Location: Pleasanton, California, United States
Company Description:
FunMobility is a great career choice for anyone looking for an exciting and rewarding career in the mobile and social networking industries. FunMobility combines the energy and enthusiasm of a startup with the security of an experienced, profitable enterprise. Established in 1999, FunMobility is a leading mobile social entertainment company that lets people share, play and connect through their mobile devices. We are defining the new cutting edge of mobile social networking and mobile content through our next generation FunChat service, and are making significant investments in our game-changing next generation mobile social entertainment services for iPhone and Android. Additionally, we work with all major U.S. carriers and have a mature, established profitable mobile applications and content business.
Job Description:
We are looking for a Server Engineer. This is an exciting role that will have you working hands-on with advanced server based technologies to power a portfolio of next-generation social mobile apps. You'll work on technologies that touch chat, photos, gaming, audio and many more. FunMobility is a stable and profitable mobile company about to launch a portfolio of exciting next-generation social mobile apps for iPhone and Android. This job is a great way to join a dynamic, experienced team and work on red-hot mobile products.
Required Skills:
• 3+ years of professional server engineering experience.
• Experience with any one or more of the following: Eclipse, Spring Framework, Subversion, Apache HTTPD, Apache Tomcat
• Track record of delivering successful consumer products.
• Sharp troubleshooting faculties, deductive reasoning, and careful attention to detail
• Experience with software engineering in J2SE or J2EE
• Experience building server backend software that directly interacts with end users.
• Experience with server side caching – e.g. Terracotta, ehcache
• Experience designing both internal and external APIs
• Knowledge of working with SQL server -- (We do not expect this engineer to write SQL code. We do expect this engineer to understand strengths and limitations of SQL server, and to write good Java layer code to take advantage of SQL server)
• Experience working on consumer facing products (instead of in-house or enterprise software).
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Self-starter with a self-managed proactive work style.
• Strong interpersonal and collaborative skills.
• Able to work independently and in a team environment.
• Desire to engage in extremely challenging assignments.
Desired Skills:
• BS in Computer Science or Computer System Engineering
• Experience leading a team of 2 or 3 on a short term projects (1 to 2 months)
• Development of applications and games that can be demonstrated.
• Experience working with projects or clients in the mobile/gaming industry.
• Experience designing Mobile sites (online and WAP platforms)
• Able to lead by example - excites and inspires fellow designers to create amazing work.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office (e.g., Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook) or Mac productivity software (Pages, Keynote, etc.) preferred.
To apply, please send your MS Word resume, indicating position of interest to: jobs@funmobility.com, or reply to this posting.
FunMobility is a great career choice for anyone looking for an exciting and rewarding career in the mobile and social networking industries. FunMobility combines the energy and enthusiasm of a startup with the security of an experienced, profitable enterprise. Established in 1999, FunMobility is a leading mobile social entertainment company that lets people share, play and connect through their mobile devices. We are defining the new cutting edge of mobile social networking and mobile content through our next generation FunChat service, and are making significant investments in our game-changing next generation mobile social entertainment services for iPhone and Android. Additionally, we work with all major U.S. carriers and have a mature, established profitable mobile applications and content business.
Job Description:
We are looking for a Server Engineer. This is an exciting role that will have you working hands-on with advanced server based technologies to power a portfolio of next-generation social mobile apps. You'll work on technologies that touch chat, photos, gaming, audio and many more. FunMobility is a stable and profitable mobile company about to launch a portfolio of exciting next-generation social mobile apps for iPhone and Android. This job is a great way to join a dynamic, experienced team and work on red-hot mobile products.
Required Skills:
• 3+ years of professional server engineering experience.
• Experience with any one or more of the following: Eclipse, Spring Framework, Subversion, Apache HTTPD, Apache Tomcat
• Track record of delivering successful consumer products.
• Sharp troubleshooting faculties, deductive reasoning, and careful attention to detail
• Experience with software engineering in J2SE or J2EE
• Experience building server backend software that directly interacts with end users.
• Experience with server side caching – e.g. Terracotta, ehcache
• Experience designing both internal and external APIs
• Knowledge of working with SQL server -- (We do not expect this engineer to write SQL code. We do expect this engineer to understand strengths and limitations of SQL server, and to write good Java layer code to take advantage of SQL server)
• Experience working on consumer facing products (instead of in-house or enterprise software).
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Self-starter with a self-managed proactive work style.
• Strong interpersonal and collaborative skills.
• Able to work independently and in a team environment.
• Desire to engage in extremely challenging assignments.
Desired Skills:
• BS in Computer Science or Computer System Engineering
• Experience leading a team of 2 or 3 on a short term projects (1 to 2 months)
• Development of applications and games that can be demonstrated.
• Experience working with projects or clients in the mobile/gaming industry.
• Experience designing Mobile sites (online and WAP platforms)
• Able to lead by example - excites and inspires fellow designers to create amazing work.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office (e.g., Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook) or Mac productivity software (Pages, Keynote, etc.) preferred.
To apply, please send your MS Word resume, indicating position of interest to: jobs@funmobility.com, or reply to this posting.
Company Name: FunMobility
