[SVLUG-Jobs] Lead Software Engineers for hi5 which is the 8th most trafficked website in the world and the 3rd largest social networking site in the world.

[Arne Wilberg]

Senior Software Engineer- Search


hi5 is the 8th most trafficked website in the world and the 3rd largest
social networking site in the world. Our popularity is growing
exponentially and we are looking for talented software engineers to join
our search and product teams.

In addition, we have architect and product manager roles available as
well. Contact me for more details.

Location: hi5 is located in the heart of San Francisco's Financial
District, near BART and close to Caltrain.

The Area:  Infrastructure - Search 

The infrastructure team is responsible for implementing massively
scalable backend systems that provide the data storage, caching,
queuing, and management support for hi5 products.  

The Role:  Senior Software Engineer 

Hi5 is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for the User Search team. The
ideal candidate will be driven with the challenge of developing
components and systems that can collect, process, and analyze large sets
of data.  The candidate will be developing custom search systems built
on top of Lucene and in-house engines to better provide people and
social search.  You should be familiar with distributed server computing
and building highly available systems. 

As a Senior Software Engineer at hi5, you will be responsible for the
following: 

*	Design and implementation of core products using distributed
filesystems and RPC communications mechanisms.
*	Developing search systems using Lucene and custom search index
systems.
*	Developing high-volume servers in Java or C/C++.
*	Analyzing and improving efficiency, scalability, and stability
of data collection, storage, and retrieval systems.

Requirements: 

*	4+ years of Software development experience.
*	Experience working with Lucene.
*	Expert knowledge developing and debugging in Java or C/C++ on
Unix or Linux.
*	Experience with filesystems, server architectures, and
distributed systems.

-Preferred: 

*	M.S. in Computer Science.

About hi5: 

Launched in early 2004, hi5 is one of the largest social networks in the
world with over 35 million active members.  Each day, millions of people
around the globe repeatedly visit hi5 to stay connected with friends,
share photos of their experiences, and discover the latest news. Today,
the service is offered in nine languages, serves as the #1 site in 7
countries, a top 10 site in more than 30 countries across the world, and
the #1 social networking service for the global Spanish-speaking
audience. 

hi5 offers an upbeat work atmosphere and the opportunity to influence
the way people connect to the world. You will be working with an
exceptional team and receive a competitive salary with benefits.  The
company raised $250,000 from investors in February 2003, reached
profitability in late 2004, and raised $20 million from Mohr Davidow in
July 2007. 

To apply to this or other positions at hi5, please email me directly at
awilberg at hi5.com <mailto:awilberg at hi5.com> 

 

Regards,
Arne

 

Arne Wilberg
hi5 Technical Recruiter
awilberg at hi5.com <mailto:awilberg at hi5.com> 
415-962-7088

 

www.hi5.com <http://www.hi5.com>  
http://www.linkedin.com/in/arnewilberg
<http://www.linkedin.com/in/arnewilberg>