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Software Engineer – Server Side Java

CoNotes — Tue Oct 21 16:42:28 -0400 2008

We are looking for bright, motivated and experienced technologists to join our New York City team in the Union Square area.

Must have a strong Java development background with at least 3 – 5 years experience with a concentration on the back-end server.
Experience with large-scale web-based java project (servlets and web frameworks) and exposure to java open source technologies (esp. apache)
Ability to build from scratch and to contribute to high-level architectural design.
Self starter and creative thinker with the ability to leverage your prior experience to create solutions and solve problems
Prior work experience in media, publishing or social networking a plus
Desire to start in a small multi-location environment and help grow the technology and culture towards a much larger enterprise
Bachelors or Master's degree in Computer Science or related field or equivalent real-world experience in developing, deploying and maintaining large scale java based web applications

Quality Assurance Engineer

CoNotes — Tue Oct 21 16:41:03 -0400 2008

We are looking for bright, motivated and experienced technologists to join our New York City based Quality Assurance team in the Union Square area.

Key Responsibilities

Run high quality test plans / test cases for testing browser based interfaces to multimedia content
UAT and function testing
Carry out structured testing activities on parallel, time pressure projects.
Liaise with development teams for gathering technical information.
Implement automated suites for testing browser based interfaces to multimedia content.
Contribute to continual improvement of QA work processes based on QA best practices.

Requirements

2 years recent experience as a QA engineer working on enterprise class internet based services or equivalent development experience
Solid understanding of browser based interfaces and plug-in technology, Web app testing, GUI testing
Good understanding of very large scale internet distributed services architectures

Nice to have

Good working knowledge of one or more scripting languages – such as Perl / Javascript / Python / Ruby
Experience using automated off- the-shelf testing suites for browser based interfaces.
Understanding of QA techniques and their application within a software project
Experience with commercial test management / defect tracking applications

Qualities

Technical orientation
Analytical mindset
Ability to work without supervision and deliver work to deadline
Strong desire to stay current within the fast moving internet technology area
Degree in a scientific/engineering discipline highly desirable

Senior Quality Assurance Engineer

CoNotes — Tue Oct 21 16:38:56 -0400 2008

We are looking for bright, motivated and experienced technologists to join our New York City based Quality Assurance team in the Union Square area.

Key Responsibilities

Run high quality test plans / test cases for testing browser based interfaces to multimedia content
UAT and function testing
Carry out structured testing activities on parallel, time pressure projects.
Liaise with development teams for gathering technical information.
Implement automated suites for testing browser based interfaces to multimedia content.
Contribute to continual improvement of QA work processes based on QA best practices.

Requirements

2 years recent experience as a QA engineer working on enterprise class internet based services or equivalent development experience
Solid understanding of browser based interfaces and plug-in technology, Web app testing, GUI testing
Good understanding of very large scale internet distributed services architectures

Nice to have

Good working knowledge of one or more scripting languages – such as Perl / Javascript / Python / Ruby
Experience using automated off- the-shelf testing suites for browser based interfaces.
Understanding of QA techniques and their application within a software project
Experience with commercial test management / defect tracking applications

Qualities

Technical orientation
Analytical mindset
Ability to work without supervision and deliver work to deadline
Strong desire to stay current within the fast moving internet technology area
Degree in a scientific/engineering discipline highly desirable

Software Engineers

CoNotes — Tue Oct 21 16:30:38 -0400 2008

Meetup.com is hiring exceptional Software Engineers to work on a product that's already helped millions of people find and build local community worldwide. You'll work with a smart, dedicated engineering team to build the next generation of the site. While Meetup is established and successful, things are still growing quickly -- enjoy the challenges and opportunity of working with a startup with the benefits of a mature company.

Requirements

A love of what you do
The idea of helping grow local community worldwide thrills you
Extensive experience programming in Java
Experience developing for the web
Strong DB/SQL skills
Python/Perl/Ruby experience a plus
Javascript experience a plus
Formal CS Degree a plus

UI Engineers

CoNotes — Tue Oct 21 16:29:32 -0400 2008

Meetup.com is looking to add smart, creative, and experienced front-end coders to our User Interface Engineering team. These are mid and senior level positions on a collaborative, supportive, relaxed, and motivated technical team.

