing design and also leading design creation and evaluation from scratch
� Participates in process review and updates to ensure that technical design processes and systems meet changing business conditions
� Provides evaluation and recommendations on future use of new technology and keep internal software process consistent with industry best practices
� Can function as technical lead for entire project and lead other engineering team members

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:
� Bachelor's degree in MIS, computer science, or engineering. Advanced knowledge of IT solutions, J2EE, web application development, enterprise application integration, use case specification and project management.
� At least 6 to 8years of demonstrated experience in a developer/senior developer role in a J2EE environment. In depth knowledge of Rational Unified Process (RUP) and OO methodology, API design, Application Servers such as Weblogic, Oracle AS 9i/10g, JDBC, O/R mapping tools, Spring, Struts, Hibernate, XML, Security, performance, UNIX, RDBMS / SQL and related technologies. SOAP and SOA knowledge a plus
� Working knowledge for financial institutions and credit card issuers is preferred
� Working knowledge of design or RUP methodologies and tools, data modeling, problem identification and interpretation, change management, and performance tuning for J2EE applications
� Technical consulting experience a plus
� Code and design review experience a plus

Required JOB KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS:
� Ability to maintain clear communication with others about mutual expectations
� Ability to provide accurate estimates and follow through on them
� Familiarity with full project development life cycle
� 4+ years experience with iterative development process like RUP
� Hands on experience in understanding Use Case Analysis
� Experience with definition of Technical Requirements
� Superior programming and debugging skills are essential
� In addition, individual must have 4+ years working in a J2EE web application environment with Oracle databases

APPLY HERE FOR THIS POSITION

1fb.net inc. is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate against individuals on the basis of race, color, national original, citizenship status, creed, religion, age, sex, marital status, sexual orientation or preference, disability or any other protected status.

Software Engineer (San Francisco)

2008-07-18T14:13:32-07:00

Software Engineer

Living in the San Francisco bay area but open to relocating to Shepherdsville, Kentucky.

Zappos.com, powered by service, is one of the fastest growing online retailers and we are looking to hire smart, forward-thinking problem solvers to join our world-class development team. Zappos.com offers an extensive benefits package for all full time employees including medical, dental, vision, and 401k!

Our team builds, integrates and maintains all the systems to support a 1600-person company including the website, warehouse management, order management, and customer service systems. We can do this because each person on the Zappos.com development team has the power to make things happen.

Zappos.com has built most of its systems on open-source technology.

Desired Experience and Skills:

* A desire to make work fun and enjoyable (this is first on the list for a reason)
* Fluency in at least one of the following programming languages (Perl, Java, C++, C#, Python, PHP)
* A BS in Computer Science or Engineering (or equivalent combination of education and experience)
* Experience working on web-based, database driven systems
* Excellent knowledge of SQL and databases
* Experience with large-scale ERP or ecommerce systems
* Experience with web services
* Experience with multiple programming languages
* Experience with high-volume transactional systems
* Experience with the Linux operating system

If you enjoy building complex enterprise systems and want the fun and feel of a start-up company, but the solid management and resources of an established business, Zappos.com may be the place for you. Apply today! Relocation is available to qualified candidates.

Please email resumes to jobs@zappos.com and reference job code DevKY-1107-CL in your subject line.

Zappos.com, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and drug free workplace.

Senior Analyst at Hotwire (financial district)

2008-07-18T13:55:12-07:00

Company Information
Hotwire.com is a leading discount travel Web site with consistently low prices on airline tickets, hotel rooms, rental cars, cruises and vacation packages. Launched in 2000 with funding from six major airlines, Hotwire negotiates deep discounts from its travel suppliers to help sell excess inventory. Hotwire is a wholly owned subsidiary of Expedia, Inc. (NASDAQ: EXPE) and is based in San Francisco, CA.

The Expedia Partner Services Group (PSG) division of Expedia is committed to working with our supply partners to identify travel inventory opportunities for Expedia Inc. brands (Expedia.com, Hotels.com and Hotwire) and providing a single point of contact for partners to ensure they are maximizing their potential across all Expedia Inc. portfolio companies.

Job Description
The Sr. Analyst will play a key role in supporting Hotwire�s Partner Services Group (PSG) team data needs and developing the next phase of Hotwire�s external and internal reporting strategy. S/he will use a strong background in data mining and analysis to optimize the efficiency and efficacy of a range of reporting tools to improve Hotwire�s business.

In addition, s/he will be the primary point of contact for the Hotwire PSG Team with regards to data and reporting issues, and interact with Hotwire Business Intelligence, PSG Lodging Strategy and Analysis as well as other key internal departments.

This role requires the ability to work independently and to deliver results quickly in a time-sensitive environment. Previous experience with database analytics is required, and while this position requires a solid technical background, equally important is the ability to translate that technical background into terms that business users can understand easily. The ability to develop project plans and inform constituents with progress updates is also critical to success in this role.

The responsibilities of this role will include closely monitoring and diagnosing business performance, translating constituent insights and needs into business recommendations for reporting enhancements, managing partner relationships, financial opportunity sizing, as well as performing ad hoc analytical requests. Recommendations must be founded in solid quantitative analysis, thus analytic and data-mining capabilities are essential.

Core Responsibilities
*Provide analytic support for Hotwire�s Partner Services Group Hotel team
*Identify gaps in the reporting tools and metrics at Hotwire and develop action plans to improve the current set of reports currently used by internal customers and external partners
*Monitor and diagnose business results and identify performance drivers
*Work with internal and external partners to ensure mutual needs are being met
*Develop business cases for new reporting functionality, based on financial analysis and business needs
*Support periodic (annual, quarterly, monthly) forecasting processes
Requirements
*Proven ability to frame problems and structure analysis, and deliver conclusions/insights
*Strong analytic drive, with a focus on data-mining, understanding business issues and delivering business results
*Experience with large complex data sets using one or more of the following preferred: Oracle SQL, PL/SQL, SAS, JMP, SPSS, Perl, Microstrategy.
*Ability to thrive in a flexible, team-based environment and learn/adapt quickly. Experience working on cross-functional initiatives.
*Superior Microsoft Excel financial modeling, data analysis and presentation skills.
*Minimum education requirement: BA/BS degree in Economics, Mathematics, Operations Research, Computer Science, or related discipline.
*Minimum years of related experience: 1+; 3-5 years preferred
*e-Commerce or travel industry experience a plus.

