Hi. We have the following position open at MediaUnbound, a music
recommendation/personalization company based in Cambridge, MA.
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Music + Computers = Fun Tech Job
Are you a techie looking to apply your skills to something fun for a
change?
MediaUnbound is a digital music company located in Cambridge seeking an
experienced software engineer to join our development team. Working with a
small group, you will be responsible for building and rolling out
real-time intelligent systems tasked with recommending music for some of
the world's largest online services. As an engineer for a profitable,
growing company in the digital media industry you will contribute to a
major revolution in the way people experience entertainment.
Our ideal candidates:
* know how to structure, optimize, and maintain databases (the majors)
* have mastered java, perl, c/c++
* have worked on production-level code in a commercial environment
* know their way around a *nix-based platform
* know their way around a server rack
* have experience working with large datasets, data mining, and
statistical algorithms
* like music and like talking to/being around others who really like music
* are comfortable working independently and in small teams
As one of our elite software engineers you will:
* Help plan and develop core software technology
* Manage aspects of our hardware infrastructure
* Tie together computer software with the work of a global music analysis
team
* Work closely with our client integration team managing releases and
customizing APIs
* Have the opportunity to work on the cutting-edge of developments in
clustering, network mapping, tagging/folksonomies, social networking, and
recommendations technologies.
About Us
MediaUnbound is a software company in Cambridge, MA that creates
technology to personalize music. By combining computers and humans, we
provide customers including Napster and HMV with the tools to offer
exciting musical experiences to their listeners.
More about us:
* Founded in 2000
* Casual Environment
* Easily accessible from Alewife or Davis Square Red Line stops and Route
2
* Was featured in Salon.com back when it was still cool
Benefits:
* Salary up to $90k/yr, depending on experience
* 100% health insurance coverage for you and family
* 3 weeks of paid vacation time each year
* 10 personal days
* 10 days off for holidays
* Flexible Schedule. Work from home sometimes or set your own hours.
Please send your resume, cover letter and any inquiries to
jobs@....