[JOB OPP] [AmyHale9@aol.com: Swarthmore College: Three open positions in AOL's Project Infusion]

From: "Charles Kelemen" 
Date: Mon, 27 Jun 2005 15:40:18 -0400
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Anybody interested in this.  Contact me if you are.

--charles


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Subject: Swarthmore College: Three open positions in AOL's Project Infusion
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AOL invites nominations from Swarthmore College faculty for its highly 
competitive training and orientation program, Project Infusion.  This fast-track 
faculty- nomination program puts new graduates on the cutting edge of product 
development with high responsibility and visibility.  Because AOL is looking for 
the best and the brightest, the positions are extremely well compensated.  
 
AOL has filled all but three positions -two in its Mountain View, California 
offices and one in it's Dulles, VA offices.  We are soliciting last minute 
nominations of 2005 graduates in computer science and/or math majors..  We would 
appreciate any assistance in identifying good candidates for these positions.
For two positions, one in Mt. View, CA and one in Dulles, VA, we're looking 
for a high powered computer scientist who is or can become expert in both 
efficient DHTML programming and the high scalability infrastructure and technology. 
  
For the third, we're hoping to identify someone with very strong math skills 
and an exceptional aptitude for deriving patterns and trends from large 
volumes of data.
Please submit nominations to AOLInfusion@aol.com ASAP.  All nominees must be 
available to begin full-time employment on August 1, 2005 and be US citizens 
or Permanent Residents.
 
Here are fuller descriptions of the three positions:
 
In the Mt. View Offices:
 
I.  Project Infusion Position: Data Mining
 
AOL???s ability to be a differentiated and effective player in the online 
advertising space will depend on our ability to go way above and beyond common data 
mining and statistical analysis methods. 
The sheer volume of data AOL will see necessitates clever analysis and 
summarization techniques. Even beyond that, our ability to derive trends and create 
algorithms to maximize advertising revenue will require increasingly more and 
more complex analysis techniques. 
AOL will not become a leader in this space without access to extremely bright 
mathematical minds. 
Job Responsibilities: 
Gain experience with the DMN project as we start collecting data in early 
phases. 
As more and more data comes in, and more user attributes are folded into ad 
targeting decisions, the candidate will play a central role in recommending and 
implementing data collection, analysis and reporting techniques. 
Data pre-processing for analysis, including clean-up and filtering. 
Analyzing and understanding large amounts of historical data. 
Pattern identification and feature extraction. 
Performing statistical analysis and model development. 
Experimenting with different types of algorithms and modeling techniques. 
Implementing analytical/statistical methodologies to evaluate program 
performance. 
Specific skills:
Exceptional aptitude for deriving patterns and trends from large volumes of 
data. 
Excellent ability to communicate complex concepts to a variety of audiences. 
Proactive regarding getting involved in projects and discussions outside his 
or her immediate assignment. 
Exceptional grasp of technologies used in high scalability distributed 
services. 
Courses in statistics or mathematical science. 
Knowledge of java programming language. 
Ability to write efficient and well documented programs. 
Ability to work with pre-defined programming standards including the 
production of relevant programming documentation. 
Strong communication and analytical skills 
 
II.  Project Infusion Position:  Web Audience Growth  
 
Job Responsibilities: Grow into an expert in the technologies needed to help 
AOL fulfill the WAGS vision.

We are looking for a high power engineer who is or can become expert in both 
efficient DHTML programming and the high scalability infrastructure and 
technology AOL offers.  We would expect this candidate to work on a project like 
Enhanced Favorites, Web Suite, or any other web application that has very high 
speed and scaling requirements. 
??         Gain detailed hands on experience with Bucky systems, high traffic 
database systems,      and high performance feature rich DHTML applications.  
It is likely the candidate would        need to move through several different 
projects in order to gain this experience. 
Excellent communication skills with outgoing personality, falling naturally 
into a project???s ???go to person??? role. 
Proactive regarding getting involved in projects and discussions outside his 
or her immediate assignment. 
Exceptional grasp of technologies used in high scalability distributed 
services. 
 
In the Dulles, VA Offices:
 
III. Project Infusion Position:  Instant Messaging
 
Looking for a dynamic Software Developer who will work with a variety of 
groups, including UI, product management, and QA to define and deliver cutting 
edge Instant Messaging functionality to AOL's industry leading Instant Messaging 
Community. An ideal candidate will be able to contribute to the design, and 
provide input at all stages of the development process.  Must be able to 
brainstorm, develop, and take ownership of creative solutions/implementations, and be 
able to effectively communicate with a development and test group. Candidate 
will be implementing software features on Windows 95/98/NT/2000/XP in a 
dynamic team environment with performance, quality, and time-to-market as primary 
implementation criteria. Candidate must be a self-starter, innovative, 
articulate, and product-oriented. Technical, communication, and documentation skills 
are essential as they relate to application software development.
 
Skills Required: 
Fundamental computer coding in Java and C/C+ 
The ability to effectively communicate with cross-functional teams (i.e. 
Design, Product/Project Management, and QA). 
Competent with SQL and databases layouts 
Competent with HTML and Javascript 
 
Skills Desired:
??         Windows client software development using Microsoft Visual Studio 
development environment, and Win32 API's
??         Creativity and innovation
 
 
Please feel free to forward this email to anyone to whom this may be of 
interest.  
Thank you!
 
Amy Hale
Director, University Relations
America Online, Inc. 
(703) 265-2690

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Charles F. Kelemen, Edward Hicks Magill Professor
Chair, Computer Science Department
Swarthmore College 
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kelemen@swarthmore.edu
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