9. AMIGA präzisiert Stellenausschreibungen
»Engineering and Technology Jobs at Amiga
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:
o 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.
o 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.
o Human Interface/Human Factors Engineer. Design, prototype and test
advanced human interaction paradigms.
o 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.
o Graphics Artist. Provide graphics art support for all Amiga product
development
Multimedia R&D:
o 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:
o 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.
o 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:
o 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.
o 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:
o 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.
o 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:
o Advanced Human Interaction Technologies, with a particular emphasis on
digital information appliances.
o Advanced Networking/Communications, including evolving Internet
standards and wired and wireless home networking technologies.
o 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.
o 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
o 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.
o 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.
o 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.
Email:
Email: hr@amiga.com
Make sure you to include the word Amiga in the subject line
Fax:
Fax: (619) 799-3949
Attn: Amiga Human Resources
Mail:
4545 Towne Centre Crt
San Diego, CA 92121
Attn: Amiga Human Resources
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.«
(Quelle: AMIGA)
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