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Platform Developer

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 22:32:48 GMT

“Yes, it’s rocket science, but people don’t need to know that. They just need to know how to make multi-core work.”
—Ron DePaul, President and CEO

The emergence of multi-core processors has forced software organizations of all stripes (open source, consumer, business, and gaming) to walk a fine line.

Optimizing for multi-core performance means long, costly cycles that involve incredibly complex parallelization techniques. Coding for single-core may mean reduced performance or an inferior product.

Waterloo's RapidMind offers software vendors a platform that manages parallel execution of program objects on disparate hardware: GPUs, Cell processors, or multi-core CPUs.

By helping them deliver high performance without sacrificing development simplicity, maintainability, or portability, RapidMind allows developers to build better-performing applications without stretching their resources.

The potential market for this innovation? Every software company on the planet.

The Opportunity
Sharpen your coding skills to the razor's edge as you develop features of RapidMind's core platform.

Contributing to design as well development of RapidMind's award-winning platform, you'll create and accept technical recommendations, share your ideas, and communicate through design documents.

When required, you'll work directly with customers to optimize their code and to help them understand how to leverage the company's platform.

This is an opportunity to work for a thriving, well-led and well-funded company with a boundless market horizon. At a time when software companies are looking for development efficiencies, Rapidmind is positioned for success.

"Our solutions architects need technical skills, but they also need to be great listeners and be able to ask the right questions."

– Dr. Mike McCool, Founder and Chief Scientist

Location
Waterloo

Who Should Apply

3+ years of relevant development and design experience
Good working knowledge of C++, including STL and templates across Windows and Linux
Educational background in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or the equivalent
Understanding of compiler fundamentals, and knowledge of the compilation process, especially optimization and code generation
Optimization and profiling experience, including debugging experience is necessary
Experience programming GPUs and knowledge of graphics APIs (such as OpenGL or DirectX) would also be ideal
Any HPC experience an asset

"I’m a collaborator and kind of a hands-on guy. I still do a bit of coding every month to make sure I’m current on what’s going on"

– Dr. Mike McCool, Founder and Chief Scientist

Nice to Have's:

Experience with the LLVM project, JIT compilation experience
Masters or PhD (or equivalent) in a compiler-related area
Experience generating code for modern x86 architectures and/or the Cell SPU architecture

Contact
To make an inquiry and/or to submit a resume, please contact: Katie Murray

Intermediate Compiler Developer

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 17:31:07 GMT

“Instead of turning out faster processors, vendors are now cramming multiple CPUs on one chip. The theoretical performance is great, but software developers have no idea how to use it.”

The emergence of multi-core processors has forced software organizations of all stripes (open source, consumer, business, and gaming) to walk a fine line.

Optimizing for multi-core performance means long, costly cycles that involve incredibly complex parallelization techniques. Coding for single-core may mean reduced performance or an inferior product.

Waterloo's RapidMind offers software vendors a platform that manages parallel execution of program objects on disparate hardware: GPUs, Cell processors, or multi-core CPUs.

The potential market for this innovation? Every software company on the planet.

The Opportunity
RapidMind is looking for a mid-end and back-end compiler developer to design and implement code generation algorithms, and improve their proprietary and open source code generation technologies.

Reporting to the Director of Software, you'll apply your broad understanding of compiler optimization, and share your knowledge as you mentor junior developers.

"The trick for us is to engage customers with people that translate business needs and platform capabilities into a solution that fits in the customer’s space."

Responsibilities:

Implement new optimizations, backend code generators, and code generation features using C++
Improve the runtime and effectiveness of code generation components
Contribute to the LLVM compiler project
Mentor other team members as an expert in your field.

Location
Waterloo

Who Should Apply

At least 3-5 years of experience with compiler optimization and/or backend code generation Bachelors degree (or equivalent) in Computer Science, Mathematics, or relevant field
Solid working C++ knowledge
Experience in at least one of the following areas: register allocation, instruction scheduling, mid-end compiler optimization, backend code generation
Good knowledge of the current state of the art in compiler optimization

Our solutions architects need technical skills, but they also need to be great listeners and be able to ask the right questions."

