Do you want to make the world a better place by helping children from different cultures communicate with each other? Do you get excited about creating a meaningful platform that will impact future generations around the world, about building an immersive 2D world, about building a participatory brand with a vibrant community? Do you like to play games, have fun, and be silly? Do you have exceptional programming, project management and interpersonal skills? Then, we are looking for YOU.

We are looking for an outstanding software engineer with a background in online multi player games to become a key member of the founding team of our online educational gaming company.

Who are we?
We are a funded educational startup that leverages technology and media to create an innovative and transformative experience online for young children (age 3-7 years old). We are passionate people who have worked with several studios in Hollywood, Sesame Street, a Grammy Award winner, a world famous band, and leading academics and educators across the nation. We are looking for a technical visionary that has the talent, passion, and creativity to revolutionize educational entertainment.

Who are you? - a brilliant technologist based in Los Angeles, CA who knows you can change the world with great software
- a master in Flash/Flex, OOP, AS3 OR a quick learner with mastery of server side languages including: PHP, XML, Ruby, C#, C++, HTML, CSS, MySQL, Java, Python,
- you have a lot of relevant experience- this could mean working in start-ups, managing offshore development, developing rich consumer facing web applications, writing functional and technical specifications, and developing multi-media games
- a self-motivated, self-directed technical visionary that can lead and motivate all technical teams to launch this highly innovative and meaningful learning platform – this means determining the execution style appropriate for the stage of the company, building the team, shaping the development platform, selecting the architecture, maintaining and scaling the platform to support millions of concurrent users while communicating complex technical advancements and issues in a non-technical, easy to understand manner
- A creative thinker that can oversee the programing of flash games. You should have a portfolio of polished and professional games that you have already developed
- A fun and energetic team player who believes in collaboration and enjoys working in small, entrepreneurial environments
- PhD, MS or BS of Computer Science from a top school

The ideal candidate is…
Super smart – maybe in a past life you were Velma Dinkley
Compassionate - you can get inside people’s hearts and minds – you are a pleasure to work with
Kid friendly – you might have your own kids, nieces or nephews, or friends’ kids that you hang out with but either way you still have the imagination and sense of wonder that allows you to connect with our audience
Fearless - when others think ‘impossible,’ you say, ‘that’s hard, might take me a second, but there’s a way’
Talented - you’ll be responsible for the back-end AND contributing greatly to the UI…
A gamer – we are making games, you should love to play them
A terrific listener – you respect others’ points of view
Perfectionist – detail oriented, fantabulous memory…you have a gift for getting things done

How to apply:
Email us with the following:
1. An email with a good subject line
2. 1-3 sentences about why you want to develop online games for children
3. Your resume
4. An annotated, clickable set of links to your best online work. We are currently only interviewing candidates currently based in Los Angeles, CA.

Do you want to make the world a better place by helping children from different cultures communicate with each other? Do you get excited about creating a meaningful platform that will impact future generations around the world, about building an immersive 2D world, about building a participatory brand with a vibrant community? Do you like to play games, have fun, and be silly? Do you have exceptional programming, project management and interpersonal skills? Then, we are looking for YOU.

We are looking for an outstanding CTO with a background in online multi player games and great artistic skills to become a key member of the founding team of our online educational gaming company.

Who are we?
We are a funded educational startup that leverages technology and media to create an innovative and transformative experience online for young children (age 3-7 years old). We are passionate people who have worked with several studios in Hollywood, Sesame Street, a Grammy Award winner, a world famous band, and leading academics and educators across the nation. We are looking for a technical visionary that has the talent, passion, and creativity to revolutionize educational entertainment.

Who are you?
- a brilliant technologist/game developer based in Los Angeles, CA who knows you can change the world with great software
- a master in Flash/Flex, OOP, AS3 AND in at least one of the following: PHP, XML, Ruby, C#, C++, HTML, CSS, MySQL, Java, Python,
- you have a ton of experience- this means working in start-ups, managing offshore development, developing rich consumer facing web applications, writing functional and technical specifications, and developing multi-media games
- a self-motivated, self-directed technical visionary that can lead and motivate all technical teams to launch this highly innovative and meaningful learning platform – this means determining the execution style appropriate for the stage of the company, building the team, shaping the development platform, selecting the architecture, maintaining and scaling the platform to support millions of concurrent users while communicating complex technical advancements and issues in a non-technical, easy to understand manner
- A creative thinker that can both design and program flash games. You should have a portfolio of polished and professional games that you have already developed
- A fun and energetic team player who believes in collaboration and enjoys working in small, entrepreneurial environments
- PhD, MS or BS of Computer Science from a top school

