CoNotes

Rails Application Customer Support

CoNotes — Wed Dec 10 07:52:05 -0500 2008

We always need seasoned US, European, and Asian/Australian Rails developers to support our customers with application deployments, tracking down deployment problems, helping with growth issues, etc.

You must substantially demonstrate your solid history in Ruby and Rails. We prefer people who contribute to open-source projects, who blog about relevant topics, who attend relevant conferences, etc.

These jobs are home-based. Solid spoken and written English is required. You will be supporting customers via email, IRC, tickets, and telephone.

To Apply:

Apply with a PDF format of your resume.
Call 866.518.9273, extension 199
Leave a brief message telling us a bit about yourself, and why you’d be a good fit

MySQL DBA

CoNotes — Wed Dec 10 07:51:32 -0500 2008

We have DBAs now, but we need an additional one. We need someone who fell in love with MySQL many years ago and who became a MySQL DBA at least a few years ago.

You should have concrete experience administering and tuning MySQL databases for large MySQL implementations.

Location is not super important, but we prefer someone who lives in or will relocate to San Francisco. Solid spoken and written English is required, as you will sometimes be supporting customers via email, IRC, tickets, and telephone.

To Apply:

Apply with a PDF format of your resume.
Call 866.518.9273, extension 199
Leave a brief message telling us a bit about yourself, and why you’d be a good fit

Systems Engineer

CoNotes — Wed Dec 10 07:50:56 -0500 2008

Engine Yard is looking for another systems engineer. We’re looking for someone who can be part of the team designing our next generation cluster technology. Engine Yard is bringing Ruby on Rails to the cloud and we need someone who can design, test and document the hardware and software solutions that keep our customers online.

You’ll be designing automation and build tools that become part of the next cluster evolution. Experience with the Ruby programming language and existing system building & benchmarking tools and suites is necessary. You’ll be splitting your time between automation, benchmarking and testing of cluster hardware and software. All the while documenting the entire process. Meticulous documentation is required for this position. We use a combination of wikis and Omnigraffle.

This position requires:

Ruby experience (preferably non rails)
Extensive Linux knowledge
Living or willing to relocate to San Francisco

You should know several of these topics in depth:

Experience with bonnie and other open source benchmark software.
Puppet or equivalent knowledge (BCFG2, AutomateIt, etc.)
LVM (Linux Logical Volume Manager)
IPVS (Linux IP Virtual Server)
Kernel building, patching, testing, etc.
Good understanding of TCP/IP and routing
CoRAID/AOE or equivalent SAN technology
Experience with Extreme Network switches or equivalent

Pluses:

XMPP knowledge
Ejabberd
Erlang

Must be able to work with a geographically distributed team. Travel will be required to off-sites at various locations around the world.

Engine Yard focuses on the problem of scaling Ruby applications. We make sure our customers’ applications can scale from their infancy to millions of users. Start with one slice, grow to 16 slices, then to a dedicated cluster in our data center or yours—all without changing your code. Engine Yard supports the Ruby community, by sponsoring the development of Rubinius, Merb and other open-source projects.

To Apply:

Appy with a PDF format of your resume, with a cover letter.
Call 866.518.9273, extension 277
Leave a brief message telling us a bit about yourself, and why you’d be a good fit

Ruby Developer

CoNotes — Wed Dec 10 07:49:42 -0500 2008

Engine Yard is looking for another awesome Ruby developer.

You’ll get to work alongside the folks who wrote Merb, jQuery, Rubinius – big players in the Ruby open-source community.

We’re looking for someone who is:

An awesome Ruby developer
Comfortable with working in JavaScript & JavaScript toolkits
Live or willing to relocate to San Francisco
Love TDD/BDD — including JavaScript

You will be working daily with Merb, DataMapper and jQuery. So experience with those tools would be a plus.

Engine Yard has big systems to manage and we need someone to help make it easy. We’re looking for someone who has experience making complex systems simple. Perhaps you have previous experience building front-ends for network management, performance monitoring or analytic tools. If you geek-out on Tufte every once in a while that would be cool. That’s not to say that you’re a designer, but rather someone who can build smart interfaces for technical people.

