The New York Times Company is looking for a Mobile Platform Engineer to join its new Mobile Services group.
The ideal candidate will be a highly skilled systems engineer and have hands-on experience developing large-scale systems, databases and software for mobile platforms. We are looking for someone to build and proliferate new mobile services 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 company-wide mobile technology platforms, including SMS, MMS, WAP and other developing technologies.
**Design and develop web-based tools for statistics and analytics for mobile platforms.
**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
Tomcat
MySQL
Java
PHP or JSP
**Working knowledge of XML, XHTML, WAP and SMS
**Experience designing and maintaining large database structures
**High-performance database development, including replication, optimization, and backup/recovery
**Experience with requirements analysis, testing, and documentation
**Experience supporting, monitoring and maintaining production-level systems
**Systems design and administration
**Motivated self-starter
**Strong communication, problem solving and organizational skills
Highly Desired: system integration experience with mobile carriers and SMS aggregators
Contact Email: To apply send cover note with salary req and resume to: fredeli@nytimes.com
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