Expedia Inc, an equal opportunity employer, offers an exciting opportunity for qualified career-motivated professionals. We provide competitive compensation, performance bonus and the chance to work with talented people in a winning, successful, and pleasant environment. We offer many premium benefits including matching 401(k), dental, medical, vision, life insurance, vacation & sick time and much more.

Interested candidates can apply here:

http://careers.peopleclick.com/careerscp/client_expedia/external/gateway.do?functionName=applyFromLink&source=Craigs+List&jobPostID=30149&locale=en-us&sourceType= PREMIUM_POST_SITE &QID=

No Phone Calls Please
No Agencies or Recruiters

Web Application Developer (financial district)

2008-07-18T13:43:16-07:00

MyNewPlace.com is growing...
�and we need more sharp developers to help keep up the rapid pace of innovation. If you are a Web Application Developer with at least three years of Java experience and hands-on knowledge of SQL and databases, then we have an excellent opportunity for you. You�ll work with an exceptional team, develop cutting edge web 2.0 applications, and will have a chance to make a significant impact on the success of our technology efforts.

Position:
The Web Application Developer will participate in all aspects of ongoing development for the MyNewPlace.com consumer web site and associated web applications. You will work closely with senior Java architects and database engineers to design and implement new site features and execute client and partner integrations. Most work will be targeted to our Open Source Java/JSP/Resin/Postgres environment on Linux.

Role and Responsibilities:
� Hands on Java coding
� Develop and maintain ORM/DAO model
� Creation, modification, and review of SQL queries, stored procedures and functions
� Unix shell scripting
� Participate in requirements review, functional specification, technical design
� Creation and rough coding of JSPs

Depending on skills, interest, and experience, other activities might include:
� XML data import and export
� Standalone Java application development
� Work with clients and vendors on product and/or data integrations
� Team mentoring

As with any startup, the individual will be expected to function well in a team environment and be prepared to assist in all aspects of the business, not just their areas of primary responsibility.

Communication skills, written and verbal, are essential to success in this position since you will be communicating regularly with clients to refine requirements and resolve technical issues.

This position is an ideal opportunity for a creative, energetic individual to have a significant impact on the performance and growth of a new online real estate business that is founded by industry veterans, well capitalized, and backed by leading Silicon Valley venture firms.

Required Skills and Experience:

Specifically your skills and experience must include:
� A BA or BS in Computer Science or a relevant discipline from a major university or equivalent
� A minimum of 4 years of Java programming experience
� A minimum of 3 years of Java web application development experience
� Strong understanding of HTTP protocol
� Familiar with Unix and shell scripting
� Knowledge of SQL and relational database concepts
� Hands-on experience with iBatis, Hibernate, or other object/relational persistence frameworks.
� Experience working with a source code control (preferably CVS)
� Excellent attention to detail
� Proof of eligibility to work in the United States is required

Essential to success at this position are:
� Good interpersonal and communication skills, including excellent spoken and written English
� A high level of personal responsibility for the quality of your work
� Ability to prioritize and manage work to critical project timelines in a fast-paced environment

Additional valuable skills and experience:
� 1 or more years of work on high volume consumer web sites
� Experience with iBatis
� Experience with SOAP or REST web services
� Experience with JUnit and test driven development
� Working knowledge of Struts, Spring
� Experience with JMS

The individual must be a self-starter and able to prosper in a relatively unstructured work environment. Experience in working in a fast-paced high growth environment is also highly desirable. The individual must value working in a closely-knit team environment where they will work relatively independently, but in close cooperation with personnel from the technical and marketing sides of the business.

Company:
MyNewPlace.com is now the third largest nationwide apartment search site on the web and one of the top 20 Real Estate sites on the web overall. It was founded in 2005 by members of the former senior management team of AllApartments/SpringStreet, the leading apartment search service on the internet before it was sold to HomeStore in July of 1999. The service is designed to assist apartment property owners in leasing their apartment buildings to tenants who can search for and compare available rentals on its web site. Prospective tenants are able to access the site free of charge via the Internet, and are eligible to earn a rebate when they rent from properties that pay an advertising fee to MyNewPlace. MyNewPlace is located in downtown San Francisco.

Compensation:
Competitive base salary, generous benefits package and may include stock options with the potential for significant equity upside. Please submit salary requirements.

Contact:
Please email cover letter, resume and salary requirements via email to HR@mynewplace.com

Principals ONLY, no agencies, recruiters, or outsourcing firms please.

Quality Assurance Engineer - H1B Transfers Welcome! (north beach / telegraph hill)

2008-07-18T13:33:39-07:00

Senior QA Engineer

PlanetOut is seeking a talented Senior QA Engineer to help build our next generation of social networking web applications. The successful candidate enjoys testing for the web and thrives in an Agile environment.

Responsibilities:
� Own the �tester� role on a Scrum team, working closely with both product owners and developers to help ensure we build code that does what the user wants.
� As a senior member of the team, you should be comfortable in a mentorship role.
� Translate user stories into written acceptance tests.
� Develop and execute functional automated tests.
� Develop and execute load and performance tests.
� Provide work estimates on testing efforts.
� Work on one or more product areas in a fast paced environment.
� Help to clarify and elaborate product requirements.
� Document testing how-to information.
� Create effective bug reports.

Background:
� 6+ years software quality assurance experience.
� Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills.
� Demonstrated knowledge of software development life cycle and software engineering best practices.
� A solid understanding of testing methodologies.
� Experience with automated testing tools, especially open source tools such as Watir and Selenium.
� Experience with load and performance testing, and associated tools.
� Demonstrated knowledge of internet technologies and experience testing web-based applications.
� Demonstrated knowledge of databases and SQL.
� Facility with and knowledge of Windows, Mac OS and UNIX platforms.
� Programming experience with compiled languages such as C++ or Java, and scripting languages such as Perl.
� Proven analytical and technical troubleshooting skills.

PlanetOut Inc. is the leading global media and entertainment company exclusively serving the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community.

PlanetOut's digital media brands include Gay.com, PlanetOut.com, Advocate.com, Out.com, OutTraveler.com and HIVPlusMag.com. PlanetOut print media brands include The Advocate, Out, The Out Traveler and HIVPlus, as well as SpecPub, Inc. titles. Transaction services brands include e-commerce Web sites Kleptomaniac.com and BuyGay.com, and book publisher Alyson Publications.

