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Thursday, April 26, 2012

Rhapsody (Real Networks) Seeks Android Mobile Development College Intern

Not too late for this college internship job:

see http://hire.jobvite.com/CompanyJobs/Careers.aspx?k=Job&c=qLc9VfwL&j=oM1mWfwP&s=SimplyHired

Android Software Development Engineer Intern

Engineering | Seattle, WA, United States

Would you like to build technology that millions of people play with?

Imagine a company dedicated to bringing music to the people, whenever they want it, wherever they are, on any device. Come work for us and make it happen. Are you hungry, do you want to grow, and want the ability to impact millions in how they listen to music every day in every way?

Rhapsody is experiencing significant growth in subscribers, expanding internationally, and is always looking to bring in top talent. We have start-up feel with the security of a strong revenue stream. With more than a million paying subscribers and over 14 million songs, Rhapsody is leading the digital music service revolution in the US (and soon globally). We make it possible for fans to listen to any song, anytime and anywhere.

We are looking for someone who loves Android and Java and wants to gain some real-world experience. The ideal internship candidate will be enrolled in a computer science degree program.

A little about our Android team...

Not only do we have a great work-life balance but we set our folks up to work effectively on programs they love. For example, to maintain productivity, we banned afternoon meetings. Thursdays we have no meetings and work from home (in other words, we get to code to our hearts’ content). As a small and nimble team, everyone is empowered to shape our product. We are collaborative, Agile, and we eat, sleep, and breathe Android. If you’re tired of being burned-out and you can code like Bill Nye can science, then you need to talk to us.

You will accomplish these things in your internship:

Gain real-world experience in a professional software development environment
Work with and learn from senior software development engineers

Help develop software used and enjoyed by millions of people
Participate in code design and review
Write documentation for technical architecture/features
Work with test engineers to identify and fix defects
Work with test engineers to write test cases and assist in automation

We need you to have this:

Pursuing a Bachelors or Masters in Computer Science or a related field
Strong problem solving skills
Self-motivated with the ability to work both collaboratively and independently
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
A resourceful and highly motivated attitude (no downers please).
Highly motivated with a positive attitude and passion for music

Rhapsody offers a highly collaborative, hardworking, open environment where you’ll work alongside extremely creative and dedicated people. The company is headquartered in Seattle, with offices in San Francisco and New York. We are proud to offer our full time employees an extensive benefits package including generous paid time off, medical, dental, vision, 401(k), telecommuting, subsidized commuting options and more.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed. Rhapsody International Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.

Thursday, March 22, 2012

David Baszucki of Roblox on Getting That First Job

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Getting That First Job

By David Baszucki - March 20, 2012

We finished a busy week at the Game Developer Conference, where we met many high caliber people looking for jobs. This made me reflect on how I found my first two jobs – which were both terrible – and how I would advise others to go about finding their first few jobs after coming out of school. Some people start companies immediately after graduating (or even before), which is also a viable option.

Get in touch with what you are interested in
I remember creating spreadsheets and ranking them by categories, in an effort to figure out whether I should be an inventor, designer, or computer programmer. I should have listened to my intuition. My hobby had been writing games on my 6502 Apple II, which was a good indication of what I was passionate about.
For most interests, there will be a chance to make significant earnings, if you are good at it. You can make adjustments a few years later if your quest to be an actor or artist does not pan out. Following your passion will give you the tenacity to keep pushing ahead when times become difficult.
One way to validate your passion: ask yourself whether you have a body of work or experience that naturally flowed from your interests. Do you have a collection of games you created in high school? Are you running a website for budding roller coaster designers where you have been posting your work? Do you have a slew of videos from the high school musicals that you stared in?
Research
I recommend against blasting out your resume. Now it’s time to do some research. Identify 20-50 potential companies that you think are aligned with your interests. This will be work. If your dream is to be a roller coast designer, you will need to find the best companies that develop amusement park rides (not just Disney).
Delve into the history, management, products, and strategy of these companies. You should become a mini-expert at the industry you are interested in, and get to the point where you think some of the companies in the industry are great, and some are not.
Contact the CEO
Try to meet with someone at all the good/great companies that interest you. At this point you need to use any contact you have, no matter how tenuous, to arrange a meeting. If someone in your high school has an uncle working at Acme Roller Coaster design, use the connection to attempt an informal meeting.
For those target companies where you have no connection (most probably), I recommend sending a brief hand-written note to the CEO. Include a resume and a link to a website giving a showcase of your high quality work. Explain why you have chosen the company (from your research), and why you are a perfect potential employee. Ask for a meeting with the senior person in charge of the area that interests you.
If you haven’t heard back after two weeks, call the company and ask to speak to the CEO (by name). When asked “what is this about”, by his or her assistant, you might offer:

“Hi – this is John Doe. I’m following up on a note I mailed to CEO_name about arranging a meeting with TechLead_name”.

When asked what the meeting is about, be confident:

“I have been following Company_name for a while, and I think it’s a perfect match for my skills. I’ve been designing roller coasters since I was 14, and have recently graduated from Purdue with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. I would like to arrange a meeting with TechLead_name to show my portfolio of roller coaster designs and discuss potential employment.”

You may be nervous
It might seem brazen to push for a meeting. What makes it ok?

You are honestly passionate about the subject matter
You have a body of work showcasing your passion
You have identified the best companies and can explain why each is great
You are taking the offensive in arranging meetings with leadership at these companies

You have credibility. You are not some fly-by-night salesperson. You are working to make both your life and the company better. Push.

