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: LUG: Fwd: Google Seeks Linux Experts
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: Ian Meyer <ijmeyer@ncsu.[redacted]>
Date
: Wed, 17 Nov 2004 23:29:45 -0500
A forward...
Begin forwarded message:
> From: "mdove" <mdove@google.[redacted]>
> Date: November 17, 2004 8:31:08 PM EST
> To: <ijmeyer@ncsu.[redacted]>
> Subject: Google Seeks Linux Experts
>
> Hello.� My name is Marianne Dove.� I�m a recruiter for Google.� Google
> is currently seeking several Unix/Linux experts for a couple of
> positions in Mountain View, California or Dublin, Ireland.� I was
> wondering if it would be possible for you to post this information or
> let your members know about this opportunity. ���If so, I�ve pasted
> the 2 job descriptions below. �
>
> ������������������������������������������
>
> If it�s not possible, I understand.� I don�t mean to crowd your
> technical list with a job posting, but this is such a great
> opportunity, and Google is seeking the very best Engineers from around
> the world and I feel there must be dozens of linux experts out there.�
> I�m hoping I can find some of them on your list via my posting.� Thank
> you for your consideration and time.
>
> �
>
> Sincerely,
>
> �
>
> Marianne Dove
>
> Google Recruiter
>
> �
>
> Mountain View, California
>
> XXX-623-6814
>
> mdove@google.[redacted]
>
> �
> Senior Software Engineer, Google.com (SRE)
> Positions based in Mountain View, CA and Dublin Ireland.
> �
> Are you part ace coder, part adrenalin junkie? Do you have a knack for
> seeing a problem and immediately discerning the likely solution? Maybe
> you've been coding for years, are bored with the old
> design-build-review-test-ship-repeat routine, and yearn for some
> faster-paced challenges? Or perhaps you're a seasoned software
> engineer who is also a genius at jockeying networks and administering
> UNIX clusters.
> �
> We're looking for top-notch thrill seeking, software engineers to join
> the Google.com team. Google.com engineers are in the thick of
> everything involved with keeping Google running, from code-level
> troubleshooting of traffic anomalies to maintenance of our most
> cutting edge services; from monitoring and alerts to building new
> automation infrastructure. We are aggressively building this elite
> team of high level engineers in this mission critical environment. All
> team members must have strong analytical and troubleshooting skills,
> fluency in coding, good communication skills, and most of all
> enthusiasm for tackling the complex problems of scale which are
> uniquely Google. Google.com engineers tackle challenging, novel
> situations every day,
> and work with just about every other engineering and operations team
> in the process.
>
> Qualifications:
> �BA/BS in CS, or equivalent experience.
> �Strong programming/scripting skills in any of the following: C, C++,
> Java, Perl, Python
> �In-depth knowledge of Unix (preferably Linux), networking, and shell
> scripting.
> �Proven technical troubleshooting experience.
> �Excellent analytic ability, strong communication skills, and a strong
> sense of urgency.
> �Ability to handle periodic on-call duty as well as out-of-band
> requests.
> �5+ years experience in a similar position a big plus.
> �Experience with Unix system administration a plus.
> �
> For immediate consideration, please send a text (ASCII) or HTML
> version of your resume to:�
> �
> mdove@google.[redacted]
> �
> Important: The subject field of your email must include Senior
> Software Engineer, Google.com, Mountain View or Senior Software
> Engineer, Google.com, Dublin
>
> �
>
> �
> Engineering Manager/Director Google.com (SRE)
> Positions based in Mountain View, CA and Dublin, Ireland.
> �
> We're looking for a highly technical, hands-on Engineering or
> Operations Manager to lead a team of 4-10+ Google software engineers
> and systems administrators for the Google.com group. The Google.com
> teams are directly responsible for Google's stellar uptime record, and
> act as the guardians and custodians of Google's user-visible services.
> In this leadership role, you will be responsible for ensuring that
> Google users can always reach and use all of the services under your
> team's care.
> �
> Requirements:
> �Very high technical competence and strong academic record.
> �4+ years of relevant hands-on technical experience, and a record of
> individual technical achievement.
> �3-10+ years of relevant experience managing software development
> and/or
> operations teams.
> �Strong project management skills, especially in deploying live
> end-user
> systems.
> �That rare mix of intelligence, integrity, domain knowledge, verbal
> agility,
> and diplomacy which allows you to rapidly earn the trust of
> technically-astute
> teams across the company.
> �BA/BS in CS preferred; MS / Ph.D. a plus.
> �
> For immediate consideration, please send a text (ASCII) or HTML
> version of your resume to:
> �
> mdove@google.[redacted].
>
> �