PlanetOut, based in San Francisco with additional offices in New York and Los Angeles, offers Global 1000 and local advertisers access to what it believes to be the most extensive multi-channel, multi-platform network of gay and lesbian people in the world. For more information, please visit http://www.planetoutinc.com.

salesforce.com: Lead Performance & Scalability Engineer - QE (financial district)

2008-07-18T12:59:55-07:00

Description: Salesforce.com has rapidly evolved from a startup founded by four people in a cramped San Francisco apartment in 1999 to a company with more than 2,300 employees, a $700 Million Annual Revenue Run Rate and over 900,000 users worldwide. As a pioneer in on-demand business services, we are transforming the software industry, championing what we call the �democratization� of software�offering small companies the benefits of sophisticated business applications, a luxury previously affordable only for large enterprises. Our customers range in size from tiny companies to global multinational corporations and represent diverse industries. Top talent across the world joins salesforce.com for its �change the world� mentality; the opportunity to excel in a performance-driven, fast-paced, and competitive atmosphere; the chance to be surrounded by peers and leaders that inspire, motivate, and innovate and a corporate philosophy that incorporates community involvement into its fabric.

Salesforce is seeking a Lead Performance and Scalability Engineer to head a cross functional team responsible for measuring the performance of new feature releases of SFDC within aggressive timeframes. The Lead will focus the team on developing sophisticated tests that enable Salesforce to perform the most complex load simulations and comprehensive end to end automation in the industry to help ensure the service is blazingly fast and bulletproof. The Lead will utilize sophisticated custom built Automation frameworks and software tools written in Java and other languages. The Lead must demonstrate technical prowess and an uncanny ability to understand novel system architectures, pinpoint problem areas, and develop succinct test plans across multiple hardware and software tiers with little more than verbal conversation. The Lead will oversee the consolidation, analysis, and presentation of performance data in formal capacity planning / sizing guides containing formulas, scenarios, and best practices to help ensure success in production. The Lead will periodically participate in critical customer issues to help troubleshoot real world performance problems and gain insight to further improve testing measurement strategies. The Lead must be meticulous and excel in software architecture analysis, operating system principles, hardware architectures, troubleshooting, estimating, resource tracking, risk mitigation, and project management. The Lead must have a stellar record of on-time delivery while ensuring the application meets the highest standards of Performance, Scalability, and Reliability.

Responsibilities:

Required Skills/Experience:

* Provide technical leadership and mentoring to team members
* Assign areas of ownership, ensure engineers have clear priorities
* Provide accurate scoping, establish clear strategies and milestones for features / projects
* Design and implement overhead, scalability, stability, and stress tests using industry standard tools and custom developed software written in Java
* Review test plans, results analysis, capacity planning guides
* Coordinate reproduction of critical customer situations requiring special performance tests or simulations
* Provide training to enable external teams to better self serve common requests
* Report weekly trends highlighting product performance
* Communicate team status, risks, and offer mitigation strategies to ensure on-time delivery of all committed projects to cross functional teams

Desired Skills:

* Familiar with Application servers (e.g. Resin, Weblogic, WebSphere, JBoss)
* Familiar with J2EE Technologies (e.g. JSP, Servlets, EJB, WebServices, SOA)
* Familiar with Java Debugging / Monitoring Software (e.g. JProbe, Dynatrace, Introscope)
* Familiar with Oracle SQL / PL SQL query plan analysis/tuning, contention/locking analysis and tuning
* Familiar with Oracle clustering technologies (e.g. RAC, Grid, OPS)
* Familiar with Open Source Automation Frameworks (e.g. STAF)
* Familiar with Appliance Load Generators (e.g. Spirant Avalanche)
* Familiar with TCP/IP, networking topology, routers, switches

Employees at salesforce.com consider their experience as defining points in their careers. If you are ready to become a key contributor and join one of today�s hottest, market-leading companies, then send us your resume and accomplishments today. In return for your efforts, salesforce.com offers a competitive compensation package including on site yoga, healthy snacks, paid-time-off for volunteering and more. Principals only, no agencies please. At salesforce.com equal talent always means equal opportunity.

PLEASE APPLY ONLINE AT: http://www.salesforce.com/company/careers/locations/a0800000000Ab4bAAC/a01000000005QlaAAE.jsp

Software QA Development Engineer (Trulia.com - Real Estate Search) (potrero hill)

2008-07-18T12:43:21-07:00

Trulia.com: Software QA Development Engineer

Trulia Inc. (http://www.trulia.com) is the fastest growing real estate website in the US according to Comscore data. Trulia counts amongst its clients the top 100 largest real estate firms in the world and is backed by Sequoia Capital and Accel Partners, the leading investors behind Oracle, Cisco, Yahoo!, Google, YouTube, PayPal, Facebook, Macromedia, Walmart.com, and many other blue chip companies.

We are seeking a talented junior developer with java and/or python coding skills to join our QA team. Although this position is on the QA team, we are spending the next 6 - 12 months building our automated testing function and this individual will be doing junior development as well as automated QA testing. A recent grad with these skills may be appropriate. There is a very small component of functional testing, but we can not consider those with only functional testing experience.

The Software QA Development Engineer will assist us in taking our QA process to the next level. As a QA Engineer on our high-performing team, you will help us code and build out our automated processes to further enhance our testing capabilities of Trulia�s search engine. You will write test scripts and spend the majority of your time on automated testing. You will have the opportunity to work alongside highly skilled developers and testers to build test tools, diagnose bugs, and formulate solutions. You will help improve the overall quality of Trulia�s products, manage test cycles, and ensure successful releases of Trulia�s real estate search engine.

This is a great opportunity for a junior developer/QA engineer with career goals to acquire the skills to facilitate a transfer to development within a couple of years.

Minimum Qualifications:

1 + years experience as a junior developer or a QA engineer with true development skills
Solid understanding of Java and some actual coding experience
Strong QA automation and scripting skills
Strong skills with software QA methodologies related to web based applications
Proficient with Web and Internet technologies, including QA experience with browser interfaces and Web servers
Experience with MSSQL and database testing
Good understanding of HTML and XML
Good understanding of PHP and JavaScript
Regression test incremental product releases through automated testing tools
Cross-platform testing through all phases of the product development life cycle
Experience in performance and load testing
Experience with defect tracking software
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Must be a self-starter, self-managed individual who can quickly adjust priorities and maintain productivity
Experience working with development to troubleshoot bugs and other technical issues
Hands-on experience with both grey box, and black box testing
Experience with Selenium

Additional Information about Trulia.com:

A fast-paced, fun environment with very sharp motivated people and a great opportunity to learn, grow, and succeed.
A high profile, high influence job in a cutting edge field with an experienced management team and a strong record of success
Compensation will be based on experience and will include stock options and an extremely competitive benefits package.
Trulia is regularly featured in the press, including CNN, the New York Times, Time Magazine and the Wall Street Journal amongst others.
We're a small successful company, expanding rapidly. This is a great opportunity to join a team of smart, fun people with a vision to help millions of consumers find their dream home.
Our company culture and mantra is summarized by BOFFI: Best idea wins, Output matters not input, Feedback is continuous, Fun every day, Integrity above everything else. Read more about it on our company blog!

