New York Times: Mobile Applications Engineer, NYC

The New York Times Company is looking for a Mobile Application Engineer to join its new Mobile Services group.
The ideal candidate will be a highly skilled engineer and have hands-on experience developing and using mobile applications and technologies. We are looking for someone to build and evangelize new mobile applications around news, information and entertainment for the New York Times Company and its brands. This position calls for a self-starter who is also capable of being part of a select team. The ideal candidate will have the ability to communicate complex technological concepts into plain language for non-technical people.
Responsibilities:
**Design, develop and maintain new mobile applications, using SMS, MMS, WAP and other developing technologies.
**Develop application templates, schematics and control tools to support mobile application development.
**Evangelize mobile applications across the New York Times Company brands.
**Understand the New York Times Company’s portfolio of brands and strategize on how these brands can be extended, enriched and vivified by new mobile applications and services.
**Integrate mobile platforms with New York Times Company brands.
**Stay abreast of the evolving marketplace for mobile media including the emergence of new standards, protocols and devices; regularly update senior management on marketplace trends and competitive issues.
**Stretch the envelope of our thinking about what mobile media will become in the next 3 to 5 years and how people will use mobile technology for news, information and entertainment.
Requirements:
**BS/MS in Computer Science.
**4 years of experience with the following technologies:
Linux
Apache
MySQL
Java
PHP or JSP
HTML, JavaScript (AJAX), CSS
**Working knowledge of XML, XHTML, WAP and SMS
**User experience and UI development
**Experience building and deploying web services (REST, SOAP)
**Understanding of internet application architecture using common protocols (TCP/IP, HTTP)
**Experience with requirements analysis, testing, and documentation
**Track record of supporting, monitoring and maintaining production-level systems
**Motivated self-starter
**Strong communication, problem solving and organizational skills
Highly Desired: application experience with mobile technology and carrier integration.
Contact Email: To apply send cover note with salary req and resume to: fredeli@nytimes.com

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