Software Engineers

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AideRSS is looking for a talented software engineer to help build the next generation technologies to help people deal with information overload and find and ‘Read What Matters’. We offer a casual work environment, great location, competitive salary and a chance to hone your craft on state-of-the-art technology. SOFTWARE ENGINEER Are you excited about SOA? Do you want to get hands-on experience with the latest virtualization technologies? Does the prospect of working to enhance, maintain and support our core technology platform excite you? Then we’d love to talk to you. Here are the specific skills we’re looking for: • University degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related discipline • 3+ years of experience developing projects using Ruby, PHP, Python, MySQL, or any other parallel technologies • 3+ years of experience of working with the Linux operating system (installing the OS, configuring applications, backing up data etc.) - Strong plus, if familiar with: HA, DRBD, Monit, Munin, Postfix, Nginx, advanced Bash scripting • 3+ years of COOP experience • Understanding of large scale, multi-tier web application architecture • Project experience with - XML and DOM parsing, - serving/consuming SOAP and REST based Web Services, - AJAX interface development, - writing ad-hoc SQL queries and reports • SQL programming using MySQL 5.x, database design skills and experience with - advanced SQL programming constructs, - SQL query analysis/optimizations, - best practices for database indexing • Experience with Amazon Web Services is a strong plus • A self-starter, who places priority on getting things done • An up to date blog is a strong plus ABOUT AIDERSS AideRSS is a well-funded startup based in Waterloo, ON that is focused on helping people deal with information overload and find and ‘Read What Matters’. We believe that RSS is the glue of the internet, and social media is not just a passing fad. We practice a Scrum/eXtreme Programming based agile development methodology. As such our environment is more collaborative than most, focusing on teamwork, constant feedback and informal communication. We primarily use open-source software, and believe in contributing back to the community.