The ideal candidate is…
Super smart – maybe in a past life you were Velma Dinkley
Compassionate - you can get inside people’s hearts and minds – you are a pleasure to work with
Kid friendly – you might have your own kids, nieces or nephews, or friends’ kids that you hang out with but either way you still have the imagination and sense of wonder that allows you to connect with our audience
Fearless - when others think ‘impossible,’ you say, ‘that’s hard, might take me a second, but there’s a way’
Talented - you’ll be responsible for the back-end AND contributing greatly to the UI…
A gamer – we are making games, you should love to play them
A terrific listener – you respect others’ points of view
Perfectionist – detail oriented, fantabulous memory…you have a gift for getting things done

How to apply:
Email us with the following:
1. An email with a good subject line
2. 1-3 sentences about why you want to develop online games for children
3. Your resume
4. An annotated, clickable set of links to your best online work.

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Edmunds.com is seeking an outstanding candidate for Director, Data Warehousing to join the Enterprise Data Architecture/Business Intelligence team. This position will lead the development of a business performance data warehouse to provide the company’s reporting and key performance indicators for strategic product decision-making. The ideal candidate must be highly proficient in data warehouse architecture principles and scalable software system design practices within in a web-based product development environment. He/she will thrive in a fast-paced highly versatile setting that values team-based product development and ingenuity through applying technology to solve business problems and scale accordingly.

Responsibilities (including but not limited to):

Directly manage the data warehouse engineering team; responsible for the overall direction, coordination of assignments, evaluation and professional development of the team.

Work closely with the business analytics team to develop and implement technology solutions that deliver key performance indicators of the business strategy.

Coordinate business and technical teams within a matrix organization to ensure all initiatives meet strategic objectives. Partner with internal business teams in developing delivery roadmaps.

Facilitate resolution of all technical design, development and test issues using sound planning and organizational practices; provide clear strategic objectives and tactical details for team members to execute upon.

Monitor and report on the status of all projects, ensuring team deadlines and milestones are met with predictability.

Implement and uphold sound data quality practices through process and protocol.

Manage relationships with vendors assisting with delivery and support.

Maintain a working knowledge of new technologies to enhance the company’s offerings and department operations, and develop recommendations accordingly.

Qualifications:

5+ years experience with relational DBMS, preferably Oracle

3+ years experience managing the design and development of database applications and data warehousing solutions across multiple projects.

5+ years managerial experience utilizing strong leadership skills including mentoring, communication, decision-making and project management.

Extensive experience with web click-stream data sets, the associated requirements of upstream systems and http tracking strategies for timely and accurate collection of user events into the warehouse system of record.

Strong aptitude for iterative functionality driven software development, preferably AGILE software principles.

Proven ability to facilitate, gain consensus and/or compromise with diverse teams or individuals both internally and externally.

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written)

B.S. degree in Computer Science or related field (or equivalent experience)

About Edmunds Inc. (http://www.edmunds.com/help/about/) Edmunds Inc. publishes four Web sites that empower, engage and educate automotive consumers, enthusiasts and insiders. Edmunds.com, the premier online resource for automotive consumer information, launched in 1995 as the first automotive information Web site. Its most popular feature, the Edmunds.com True Market Value®, is relied upon by millions of people seeking current transaction prices for new and used vehicles. Edmunds.com was named "Best Car Research Site" by Forbes ASAP, has been selected by consumers as the "Most Useful Web Site" according to every J.D. Power and Associates New Autoshopper.com Study(SM), was ranked first in the Survey of Car-Shopping Web Sites by The Wall Street Journal and was rated "#1" in Keynote's study of third-party automotive Web sites. Inside Line launched in 2005 and is the most-read automotive enthusiast Web site. CarSpace launched in 2006 and is an automotive social networking Web site. AutoObserver.com launched in 2007 and provides insightful automotive industry commentary and analysis. Edmunds Inc. is headquartered in Santa Monica, California, and maintains a satellite office in suburban Detroit.

Benefits Edmunds offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package including: medical, dental and vision coverage for employees; minimum of four weeks of Paid Time Off and 14 paid company holidays; matching 401K; flexible spending plans; tuition reimbursement and a fun, casual environment. Edmunds is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V.

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