Nice to Have's:

Experience with the LLVM project, JIT compilation experience
Masters or PhD (or equivalent) in a compiler-related area
Experience generating code for modern x86 architectures and/or the Cell SPU architecture

Contact
To make an inquiry and/or to submit a resume, please contact: Katie Murray

Think like a CTO. Lead like a VP.

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 21:49:31 GMT

I want to keep our burn rate down, run a lean team, and hire big, flexible brains
– CEO

Location
Toronto

About the Company
The CEO you’ll be working for is both a savvy investor and pioneering entrepreneur.

Twice a venture capitalist, his portfolio companies sold for over $100 million and his resume includes the CVCA Deal of the Year award.

As an entrepreneur, he led a company to a significant purchase (by Research in Motion) at a time when many other startups simply vanished.

This project is backed by Canada’s largest venture firm and operates from a beautiful office in Toronto’s College-street area.

(This company has not launched publicly, so full details are withheld)

The Opportunity
The mark of a great leader is the ability to inspire great work from the people under them.

In this case, that means coaxing genius – and a best-of-breed web application – from a small team that includes three PhDs.

As the hands-on, sleeves-rolled leader of this academically and technically accomplished team, you’ll drive development at every level

Initial strategic technology choices
Architectural/component-level decisions
Shoulder-to-shoulder guerilla coding

Great people always look to work with other great people. This is a rare opportunity to work with some of the best.

Define your career as you build an elegant application for this well-funded and ably-led company.

Perks:

(Other than the whole build-from-scratch Beautiful Mind thing)

Performance bonus
Stock options
Benefits
Education subsidy

We’ve got intense algorithms and a consumer focus… this is a big problem to tackle
– CEO

Who Should Apply
You’ve built scalable consumer websites and can hyperlink to your portfolio, plus fill the ‘knowledge gaps’ and implement best practices for building a commercial website

People didn’t like working for you, they loved working for you. When they hear about this project, they will want to work for you again.

You’ve managed large cross-funtional teams of but relish the thought of digging into new code.

Strong computer science background with at least five years of experience in Java
You dream in algorithms
You boast Senior-level J2EE & Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) expertise -- including experience with JSP, Servlets, AJAX, XML, and Web Services
Your database experience includes MySQL, Oracle or SQL Server Strong experience designing performing, scalable and fault-tolerant systems in a high availability on-demand environment
Familiar with UML
Comprehensive understanding of J2EE design patterns Intensive knowledge of RIA and Web 2.0 technologies Enterprise Architect Certification (Sun) is a plus
University degree is a must

Contact
To make an inquiry and/or to submit a resume, please contact: Heather Holmes

Senior Software Developer, UI

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 16:28:06 GMT

Location
Mississauga, ON

About the Company
Analysts recommend them, investors buy them, and if you're Canadian - you brag about them.

With a history of developing breakthrough wireless email devices and connected enterprise solutions, Research in Motion is a world leader in mobile communications. As a global technology powerhouse, they continue to enjoy explosive growth.

The Opportunity

Test and grow your programming and usability expertise as you bring mission-critical "1.0" B2B applications into web-based "2.0" environments -- adding a healthy dose of aesthetic sizzle along the way.

With input from development, product and design teams, you'll dive into the user experience and champion the most esthetically fluid and technically robust solutions possible. Bringing an app from Win32 to web-browser will present you with a raft of design and performance challenges, and you'll need a strong understanding of how languages, frameworks and human-computer interaction come together.

It's technically demanding work. Your expertise and 360º thick/thin-client perspective will be essential to your team.

Collaborate with developers and business analysts to design the total human-computer interaction and to architect the flow of information in software applications
Act as a representative for users and customers
Collaborate with product teams to ensure that a user-centered design process is incorporated into development lifecycle
Collaborate with designers to conceptualize and prototype software human interfaces using development tools
Develop and maintain human interface specifications, guidelines, and standards
Collaborate with usability specialists in the usability testing process by working on test plans, attending test sessions, and brainstorming solutions to interface problems
Participate in defining and communicating design guidelines and ensuring creative products adhere to security, usability, and quality standards

This is a rare opportunity to scaffold state-of-the-art applications for Canada's most recognizable technology company.

Who Should Apply

You're a hybrid UI expert who probably started your career in development and has built the front end of several cutting-edge applications. You can craft muscular database-intensive web apps that perform well under load from ERP, reporting calls, client dashboards and more.

