Software Engineers-Java, Python, C/C++ and Scala all welcome to apply.
LimeWire, maker of the famous file-sharing program, seeks an exceptional SOFTWARE ENGINEER. In this position, you will be building high-performance front- and back-end technologies to enable Lime Wire's digital media presence.
Ideal candidates will be innovative, self-motivated, a quick study, and willing to develop new skills while constantly improving existing abilities. The candidate must also be a strong multi-tasker with exceptional time-management skills. Generalists are certainly welcome, but we are particularly looking for candidates with experience in service-oriented architecture (SOA) and distributed computing. Also, Java is our lingua franca, but we use a number of different technologies internally and we're open to using any given technology where it makes sense.
Responsibilities
* Work with scrum teams and product owners to add new features and services to our platform, both internal and public-facing
* Use your knowledge of distributed computing, networking, operating systems/kernel, and storage systems to develop robust, maintainable, scalable, and performant software
* Investigate and test viability of new technologies for adoption
* Participate in Agile/Scrum development process
* Effectively communicate with both technical and non-technical audiences
* Lead the way with your tight coding and optimization skills
Requirements
* BS in CS, or MS in related field
* Knowledge of at least three of the following with expert knowledge of at least one: C, C++, Java, Python, Ruby, Scala, SQL, shell scripting
* 3+ years experience developing production-quality server-side applications
* Experience with agile development methodologies, particularly Scrum
* Excellent problem-solving and coding skills
* Good understanding of POOP (Principles of Object Oriented Programming) and coding best-practices, e.g. unit testing, reusability, refactoring, etc.
* Experience with database development and design, both with RDBMSes and NoSQL solutions
* Familiarity with web application architecture and deployment
* Strong knowledge of scalability and performance measurement
Bonus
* Experience with e-commerce, web-based, and/or P2P apps
* Active participation in open source projects
To Apply
send resumes to bgormsen@limewire.com
More About The Company
LimeWire is the maker of the most popular file-sharing software in the world.
LimeWire prides itself on its great products, one of the most engaged user bases in the world, and an incredible team of talent. Since launching the LimeWire application in 2000, we have continuously sought ways to empower our users. Recently, we have been busy with the development of the LimeWire Store and creating more ways for Lime Wire’s peer-to-peer community to connect.
LimeWire is also active in the open source community. The LimeWire application is released under the GNU General Public License, and Lime Wire developers have engaged in various open source projects such as Spring, HttpClient, Glazed Lists, libTorrent, Wicket, and Hazelcast to name a few.
We are always determined to do much more and seek gifted and inspired people to join our team. We offer competitive salaries, excellent benefits, and great perks including 5 weeks of paid time off, free lunches, snacks, and drinks, tickets to cultural events, company-sponsored outings, fabulous rooftop parties, and coworkers who are also great friends. Located in the SoHo neighborhood of Manhattan, we foster a happy, healthy work environment where a free exchange of ideas is encouraged. Ideal candidates thrive in our do-it-yourself, entrepreneurial atmosphere.
Interested in Lime Wire? We look forward to hearing from you.
send resumes to bgormsen@limewire.com
Interested?
send resumes to bgormsen@limewire.com or go to our career site- http://wiki.limewire.org/index.php?title=Careers
Source: Joel On Software