Java Senior Software Engineer Job

Employer Name:	SpiderID: 2144955
Location: Boston, Massachusetts	Date Posted: 2/18/2008
Wage: BOE	Category: Computer Software/Programming
Job Code: J001
Number Of Openings: 1

Job Description:
Join the leader in software applications for wireless carriers.

The Senior Software Engineer is responsible for implementing Java algorithms in support of a large-scale, high-availability search engine focused on the mobile platform. The right candidate has a strong background in both server-side Java and relational databases and has developed and deployed highly available applications using Tomcat and Apache. Projects will include crawling, data feed handling, relevancy algorithms, analytics, and collaborative filtering.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

Design & develop Java server-side code to enhance the search engine and supporting infrastructure

Build content management tools and web user interfaces to allow editorial control of data

Work closely with product management to refine next-generation product definition

Write supporting design and delivery documentation

Required Skills and Experience:

Strong Java programmer with 5-7 years of professional experience and solid object- and pattern-oriented design skills

Java server-side development essential, with strong understanding of memory & thread management

Strong experience with JSP and Java Servlets development

Relational database skills (MySQL preferred)

Experience delivering solutions targeted to mobile devices preferred (WAP/WML/XHTML, small device nuances)

Experience with large-scale on-demand applications in highly available, distributed environment is desirable

Experience with federated search infrastructure a plus

Demonstrated facility with scripting language such as Perl, Python, or PHP for data access and manipulation

Linux fundamentals

Here is your chance to join a top notch start-up on the edge of a very exciting industry!

Job Criteria:
Start Date: Immediate
Position Type: Full-Time Permanent
Years of Experience Required: 5
Education Required:
Overnight Travel:
Vacation Time:

Contact Information:

Contact Name: Greg W.	Company Type:
Company: Technical Resources

City: Los Angeles
State: California
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Web Site: http://www.highlandpros.com