Needless to say, you should have good communication and problem-solving skills and a strong command of:

HTML/XHTML markup
JavaScript & DOM
CSS
templating (PHP, JSP, ASP, Cold Fusion, etc)

Additionally, we're looking for expertise in as many as possible of the following areas:

Document semantics and structure
Shell scripting
Information architecture
Python (we use MochiKit, which adds some Python-like features to JavaScript)
Usability testing
UI Design
Accessibility considerations

Lead Systems Administrator

CoNotes — Tue Oct 21 16:27:40 -0400 2008

Meetup.com is seeking a smart, creative, and entrepreneurial leader to lead our technical operations team. Our technical team is collaborative, supportive, relaxed, and motivated. We believe in clean, elegant, innovative technical architecture, and we are looking for a technologist who shares our ideals and our passion for technology, open source, and knowledge. We value strong leaders who will foster an innovative, creative, and collaborative team while at the same time will help steer the technical future of Meetup.com.

Responsibilities include:

Manage a team to plan, design and build a highly scalable and robust technical web infrastructure
Manage the production environment; ensuring it is online and running quickly and smoothly
Provide leadership, mentoring, and direction to a team of engineers
Manage the growth of the department, including hiring and organizing for maximum effectiveness of your team
Own the software and hardware infrastructure; be prepared to suggest and sell improvements and own getting them done
Work with and assist our email marketing manager to ensure maximum email "deliverability"
Help create and stick to the annual hardware budget

Technical skills and experience:

6+ years experience as a Linux systems administrator
Strong understanding of how internet technology "works"
Experience building a highly scalable, multi-tiered production web environment (Apache/Tomcat)
Experience designing and owning a high traffic email environment (preferably Postfix)
Experience designing and scaling high traffic DB environments (strong preference for MySQL)
Understanding of Load Balancing, DB Replication, system redundancies, system tuning, etc.
Experience writing code using Perl/Python/Ruby/Java (one or more)
Ability to manage large and complex technical projects with attention to quality and deadlines
Must have a passion for technology and for open source software
Must have good communication skills and work well in a team environment

Meetup.com is a results-oriented company with an excellent financial footing, a viable and proven business model, and more importantly, a mission to change the world. In order to do this, we need your help. Our team is smart, ambitious, and passionate; the environment is relaxed and a lot of fun despite regular, tight deadlines. We are focused on quick, quality completion of projects and excited by what we do.

Manager of Strategic Analytics

CoNotes — Tue Oct 21 16:24:50 -0400 2008

Do you love digging into large data sets to solve complex problems? Do you thirst for the chance to assess and explain what motivates people to act the way they do online and offline? Do you want to see your work influence a company strategy AND help fuel a social movement? If just reading these questions make your heart beat a little faster, than have we got the job for you.

The Manager of Strategic Analytics is a key role on Meetup’s Strategy Team. You’ll be part of a SWAT team that conducts extensive research to inform and influence the direction of our product and company. We are looking for a unique individual who will be our internal go-to person for all things quantitative.

This role is a blend of a traditional business analyst, market researcher & social scientist.

Primary Responsibilities and Activities include:

Unearthing Insights & Inspiring Meetup Colleagues to Use Them

Mine our database to draw actionable insights out of customer usage patterns (i.e. factors that make groups successful, influence churn, motivate groups to start, motivate member participation)
Develop customer segments as needed
Proactively inspire colleagues at Meetup to address opportunities they've assessed

Reporting and Optimization

Weekly/monthly reporting & analysis of key metrics
Monitor & analyze effectiveness of new features, web site changes, marketing, community & outreach programs
Proactively work with teams throughout the company to optimize initiatives based on data-driven insights

Tracking and Extracting Data

Perform ad-hoc queries of Meetup database
Define data Meetup should start capturing for strategic analysis and database marketing
Buy/build and manage reporting tools/vendors (Omniture, SAS, etc)
Pull data from webtracking software (Omniture/Google Analytics)
Ensure Meetup captures, stores and can access data needed for strategic analysis
List management

Other activities may include:

Data Driven Optimization/Programs

Design, execute and analyze ongoing customer surveys
Develop, execute and analyze split testing routines for key website experiences
Develop and manage internal database marketing initiatives, including targeting specification and list management

Strategic Analysis

Monthly strategic modeling & forecasting
Periodic data-driven strategic/economic analysis of potential growth opportunities (new services, price optimization, new markets, etc)

