From mark.saad at ymail.com Thu Jan 12 12:16:02 2012 From: mark.saad at ymail.com (Mark Saad) Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2012 12:16:02 -0500 Subject: [jobs] Fwd: Research Engineer - R&D In-Reply-To: <1909874596.80255.1326316937679.JavaMail.sfuser@dc4vmsol02b.successfactors.com> References: <1909874596.80255.1326316937679.JavaMail.sfuser@dc4vmsol02b.successfactors.com> Message-ID: Hello Jobs@ This is repost from work, I know there is someone out there who would like this job. Research Engineer - R&D The New York Times Company, a leading media company with 2010 revenues of $2.4 billion, includes The New York Times, the International Herald Tribune, The Boston Globe and more than *50 Web sites*, including * NYTimes.com*, *Boston.com* and *About.com*. The Company?s core purpose is to enhance society by creating, collecting and distributing high-quality news, information and entertainment.**** The New York Times Company's Research and Development group is looking for a talented developer to serve as the Research Engineer for Knowledge Management. The New York Times has one of the world's great archives and our ideal candidate will be passionate about creating innovative prototypes, systems, standards and products from this amazing resource. We are looking for someone with an innate curiosity and a passion for innovation and who has the ability to channel this passion into both individual and team projects.**** ** ** *Responsibilities* ? Conceptualize and develop prototypes for innovative knowledge management products and services with an emphasis on linked data technologies**** ? Solidify existing prototypes into production products and systems **** ? Keep abreast of the evolving knowledge management landscape including the emergence of new standards, technologies and systems**** ? Deeply understand the New York Times Company's data assets and how these assets can be leveraged to create useful systems and compelling new experiences**** ** ** *Qualifications* ? Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related subject, Master's degree a plus**** ? 3-5 years of experience in architecting, developing and delivering complex knowledge management solutions**** ? Passion for knowledge management and big data problems**** ? Flexibility to work with a variety of technologies **** ? Strong coding skills in at least one statically typed language - Java / C# / Objective C / C++**** ? Proficient coding skills in at least one dynamically typed language - Python / Ruby / etc.**** ? Experience with PHP strongly desired**** ? Proficient in at least one relational database technology - MySQL / Oracle / Access**** ? Experience or interest in learning in NoSQL database technologies - MongoDB / RDF Triplestores / etc.**** ? Familiarity with basic approaches to natural language processing** ** ? Interest in the development and promotion of industry-wide digital standards**** ? Strong communication skills and experience with explaining deeply technical concepts to non-technical audiences**** ? Ability to thrive in a self-directed environment **** ** ** The New York Times Company is an equal employment opportunity employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, age, disability, national origin, citizenship or any other protected characteristic. The New York Times Company is committed to diversity in its most inclusive sense.**** Apply to this job now... -- Mark Saad | mark.saad at ymail.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From mark.saad at ymail.com Thu Jan 12 12:16:38 2012 From: mark.saad at ymail.com (Mark Saad) Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2012 12:16:38 -0500 Subject: [jobs] Fwd: Software Architect - Online Advertising Systems In-Reply-To: <1238363822.80281.1326317138123.JavaMail.sfuser@dc4vmsol02b.successfactors.com> References: <1238363822.80281.1326317138123.JavaMail.sfuser@dc4vmsol02b.successfactors.com> Message-ID: Jobs@ Here is another jobs from work . Software Architect - Online Advertising Systems The New York Times Company, a leading media company with 2010 revenues of $2.4 billion, includes The New York Times, the International Herald Tribune, The Boston Globe, and more than *50 Web sites*, including * NYTimes.com*, *Boston.com* and *About.com*. The Company?s core purpose is to enhance society by creating, collecting and distributing high-quality news, information and entertainment.**** This position is for a Software Architect in the group that builds the nytimes.com online advertising system. This custom-built system serves tens of billions of ad impressions on a monthly basis to over 50 million unique visitors.**** *Specific responsibilities include:* Designing and architecting future versions of the advertising platform Developing and maintaining the core online advertising system as well as its APIs**** Working with a larger team that builds and maintains the online advertising campaign management system**** Supporting the live system in a 24x7 production environment**** Providing tools, interfaces and APIs for other developers to integrate their web applications with the advertising system**** Interface with key users of the system to understand their use of it and needs for improvement.**** *The candidate will have:* - At least 10 years of experience developing high-performance C++ systems on Unix and Linux**** - Deep expertise in highly scalable web development**** - Deep expertise in multithreaded and network programming**** - Strong knowledge of relational databases (Oracle and MySQL)**** - Strong knowledge of advanced algorithms**** - Strong scripting knowledge (Perl, Python, etc.)**** - Very strong written and verbal skills**** - Strong sense of collaboration with other developers and end-users.**** - Strong troubleshooting skills**** - Strong unit and regression testing skills**** - Online advertising knowledge a plus**** The New York Times Company is an equal employment opportunity employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, age, disability, national origin, citizenship or any other protected characteristic. The New York Times Company is committed to diversity in its most inclusive sense.**** Apply to this job now... -- Mark Saad | mark.saad at ymail.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: