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