In the end, you will grok the sausage-making of cloud computing so our customers don’t have to. You will be integrating with Vertebra, the soon-to-be open-source tool we’re building to manage the cloud.

In the miscellaneous category, it would be a bonus if you have knowledge about networking, round-robin databases, SalesForce, server virtualization and a helping of general Linux knowledge (we use Gentoo). Expect to work with a lot of stuff.

You won’t be off in a corner coding stuff in a vacuum. There are lots of systems and people that need to be integrated together. We’re looking for someone who can work well with others. This is a team-oriented job. I’d love to see someone with an XP background who gets YAGNI and is good at refactoring into DTSTTCPW.

To Apply:

APply with a PDF format of your resume, in PDF format, with a cover letter.
Call 866.518.9273, extension 277
Leave a brief message telling us a bit about yourself, and why you’d be a good fit

Senior Accountant

CoNotes — Wed Dec 10 07:46:17 -0500 2008

Engine Yard is looking for a Senior Accountant. This role will report directly to the Vice President of Finance and is an excellent opportunity for a talented, enthusiastic accounting professional to have a rewarding, meaningful, career experience. Engine Yard is a rapidly-growing, leading edge technology company with a great corporate culture that is backed by high caliber venture capital firms.

Responsibilities

Reconcile general ledger accounts and record journal entries with appropriate support
Monitor and report on financial status of company throughout the month
Research accounting issues, including the impact of new accounting pronouncements, to ensure financials are prepared in accordance with GAAP
Participate in financial planning and analysis by providing and analyzing data
Recommend, implement, and ensure ongoing compliance with internal controls
Complete and coordinate the completion of international, federal, state, and local tax and use returns
Interface with outside auditors
Other requirements as needed

Requirements

Undergraduate degree in Accounting or Business or equivalent work experience
Five or more years experience in accounting
Ability to effectively communicate with all levels of personnel and outside business partners, both verbally and in written form
Positive attitude and a work ethic appropriate for a high growth, early stage technology company, with the understanding that no job is too big or too small

Desired

Big 4 experience
Experience working in a hosting company
Experience working in an international company
Experience in an early stage company with hyper growth

To Apply:

Apply with a PDF format of your resume
Call 866.518.9273, extension 199
Leave a brief message telling us a bit about yourself, and why you’d be a good fit

Online Marketing Manager

CoNotes — Wed Dec 10 07:35:50 -0500 2008

Are you an aggressive Online Marketing Manager who knows how to drive results and execute in a fast paced, high energy environment?
Do you think you have what it takes to work with the #1 social gaming company on the web?

Zynga is looking for a stellar Online Marketing Manager who is data driven and results focused. You must be highly motivated and technically sound in the online marketing space. You'll be working closely with the heads on Sales & Marketing on direct online marketing strategies, media and increasing traffic to Zynga's social and casual games.

You'll be responsible for developing and implementing creative email marketing campaigns, cross promotions optimizing media buys and directing our designers on creative ads for Zynga. In addition, you will also be performing light Marcom functions including PR, website and conference coordination.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor's degree and 5+ years in marketing driving online marketing strategies
B2C marketing experience is a must
Being creative, analytical and flexible is vital to your success here at Zynga
A strong sense of urgency in a deadline driven environment
The ability to take ownership over a key piece in our marketing strategy and execute
Ability to be proactive and analyze our marketing promotions for ROI
Interest in the social gaming industry preferred!

Online Ad Sales Rep

CoNotes — Wed Dec 10 07:35:25 -0500 2008

The Online Ad Sales Rep will be primarily responsible for ad sales revenue from the Zynga social game network. The position will report to the VP of Business Development. The compensation structure will include a combination of salary and commission.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Prospecting to identify high-potential advertisers.
Aggressively initiating, developing and close sales orders.
Achieving revenue objectives.
Develop creative ideas for ad buys and sponsorking knowledge of trends and advertisers in categories relevant to Zynga.

