Archive for April, 2007

Have I mentioned recently that ITA Software is still hiring? (5 Lisp jobs listed currently)

Don’t think I’ve posted this position at the SRI AI Center. Position focusses on machine learning.
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I was forwarded an email–someone who is looking for “anyone in the Chicago area that provides tutoring in Lisp.” For further information, email me, will dot fitzgerald at gmail dot com (with the usual substitutions), and I’ll give you what information I have.

Senior Software Engineer (Pattern Recognition): “Works with development team to research, design, inspect, and test computer software in support of corporate vision and project direction. ” (I wonder if the surveillance system provides the vision and direction?)
Mostly C++, I think, but “experience using LISP, especially for machine learning implementations.” is a nice-to-have.
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D-Wave Systems is seeking an experienced software developer to join the Hardware Development & Engineering group. Reporting to the Director of R&D, the successful candidate will be responsible for architecting, designing, programming, testing and maintaining the entire suite of software programs necessary to support the testing and operation of D-Wave’s quantum computing hardware. The software [...]

Metaweb is doing very interesting work in developing a “wikipedia for facts” at freebase.com. I’ve talked to some of the developers, and they seem like the real deal. I’d recommend taking a lot at these job postings, even though they are only secondarily (or thirdarily) Lisp job.
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Kudos to Rick Scott, who pointed out how to get RSS feeds for Craigslist job searches; this should mean some additional Lisp jobs should begin to appear. We’ll be searching all the US, Canadian and International cities that appear on the main page of Craigstlist.

From Craigslist:
“An extraordinarily ambitious startup requires a programmer. We don’t care about your academic qualifications, we care about your ability. The more you know about the following, the better:
* Open-source UNIX (Linux, FreeBSD, OpenBSD)
* Linear algebra
* Ruby
* Common Lisp
* Open-source DBMSs (MySQL, PostgreSQL…)”
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From Craigslist: “This position requires strong technical knowledge of Linux and other open source software and will require programming (possibly Lisp and Java) as the candidate learns more about our software and takes on additional responsibilities. “
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This request came directly to me:
Position: ICAD Development Software Engineer – Dassault Systemes - Charlotte, NC
If you are looking to work with cutting-edge technology then Dassault Systèmes is for you. As a world leader in 3D and PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) solutions, Dassault Systèmes develops and markets PLM application software and services that support industrial [...]