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Thursday, December 29, 2011

Boeing Looking for Leader of Next Generation Tablet Smart Phone Aviation Products

http://www.defensetalent.com/view.php?job_id=26646

Company:

The Boeing Company

Job Title:

Mobile Analyst 3\4

Job Category:

Information Technology [ View All Information Technology Jobs ]

Job Reference:

11-1026882

Job description:

Location Renton, WA

Security Clearance Required? No Security Clearance Required

about security clearance definitions

Position Description

This analyst position will be a leader for a new generation of tablet and smart phone products. It is part of an initiative focused on applying mobile devices including tablets and smartphones to commercial aviation and transforming the way that Boeing delivers products, services and information. Mobile is a new arena for aviation and is an exciting, dynamic and fast moving challenge and opportunity. Products and services are delivered to Boeing customers, maintenance service providers, regulatory agencies, and internal support teams providing access to technical and non-technical information through research, collaboration, and procurement tools essential to operating and maintaining Boeing aircraft.

This position will be responsible for a variety of analysis assignments and decisions spanning several integrated product teams and address a variety of issues such as specific mobile software products, application distribution, customer support, and many other areas. This position will collaborate with application owners and creators early in customer research, application definition and design, maintaining an understanding of the various mobile product concept and development activities. This role will interface with a wide variety of stakeholders including airlines, Boeing product owners, and technology teams, and will collaborate closely with the mobile product and portfolio managers.

The team is dynamic and in a start-up mentality to move fast.

Competencies

General

[ + ] Business (Operational) Acumen
Knowledgeable about how the business and organization work; knowledgeable in current and possible future policies, practices, trends, and information affecting the business and organization; understands the competition; is aware of how tactics work in the marketplace. Understands how to accomplish tasks both through formal channels and the informal network; understands the origin and reasoning behind key policies, practices and procedures; understand the cultures of the organization.

[ + ] Collaboration
Works effectively and cooperatively with fellow employees, peers from other teams and/or parts of the organization and occasionally external customers; establishes and maintains good working relationships by actively involving others and helping them feel valued, appreciated, and included in discussions. Places higher priority on team and/or organization goals than on own goals. Offers to provide help and/or leadership to other teams and/or employees and occasionally external customers when they need assistance.

[ + ] Decision Making
Recognizes a wide range of potentially difficult issues, problems, or opportunities in own work group, across the organization and occasionally with external customers; determines whether action is needed. Identifies the need for and collects information to better understand difficult issues, problems, and opportunities. Integrates information from a wide variety of sources; detects trends, associations, and cause-effect relationships; creates relevant options for addressing difficult problems/opportunities and achieving desired outcomes. Formulates and/or makes recommendations for decision criteria based on issue complexity; evaluates options by considering implications and consequences; chooses an effective option. Implements decisions or initiates action within a reasonable time. Includes fellow work group members, employees across the organization, and occasionally external customers in the decision-making process as warranted to obtain good information, make the most appropriate decisions, and ensure buy-in and understanding of the resulting decisions.

Technical

[ + ] Analytical Skills
Basic - Skill and ability to: collect, organize, synthesize, and analyze data; summarize findings; develop conclusions and recommendations from appropriate data sources at the department level.
Preferred -Skill and ability to: collect, organize, synthesize, and analyze data; summarize findings; develop conclusions and recommendations from appropriate data sources with clients, customers and/or suppliers.

[ + ] Effective Written Comm
Basic - Complete knowledge of different communication materials (e.g., proposals, papers, user guides, reports, articles, promotional materials, brochures, web sites, presentations, speeches). Complete writing ability to prepare departmental correspondence and documents.
Preferred -Extensive understanding of the effectiveness of different communication materials (e.g., proposals, papers, user guides, reports, articles, promotional materials, brochures, web sites, presentations, speeches), to select and direct the preparation of materials to satisfy a variety of customer requirements.

[ + ] Requirements
Basic - Complete knowledge of how to derive and allocate requirements (e.g., system, sub-system, software) and show traceability throughout the product lifecycle.
Preferred -Extensive, specialized knowledge of how to derive and allocate requirements (e.g., system, sub-system, software) and show traceability throughout the product lifecycle.

[ + ] Software Architecture & Design
Basic - Complete knowledge of software architecture and design methodologies. Ability to synthesize software architectures and designs that meet requirements, characteristics and constraints.
Preferred -Extensive, specialized knowledge of software architecture and design methodologies. Ability to synthesize software architectures and designs that meet requirements, characteristics and constraints.

Basic Qualifications For Consideration

Do you have experience analyzing business requirements to instruct computing professionals on building systems?

Do you have experience analyzing processes, applications, systems and data to identify functional requirements for application or system design?

Typical Education/Experience

Level 3 - Technical bachelor's degree and typically 5 or more years' related work experience or a Master's degree with typically 3 or more years' or a PhD degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience. A technical degree is defined as any four year degree, or greater, in a mathematic, scientific or information technology field of study. Level 4 - Technical bachelor's degree and typically 9 or more years' related work experience or a Master's degree with typically 7 or more years' or a PhD degree with typically 4 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience. A technical degree is defined as any four year degree, or greater, in a mathematic, scientific or information technology field of study.

Other Job related information

This position requires prior experience as a business or functional analyst, working with business processes and detailed business requirements on software product development. Excellent communication, collaboration and analytical skills required. Requires the ability to interface with application owners, programmers and analysts, application architects, systems analysts, and other technical and support personnel in functional areas in a variety of business disciplines. Requires the ability to identify and establish contact points to share information, promote teaming, and optimize individual and organizational effectiveness with various groups in the CAS business unit. Must effectively participate in accomplishing team goals, give and seek specific constructive feedback, and work effectively with other work groups. Experience working with CAS applications or airline customers is a plus. Understanding of the CAS business units and processes is a plus. Experience with an Agile software development lifecycle is desired.

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