Lead Platform Developer Aggregate Knowledge
Responsibilities:
Design, build, and support web application server side software for the AK Platform. Work across functional boundaries and contribute to product development process. Write tools to do monitoring and reporting for problem solving, performance, and capacity-related tests and analysis. Contribute to the team as both a technical leader and mentor across the organization.
Requirements:
B.S. or higher studies in Computer Science (or equivalent experience).
8+ years of experience developing large-scale applications with strict availability and reliability restrictions.
Strong multi-language skills, including an ability to operate in an environment that includes Java components.
Solid foundation in OO design and databases/SQL.
Familiarity with Unix (Linux preferred) development and execution environment.
Excellent organization, communication, and interpersonal skills.
Strong performance tuning, troubleshooting, and analytical skills.
Experience in digital advertising a plus.
Key Strengths:
Excellent written and verbal English.
Exceptional skills with OO programming, and real world Java, Python, or C++ experience.
Strong analytical, deductive reasoning, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills.
Ability to work in self-motivated and self-directed environment within a group of peers.
Ability to identify and integrate open source software packages.
Experience with build systems and build processes (CruiseControl, Hudson, etc).
Solid database experience, Postgres preferred.
Experience with Hadoop a plus.
Other:
Does what it takes to get it done.
Works best in very small teams (2 - 5 people).
Self lead, self directed and self motivated.
Soup-to-nuts mentality and background to back it up.
Experience writing products.
Ideally this is someone that has just written a successful product and is looking to do it again.
Must not be looking for a "job." This is not a 9-5 organization, but it is an organization that respects a family friendly, work-life balance.
| Location: |
1510 Fashion Island Boulevard
Suite 350
San Mateo, CA 94404
United States
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The Pique Discovery Network by Aggregate Knowledge is the internets first discovery network. The Pique Network delivers highly targeted products and content based on what is actually being purchased and viewed on the web in real time.
Investors: First Round Capital,
Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers All Jobs: at Aggregate Knowledge
| Web Site: | www.aggregateknowledge.com |
| Headquarters: | 1510 Fashion Island Boulevard
Suite 350
San Mateo, CA 94404
United States
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| Year Founded: | 2005 |
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| Industry: | IT Services |
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| Company Profile: | Aggregate Knowledge provides the Pique Discovery Network. The Pique Discovery Network connects consumers to the hottest products, hidden content gems and coolest items from industry leading retailers and media companies. Pique Discovery Network companies improve engagement and sales conversions, create new revenue opportunities and deliver differentiated experiences on their web sites.
The Aggregate Knowledge Pique Discovery Network is the Internet's first Discovery Network that emulates the way people naturally discover and shop for products and information offline. Built on top of a sophisticated super computing architecture, Pique technology harnesses the collective behavior of Internet users to drive the most relevant content and product placements on customers' web sites, across multiple network sites and through email and affiliate promotions. Pique offerings help companies improve engagement and conversions, create new revenue opportunities and deliver differentiated experiences on their web sites.
Funded by premier venture capital firms Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and DAG Ventures, the company's management team includes veterans from Blockbuster, IBM, Kodak, Mercury, Microsoft, Salesforce.com, Sun Microsystems and Tribe.net.
Aggregate Knowledge was recently acknowledged as an AlwaysOn Media 100 winner, a Supernova Connected Innovator, and was selected as a Ones to Watch company by Dealmaker Media. |
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