10+ years of demonstrated experience, expertise, and flair for designing and developing state of the art esthetically appealing, easy to use graphical user interfaces using latest web based technologies
Expertise in working with Tapestry, JavaScript, AJAX, JSP, JSF, DHTML, CSS, Ext JS, and Dojo
5+ years software development experience in J2EE development years
3+ development experience in an n-tier configuration, OO design

Contact
To make an inquiry and/or to submit a resume, please contact: Penny Curtis

Senior UI Developer - Ajax Guru

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 16:12:03 GMT

Location:
Toronto, ON

As employee number 6 or 7, your job will be to shape the company’s inchoate intellectual property into a polished web application.

The Opportunity:
Are you the Michaelangelo of Ajax? This stealth-mode startup offers you the chance to cast, sculpt and engineer a 2.0 masterwork.

As employee number 6 or 7, your job will be to shape the company’s inchoate intellectual property into a polished web application.

The objective: Digest the founder’s big idea, then craft a web application welding that promise to seamless user experience and robust scalability.

Your responsibilities start with envisioning and prototyping a user interface, pushing the limits of AJAX and its feeder technologies as you go.

Bottom line? Build something that people love using.

(And make sure it’s ready when they tell their friends).

You watch re-runs of MacGyver and wonder what took him so long

Who Should Apply:
You use both sides of your brain as a matter of course, applying creative thinking whether you’re looking at things through a microscope or 10,000 ft. above sea-level.

When it comes to design and usability, your two favourite words are ‘healthy’, and ‘obsession’. They are also your only words.

You watch re-runs of MacGyver and wonder what took him so long.

You’re the kind of person who says, “Captain! That’s impossible!” Then solves the problem in 30 minutes using only polyester and a Scottish accent.

You understand that coding groundbreaking web applications is part psychology, originality, sociology, sorcery, computer science, math, and caffeine.

You’ve built successful web apps in the past – and you’ve got the scars to prove it.

AJAX, XHTML, CSS, DOM, XML/JSON, XSLT, and JavaScript and maybe even M.A. are on your resume. Your portfolio/resume is like Woodstock for acronyms.

About The Company:
(This company has not launched publicly, so full details are withheld)

The CEO you’ll be working for is both a savvy investor and pioneering entrepreneur. Twice a venture capitalist, his portfolio companies sold for over $100 million and his resume includes the 2002 CVCA Deal of the Year award.

As an entrepreneur, he led a company to a significant purchase (by Research in Motion) at a time when many other startups simply vanished.

This project is backed by Canada's largest venture firm and operates from a beautiful office in Toronto's College-street area.

Perks: (other than the whole visioneering, build-from-scratch, award-winning thing)

performance bonus
stock options
benefits
education subsidy

Contact
Learn more about this opportunity by contacting Heather Holmes

Web Dev, JavaScript Guru, Ajax Action Hero

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 21:33:21 GMT

Web Dev, Javascript Sensai, Ajax Action Hero

"Change the game"

To make an inquiry or to submit a resume, please contact: Heather Holmes

Location:
Toronto, Ontario

The Opportunity:
This Toronto-based start-up is seeking a superstar web developer. Your job as javascript/ajax guru will be to piece together (and build the pieces for) the company's gaming/social networking portal.

This is wide-ranging and challenging work that in some cases has never be done before. In essence you'll be developing all the bells and whistles of a social networking site, plus creating an environment where online game players meet and compete against each other...for more than just bragging rights.

This role will put your Javascript and Ajax expertise to the test (see the Java Developer role if you're a specialist in Struts). The portal's environment is acutely interactive and highly data- driven, with a healthy need for security, privacy, and scalability.

You'll work with the CTO to design and develop blackbox features related to:

Managing gaming tournaments and one-on-one challenges
Player profile pages, reputation and ranking
Player's social interaction and preferences
Much, much more

A recent media tour saw this company splashed on the front page of the Wall Street Journal and featured on both Fox Business and G4 TV.

You'll need to be a deft coder who understands and enjoys the interaction between web presentation and server-side data (for example, registration, financial, results validation and customer service)

The company has built a working alpha, but the development timeline calls for dozens of built-from-the-ground-up features. You'll be a big part of that development.

