Posted: 10-Mar-08

Job reference: 08031001

Location: California, USA
Department: Engineering Group
Reports To: Director, Client Applications

General Summary:

Our client is looking for an experienced Mac OS X developer, someone who can create a truly exceptional Cocoa UI for the Mac.  Experience with embedding WebKit views and communicating with those views will be a key talent to making this happen, and if you're so inclined, then you're the right fit.

Responsibilities

• Participate in design and implementation of the MacOS X user experience of our product.
• Maintenance of product release process.  Fix those bugs, keep our customers happy.
• Regular status updates and communication with management.   Snacks provided.
• Communication with product development leads, product definitions team, and QA group.
• Team code review and maintenance. Always a million laughs.  But we learn a lot.
• Team members training and mentoring.  Makes you feel old, but brilliant.
• Prepare and maintain project technical documentation. Always a popular pastime.

Requirements

• BS in Computer Science or equivalent.  No History majors.
• 3 or more years experience in development of  MacOS X applications.  We mean it.
• Have implemented at least one app with client-hosted web views, Quicktime, or Flash.
• Solid knowledge of MacOS X WebKit, including WebKit plugins.  Be prepared to prove it.
• Excellent problem analysis and debugging skills.  This is a big win, any day of the week.
• Sufficient verbal and written people skills to get by without being tarred and feathered.
• Able to work within a team of professionals, internally as well as outside consultants.
• Present information to team members and management. This is pretty laid-back.
• Analyze requirements and propose appropriate solutions.  We love this.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to operate in a dynamic, fast-paced environment with minimal supervision.
• Must demonstrate hands-on approach.  Whiteboard work does not count.

Please send resumes to jobs@heynow.com