Phoenix.pm: Software Developer Needed

johnb johngnub at cox.net
Thu Oct 30 08:58:26 CST 2003


Some time ago I do recall that they where in the process of "hunting";
It sounds like it ( they ) has suffered some turnover - as well as  
other issues.

2 cents...

On Thursday, October 30, 2003, at 12:55 AM, Scott Walters wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I interviewed with them. I think a few people - Doug and Kurt -
> heard the story. Perhaps they have mellowed out a bit, but they wanted
> me to sign a document that stated that I had no intellectual property,
> and I assigned all of my IP to them. I got the interview partially  
> because
> of free software programming I had done, and when I asked about this,
> they got their lawyers over to "help clarify", and surely enough, I
> couldn't sign the contract because I would be making a false statement,
> as I couldn't retract the code I've released.
>
> Anyone going down there should be aware of this and read the contracts
> carefully and evaluate your priorities. If you keep your mouth shut,
> there probably would be no problems, but a lot of people don't like
> being "owned".
>
> It seemed like a really nice outfit with nice people. Techies are well
> reguarded and respected in the company, and you'd have to see the
> building - very artistic - and the other programmers and people on
> tech support seemed very cool. This could be a great job for someone
> more interested in the business side of software than the hobby side.
> If you're thinking about it, pay a visit to their website. The industry
> is interesting. Final note - if you set up a website that accepts
> payments through ccbill, one of their tech guys (seperate bay
> than the programmers, though I don't know which this post is for)
> ssh's in and sets up the perl scripting for the webmaster, including
> setting up the redirect, forms, and such. You may find yourself
> working on websites you normally wouldn't be looking at.
>
> 2 cents and that.
>
> Cheers,
> -scott
>
> On  0, Jacob Powers <jpowers at ccbill.com> wrote:
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>> CCBill, a leader in online e-commerce transactions, is currently  
>> looking
>> for a Software Developer.
>> =20
>> Job Description: Writes and tests code written from specification
>> provided by engineers and prototyping. Works under the guidance of  
>> team
>> leads to deliver fully functional and tested software for both  
>> internal
>> and external clients.
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>> Requirements:
>> *	Strong understanding of programming concepts and best practices.
>> *	Excellent PERL and SQL programming skills.
>> *	Object oriented PERL knowledge.
>> *	Experience using Linux/Unix OS and the VI editor.
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>> Following Skills a Plus:
>> *	Java, PHP, and C/C++ knowledge.
>> *	Apache experience.
>> *	MySQL experience.
>> *	Database design.
>> *	Shell scripting.
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>> CCBill offers a wide range of benefits, competitive pay and a casual
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>> cover letter and references to jpowers at ccbill.com=20
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>> For more information please see our website www.ccbill.com or email us
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>> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
>> style=3D'font-size:
>> 12.0pt'>CCBill offers a wide range of benefits, competitive pay and a  
>> =
>> casual
>> work environment. All interested applicants should send your resume, =
>> cover
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>> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
>>
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