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS:

2+ years experience in selling online advertising and promotional programs.
Working knowledge of online casual games and social networks including Facebook.
Must be articulate, a self starter, possess high energy and demonstrate strong analytical skills.
Some business travel may be required.

Assistant Cook (Part-time)

CoNotes — Wed Dec 10 07:34:59 -0500 2008

We prepare lunch and dinner, on-site, for a rapidly growing start-up company. Zynga is looking for a highly motivated, hard-working, clean, quick, efficient, assistant cook. This is a part-time position with one of the most exciting web 2.0 companies in the social gaming space and offers a unique kitchen experience.

REQUIREMENTS:

1-2 years of kitchen experience
Experience with food preparation and food service, as well as clean-up and stocking.
Experience with different types of cuisine would be helpful, as we serve a large variety of foods.
Culinary degree is preferred but not necessary.

We are looking for someone with a fun, yet professional, attitude who can happily interact with many new people on a daily basis. Please send your resume to zyngachefs@gmail.com

Zynga is the #1 social gaming company on the web. The company was founded specifically to add a social element to online games because we all love games, and we love them most when we're playing with friends! Zynga has something for everyone: casino games, word games, role playing games and flirting games which can be found on Facebook, MySpace, Bebo, Hi5 and Friendster. Zynga is looking for people who thrive in a fast paced, entrepreneurial, technology-driven culture and are tenacious about achieving results. Our games are produced by our talented team of developers & designers with an audience of 3.5 million users per day and 55 million registered players. Find out what 18 million monthly players already know! The company has its own building in the Potrero Hill neighborhood of San Francisco that has a high-energy buzz and yummy amenities (we provide lunch and dinner every day!). In July, Zynga announced raising $29 million led by Kleiner Perkins.

This position is located in our corporate office in San Francisco
Competitive salary & stock options!
We provide full benefits: dental, vision & healthcare
Delicious lunch & dinner every day!

Marketing Analytics Specialist

CoNotes — Wed Dec 10 07:34:28 -0500 2008

This role will be responsible for managing and developing a comprehensive e-mail campaign to enable Zynga to assess and optimize the efficacy of marketing efforts over time. This role will work closely with the program and development teams to plan and evaluate an email program through closed-loop analysis.

Zynga is the #1 social gaming company on the web. The company was founded specifically to add a social element to online games because we all love games, and we love them most when we're playing with friends! Zynga has something for everyone: casino games, word games, role playing games and flirting games which can be found on Facebook, MySpace, Bebo, Hi5 and Friendster. Zynga is looking for people who thrive in a fast paced, entrepreneurial, technology-driven culture and are tenacious about achieving results. Our games are produced by our talented team of developers & designers with an audience of 3.5 million users per day and 55 million registered players. Zynga is a venture funded start-up and in July announced raising $29 million led by Kleiner Perkins.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of the #1 social gaming company on the web! You'll report directly to one of Zynga's founding members and be integral in our marketing campaign!

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Manage and lead the company wide email strategy and program
Identify and execute campaigns (offer development, creative development, working with game producers to finalize creative piece)
Creation of links, tracking of links, and reporting (internal reporting tool)
Deployment of enterprise level email service
Work with all stakeholders to determine overall goals
Liaise with development teams to implement API

REQUIREMENTS:

4+ years progressive business experience in database marketing, email campaigns, marketing analytics and/or business intelligence
Advanced Excel skills including experience with Pivot Tables
Proficiency with HTML
Experience with large database manipulation through standard access tools
Strong communication skills to collaborate with marketing and development teams to understand requirements and interpret findings
Ability to work in a fast paced environment and juggle competing priorities

MORE DETAILS:

Competitive salary & stock options!
We provide full benefits: dental, vision & healthcare
Delicious lunch & dinner every day
Dog friendly environment

SR. Product Manager – Web! Games! Facebook!

CoNotes — Wed Dec 10 07:33:50 -0500 2008

The Sr. Product manager provides experience, direction, and measurable performance to the game design process. This position will be responsible for mapping the product roadmap, specing games, and improving viral performance of the games.