This is an opportunity to 'mash up' two of the most influential and sweeping social trends of the information age.

In short, it's a chance to change the game.

Who Should Apply:
You are a frontside Java guru, experienced in JavaScript frameworks and AJAX. You also understand Struts, JSP, EXTJS and Java and are experienced in writing cross-browser portable code. You are a self starter and team player, comfortable and excited about a startup environment, and are looking to be challenged and grow professionally.

Ideally coming from medium complexity sites using jQuery or other JavaScript frameworks.
Experience working on web-services and databases.
Experience building highly-available clustered web applications.
Understand security and the levels of protection that must be developed.
Ability to solve problems quickly, automate processes, prior experience in leading technical peers and contributing to planning and technical design.
In depth knowledge of multiple application toolsets.
Experience with advanced concepts of coding and SDLC processes and procedures.

About the Company:

Joining the company at this stage gives you an opportunity to influence strategic decisions and brainstorm features for a pioneering product

Video games have come a long, long way from Pong. Today's 35-billion dollar gaming industry makes more money than Hollywood. A recently released game, Grand Theft Auto IV, earned global sales of $500 million in its first week.

And things are just getting started.

As Microsoft and Sony's game consoles bring millions of game players together online, entrepreneurs are filling -- and monetizing -- the gaps.

In this case, this company's founders (themselves gamers) saw that online gaming portals weren't fulfilling their promise of helping gamers:

Join or schedule online games quickly easily
Create a permanent profile and 'reputation' across multiple games, and
Play head-to-head or in tournaments for more than just bragging rights.

So they built a product that does all three.

Operating out of a subway-accessible office in north Toronto, they’ve spent two years putting the pieces together and are now in Alpha testing. The team is small, agile, democratic and looking for top-tier talent across a number of disciplines.

A recent media tour saw this company splashed on the front page of the Wall Street Journal and featured on both Fox Business and G4 TV. The San Francisco Chronicle named them as one of the ‘top five’ biggest stories coming out of February’s Game Developer Conference.

The team is small, agile, democratic and looking for top-tier talent across a number of disciplines

Many challenges, product decisions and growth areas remain and the pace is that of a 'start-up' -- tight deadlines and lightning-quick development. But that's what happens when you are first-to-market: big pressure, big opportunities, and big rewards.

Joining the company at this stage gives you an opportunity to influence strategic decisions and brainstorm features for a pioneering product.

Millions of gamers are waiting for you.

Contact
To make an inquiry or to submit a resume, please contact: Heather Holmes

Java Wizard

Heather Holmes — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 18:36:55 GMT

Java Wizard

"If you build it, they will game."

Location:
Toronto, Ontario

Contact
To make an inquiry or to submit a resume, please contact: Heather Holmes

The Opportunity:
Develop all the bells and whistles of a social networking site, plus create an environment where console (XBOX, PS3) players meet and compete against each other for more than just bragging rights.

This is wide-ranging and challenging work that in many cases has never been done before.

You'll work on both sides of the server/client fence, incorporating Java Servlets, JSP, Struts, Hibernate, Javascript and Ajax (see the Web Developer role if you're a specialist in script and Ajax).

A recent media tour saw this company splashed on the front page of the Wall Street Journal and featured on both Fox Business and G4 TV.

Working with the CTO, you'll design, develop, test and implement interactive applications that include head-to-head challenges, tournaments, rankings, 'skilled gaming', and a lot more.

Everything needs to be considered: security, privacy, latency, load, interactivity, scalability and so on.

The company has a working alpha, but the development timeline calls for dozens of new apps, so this is an opportunity to put your stamp on a product that's still growing and evolving.

Who Should Apply:
You are a Java Developer experienced in building web applications using Java and JSPs, as well as some server-only code. You are a self-starter and a team player, comfortable and excited about a start-up environment, and are looking to be challenged and grow professionally.

Experience working on web-services and databases.
Experience building highly-available clustered web applications.
Understand security and the levels of protection that must be developed.
Ability to solve problems quickly, automate processes, prior experience in leading technical peers, and contributing to planning and technical design.
Experience with advanced concepts of coding and SDLC processes and procedures.
Broad range of knowledge of multiple application toolsets.

