[JOB OPP] [dcrosta@sccs.swarthmore.edu: Software Development in New York City]

From: "Charles Kelemen" 
Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2006 12:26:33 -0400
To: job-opps@cs.swarthmore.edu
Subject: [JOB OPP] [dcrosta@sccs.swarthmore.edu: Software Development in New York City]
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----- Forwarded message from Dan Crosta  -----

Here is what sounds like an interesting opportunity.
Dan Crosta is a '06 alum.  

--charles

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Subject: Software Development in New York City

My company, Wireless Generation, is looking to hire new Software Developers, 
and
is especially interested in recent graduates from highly intellectual 
colleges
like Swarthmore. I can attest to Wireless Generation being a great place to 
work
(great salary and benefits, four weeks' time off per year), to my co-workers 
being really engaging, intelligent people, the kind I was afraid I wouldn't 
be able to find in life-after-Swarthmore, and to New York City as being a 
great place to live and work.

We are coordinating with Career Services to make a visit to Swarthmore 
sometime
in late October, so keep an eye on the career services lists and Job-Opp. 
More
info on the open position below.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to email me directly at this
address, .

-- Dan Crosta, '06



About Wireless Generation

Wireless Generation is an innovative, New York-based, privately held,
educational software company with satellite offices in Atlanta, Dallas, and
Baltimore. Growing to 190+ employees in about 5 years, Wireless Generation 
has
pioneered the use of handheld-to-Web technology in pre-K-6 classrooms for
formative assessment including screening, diagnosis, progress monitoring and
reporting. Its mCLASS software enables educators to conduct early reading and
math assessments on handheld computers and, through sync technology, securely
transfer that data to a secure Web-based reporting system.

Building upon this foundation, Wireless Generation's newest offerings help
educators to put student performance data and analysis at the center of their
instructional programs. These products and services include customizable
graphical reports that give educational leaders unprecedented insight into
instructional needs and effectiveness across their districts; professional
development workshops on data analysis, interpretation and leadership;
instructional guidance linked to student data; and tools for reducing special
education referrals and implementing Response to Intervention (RTI) models.

Wireless Generation continues to transform the way educators collect and use
data, creating a culture of continuous feedback in classrooms that improves
teaching and learning. More information is available on the Web at
www.wirelessgeneration.com.

We need dedicated, enthusiastic, and experienced self-starters who share our
passion for improving the educational system in America and the world.


Position: Software Engineer

We are looking for recent graduates with Bachelors and/or Masters in Computer
Science (or related) to help build out our product suite and platform.  We 
have
many interesting technical challenges, from delivering client applications 
that
work on a variety of mobile devices to creating back-end systems that
efficiently handle large amounts of data - 1.8 million students worth and
growing!  We work in small teams with rapid product cycles and are focused on
developing software that is easy to maintain, grow, change and operationally 
sound.

Requirements
- BS or MS in Computer Science or related field
- Solid fundamentals in algorithms and OOP
- Strong programming skills C++, Java, or C#
- Willingness to work on challenging problems in a team environment
- Open-minded with a desire to participate in collaborative practices such as
  code review
- Experience with key software engineering tools (Source Control, IDE?s,
  debuggers)

Preferences
- Experience with databases and SQL a plus
- Experience with software engineering best practices including automated
  testing, continuous integration and refactoring is preferred
- Interest in modern languages (e,g, Python, Lua, Ruby) appreciated
- Significant internship and/or open-source project experience appreciated


Contact Us
Resume and detailed cover letter should be emailed to jobs@wgen.net, with
Software Engineer in the subject line.

Wireless Generation is an Equal Opportunity Employer, M/F/D/V.

----- End forwarded message -----
Charles F. Kelemen, Edward Hicks Magill Professor
Chair, Computer Science Department
Swarthmore College 
500 College Avenue			
Swarthmore, PA  19081 
610-328-8515   
cfk@cs.swarthmore.edu
kelemen@swarthmore.edu
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