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San Diego and San Jose

General

Amiga is a highly entrepreneurial start-up company. We are headquartered in San Diego, and have development and technology groups in both San Diego (La Jolla) and San Jose (near the airport). The following positions are based in one of these two locations.

At Amiga we are designing next generation Internet-ready, consumer-oriented digital appliances. The Amiga name is associated the world over with user-friendly, low-cost, powerful computing. We are taking this philosophy into the next generation, enabling products from hand-held Internet appliances to high-end graphics computers that help the user rather than frustrate them. See www.amiga.com for more details on Amiga, our history and the community.

We are looking for senior engineering and engineering management candidates who have a proven industry track record of developing and delivering robust, top-quality software and hardware on time. At Amiga we believe strongly in both teamwork and individual contribution, and all staff members are expected to drive his/her commitments to completion. We expect all candidates to be entrepreneurial, focused and fast moving. We are hiring only the best.

With our new revolutionary architecture we are looking for candidates with proven industry experience in object-oriented methodologies, technology and programming. In particular, we are looking for experience in C ++, Java, Java classes, CORBA/EJB (both server and client), Internet protocols, encryption and authentication algorithms, transactional eCommerce systems, UNIX/LINUX or QNX operating systems, real-time multimedia programming (audio, video and graphics), advanced user interface design, and hardware/systems architecture for digital appliances.

Key Positions

Systems Software R&D:

• Sr. Software Engineer/Software Engineer, Systems Software R&D (multiple positions). Work as a member of the systems software team to implement the core Amiga architecture across the entire Amiga product family. Successful candidates will have experience in operating system internals, interfacing to operating systems and implementation and deployment of object based architectures. The candidate must be able to communicate clearly, both through spec writing and orally. We are looking for experience in: Java, C++, object technologies, processor architectures, porting across architectures and general system level programming.

User Interface R&D:

All of the following positions require a proven track record in the design and implementation of advanced human interaction paradigms. Candidates are expected to have a deep understanding of user interfaces, their implementation and their integration into an operating environment. Candidates must be able to work well in a team setting, and be able to communicate clearly both verbally and in writing.

• Director, User Interface R&D. The Director will be the focal point for implementation of all user interfaces on the new Amigas. The candidate must have proven industry experience implementing commercial user interfaces for consumer and/or computer devices. He/she must have a strong technical background and be able to manage and mentor a group of software engineers.


• Human Interface/Human Factors Engineer. Design, prototype and test advanced human interaction paradigms.


• Software Engineer, User Interface R&D (multiple positions). Work as a team member to implement advanced consumer and desktop user interfaces. We are looking for candidates with experience in: consumer user interface engines, desktop user interface engines, presentation of preferences, use of multimedia in user interfaces and Internet type interfaces.


• Graphics Artist. Provide graphics art support for all Amiga product development

Multimedia R&D:

• Sr. Software Engineer/Software Engineer, Multimedia R&D (multiple positions). Work as a member of the multimedia R&D team to implement the Amiga multimedia architecture. The successful candidate will have a deep understanding of the state-of-the-art in multimedia algorithms and implementation. The candidate must be able to communicate clearly, both through spec writing and orally. We are looking for candidates with experience in: 2D rendering, OpenGL, MPEG decoding, DVD, window managers, font technologies and interactive gaming.

Networking and eCommerce R&D:

• Director, Networking and eCommerce R&D. The Director will be the focal point for the implementation of the Amiga networking and eCommerce subsystems. The candidate must have proven industry experience in network based transaction systems, how to interface to them, and how to architect efficient client software. He/she must have a strong technical background and be able to manage and mentor a group of software engineers.


• Sr. Software Engineer/Software Engineer, Networking and eCommerce R&D (multiple positions). Work as a member of the Networking/eCommerce R&D team to implement advanced networked eCommerce systems. Candidates are expected to have a deep understanding of networking protocols, eCommerce protocols and their integration into an operating system. The candidate must be able to communicate clearly, both through spec writing and orally. We are looking for candidates with experience in: TCP/IP/Sockets protocols, encryption and authentication, interfacing to transaction processing, CORBA and browsers and browser technologies.

Hardware and Systems Engineering:

• Director/VP of Amiga Hardware and Systems Engineering (level dependant on qualifications and experience). This individual will be the senior focal point for all hardware/architecture design and development at Amiga. He/she will work closely with Amiga senior management, Amiga Software Engineering, and key external partners and constituencies to develop and evangelize the Amiga DIA architecture vision. Candidates should be hands-on system architects, with an ability to get things done with small teams by leveraging outside resources.


• Sr. Hardware Engineer/Hardware Engineer (multiple positions). Work under the direction of the Director/VP of Hardware and Systems Engineering to implement reference designs that demonstrate the Amiga vision and provide external developers with innovative digital information appliance architectures. Candidates should be hands-on hardware/systems architects and implementers.

Transaction Services Engineering:

• Director/VP of Amiga Transaction Services Engineering (level dependant on qualifications and experience). This individual will be the senior focal point for the architecture and implementation of all Amiga back-end services. He/she will work closely with the Amiga Software Engineering group to ensure that Amiga appliances and the Amiga Object Architecture can communicate smoothly with the Amiga Transaction Services infrastructure. He/she will also work closely with the Amiga Information Technology team to transition back-end services into production. Candidates should have be hands-on enterprise software architects, with a good knowledge of emerging enterprise eCommerce and object technologies such as EJB and CORBA, and the ability to get things done with small teams by leveraging outside resources.


• Sr. Software Engineer/Software Engineer, Transaction Services (multiple positions). Work under the direction of the Director/VP of Transaction Services Engineering to implement required back-end services. Leverage as much as possible available Internet and eCommerce solutions, implementing only what is not otherwise available. Ensure that the Amiga Object Architecture integrates smoothly with emerging industry-standard EJB and CORBA services.

Advanced Technology:

We are also looking for a small number of advanced technologists interested in participating in entrepreneurial development of next generation systems, while tracking and evangelizing emerging technologies. Areas of interest include:

• Advanced Human Interaction Technologies, with a particular emphasis on digital information appliances.


• Advanced Networking/Communications, including evolving Internet standards and wired and wireless home networking technologies.


• Convergence/Broadband Technologies, including digital video and interactive television.

Support and Quality Assurance Group [San Jose]:

The group focuses on in-house support, build management, release management and developer support. The group will work closely with all other groups and the Amiga developer community.

• Director, Support & Quality Assurance. The director will be the focal point for all software quality assurance, support of tools, build environments, release management and support of the developer community. The candidates must have proven experience running a similar organization for a software group. He/she must have a technical background and be able to manage and mentor a diverse group of software and test engineers


• Build/Release Manager. Work under the direction of the group director to manage the build environment across the entire Amiga architecture. The candidate must have strong background in building and managing development environments, tools and releases across multiple systems.


• Manager, Developer Tools. Work under the direction of the group director to manage the developer tools across all the entire Amiga architecture. The candidate must have a strong background in tools for software development.


• Quality Assurance and Test Engineers (multiple positions). Work under the direction of the group director to test software and work with external software vendors.

How to Apply

If you would like to apply for one of the openings please forward a copy of your resume to one of the following addresses. Be sure to clearly indicate the position you are applying for.

Amiga is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Amiga does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, Vietnam Era veteran or special disabled veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other protected status as provided by law.«

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