If you are interested in this opportunity, please email your resume and coverletter to sqa.trulia@hiredesk.net and include "Software QA Developer Engineer from Craigslist" in the subject line. Thank you and we look forward to hearing from you!

Principal Web Developer (co-founder opportunity) (SOMA / south beach)

2008-07-18T11:20:25-07:00

We are a San Francisco-based start-up revolutionizing the way groups organize and make stuff happen. Interested in social gaming? Mobile? Crowdsourcing? Want to help put them together in a totally innovative way to solve real world problems? Then we want to talk to you. This is an opportunity to get in on the ground floor of a start-up with a bold vision, innovative business model and a huge market opportunity. The founders are experienced entrepreneurs who have previously built successful Internet, finance, and technology consulting businesses. We offer competitive compensation packages, including co-founder level equity opportunities.

Qualified candidates will have:

-- Keen software development skills and a passion to solve hard technical problems with revolutionary web software
-- Confidence and a desire to be one of the first engineers of an elite team
-- Experience developing client-side and server-side code for highly-scalable consumer web applications using DTHML, CSS, JavaScript, AJAX, PHP, Python, Ruby on Rails, and/or Java
-- Experience with SQL databases and application servers
-- 4+ years of software development experience
-- BS, MS or PhD in Computer Science or Engineering

If you have what it takes and are ready to help create something which really will make a difference (not just a silly mission statement, like most start-ups) then get in touch with us ASAP!!

If not now, when??

Software Engineer (San Francisco)

2008-07-18T09:57:40-07:00

Software Engineer

Lives in San Francisco bay area but considering relocation to Las Vegas.

Zappos.com, powered by service, is one of the fastest growing online retailers and we are looking to hire smart, forward-thinking problem solvers to join our world-class development team. Zappos.com offers an extensive benefits package for all full time employees including medical, dental, vision, and 401k!

Our team builds, integrates and maintains all the systems to support a 1600-person company including the website, warehouse management, order management, and customer service systems. We can do this because each person on the Zappos.com development team has the power to make things happen.

Zappos.com has built most of its systems on open-source technology.

Desired Experience and Skills:

* A desire to make work fun and enjoyable (this is first on the list for a reason)
* Fluency in at least one of the following programming languages (Perl, Java, C++, C#, Python, PHP)
* A BS in Computer Science or Engineering (or equivalent combination of education and experience)
* Experience working on web-based, database driven systems
* Excellent knowledge of SQL and databases
* Experience with large-scale ERP or ecommerce systems
* Experience with web services
* Experience with multiple programming languages
* Experience with high-volume transactional systems
* Experience with the Linux operating system

If you enjoy building complex enterprise systems and want the fun and feel of a start-up company, but the solid management and resources of an established business, Zappos.com may be the place for you. Apply today! Relocation is available to qualified candidates.

Please email resumes to jobs@zappos.com and reference job code Dev-1107-CL in your subject line.

Zappos.com, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and drug free workplace.

AdBrite: LAMP Software Engineer to work on AdBrite's website team (financial district)

2008-07-18T09:44:52-07:00

Position Title: Software Engineer � Website team

About AdBrite:
AdBrite is the Internet's Ad Marketplace. The company makes it easy to buy and sell advertising online, giving advertisers and publishers more transparency and control than any other ad network. With banner and text ads, as well as innovative formats like BritePic, InVideo and Full Page Ad, AdBrite has created a simple and more effective advertising marketplace for advertisers and publishers of all sizes. AdBrite helps advertisers tap into highly targeted demographics across 50,000+ premium and trusted sites, reaching over 79 million unique users every month. AdBrite serve ads on over one billion pages a day.

AdBrite was founded by Philip Kaplan and Gidon Wise in 2002 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California. AdBrite is backed by venture capital firms Sequoia Capital, DAG Ventures, and Mitsui Ventures.

For more information, visit http://www.adbrite.com.

Job Description: Software development position within the Website team. This is an important position to have an impact on the direction of website development at AdBrite. The developer will work closely with the product team and with the rest of the development team to specify, design, and develop, world-class software to be used in high-volume environment. New and innovative ad products will be developed within this group.

Reporting to: Manager of Website team

Responsibilities:
� Work closely with the Product Development Team to define and prioritizing product enhancements. Comment on feasibility and effort analysis as appropriate.

� Work closely with the Product Management team and the Development team to develop website functionality to spec. Author database-accessing software in PHP.

� Author technical specifications based on product specs. Review these specs with the rest of the group, incorporating best practices. Implement good software design.

� Write unit tests for the functionality you develop. Help others to develop unit tests. Work closely with QA to help to automate these tests.

� Assist the operations and build teams with software deployments to the production systems. Ensure quality software development processes are implemented and proper programming and release procedures are adhered to. Actively research and implement tools and processes to enhance team productivity and system quality. Abide by the AdBrite coding specification and modify it when necessary.

Required Skills:
� First and foremost this person must be a highly motivated, self-starter, be able to be productive with minimal supervision, and must value self-learning.
� Highly proficient in Web application programming in Java, Python, Perl or PHP as well as in SQL.
� Proficiency in source control systems, preferably cvs or svn
� Must be highly organized and detail-oriented
� Must have excellent oral and written communication skills, especially the ability to author and communicate a software technical spec.
� Ability to work independently and as part of a small (2-3 people) group.
� Must check your ego at the door and be able to work well in a tight group of enthusiastic engineers. Must be able to work collaboratively, listen, and incorporate new ideas into your designs.