About the Company:

Joining the company at this stage gives you an opportunity to influence strategic decisions and brainstorm features for a pioneering product

And things are just getting started.

As Microsoft and Sony's game consoles bring millions of game players together online, entrepreneurs are filling -- and monetizing -- the gaps.

In this case, this company's founders (themselves gamers) saw that online gaming portals weren't fulfilling their promise of helping gamers:

Join or schedule online games quickly easily
Create a permanent profile and 'reputation' across multiple games, and
Play head-to-head or in tournaments for more than just bragging rights.

So they built a product that does all three.

Operating out of a subway-accessible office in north Toronto, they've spent two years putting the pieces together and are now in Alpha testing. The team is small, agile, democratic and looking for top-tier talent across a number of disciplines.

The team is small, agile, democratic and looking for top-tier talent across a number of disciplines

Joining the company at this stage gives you an opportunity to influence strategic decisions and brainstorm features for a pioneering product.

Millions of gamers are waiting for you.

Contact
To make an inquiry or to submit a resume, please contact: Heather Holmes

Software Architect/Sr. J2EE Developer

Heather Holmes — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 15:28:40 GMT

Location:

Toronto, Ontario

The Opportunity:

This is a hands-on, sleeves-rolled, full-steam-ahead role that demands strong object oriented design and development skills

Want to drive the architecture for a global company?

Interested in assembling an analytics toolset that will touch millions of data points?

Love the challenge of building features for a young product?

This exciting and challenging role will see you put your signature on these and many more development projects.

You'll lead and work with a small, talented team, enjoying a startup environment where your voice is heard and your experience is valued.

Opportunities that let you build a market-defining product don't come along very often. This is one of them.

Who Should Apply:

Data integrity is ensured through a partnership with PriceWaterhouseCooper

This is a hands-on, sleeves-rolled, full-steam-ahead role that demands very strong object oriented design and development skills with deep experience in J2EE and J2EE architecture.

Candidates should have prior project successes combined with exceptional written and oral communication skills and have the drive and commitment that it takes to thrive in a startup environment.

Minimum 7+ years design and development experience creating object oriented applications using Java and J2EE architecture (portfolios/samples will be requested during the interview process)
Experience working for a start-up company -– understands what it takes to be part of a small team with big responsibilities
Experience in transactional or fraud environments will be an asset
Must have strong leadership skills while remaining very hands-on with the technology
Ideally will have an Engineering degree and/or a Computer Science with Mathematics or Physics minor
Experience with data structures and algorithm design/development
Experience with code optimization and application performance profiling
Experience with Security Design and Implementation, ranging from security authentication and authorization services to data encryption
Experience with delivery of business logic comprising complex mathematical algorithms

About the Company
Established in 2005, this company is a leader in fraud management for eCommerce and other 'customer-not-present' environments, including business by Internet, phone, fax or mail.

By connecting clients to a collective pool of transaction data, this company helps organizations make informed, effective and ethical decisions about their customer transactions.

Using experience gained in the eCommerce industry, the executive team has built a product around three core principles: privacy/security, data integrity and ethical data access.

Their rapidly growing list of clients and partners include the likes of the Royal Bank of Scotland (one of the largest financial groups in the world). Their Board of Directors features the likes of Tom Ridge, previously Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security for the United States and Governor of Pennsylvania.

Contact
To make an inquiry or to submit a resume, please contact: Heather Holmes

Technical Support Lead, Middleware Genius

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 14:43:19 GMT

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Are you good with ornery clients?

The Opportunity Be part support troubleshooter and part QA as you immerse yourself in the role of problem-solving guru for a critical enterprise telecommunications company. This position is about much more than simply answering the phone. You’ll interact daily with internal product managers and third-party vendors, troubleshooting technical issues (directly or through developers) and managing 2nd-level support tasks related to a host of cutting-edge applications that include: • Mobile communications • Social networking • Games • E-commerce You’ll also wear a tester’s hat, diving into how applications function and interact with the company’s platform (yep, you’ll get paid to play games and break things) and preempt problems before they become thorny technical issues. Flexibility and autonomy, in both a technical and professional sense, is a big part of the job. You’ll work four days on-site and one from home, with pager duty for half of each month. Compensation and Future of the Position: The company is young, profitable and growing, so career development is a given, offering you the chance to: Evolve into a department builder and leader Stay on as a resident technical guru -- with pay increases that match your utter mastery of the company’s platform. The compensation plan is better than excellent, with 100% benefit coverage, a very competitive salary, bonus, and equity for the right candidate. This role offers the thrill of solving technical challenges for an ‘uber middleware’ platform and cool applications... with the added bonus (and responsibility) of being a dedicated resource that’s essential to both your employer and the enterprise client they enable.