REQUIREMENTS SKILLS:

1-3 years of experiences in product management in consumer web or game development
Must be able to graphically create wire-frames and give interface direction to UI team
Passion for creating fun, compelling and addictive user experiences
Passion for writing product specifications, White papers
Outstanding written and oral communication skills
Strong organizational and analytical skills, attention to details
Demonstrated capacity for developing and understanding strategy
Strong aptitude for determining the optimal way to position products in the market
We are looking for an enthusiastic, performance-driven self-starter and team player
Previous start-up experience is a strong plus
BA/BS degree - Technical Degree preferred

Producer - IPhone Games

CoNotes — Wed Dec 10 07:33:00 -0500 2008

Zynga the #1 social gaming company on the web is looking for a top caliber Producer for iPhones game development. The Producer will be instrumental in driving the design and development of iPhone games!

REQUIREMENTS SKILLS:

Must have a passion for creating a fun, addictive game experience
1-3 years of experiences in product management or game production
Must be able to graphically create wire-frames and give interface direction to UI team
Strong written and oral communication skills
Strong organizational and analytical skills, attention to details
Strong aptitude for determining the optimal way to position products in the market
Performance-driven self-starter and team player
Mobile application experience a strong plus
Previous start-up experience is a strong plus

This position is located in our corporate office in San Francisco
Competitive salary & stock options!
We provide full benefits: dental, vision & healthcare
Delicious lunch & dinner every day!

Customer Service

CoNotes — Wed Dec 10 07:32:29 -0500 2008

Are you an avid social network user who is passionate about poker, word games, role-playing adventures, and strategy games?

Our world-class customer service team is looking for you! Help Zynga create a supportive, happy environment for our players, resolve critical issues to ensure a quality experience, and support the pace of one of the fastest-growing communities online. We work hard and we're having a ball!

In order to apply for this position, please let us know how you meet each of the following qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree, or equivalent preferred
2+ years online Customer Service and/or Community Management experience, with online gaming a huge plus
Experience user a tracking system for e-mail, as well as a bug tracker
Excellent written and communication skills
Solid understanding of Facebook, MySpace, and other social networking sites
Ability to review volumes of user feedback to identify key issues, and opportunities to grow the business

This position is temp-to-perm. Please include "Customer Service position" in the subject line.

This position is located in our corporate office in San Francisco
Competitive salary
Delicious lunch & dinner every day!

Web Developer

CoNotes — Wed Dec 10 07:32:00 -0500 2008

Web Developers are passionate developers who believe in building viral, consumer games and applications faster, smarter and better than everybody else.

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS:

B.S. in Computer Science, or equivalent experience
3+ years of solid software development experience
Expertise in JavaScript / HTML / CSS / AJAX
Expertise in PHP or equivalent server-scripting language
Expertise in databases, SQL and MySQL
Strong knowledge of software development lifecycle.
Strong analytical skills and ability to assist other team members in problem solving.
Excellent knowledge of Internet/Web technologies, such as browsers, firewalls, and http.

Flash Developer

CoNotes — Wed Dec 10 07:30:39 -0500 2008

Flash developers at Zynga build viral, fun social games.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Build great flash based multi-player games
Be passionate about building viral consumer products
Work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS:

B.S. in Computer Science, or equivalent experience
3+ years of solid software development experience
Expertise in Flash Development: Actionscript, CPU/Memory optimization, JavaScript/Flash bridging, Cross-browser compatability
Extensive design and game development experience
Strong knowledge of software development lifecycle.
Strong analytical skills and ability to assist other team members in problem solving.

Application Developer

CoNotes — Wed Dec 10 07:30:07 -0500 2008

We are looking for experienced industry veterans and recent college grads for the positions of Associate or Senior Application Developers. Application Developers are the soul of every product - you and your team will own the final outcome as well as the product development cycle. You will be responsible for the initial design, implementation, and launch of major features or new products.

CANDIDATE RESPONSIBILITIES:

Being the creator of world-class game software that people enjoy using on the web
Designing products from the ground up, influencing architecture and timeline.
Working passionately toward your goals and end product.