Minimum Qualifications:
� 3+ years experience in software development in production environment
� 1+ years in Web application development
� 1+ years working with RDBMS
� Experience working with distributed LAMP systems

Preferred Qualifications:
� An understanding of ad targeting technology
� Industry knowledge of the Internet advertising business such as CPM and CPC-based advertising
� undergraduate degree in applicable field, preferably Computer Science or related field
� C, C++, Java experience
� Linux systems administration experience

Company Culture:
AdBrite offers a work environment that is colorful, enthusiastic, and energetic. All AdBriters are here for the same reason � they believe in the concept of a transparent digital marketplace and are excited to help create it. AdBrite believes its team members should be treated well; in addition to the normal benefit package (medical, dental, vision, 401(k), FSA), AdBrite offers free lunch and a top of the line discounted health club membership to its team.

As an equal opportunity employer, we hire without consideration to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status or disability.

Escalation Engineering Manager

2008-07-18T09:31:46-07:00

About Us
HumanConcepts is a successful and growing software company located in Sausalito, CA. Our product, OrgPlus, is a leader in its category, has been on the market for almost a decade, and is in use by over 400 of the Fortune 500. Our company is privately held and profitable.

Our Philosophy
Our goal is to build an organization of smart, ambitious people, committed to our mission and focused on winning, but able to balance this with a respectful, healthy and calm work environment and lifestyle. Integrity and reliability are as important as talent and effort.

About the Opportunity
We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Software Engineer. As a senior contributor you will responsible for working with customers and partners to gather product requirements and to troubleshoot complex technical issues with the engineering team. You will also participate in architecture, design, and implementation of our applications. A solid technical background and creativity in problem solving are essential. Reports to the Director of Engineering.

Responsibilities:

Working with customers and partners to gather requirements
Troubleshooting of complex technical issues
Development of engineering prototypes
Development of web-based user interfaces and middleware APIs
Taking ownership of the quality and usability issues
Contributing to a culture of innovation and quality across the engineering organization
Engage in UI design and review with team members and users
Help to continually evolve development processes and architectural patterns
Perform code and design reviews
Experiencing working with cross functional team
Manage both internal and customer expectations

Required Qualifications:

Minimum 7 years of commercial development experience
BS/MS in Computer Science or related
Programming experience with C#, ASP.NET, Java
Database experience with SQL Server and/or Oracle
Experience delivering Enterprise applications
Experience with web and application servers (IIS, Apache, WebLogic, WebSphere, etc.)
Experience with web user-interface design
Substantial experience in client-side coding using HTML, DHTML, CSS, JavaScript
Strong object-oriented analysis and design skills
Experience with application data modeling for relational databases
A passion for usability
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Able to collaborate and thrive in a fast-paced high-performance environment
Experience with Web services and SOAP based communication interfaces

HumanConcepts will offer the right candidate a competitive salary and benefits (medical, dental, and vision).

Visit our websites at www.orgplus.com

Submit your resume to techjobs@humanconcepts.com. Put �Senior Engineer� into the subject line.

Jr - Mid Java Software Engineer at eWORK (financial district)

2008-07-18T09:24:49-07:00

Location
Downtown San Francisco, less than a 5 minute walk from the Embarcadero BART station.

Job Opportunity & Description

Be a part of a State-of-the-art Internet Web Software development team! We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Java developer specializing in J2EE and Web Services based application technologies. The engineering team is responsible for the development and support of our J2EE applications. We value effective development, simplicity, use of Open Source, unit tests, and an agile development approach.

Responsibilities

* Develop software using current J2EE standards, Web Services, SOA, Web Framework (Stripes), Ajax, Hibernate and XML
* Maintain current products
* Utilize design methodologies, object-oriented design and design patterns
* Investigate and resolve issues
* Present project issues, alternatives, and recommendations to the team as necessary

Job Requirements

* Qualified candidates should have knowledge of development technologies including J2EE, EJB, Servlets, JSP, JDBC, JMS and XML
* 2+ years of experience in Java programming required
* Experience with CSS, DHTML, and cross-browser compatibility issues
* Experience with Tomcat 5.x, BEA WebLogic Application Server 8.1 and Oracle 9i
* Experience with a web framework (Stripes a plus)
* Experience with Hibernate
* Experience with JUnit
* Experience with other scripting languages is a plus
* Fluency in object oriented design
* Good debugging and troubleshooting skills
* XML (parsers, XML Schema, XSLT)
* Strong teamwork and analytical problem-solving ability
* Ability to author well written technical documentation
* Web Service Experience is a plus

How to Apply

Outstanding candidates should send resume to: techjobsdev@ework.com.
eWork offers a competitive compensation package, health benefits, and 401K plan. http://www.ework.com

Local candidate only please.
No recruiter.
No phone call.

Senior Software Engineer (Java) (SOMA / south beach)

2008-07-18T07:48:40-07:00

Play a key role in developing an innovative online platform at our growing company!

Forio Business Simulations is a leader in the field of online business simulation games. Our simulation games are used at universities across the country and around the world. These simulations let students directly experience important business strategy challenges in a rich and engaging manner. We founded our software company in 2001 based on a passion for our field of business simulation and a belief that we could build a company that would be fun to work at and would provide real value to our customers.

We are looking for a senior software engineer who is similarly passionate about developing web applications. The ideal person would have experience in a variety of server and client side technologies with a strong background in Java. We look for candidates who have led small teams, are experienced in object-oriented architecture and design, and are top-notch developers and problem-solvers.

We're a great opportunity for someone who wants to make a real contribution in a growing company. You will be directly involved with building up our core technological platform, working directly with customers, and helping to shape the direction of our business.

This is a full time position based out of our San Francisco office. We welcome applicants from across the US and we reimburse for relocation expenses. Come experience life in the SF Bay area!

Find out more about us (and play some of our simulation games) at:
http://forio.com/

Interested?

Send a resume to jobs@forio.com. Include a short email note telling us what appeals to you about this position and how you think you might contribute. (no attached cover letters, please).

Senior Software Engineer � Platform Infrastructure (financial district)

2008-07-17T20:31:45-07:00

Senior Software Engineer � Platform Infrastructure

This is a senior level position in the platform infrastructure group that drives product design, implementation, and maintenance of NorthStar�s enterprise application software. The Engineer will be responsible for product development by contributing to all phases of the software development lifecycle, including the analysis, design, test, implementation, and maintenance of software system.

Successful candidates will have expertise in building web-based enterprise-class applications using Java, J2EE, JSP/Servlet, Strus, AJAX, and XML technologies. This candidate must be able to demonstrate an ability to establish feature and functional direction, and to deliver solid, reliable product features and components to market on time and of high quality.