No, the job doesn't come with a cool hat

Who Should Apply You’re a problem-solving hero: but more of a mild-mannered protagonist than a jawboned tough guy. Articulate and unflappable, you’re a ‘hybrid techie’, capable of dealing with arcane technical issues while applying polished ‘soft’ skills. Problem-agnostic, you’re the kind of person who has the need (and ability) to find the answers, but knows when (and how) to frame a technical issue. Now if only you could fix the slice in your golf swing! (Don't worry, you’ll likely get some practice). Your technical background includes: • .NET, Java technical skills • Experience with middleware products Working experience in Windows and Unix troubleshooting Server and software savvy • Proven application of sound troubleshooting strategy under conditions of critical severity with large enterprise customers and/or mission critical organizations Nice-to-have’s include a good understanding of database and middleware administration, knowledge of how online applications are built and deployed and experience supporting large customers and service partners About the Company Founded by two men who saw business opportunity in their differences, this company’s middleware platform helps ISPS focus on service selection instead of service deployment, offering a scalable, application-agnostic architecture that gives both internal resources and third-party service providers ‘plug-and-play’ latitude.

The company's platform and value

With 6 years of refining their product for a tier-1 telco, a bustling development centre in China and over 30 years of experience in product development, and system integration/engineering, this company has evolved from a professional services group to a fast-growth, product-driven business. Privately owned and profitable, this company cultivates and enjoys a humble, low-key, get-it-done-with-a-smile personality and the close client and employee relationships that flow from that philosophy. The founders took lessons from how they were treated at big companies and offer excellent benefits, more than competitive salaries, and an autonomous work environment. Join the company as it brings its expertise and robust product into both established and emerging markets. Contact
To make an inquiry and/or to submit a resume, please contact: Heather Holmes

Senior Performance Architect

Tue, 03 Apr 2007 04:00:00 GMT

Location Waterloo, ON About the Company Analysts recommend them, investors buy them, and if you're Canadian - you brag about them. With a history of developing breakthrough wireless email devices and connected enterprise solutions, our client is a world leader in mobile communications. As a global technology powerhouse, they continue to enjoy explosive growth. The Opportunity Be the crossword-puzzle expert of RIM's System Architecture department. Your understanding of information flow, from macro-level conceptualizations to the micro-level nuances of protocols, will make you an indispensable member of the BlackBerry team. As a performance architect, you’ll work with other departments to ensure optimal system performance. With a particular focus on transport protocols, you will benchmark performance, analyze bottlenecks, and design, implement and measure new prototypes and performance models. The key to this role is a deep understanding of transport protocol issues and familiarity with wireless technologies. Competitive salary + bonus/profit sharing + RSP matching The organization is also generous with its yearly bonus, tying it in to company performance. Growth in software development is expected to top 30% this year and 2007 is expected to be a very successful year for RIM. Finally, Research in Motion prefers to hire full-time employees. That means family-friendly packages, better job security and the chance to work with the same skilled people day in and day out. Who Should Apply You have a proven track record of implementing and analyzing the performance of network communications systems, combined with experience creating protocol specifications and developing protocol stacks from a specification. Experience with performance analysis tools is essential. A background in statistical analysis, software systems development, design and architecture in telecommunications and/or network infrastructure sectors is a definite plus. As a senior member of the team, you should have 8+ years of software development experience in a high tech environment using Java and C/C++ including network programming, along with a Bachelor or Master’s degree that complements your career choice. In-depth knowledge of transport protocols, especially Internet protocols, combined with experience in wireless data systems and protocols is a necessity. Contact To make an inquiry and/or to submit a resume, please contact: Penny Curtis