The Ideal Candidate will have the following Skills and Experience:

A degree in Statistics, Computer Science, Mathematics, Market Research, Economics, Psychology/Sociology, Physics, Operations Research, or other discipline involving experimental design, statistical modeling and quantitative analysis of experimental data
Extensive experience working with large datasets, particularly with statistical software packages (SAS, R, SPSS or similar) applied to real-world business situations
Market research, direct marketing & strategic consulting experience preferred
High proficiency with SQL
Superior project management skills and attention to detail
Ability to explain complex ideas in plain English
Proven ability to get stuff done in fast changing environment
Experience in survey design a plus

Customer Service Specialist

CoNotes — Tue Oct 21 16:21:55 -0400 2008

Because we believe in a Meetup Everywhere About Most Everything, we are launching Meetup in numerous languages (Italian already launched; four more coming soon!) and are hiring Customer Service Team members who are experts in those languages.

The work week is any five days of the week. You can opt for a traditional M - F schedule or create something non-traditional. Desire to work the weekend is a big plus but not required.

We also have flexible shifts! All shifts are comprised of 8 consecutive hours between 6AM and 10PM. You can go for a traditional shift of 9- 5, or work something different if you'd like.

Saturdays and Sundays can be worked either from home or from the office.

Pretty flexible, right?

Initial training will occur during "regular" working hours. You must specify the work week and shift you desire in your cover letter.

Responsibilities include:

Answering high volume of member service and tech support emails
Answering incoming member service and tech support phone calls
Provide absolutely the best service to our members

The ideal candidate will:

Be a fast learner
Be extremely proficient in website navigation and the internet in general
Have superior communication skills
Have impeccable writing skills and perfect grammar
Have strong technical support troubleshooting skills
Have excellent organizational skills, follow-through skills and is detail-oriented.
Have strong teamwork and customer service orientation
Have experience using multiple web browsers (Internet Explorer, Netscape, Firefox, Mozilla, Safari, etc.)
Have first-hand experience participating in Meetup Groups (a plus, but not required).
Be fluent in reading, writing and speaking Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, German or French (big plus, but not required)

If you’re an expert in reading, writing and speaking any the above languages, be sure to let us know! (But please do realize, we aren’t all fluent, which is why we’re adding to the team – cover letters and resumes should be submitted in English). Our bilingual Customer Service Specialists will be working with our Internationalization Team, proofreading and editing translations, as well as providing the best possible support to our international members!

Flex/ActionScript 3 UI Designer/Developer

CoNotes — Tue Oct 21 16:16:22 -0400 2008

We are looking for a talented and motivated individual to join our New York headquarters, working on Flex/AS3 development.

Applicants should have an advanced understanding of Flex and Actionscript 3, and ideally a good working knowledge of Flash and other relevant design oriented software. As we develop the next incarnation of our products your job will be to create clean, portable and beautiful component elements for deployment across the platform.

Mogulus is an innovative and fast growing company so our targets are agressive and you should expect to work hard. We are looking for somebody who takes pride in their work and is keen to input ideas towards the creation of industry leading products. You should pay attention both to the visual appearance of your work and in the cleanliness, portability and efficiency of your code.

You will receive a competitive salary, health benefits and will join a team of fast, smart and supportive people.

Ideal Candidate

Your programming experience should include a good understanding of: Actionscript 3, Flex and OOP (Object-oriented) concepts.

Your design experience should include a good understanding of: Flash, including use of the Component Kit for Flex, and formatting/importing of assets from design software like Photoshop and Illustrator. More advanced design experience optional but very welcome.

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Senior Browser Helper Objects Engineer

CoNotes — Mon Oct 20 18:01:38 -0400 2008

We are looking for an experienced C++ engineer to develop a browser addon for Internet Explorer. We need a passionate and focused individual to help us bring AdaptiveBlue's Semantic Technologies to the Microsoft platform. The candidates must have prior experience in developing IE addons. Specifically, we are looking for:

5+ years experience in software engineering
Experience in building Browser Helper Objects
Hands on experience with ATL/COM
Fluency in C++ and JavaScript
Experience with XML and XSL
Deep understanding of basic data structures and algorithms
Strong knowledge of design patterns, refactoring and unit testing
Hands on experience with XML/XSL

Community Manager/Evangelist

CoNotes — Mon Oct 20 18:00:47 -0400 2008

We are looking for a community manager to help support our products and company. We need a driven individual to help us grow, nurture and build a community of people who use our products.