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS:

Must be a superstar programmer
Be able to learn new technologies/languages extremely quickly
Be familiar with internet application stacks (RoR, LAMP, etc)
Understand how Model-View-Controller stacks work
Skilled in Ruby, Python, RoR, LAMP, Perl, CSS, Javascript, HTML

QA Engineer

CoNotes — Wed Dec 10 07:29:34 -0500 2008

Do you like to play games online and break them?

If you love solving problems and finding bugs in the source code this could be an ideal fit for you We are looking for a strong QA Engineer who has performed automated web based testing. The ideal candidate should have extensive experience building test suites with Selenium, WinRunner or another UI-based automation tool.

The QA engineer should also have experience writing programs in Java, PHP, Python, and/or Javascript. Candidate must be able to write test plans, prioritize test cases, and assess test coverage. Bonus points if you can write SQL queries to retrieve data, use wireshark to debug network problems, or have done security testing for cross-site scripting and sql injection.

Engineering Lead for Poker Games

CoNotes — Wed Dec 10 07:28:25 -0500 2008

Insane LAMP wizard? Great at managing people and small projects? Passion for social networks and games? Zynga wants you!

The Engineering Lead will be the key technical team member on a crack team of commandos working for the top social gaming company in the world to create the best casual game offering for social networks. Working closely with a seasoned team of producers, designers, artists, and front-end developers , you will own the overall engineering execution of a variety of projects ranging from complete new games to increasing scalability and robustness on existing games. You will also be the hands-on creator of significant volumes of code that drive our service's back end.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Work closely with producers, designers, and product managers to analyze and scope new features and games.
Plan small scale development projects (1-60 days, 1-5 participants) and manage dependencies to keep engineering staff unblocked.
Delegate tasks to front- and back-end engineering staff and monitor timeline and status.
Serve as key technical expert for complex applications with heavy LAMP and Flash code bases (with incremental Java elements), including server configuration.
Function as a senior hands-on coding resource for back end and PHP components of games.
Serve as key technical interface to other parts of the company including network operations, IT, and other game development teams.

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS:

B.S. in Computer Science, or equivalent experience
5+ years of web software development experience, including including heavy lifting with Linux, Apache, MySQL, and PHP. Java and Flash knowledge a strong plus.
Experience working with high transaction volume systems with strong uptime requirements.
Strong knowledge of software development lifecycle.
Ability to work in a fast-paced, fluid startup environment.
Extremely strong analytical skills and ability to assist other team members in problem solving.
Self-starter with strong ability to work independently and solve problems on the fly.
Engineering project management and experience with managing direct reports highly desirable.
Experience creating games and/or social networking apps is high desirable. Passion for both is a must.

This position is located in our corporate office in San Francisco

Competitive salary & stock options!
We provide full benefits: dental, vision & healthcare
Delicious lunch & dinner every day!

Back End Engineer for Casual Engineers

CoNotes — Wed Dec 10 07:27:50 -0500 2008

Write server code in your sleep? Love casual games?
Looking for a great, fast-moving venture-funded startup to join? Zynga is looking for you!

The Back End Engineer will be a key member of the technical team working on building and enhancing an awesome lineup of innovative games for social networks. Zynga's games draw over 4 million unique users every day, and our Toronto studio is a key part of that.

Working closely with a smart, energetic team of producers, artists, and front-end developers , you will build critical database and server side code that will ensure great performance, reliability, and scalability as we continue to expand our feature set and audience. You will also be heavily involved in configuring servers and architecting databases as well as writing large chunks of PHP code to support app function, monitoring, and metrics.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Work closely with product and other members of the engineering team to scope projects and tasks.
Set up and configure servers to support current and new games.
Serve as database architect for key high-throughput db's which manage player and game info and other critical app data.
Write MySQL, PHP code, and Linux scripts to drive applications and automate support, monitoring, and analysis.