Senior Architect

Tue, 03 Apr 2007 04:00:00 GMT

Location Waterloo, ON About the Company Analysts recommend them, investors buy them, and if you're Canadian - you brag about them. With a history of developing breakthrough wireless email devices and connected enterprise solutions, our client is a world leader in mobile communications. As a global technology powerhouse, they continue to enjoy explosive growth. The Opportunity As a large part of a vital think tank, you'll see your work and ideas influence not only an organization, but a generation of wireless devices. Working in the System Architecture group, you'll help develop and evolve the architecture of the BlackBerry group, including handhelds, core infrastructure elements, public services and gateways, and enterprise services interconnected using leased lines, Internet, and wireless carrier networks. Specific focus areas include: • security • protocol specification, analysis, and conformance testing • system-level performance analysis and optimization • integrating new technology to extend BlackBerry beyond traditional data applications • anticipating the potential impact of future wireless technologies Responsibilities include supporting the software design teams, resolving technical issues, creating and reviewing architecture and design documents, performing feasibility studies, evaluating the impact of new features and technologies, and assisting in the definition of the system test strategy and the protocol implementation conformance statements. Competitive salary + bonus/profit sharing + RSP matching The organization is also generous with its yearly bonus, tying it in to company performance. Growth in software development is expected to top 30% this year and 2007 is expected to be a very successful year for RIM. Finally, Research in Motion prefers to hire full-time employees. That means family-friendly packages, better job security and the chance to work with the same skilled people day in and day out. Who Should Apply You have a proven track record of designing, building and maintaining large-scale mission critical systems. Broad experience in systems development, design and architecture in the telecommunications and/or network infrastructure sectors is a definite asset. R&D expertise in the following areas is also a plus: Design and implementation of large-scale distributed systems, implementation and application of Internet protocols, and messaging and email systems. This is a senior-level role, so ideally 3+ years of senior software architecture experience including systems requirement and functional specifications of systems or software, high level design and implementation of software systems, along with 10+ years of software development experience, is ideal. A successful candidate will have a deep understanding of the interaction between a variety of technologies and system structures. Contact To make an inquiry and/or to submit a resume, please contact: Penny Curtis

Senior Security Architect

Mon, 02 Apr 2007 04:00:00 GMT

Location Waterloo About the Company Analysts recommend them, investors buy them, and if you're Canadian - you brag about them. With a history of developing breakthrough wireless email devices and connected enterprise solutions, our client is a world leader in mobile communications. As a global technology powerhouse, they continue to enjoy explosive growth. The Opportunity See your work impact tens of millions of people as you build secure and scalable data/voice pipelines for one of the most recognized technology brands in North America. As a security expert on the Systems Architecture team, you will be directly responsible for ensuring the security of all software components within the BlackBerry system - handhelds, core infrastructure elements, public services/gateways and all enterprise services. Your focus will be on developing product security architecture, designing secure protocols and reviewing the architecture and design documents from a security standpoint. Additional responsibilities include supporting software design teams, identifying and resolving security issues, performing code audits and reviews, and participating in overall architecture decisions. Mission-critical just isn't superlative enough to describe this role. Competitive salary + bonus/profit sharing + RSP matching The organization is also generous with its yearly bonus, tying it in to company performance. Growth in software development is expected to top 30% this year and 2007 is expected to be a very successful year for RIM. Finally, Research in Motion prefers to hire full-time employees. That means family-friendly packages, better job security and the chance to work with the same skilled people day in and day out. Who Should Apply You have time-tested experience designing secure and scalable mission critical systems and a broad knowledge of security software development in the telecommunications and/or network infrastructure sectors. Additionally you have experience with large-scale distributed systems, Internet protocols, messaging systems, email and instant messaging. If you also know firewalls, authentication methodologies, cryptographic algorithms, SSL, VPN, PKI, intrusion detection, threat assessment, penetration testing, or network analysis programs (tcpdump and Ethereal are examples) you will be ahead of the pack. This is a senior-level role, so 10 years of software development experience in a high tech environment, combined with 5+ years of security programming experience in various environments (Windows, Linux, Solaris) is ideal. Strong working knowledge of C/C++ and Java, along with experience producing and reviewing system and feature level documentation is necessary. Contact To make an inquiry and/or to submit a resume, please contact: Penny Curtis