Senior Software Engineer - Web Application
Software Engineering/Product Development | Oakland, CA, United States
Ask.com combines world-class search technology with one-of-a-kind search tools to help people get the best answers to all their questions. As one of the leading general search engines on the internet, Ask.com has more than 174 million worldwide unique monthly users (comScore, June 2009). We syndicate our search technology and advertising solutions to a network of affiliate partners.
Ask.com is an operating business of IAC (NASDAQ: IACI). Ask.com has won the Webware 100 Award in the Search & Reference category three years running (2009, 2008, 2007). Fortune Magazine has recognized IAC as the most admired company in the Internet Services and Retailing Industry for 2008 and 2007.
At Ask.com we encourage people to bring the best ideas to the table and we continually reassess our approach to make sure that we're getting the best possible products out the door as quickly as possible.
Summary:
Ask.com is looking for experienced web application engineers interested in supporting the next generation answers platform. Be a part of a team taking search to the next level by harnessing the powers of structured data, web extraction technologies and community-driven content. We are looking for smart, enthusiastic software engineers who have a passion for both client and server-side development. This person will join a pivotal team responsible for the application platform that supports the Ask.com family of websites. Work closely with designers and other engineers to build new, innovative features using the latest in internet technologies.
Responsibilities include (but not limited to) the following
• Design and develop cutting-edge features utilizing Java, XML, HTML, JavaScript, AJAX, and CSS
• Write clean, well-tested, maintainable code
• Improve the current Ask.com front-end platform for performance, scalability, and maintainability
• Coordinate
• Work closely with a first-class product team prototyping next-generation web products
• Work in tandem with engineers in other teams to define APIs for restful data services
• Keep up to date with new web technologies
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Technical Skills and Experience
Java, JSP, OOP, XML – 5 yrs
• JavaScript, CSS, AJAX, HTML, DHTML - 5 yrs
• Linux/Apache – 3 years
• Experience with community-driven web sites – a big plus
• MySql experience – a plus
• PYTHON, PERL – a plus
• Linux/Apache – a plus
• Cross-browser/optimization expertise
• Preference for agile work environments
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills at the business and technical level
• Strong work ethic, commitment and team work
Location: Oakland, CA (near BART station downtown Oakland)