Sr. Software Engineer (Perl) - Shopzilla.com (onsite), United States, CA, Los Angeles

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Posted: September  1, 2006

Job title:
Sr. Software Engineer (Perl) - Shopzilla.com

Company name: Shopzilla

Internal ID: PerlDev

Location: United States, CA, Los Angeles

Pay rate: Competitive

Travel: 0-25%

Terms of employment: Salaried employee

Length of employment: Full-time

Hours: Full time

Onsite: yes

Description:
Shopzilla, formerly BizRate.com, is a leading shopping search engine on the
Web. With an index of over 30 million products from more than 50,000
stores, gathered, organized and presented using all proprietary
leading-edge technology, Shopzilla provides consumers the best way to find
virtually anything for sale, anywhere, and at the best price. In addition
to our flagship site (http://www.shopzilla.com), Shopzilla also powers
shopping search for many of the Web's largest consumer sites including AOL,
Lycos, Time Warner's RoadRunner, and many others. 
At Shopzilla, our goal is to build the greatest shopping service ever
conceived by mankind. To that end, we strive very hard to hire the smartest
people. We’re an environment where great ideas shape our vision and true
passion drives us to the best solutions to the most challenging problems at
the intersection of shopping and search. 

If that sounds like something you'd like to be involved in, please read on.


As our Sr. Software Engineer you will:
* Develop core technology, including the design/architecture of new
solutions, the refinement of existing systems.
* Collaborate with product management to produce functional specifications,
including feasibility assessments, engineering time estimates, and
strategic value assessments
* Write design specifications, programming specifications, and
documentation
* Develop and maintain dynamic web applications currently written in Object
Oriented Perl, operating on a Linux/Apache/mod_perl platform. 
* Develop systems and APIs for interfacing with open and proprietary
network services, complex business systems, and trading partners. 
* Be responsible for one or more key subsystems of our business web
applications. 

Your qualifications include:
* BS in Computer Science or equivalent required, MS or PhD preferred
* 6+ years of experience in object oriented software engineering, ideally
in a leading internet company
* 4+ years of Perl Development experience with mod_perl, Apache, XML, HTML,
database and Unix in a high volume environment
* Strong object oriented software architecture skills (UML a plus)
* Experience with Web services architectures a plus
* Experience with Java or other OO languages a plus
* Experience working with product managers, project manager, producers, and
other developers during the analysis, design, and execution phases of an
engineering project 
* Experience with source control systems like CVS or Subversion 
* Ability to learn and contribute quickly and work independently 
* Strong written and verbal communications skills
* Strong interest in all aspects of the development of dynamic and
distributed Web based applications, including gathering requirements and
feedback from internal customers, providing creative direction, and
defining and implementing advanced technical solutions. 

Shopzilla offers great benefits including medical, dental and vision plans,
life insurance, 401(k) plan, flexible spending account, generous vacation
benefits -- and we even provide FREE catered lunch every single day! 

So, if you are the super-star type -- the one all look to as the smartest
in your area of expertise -- love challenging yourself, and are searching
for a place to work where people care, your ideas matter and you can make a
real difference to helping millions of consumers, then we need to talk. 

To apply for this position, submit your resume via this link:
http://www.resourcehire.com/clients/shopzilla/publicjobs/controller.cfm?jba
ction=JobProfile&Job_Id=10174&esid=az

Shopzilla is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 

NOTE: Telecommuting is available for candidates in the Pacific Time Zone.

Required skills:
* 6+ years of experience in object oriented software engineering, ideally
in a leading internet company
* 4+ years of Perl Development experience with mod_perl, Apache, XML, HTML,
database and Unix in a high volume environment
* Strong object oriented software architecture skills (UML a plus)

Desired skills:
* Experience with Web services architectures a plus
* Experience with Java or other OO languages a plus
* Experience working with product managers, project manager, producers, and
other developers during the analysis, design, and execution phases of an
engineering project 
* Experience with source control systems like CVS or Subversion 

URL for more information: http://www.shopzilla.com/

Contact information at:
http://jobs.perl.org/job/4602#contact