The candidate will support existing customers as well as spark conversations that help educated others about AdaptiveBlue and our products. Additionally, the community evangelist will bring external feedback on the product to internal teams.

The candidates must have a current web presence and have the following qualifications:

Shares a passion for the web
Actively participates in online communities
Has strong written and oral communication skills
Cares deeply about the user
Has background in marketing or communications

Junior XML Developer

CoNotes — Mon Oct 20 17:59:37 -0400 2008

We are looking for a junior developer to maintain and extend our XML framework for recognizing objects in HTML pages. This job is ideal for a recent college graduate who wants to get into web development and light programming. Note, this is NOT a heavy software development job.

B.S. in math, science or engineering
Solid knowledge of HTML and CSS
Understanding of DOM layout
Ability to recognize patterns
Diligence, passion for perfection and hard work

The following are a plus, but not required:

B.S. in computer science
Knowledge of XML
Experience with JavaScript
Familiarity with Regular Expressions and/or XPath

Senior Java Engineer

CoNotes — Mon Oct 20 17:58:34 -0400 2008

We are looking for a seasoned Java engineer to help us expand our semantic recognition technologies and web services. This is an exciting opportunity for someone interested in the semantic technologies, skilled with algorithms and proficient in Java.

* B.S. or higher in CS, Math or engineering
* At least 5 years of experience in Java programming
* Deep understanding of basic data structures and algorithms
* Strong knowledge of design patterns, refactoring and unit testing
* Experience in distributed, large-scale systems
* Knowledge of sockets and threads
* Hands on experience with XML/XSL
* Understanding of REST-based Web Services

The following are a plus, but not required:

* Experience with Amazon Web Services
* Knowledge of semantic markups and ontologies
* Experience with semantic APIs like Calais

Senior Graphics/UX Designer

CoNotes — Mon Oct 20 17:57:11 -0400 2008

We are looking for an experienced designer to help us humanize our semantic technologies. If you are passionate about surfacing complex ideas via simple interfaces and if you enjoy the consumer-centric design of the web 2.0 era we'd like to talk to you.

At least 5 years of experience designing web applications and web sites
Passion for simple, consumer-centric design
Ability to quickly iterate the design based on feedback
Understanding of the basics of information architecture
Excellent communication skills
Ability to take all projects from concept to implementation

Enterprise Sales

CoNotes — Mon Oct 20 17:50:11 -0400 2008

Pando Networks is currently hiring sales people with at least 5 years experience in large scale enterprise media and technology sales. An ideal candidate would have sold CDN and/or P2P content delivery services to major media companies.

Designer (Web/Graphic)

CoNotes — Mon Oct 20 17:45:30 -0400 2008

Salary:

Competitive w/benefits

Job Description:

Amie Street is looking for a Visual Designer to help extend the Amie Street brand. This position is unique and demanding to the extent that it requires understanding of both web and graphic design principles. This intersection of skill sets will have you working closely with Business Development and Marketing staff as well as Software and User Experience Engineers.

Responsibilities:

Team up with our development team to create new features and improve existing ones
Develop advertising concepts and produce promotional materials
Translate concept mocks into clean XHTML and CSS templates
Create interface prototypes and design proposals

Requirements:

Solid understanding of print design, layout, and color theory
Advanced skill in Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, & Flash
Advanced knowledge of CSS and XHTML
Love for music!

Bonus Points

Proficiency with PHP, Javascript, and template languages
Published illustration & print work
Familiarity with paper prototyping, rapid prototyping, and iterative design
Experience working with version control systems like Subversion and Adobe Version Cue

References will be requested after the first interview.

Senior Flash/ActionScript Software Engineer - Boston

CoNotes — Mon Oct 20 17:37:44 -0400 2008

Responsibilities

Design, deliver, and support a highly scalable system for insertion and delivery of Rich Media Content using the Flash platform. Contribute directly to all phases of development. Collaborate closely with other members of the engineering team. Work along side of experimental AI research. This is a unique and well-funded start-up opportunity.