Qualified candidates need to possess the following qualities: good communication skills, the ability to solve complex problems with innovative and elegant designs, the ability to think outside the box, the ability to foster a collaborative and collegial atmosphere within a dynamic and fast-paced work environment, and the ability to deliver high-quality products and interact at a detailed level with domain experts in the financial services.

Required Skills

� 5+ years hands-on experience designing and developing web-based enterprise applications using Java, and J2EE technologies including EJB, JSP/Servlet, JMS, Spring and XML.
� Extensive experience in developing reliable, scalable and high performance mission-critical enterprise applications.
� Technical expertise with rules engine, workflow and process frameworks such as BPEL, ETL data integration technologies and Service Oriented Architecture (SOA).
� Familiarity with multiple thin client UI frameworks including Struts, JSF, Tapestry and Portal Standards including WSRP and JSR-168.
� Good knowledge building and deploying applications on J2EE application servers including JBoss, BEA WebLogic and/or IBM WebSphere.
� Experience with Design Patterns (J2EE and GOF), object-oriented analysis and design. Expertise in UML, Object Modeling, and RDBMS data modeling.
� Good oral/written communication skills.
� Hard-working, reliable, and responsible team player.

About NorthStar Systems International

NorthStar is the leading provider of wealth management software to financial services institutions. It has a growing list of clients across market segments and sizes such as Charles Schwab, Legg Mason, Merrill Lynch, Wachovia, BlackRock and several national banks. NorthStar products, delivered either on-premise or on-demand, enable firms and their advisors to dramatically improve productivity, enhance client relationships and reduce compliance risk. Please visit the pioneer in wealth management solutions at www.northstar.com.

DBA - Looking for an experienced DBA for high-volume website. (SOMA / south beach)

2008-07-17T17:42:21-07:00

Database Administrator

We are looking for a DBA with both online and datacenter experience to support our design and development team as well as handle day-to-day database operations.

We are a very successful cash back rewards-based shopping portal located in the SOMA district of San Francisco, . We�re affiliated with hundreds of stores including several major merchants and cater to the savvy shopping audience. We have been around for over 10 years and have millions of members. We have a strong track record for success and are poised for monumental growth. Our intention is keep our 'startup' attitude as we seek to advance and expand our business thru new product initiatives.

If you are interested in a great opportunity to build innovative solutions in a fast-paced, team-based organization, I encourage you to apply.

Description:

The DBA will primarily be responsible for providing 24x7 database support including the overall database health, maintenance, performance, security, reliability, and scalability of the Postgres databases that power our different applications. In addition, the DBA will be responsible for the design(logical/physical), creation and maintenance of the website schema and stored procedures.

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBLITIES INCLUDE:

Design, implement, and maintain 24x/7 high availability Postgres production and development databases.
Participate in database design for new features/functionality.
Plan and support the implementation of major architectural changes.
Install, tune and monitor Postgres database instances.
Define and implement maintenance procedures including Disaster Recovery, HA, DB maintenance, Backup solution, etc.
Provide direction in capacity planning, performance improvements, and storage management in partnership with System Operations and Development teams.
Ongoing performance analysis, monitoring, troubleshooting, and resolution of issues.
Interface with System operations and vendors to resolve problems with application/database systems.
On-call support for production systems.
Maintain and contribute to and update systems documentation as required.
Implement, refine, and maintain database replication and failover.
Develop, refine, and monitor recurring cron jobs and shell/sql scripts.
Query analysis and optimization.
Data import and data migration.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

5+ years Professional Database Administration (DBA) experience.
Minimum 2 years of direct PostgreSQL or MS SQLServer experience.
Should have knowledge of db replication, partitioning, performance tuning and high availability support.
Should have familiarity with PG utilities and tools like PGPool, PGAdmin, pgAgent(job scheduling agent for PostgreSQL), etc.
Should have good knowledge on postgres vacuum(adjust vacuum settings to optimal, to counter performance degradation)
Experience in high transaction rate OLTP environment and supporting VLDBs (multi Terabytes).
Knowledge of Linux & Unix operating systems and scripting languages.
Nice to have MySQL or any other traditional database experience.
Strong Database Troubleshooting and Problem Resolution skills.
Capable of translating complex business needs into technical solutions.
Strong interpersonal and relationship building skills conducive to team development.
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
Bachelor's degree preferred but not required.

POSITION
This is a permanent full time opportunity offering competitive salary and benefits. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment.

LOCATION
Our offices are in downtown San Francisco near public transportation, great restaurants, and the waterfront.

Please be sure to include DBA in the subject line of your application.

keywords: dba database administrator

QA Video Game Testers (downtown / civic / van ness)

2008-07-17T16:45:45-07:00

www.WiredTalent.com

Wired Talent is looking for QA Testers with at least 6 Months of QA Experience at a Video Game Company previously. Our client is located in Downtown San Francisco and the Position is 40 hours a week, Contract.

Wired Talent offers Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits on day one of your assignment!

If you are interested, please submit your resume to gsantos@wiredtalent.com with QA San Francisco in the subject line.

Brand-new and ambitious Amazon.com group looking for technical leader (Seattle, WA)

2008-07-17T16:04:17-07:00

Author Initiatives is a brand-new and ambitious program looking for a technical leader to take it from idea to fruition. The aim of the program is to provide an outlet for the tremendous passion and commitment of authors (and eventually artists, actors, etc.) to make Amazon the very best place to learn about your favorite authors and discover new ones. We are seeking a senior software developer to be the technical lead for this program.

QUALIFICATIONS:

You have a BS in Computer Science or a related field and 5+ years of industry experience. During that time, you have developed outstanding Java or C++ skills and AJAX (JavaScript, HTML, CSS) expertise.
Ideally, you also have Mason and/or Perl experience.
You are an analytical, results-oriented software developer.
You are extremely technical and have signficant experience developing scalable web applications, with a penchant for building elegant and maintainable systems that get the job done with minimal complexity.
You love to get stuff done, and have a long track-record of shipping user-centric, high-quality software.
You have excellent interpersonal skills, the ability to communicate effectively with senior management, and an intense customer focus.
You are passionate about mentoring more junior software engineers.
You are low drama, and would rather build things than endlessly discuss them.
You build the right product for your customers, and you pride yourself on delivering products on-time against time deadlines.

Amazon.com is recruiting for Seattle-based opportunities. Relocation to Seattle, WA is required.

