[ale] OT: Sr. SWE opening w/ Scyld in Annapolis

[Fulton Green]

Hello again, ALE (and excuse the off-topic post),

Remember that long posting I sent a few months back about needing an
internship?  The internal recruiter at Scyld that found me through
that posting wanted me to post this particular opening to ALE, so here
you go.  BTW, she's definitely one of the most pleasant and knowledgable
recruiters I've ever dealt with.  Not that she's going to read this or
anything.

Regrettably, the bachelor's (or higher) degree and 15+ total years
experience are non-negotiables for this situation, as is a limitation
to US citizens, permanent residents, and Canadians possessing a TN-1
permit.

For those of you who remember Donald Becker from his Beowulf
demonstration at the 1998 Atlanta Linux Showcase, he typically works out
of the Annapolis office, where this position is based.  I'm actually in
the SF office, so I can't speak for the Annapolis work environment.

-----Original Message-----

Scyld Software, a Penguin Computing Company, is the developer of Scyld
Beowulf, the leading Linux cluster operating system. Our goal is to
provide innovative features that deliver customer value in clustered
Linux environments.  Currently focused on the High Performance Computing
applications, the Scyld Beowulf Cluster Operating System will add
features that will enable it to become the cluster operating system of
choice in High Availability and Enterprise applications.
 
We currently have an opening in Annapolis, MD for a Linux software
developer within our Professional Services organization.
 
This organization provides our customers with custom solutions
involving our products in applications and configurations that are not
part of the standard offering, or where a customer has specific
requirements with respect to system operation.
 
The position involves providing technical expertise and project support
to customers, including research and development for specific customer
problems; requirements analysis, documentation, third party product
evaluation and assessment, and prototyping of solutions using
combinations of off-the-shelf or open source components and custom
development.  The successful candidate will be able to specify the work,
get customer agreement on the scope and deliverables, and deliver the
work.
 
The work may involve any number of the following "Scyls":

*        installing and configuring Linux clusters for customers, 
         including administration, shell and perl scripting, optimizing
         disk partitions and storage layouts

*        developing application code

*        analyzing and optimizing device drivers and file system code

*        debugging distributed multiprocessor applications

*        optimizing data transfer between cluster nodes, and disk 
         subsystems

*        optimization of system architectures

*        developing system level software for parallel systems. 

Minimum Qualifications:  Bachelor's degree in technical discipline, 15
years general technical experience, 10 years of which in specialized
technology experience and guiding projects of high complexity, scope
and/or size, specifically with Linux at the kernel, device driver and
application levels.  Strong ties and position within technical community
is desirable, as is experience guiding projects of high complexity,
scope and/or size.  Experience in a contracting role, where writing
proposals, providing customers with progress reports and final
deliverables is highly desirable.  Risk assessment, risk management and
mitigation planning are also desirable.
 
Because we have a small organization, there may be occasions where
professional services engineers need to go to customer sites and address
specific issues or situations where the customer is down.  This requires
a willingness to be flexible, as well as a willingness to quickly assess
the situation, work with engineering to understand and address the root
cause issue, and implement a workaround or fix to get the customer back
up.

We offer a competitive compensation package, stock options, full
benefits, and a casual working environment.

To apply, send your resume to jobs.beowulf * Scyld x com (you know the
demangling drill) with your name and position title (Linux Software
Developer) in the subject line, or fax to 415-954-2899.  Please include a
cover letter describing your relevant experience.  Direct applicants only,
please.