Requirements

Advanced knowledge of Flash 8/9, ActionScript 2.0/3.0 and timeline animation
Knowledge of how to interact with server side programming languages
Familiar with Flash Remoting Server, Flash Communication Server and Socket Server
Clear understanding of XML and how to interact with it in Flash
Ability to write clean and re-usable code and use existing code in packages
Knowledge of how to make things work across various OS and browser platforms.
Knowledge of Flash Video, sound integration, filters, animations and transitions
Working knowledge of flash components. Using, Modifying and Creating.
Excitement to build something new and work aggressively to meet new goals
Excellent communication skills
Engineering, computer science, design degree
Desire to learn and excel in a fast-pace start-up environment
US citizenship or permanent resident

A plus

Strong design skill
Working knowledge of creative media tools such as Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, etc
Experience in XML, JavaScript, XHTML, and CSS
Experience with Java or Perl

Flash UI Designer

CoNotes — Mon Oct 20 17:35:42 -0400 2008

Responsibilities

Design, implement, and deploy cool online video ads that are non-intrusive, captivating, and interactive.

Requirements

2-4 years professional interactive design experience using Flash
Candidate must be comfortable working in a fast paced, high volume environment
Projects will include a large amount of experimentation of advertising ad units in online video.
Candidate must have a solid understanding of Flash, Actionscripting, Photoshop and Illustrator.
A BIG plus to someone who has designed Flash games or created advertising units using Flash.
Daily projects will require someone who can be very hands on with the design but also have the ability to concept new ideas as needed.
We are looking for a strong team player to help add to the collaborative creative environment in the office

Java Software Engineers - Boston

CoNotes — Mon Oct 20 17:33:56 -0400 2008

Responsibilities

This is an opportunity to be on the forefront developing cutting edge highly scalable Java-based enterprise web systems. You'll contribute directly to all phases of development and collaborate closely with other members of the engineering team. Work along side of experimental AI research. For the right person, this is a unique and well-funded start-up opportunity.

Requirements

3 to 5 years of Java software engineering experience
Experience building scalable web applications using J2EE technologies (JSP, servlets, transactions, POJO)
Product delivery a RDBM/DBMS (MySQL, SQL Server, Oracle or alike) environment
Excitement to build something new and work aggressively to meet new goals
BSCS & Excellent communication skills
Good understanding of major design patterns
US citizenship or permanent resident

A plus

Product development in web technologies HTML, JavaScript & XML
Understanding of basic Internet protocols as well as related tools and technologies (e.g. web servers, web browsers)
Basic knowledge of network architectures and network programming as in Remote Procedure Calls (RPC)
Engineering or computer science degree
Experience working w/ streaming content in Windows Media, Real Media, QuickTime and/or Flash
Familiarity building interactive web elements in Ajax and/or Flash

Senior Sales Executive - Internet Ad Sales - LA, Chicago, NYC

CoNotes — Mon Oct 20 17:29:25 -0400 2008

Qualifications

We're currently looking for a high-energy salesperson that can thrive in a start-up environment with at least 3-8 years of online advertising sales experience to take over specific accounts while creating new long term accounts and relationships. The perfect candidate has existing relationships with media buyers, top online agency executives and advertising clients. Required skills include fluency with media-buying terminology/planning, familiarity with online ad-serving platforms, an understanding of the online video ad industry, a strong history of meeting and exceeding sales goals, is a strong presenter and communicator. This person should also be proficient with Excel, Word and PowerPoint. The full-time position includes a competitive base salary and commission package, participation in the company equity program and excellent medical, dental, and vision plans. The right candidate has the potential to move into a management role as we continue to grow our sales force. Management experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

We're currently looking for several high-energy sales people that can thrive in a start-up environment with at least 3-8 years of online advertising sales experience. This position will manage both existing accounts and agencies while creating new long term accounts and relationships. The perfect candidate has existing relationships with online media buyers, top online agency executives and advertising clients.

Requirements

Fluency with media-buying terminology/planning
Familiarity with online ad-serving platforms
An understanding of the online video ad industry
A strong history of meeting and exceeding sales goals
Strong presentation and communication skills
This person should also be proficient with Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
US citizenship or permanent resident

A plus

Experience in selling streaming video and/or on-demand delivery of rich media content
Over 5 years of experience
Strong contacts within the industry
Creative approach to selling and problem solving