Monday, May 9, 2011

[KITlist-Tech] Lead Search Engineer - Java (San Mateo, CA)

Please direct your responses to: shaun@virtualupgrade.com

Lead Search Engineer - Java
Currently in San Francisco - Moving to San Mateo soon

Client Company is introducing a Smart Vertical Search Engine integrated with a hyper local Social Network to transform a strategic consumer facing vertical application. Company has a strong proven team. Its culture is highly innovative and its products are focused on leveraging Social and Search to make a dramatic positive impact on people around where they live. The product is a Neighborhood Social Network/Bulletin Board/Googlish/Real Estate Engine, sort of a blend of CraigsList/LinkedIn/Facebook. The Company is going live with its beta shortly.

We're looking for a proven Java Developer with very strong expertise in Search Technologies with a focus on Machine Learning, Suggestions Engine, and Crawling Technologies. The ideal candidate would have 3 to 5 years of experience with a quality consumer facing brand which uses search and suggestions (Netflix, Amazon, Google, etc.). We have a Vertical Social Network Application integrated with Facebook and Twitter. Company pays a very competitive base, bonus, stock options (very strong upside).

Good things to have under your hood:
-Strong Java programming skills, JSP, Machine Learning, Data Mining, Hadoop, MapReduce, Spring Framework, Tomcat, Solr, Lucene, or other retrieval experience, Linux Apache Web Server, Suggestions engine, Collaborative Filtering.
-Experience with Social Networks/Products (LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, Zynga, etc.)
-Experience with Web-Scale traffic.
-Consumer facing Search Engine experience.
-Unhindered desire to make a significant and direct impact on company.
-BS/CS in CS/EE or comparable.
-Rising stars are welcome to apply.

This is a great opportunity to get in on the foundation of a growing Internet presence. I can give you more info if you contact me.

shaun@virtualupgrade.com

Shaun Stevens
http://www.linkedin.com/in/shaunstevens

Senior Technical Recruiter
Office 408-229-9100
Cell 408-728-2330

Virtual UpGrade Inc.
www.virtualupgrade.com
5542 Monterey Rd. Suite 360
San Jose, CA 95138


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