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Server-side Intern | meebo

server-side intern (server star)

Position located in Mountain View

What does a server-side intern do at Meebo?

  • Develops cool features for millions of users (mostly in C and C++)
  • Supports dynamic JavaScript front-end (AJAX, LightTPD modules, Jabber, etc)
  • Scales and optimizes current infrastructure (meebo.com, meebo me, meebo rooms, meebo platform)
  • Peer code reviews
  • Debugs interesting problems
  • Explores new technologies (Amazon S3…)
  • Designs innovative systems to meet an ever growing user base
  • Has fun (guitar hero, wall ball, 4-square, enjoys an open office atmosphere)
  • Eats (meebo provides lunch!)
  • Sleeps (3 couches for power naps)
  • Other random stuff that we come up with

The candidate must have:

  • 2-3 years of C/C++ software development experience on Linux/Unix
  • Pursuing a BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science (or equivalent)
  • Ability to communicate design decisions, code walk-throughs, bugs, and what to have for lunch thoroughly, clearly, and concisely
  • Ability to adapt, take critical feedback, and execute quickly on tasks
  • Experience developing in a Unix environment
  • Phenomenal debugging principles and perseverance (plus familiarity with debugging tools like gdb, strace, pstack, etc.)
  • A sense of humo(u)r =p

Big pluses:

  • Previous experience with networking technologies
  • Database fundamentals (mysql)
  • Experience with XMPP
  • Experience and interest in high performance, scalable systems
  • Familiarity with scripting (python, php, bash, etc.)Experience with version control (SVN)

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Submit your application now to become a part of the Meebo family!