Position: Stealth Startup in Palo Alto seeks Sr Java Developer job
Location: Palo Alto

Company:
A startup company which is well funded by a huge media conglomerate is looking for highly skilled, professional Java developers to help build software services around an innovative hardware product which will revolutionize the media publishing industry. This is an exciting opportunity to participate in the definition of the next generation of media products.
Responsibilities:
-Work with the Product Definition and the Development teams to build key pieces of the server infrastructure
-Scope and develop platform to ensure scalability
-Make architectural decisions regarding infrastructure and functionality and the platform in general, communicating progress towards goals
-Participate in strategic planning for the server team as a whole, helping develop and implement server side goals and programs
-Optimize efforts to meet and exceed Company-specified requirements and performance goals, conceptualize, propose and deliver novel approaches and solutions
-Coordinate with internal and external parties as appropriate to insure successful interoperability of software, systems, devices, applications, networks and partner systems

Skills:
-Very strong Java and Linux skills
-Large systems design and development experience
-Experience with agile development practices preferred
-Excellent communication and relationship skills
-Team lead and/or management experience
-Excellent technical leadership skills and the ability to work in a highly dynamic environment with minimal mentoring
- Can wear multiple hats and easily step in to take on various roles as required.
-Thrives in a test driven environment
- Demonstrated proficiency in building products that have been taken to market
- Development with RoR, SOAP, XML-RPC, Web Services preferred
- RDBMS knowledge, SQL Server, MySQL

Experience:
- A minimum of 5 years experience required, start-up experience essential.
-BS in CS or related field preferred

Contact:
This position is located in Palo Alto, CA
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We cannot relocate, local candidates preferred.

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