From wpiencia at thunderdome.ieee.org Tue Oct 14 09:02:16 2008 From: wpiencia at thunderdome.ieee.org (Walter Pienciak) Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2008 10:02:16 -0600 Subject: [Boulder.pm] job listing Message-ID: <20081014160216.GB20106@thunderdome.ieee.org> Hi, Here's a job opening for a "Perl and C expert" sent to me. Responses/questions directly to the recruiter please: ----- Forwarded message from Allen Berge ----- From: "Allen Berge" To: Hello Walter, I found you on the Perl Mongers website and was hoping to network with you. I have a client in Boulder that has a full time position open for a Perl and C expert. Would you by chance know anyone that may be a fit for the position below? Thanks in advance for any help you may be able to provide! Job Description: Work in a small-team environment in the research, design, development, and testing of commercial software applications - primarily for education and training industries. This position is in a small, nimble group within a large, stable organization. The primary responsibility of this position is to develop, maintain, and extend Perl-based toolkits to support our commercial projects. Secondarily, the position also involves working on research and proof-of-concept prototypes. Job Requirements: * 10 years of professional programming experience on Unix/Linux platforms * Expert Perl and C programming skills * Proven ability to develop robust, production-quality code * Background in object-oriented design principles * Experience using Agile development methodologies * Commitment to test-driven * development * Experience developing software tools, utilities, and libraries/components * Ability to work independently and as a key contributor in small teams Education Requirements: * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science. Advanced degree preferred. Desirable Skills: * Understanding of algorithms, statistical analysis and modeling, machine learning * Understanding of information retrieval and text analysis techniques * Good mathematics and analytical skills * Understanding of Latent Semantic Analysis/Indexing * Java development experience * Familiarity with Ant, Eclipse, JUnit * Experience with software internationalization/localization Desired Qualities: * Passion for quality software development * Desire to learn and share knowledge * An innovative and creative spirit * Ability to clearly communicate verbally and in writing * Familiarity/fluency in multiple (human) languages Allen Berge Director of Recruiting FieldPROS allen at fieldpros.com Office - 303-440-3345 ext.102 Mobile - 303-746-4441 Fax - 303-440-4345 www.fieldpros.com ----- End forwarded message -----