Entrepreneurial opportunity! Core Java and/or C++ Developer and busine (Seattle, WA)

2008-07-17T16:03:04-07:00

Get it on the ground floor!� Amazon Liquidation Services�is looking for smart and accomplished software engineers for its worldwide operations. Amazon Liquidations is being spun into an independent team, which is responsible for the tracking and disposition of over $100 MM in damaged, returned and overstocked inventory worldwide. The team owns the processes, services and partnerships that enable efficient disposition of the inventory to the best available recovery channel. This is a is highly visible and strategic program within Amazon, and this job will offer the right candidate a chance to work with a passionate and world-class team, participating in design and development that spans across large parts of the company.

QUALIFICATIONS:

An ideal candidate would have deep skills in system design and implementation with a passion for building intelligent and robust applications with services offered to other internal and external teams. The ideal candidate will have 2+ years of industry experience, bachelor's degree or higher in CS, EE, or related discipline, knowledge of best practices for design and implementation, and experience in taking large-scale systems from design to production. Fluency in either and experience with both C/C++ and Java is required.��Experience using middleware and messaging systems, open-source software and interaction with databases (Oracle/JDBC/Hibernate) is highly desired. Experience with delivering web-based application, and web services is highly recommended. Some experience with logistics or supply chain software will be a plus. Excellent problem solving ability, detailed knowledge of object-oriented design and programming are must haves for the job.

Amazon.com is recruiting for Seattle-based opportunities. Relocation to Seattle, WA is required.

Get the low down on down loads at Amazon.com! C++ and/or Java Softwar (Seattle, WA)

2008-07-17T16:01:46-07:00

Do you want to give customers the satisfaction of getting what they want from Amazon.com right away? Do you want to have an innovative, cutting edge technology job within Amazon? The Software and Video Games Digital Technology Team is the right team for you. Our team is responsible for digital distribution of software and video game products from the Amazon website, including the newly launched Amazon Software Download store. Come join us and find out what else we have in store in this exciting, ever-changing business! We are a small and motivated team that knows how to deliver. Does that sound interesting?

QUALIFICATIONS:

All candidates for our positions must have a proven track record of working to solve complex issues with cross-team engagement, along with driving large complex systems to delivery. Experience in C++ and Java is important, with 3-5 years professional experience in either essential. Experience with HTML, CSS or Javascript is also important, along with Perl expertise. The ideal candidate will show a bias for action, and an ability to work with many other teams to build innovative customer-centric offerings.

The candidate for the technical lead must have 5 additional years of experience in Java or C++, and strong architecting and design experience. They must have mentored or lead other developers. The candidate must show a strong sense of ownership and an ability to lead and mentor a technical team.

Come build our systems from the ground up and put your mark in our business!

Amazon.com is recruiting for Seattle-based opportunities. Relocation to Seattle, WA is required.

C++ and/or Java developers wanted to join new Software and Video Game (Seattle, WA)

2008-07-17T16:00:05-07:00

Want to have an innovative, cutting edge technology job within Amazon? The Digital SW/VG Technology Team is the right team for you. Our team is responsible for digital distribution of software and video game products from the Amazon website, including the newly launched Amazon Software Download store. Come join us and find out what else we have in store in this exciting, ever changing business! We are a small team but a motivated team and we deliver. Sound interesting?

QUALIFICATIONS:

All candidates for our positions must have a proven track record of working complex issues with cross-team engagement, along with driving large complex systems to delivery. Experience in C++ and Java is important, with 3-5 years professional experience in one of them essential. Experience with HTML, CSS, Javascript, etc. is also important, along with Perl expertise. The ideal candidate will show a bias for action, and an ability to work with many other teams to build innovative customer-centric offerings.

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We are a new team but quickly growing team with a clear vision and clear direction. Come build our systems from the ground up, and put your mark in our business!

Amazon.com is recruiting for Seattle-based opportunities. Relocation to Seattle, WA is required.

Developer/Systems Analyst (financial district)

2008-07-17T15:49:38-07:00

We are a full-service litigation and business consulting firm located in San Francisco's Financial District. We are seeking a hard-working, intelligent individual with the ability to work with minimal supervision in a small team environment. This individual will spend the majority of their time providing programming support, database development (extended to client specifications), and technical advice on a per-project basis.

Required Skills:
- Extensive SQL experience, running queries, cursors, stored procedures, to manipulate and analyze data
- Skilled in database design, creation, and maintenance
- Ability to develop reports and user interfaces (Web and Windows interfaces), develop tools for data analysis and data validation
- Able to quickly understand, debug, enhance, and re-factor existing applications
- Productivity is emphasized through design, careful unit testing, defensive programming, and maintainable code
- Proficient in the following technical and language skills: C#, Microsoft Access, Visual Basis, Visual Studio, Visual Source Safe, NET, ASP.NET, and Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)
- Effective and tactful communication skills (both written and verbal)
- Bachelors Degree or equivalent educational/job experience with a minimum of 2 years

Job Classification: Full Time, Exempt
Hours: Monday � Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Benefits: We offer a comprehensive benefits package

Java Software Engineer -- Backend (SOMA / south beach)

2008-07-17T15:44:10-07:00

Meez.com is seeking an experienced Software Engineer to work primarily with our back-end services layer. Join an experienced and talented team in the ongoing development of a robust, highly-scalable multi-tier J2EE architecture.

Please send a resume (any format) and brief cover letter if interested.

Required Qualifications:

* 3-7 years software engineering experience, primarily in Java
* fluency in SQL and experience with JDBC or similar data-layer technology
* demonstrated ability to get up to speed quickly with an existing code base
* desire to work in a fast-paced flexible development environment
* familiarity with at least one app server and with a UNIX shell environment

Desired Qualifications:

* Experience with a high-traffic consumer-facing website
* Experience with Hibernate and Spring
* Knowledge of front-end technologies
* Knowledge of Perl DBI or similar data scripting environment

Technologies we currently use (bonus points for experience with these):

* Hibernate, Spring, AJAX, Javascript, JSP, AMQP, memcached, XML, Flash, Java applets
* Resin, Apache
* Maven, Subversion, Eclipse, JIRA
* MySQL, Perl

Meez offers a competitive salary and benefit package, commensurate with experience.