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS:

B.S. in Computer Science, or equivalent experience
3+ years of web software development experience, including including heavy lifting with Linux, Apache, MySQL, and PHP. Java and Flash knowledge a strong plus.
Experience building high throughput database systems with very high uptime requirements.
Experience setting up, configuring, and maintaining servers which service tens of thousands of simultaneous users.
Strong knowledge of software development lifecycle.
Ability to work in a fast-paced, fluid startup environment.
Extremely strong analytical skills and ability to assist other team members in problem solving.
Self-starter with strong ability to work independently and solve problems on the fly.
Experience creating games and/or social networking apps is high desirable. Passion for both is a must.

JOB OPPORTUNITY:

This is a full-time, on-site position at Zynga's Toronto studio in the Libery Village district of Toronto. The position includes salary, benefits, and pre-IPO equity. The position reports to the Executive Producer for Casual Games.

This position is located in our corporate office in Toronto
Competitive salary & stock options!
We provide full benefits: dental, vision & healthcare
Delicious lunch & snacks every day!

Director of IT

CoNotes — Wed Dec 10 07:27:07 -0500 2008

Are you looking to join a fast-paced, high energy environment? Are you a hands on technologist who has had a demonstrated ability to get that job done? We are looking for a hands-on Director of IT for our corporate office here in San Francisco. If you think you have what it takes, please apply! We're having a ball!

RESPONSIBILITIES/REQUIREMENTS:

Lead IT involvement in business application (Finance and HR) selection and deployment & integration. This experience is a must!
Updated hardware and secure Zynga wireless network in Zynga offices
Active Directory initial deployment integration with LDAP
Plan & execute MS Exchange server migration
VMware server build out and deployment of business applications
Windows Servers/Exchange - Required
Start-up and high growth environment experience is a must.
Vendor Management experience (ISPs, Hosted/OnDemand applications)
Must have hands-on technical strength with a strong ability to mentor
Demonstrated experience in formalizing business requirements and define processes/procedures
Project Management experience
Linux (CentOS/RedHat) desirable

This position is located in our corporate office in San Francisco
Competitive salary & stock options & quarterly bonuses
We provide full benefits: dental, vision & healthcare
Delicious lunch & dinner every day!

Guru - Analytic Lead

CoNotes — Wed Dec 10 07:26:37 -0500 2008

Are you an analytical mastermind? Can you build systems that slice, dice, mince and puree data? Do you have a passion for social networks and games? Zynga wants you!

Zynga is the #1 social gaming company on the web. The company was founded specifically to add a social element to online games because we all love games, and we love them most when we're playing with friends! Zynga has something for everyone: casino games, word games, role playing games and flirting games which can be found on Facebook, MySpace, Bebo, Hi5 and Friendster. Zynga is looking for people who thrive in a fast paced, entrepreneurial, technology-driven culture and are tenacious about achieving results. Our games are produced by our talented team of developers & designers with an audience of 3.5 million users per day and 55 million registered players. Zynga is a venture funded start-up and in July announced raising $29 million led by Kleiner Perkins.

This is a ground floor opportunity to be part of the #1 social gaming company on the web! You'll report directly to our Chief Scientist and be in a position to move mountains (of data).

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Build systems to answer business questions in a timely fashion.
Make the business bigger by providing strategic data to our game studios.
Evaluate new technologies and products.
Design and implement a scalable data warehouse using ETL and/or MapReduce technologies.
Develop infrastructure to inform on key metrics, recommend changes and predict future results.
Work closely with the game studios to gather new data and leverage existing data to make the games better.
Play games. Use social networks at WORK!. (You probably don't read that one every day)

REQUIREMENTS:

Insatiable curiosity, high aptitude and strong quantitative ability with a flair for business impact.
5+ years experience designing and architecting high-performance, high-capacity, and high-reliability data systems.
Track record of leadership and delivering results.
Fluent in SQL. Experience with MySql is a plus.
A solid quantitative background (mathematics, computer science, statistics) is strongly preferred.
Experience with various ETL, ELT and/or MapReduce technologies is highly desirable.

MORE DETAILS:

Work from our Los Gatos or San Francisco office
Competitive salary & stock options!
We provide full benefits: dental, vision & healthcare
Delicious lunch & dinner every day