Embedded Applications Engineer

We are looking for ace Applications Software Engineering for our stealth-mode startup in Palo Alto. We have plenty of funding, in fact the VC’s are tripping over themselves to be part of the party. Our product is good for the world and the business model is awesome. The challenge is thrilling. The rewards are potentially HUGE. Funding is solid. Frankly, you will kick yourself if you don't at least check us out. As one VC said: "If any other team told me they were going to build this device, I'd say they were crazy. But these guys will pull it off, I know they will. And when they do, the first thing people will say is "Why did it take so long for someone to invent this?"

As an applications software engineer on the team, your responsibilities will range from implementing graphics and applications frameworks to building our user interfaces. You should have an excellent understanding of object-oriented software design and 5+ years of programming, a solid C and C++ programming background, good debugging skills and an eagerness to work hard and learn a lot. As our team is small and loves to collaborate, you should have a good understanding of systems in general and excellent communication.

Required Experience:

BS in computer science or equivalent experience

Strong object oriented programming and design skills

Experience developing at the application and user interface level with C/C++

Excellent problem solving, critical thinking, and communication skills

Excellent understanding of optimization and performance issues across OS software layers

Additional Success Factors:

Experience developing reusable public or private APIs

Experience designing systems with many moveable parts

Key Graphic Designer

Recently a friend of mine tapped me on the shoulder because he is funding a really hot startup in Silicon Valley. It is a very very stealthy (for a reason) startup and there is plenty of money The goal is to revolutionize the green-tech space through a rather remarkable consumer device. A Bunch of Ex-apple guys as well as ex- Google and Twitter guys. This is truly the stuff that makes Silicon Valley legendary. On top of that the product is good for the world and the business model is awesome.

We are looking for a graphic/visual designer who does really clean and clever work, someone who is on the cutting edge of design and really wants to make a huge splash – this product will showcase your work and get you unbelievable visibility. .Your talents are in illustration, interaction, animation. You love simplicity, and you know that making something seem obvious means hours of toil to trim away confusion. Length of experience is not important, but you must show great work at some level and mad skills.

Looking for someone in consumer design, including games. Illustration skills. Photoshop / Illustrator / Aftereffects / Avid / other software packages that top-end designers like. Coding skills like Flash or esp. HTML5 is great but not necessary. Any interest in science (physics or math background, engineering training) is huge. Consumer consumer consumer. Pure corporate- or Web interest is not appropriate. This is a dream gig for someone who has had some success but wants to work at a startup.

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