ABOUT MEEZ

Meez (www.meez.com) is a leading social entertainment community of more than 7 million teens and college-aged youth that create custom 3D avatars, play casual games, connect with others in virtual worlds and participate in a virtual economy. Meez has developed successful, metrics-driven branding programs for top advertisers such as Nike, Sony, Snapple and Cover Girl. Meez is currently distributed on leading social media sites and services, including AIM, Facebook, Friendster, and Photobucket. Based in San Francisco, CA, and developed by Donnerwood Media, Meez is backed by Battery Ventures, Transcosmos Partners, Allen & Co. and individual investors.

SAP Basis Administrator (Financial District)

2008-07-17T15:19:19-07:00

SAP Basis Administrator

Position Description:

-Support of SAP CRM 2007 environments and related tool set

- Production Support and On-Call Rotations

- Implementation of Support Packs / Kernal Upgrade / OSS Notes

- Communication with SAP through OSS or as on-site coordinator

- Performance analysis / tuning

Minimum requirements

-3+ years in SAP CRM Basis experience with at least 2 CRM implementations

- 5+ years SAP ECC 5.0 / 6.0 Basis Experience

- 2+ years of SAP Portal Experience

- 5+ years of SAP Implementations

- 5+ years of Unix Experience

- Crisis Management

- Strong problem solving skills

- Excellent communication / presentation skills

- Ability to interact and work in group setting

- Provide knowledge transfer and training

-Understanding of SAP Functional Modules

- SAP BW, SCM and/or SRM Basis Experience

- Oracle 10g Database experience

- Perl scripting

- Unix shell scripting

BS degree in computer science / related discipline or equivalent experience.

Competitive compensation and benefits package

Full Time Programmer - Game Studio

2008-07-17T15:19:07-07:00

We are seeking sharp, ambitious programmers to join our team. Do you wonder if you'd be happier making games than whatever you're doing now? Some of our best hires have been people from outside the games industry with a passion to make something really cool!

We are currently looking for a full-time Games Programmer. We are seeking sharp, ambitious talent to join our team to work on our next generation MMOs. Everything we do here is challenging -- giant worlds, lots of content, complicated rules and systems.

Do you wonder if you'd be happier making games than whatever you're doing now? While we'd prefer you be a master game programmer, some of our best hires have been people from outside the games industry with a passion to make something really cool!

Every day you could be:

Developing new systems in both common and esoteric areas from AI, graphics, physics and path finding to network engineering, server configuration and database programming.
Extending existing systems to adapt to the ever-changing needs of a massively multiplayer game.
Collaborating with innovative art and design teams.
What we'd like to see:

The ability to communicate clearly and concisely.
Extremely proficient in C programming and debugging. You must be a brilliant programmer.
In-depth knowledge of and experience with games
A love for video games -- especially MMOs
4-year degree recommended.

Apply Online At:
www.crypticstudios.com

QA Engineer - 121 (San Francisco, CA)

2008-07-17T14:47:02-07:00

Position: QA Engineer

Location: San Francisco

About H5

H5 serves the needs of Fortune 500 corporate legal departments and leading law firms, delivering automated document review and risk management services. H5’s document review and analytic services uniquely support our clients’ requirements for large-scale litigation, records retention, and regulatory compliance. H5’s “hybrid” approach to document review combines patented information retrieval technology and expert professional services. Through this model, H5 has created a fully

integrated document review system that is unparalleled in performance, as proven in independent, benchmarked studies. Using the H5 system, our clients have demonstrably reduced (by 50 percent or more) the risk, cost, and time-to-completion traditionally associated with large-scale document review. For more information, visit www.h5technologies.com.

Overview

The QA Engineer will work with both US and an offshore team to ensure the timely delivery of quality products and will have responsibility for implementing a robust communication plan. The Quality Engineer will help drive our functional testing efforts for some of our new projects.

Responsibilities:

Develop and implement project plans that can track team progress against predefined metrics.
Work closely with both off shore teams and internal Product development and Product Managers to ensure clear flow of information within H5’s Global Team and our assigned projects.
Work with business users in performing user acceptance testing (UAT) for final verification and sign-off.
The best people in this role proactively plan and allocate their limited resources in an efficient manner and maximize the available resources to meet project deadlines.
Drive to completion the quality initiative for internal products to be delivered on time within budget and on schedule.
Work closely with offshore teams and serve as a Subject Matter Expert and Mentor.

Skills Required

4 years + relevant work experience within QA
Experience developing test plans and test strategies
Experience testing tiered applications
Strong Knowledge of SQL and PL/SQL
Understanding of SQL Server and Oracle Databases
Must have working knowledge of C# and .NET technologies
Strong Knowledge in at least one scripting language such as Perl/ Shell/Windows scripting
Must possess excellent written and oral communications skills and the ability to clearly define projects, objectives, goals, schedules and assignments.
Expert in QA methodologies, procedures and documentation.
Must exercise a reasonable amount of independent judgment under minimum of supervision.
A familiarity with search technology or experience working in an E-Discovery environment would be an advantage

Speech Recognition Business Analyst (English/French) (potrero hill)

2008-07-17T14:16:50-07:00

We are seeking a part-time (flexible schedule), detail-oriented individual who will work as part of Utopy�s consulting team to implement solutions for our customers.

The Speech Recognition Business Analyst will be auditing calls, populating databases, and testing results. This work will be done in our San Francisco office for both domestic and international clients.

Duties and Responsibilities:
- Support the implementation of Utopy's SpeechMiner voice recognition software
- Listen to recorded phone conversations and classify them into call categories, highlighting the phrases that capture the meaning of the calls
- Transcribe common phrases used to identify call categories
- Audit results and perfect the speech recognition performance

Qualifications and Skills:
- Critical thinking and strong listening skills
- Strong typing and computer skills
- Must be able to focus on detailed work requiring a high degree of accuracy
- Excellent command of the English language as well as French
- Applicants must be authorized to work in the US for any employer

About Utopy
Utopy provides industry-leading Customer Intelligence solutions that gather, analyze, report and deliver the voice of the customer to enterprise decision-makers, including sales, operations, and marketing professionals. With Utopy solutions, direct customer feedback is analyzed to strategically improve the customer experience, uncover new markets and revenue opportunities, understand and address competitive threats, and identify and address areas for process and business performance improvement. Utopy customers include leaders in the financial services, insurance, healthcare, telecommunications, outsourcing, and retail industries. Headquartered in San Francisco, CA, the Utopy team has extensive experience in business intelligence, operations and process improvement, as well as speech analytics. For more information, please visit www.utopy.com.

We are looking to fill these positions immediately. Please send your resume to qajobs@utopy.com and put �Speech Recognition Business Analyst-French� in the subject line.

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