Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Cisco - User Experience Design Engineer (San Jose, CA)

Title: User Experience Design Engineer

Location: San Jose, CA

It's an exciting time to work at Cisco. Every day we connect people to the network and make it come to life. Cisco Consumer Products sells home networking and networked entertainment products and services under the Cisco, Linksys, Linksys by Cisco, Flip Video and Network Magic family names. Cisco products enable people to live a connected life that is more personal, more social, and more visual.

Flip Video exemplifies Cisco’s passion for video. The best-selling brand makes video simple, accessible and fun, allowing users to easily capture and edit videos and then share them instantly with friends, family and on popular video-sharing Web sites.

Cisco Consumer Products is looking for an experienced senior product manager to play a vital role in the development of Flip Video products. The right candidate provides clear product direction of our FlipShare software and associated software products, has excellent communication skills, and expertly guides product definition across life cycles.

Responsibilities for this position include:

* Contributing to the UI experience for our future product line
* Progressively refining designs in collaboration with our design / product / development team
* Producing and delivering final assets
* Coordinating deliverables with internal and external design resources
* Advising and mentoring more junior designers

Candidates for this position must:
* Have strong skills with design authoring tools (Fireworks / Photoshop / Illustrator / Visio / etc)
* Have professional experience in visual design
* Effectively balance multiple projects and reliably meet deadlines
* Understand desktop software interface idioms and information design principles
* Understand the design implications of fundamental Web technologies (HTML / Ajax / etc)
* Work well in a collaborative environment
* Communicate well visually, verbally, interpersonally, and in writing

The ideal candidate will also:
* Have portfolio examples of consumer-facing work
* Have experience within a software development process
* Have strong Fireworks skills
* Have some interest and background in interaction design
* Have Web authoring skills
* Have Flash authoring skills

Cisco - Manager, Software Engineering (San Jose, CA)

Title: Manager, Software Engineering

Location: San Jose, CA

It's an exciting time to work at Cisco. Every day we connect people to the network and make it come to life. The Cisco Consumer Products Group sells home networking and networked entertainment products and services under the Cisco, Linksys, Linksys by Cisco, Flip Video and Network Magic family names. Cisco products enable people to live a connected life that is more personal, more social, and more visual.

The challenges involved in developing a simple, intuitive, high-quality product include the entire hardware and software ecosystem which comprises the Cisco Consumer experience. Our software vision is all about making these experiences as easy and as powerful as possible.

The ideal candidate is an independent, self-motivated, creative professional, capable of adapting quickly to a fast-paced environment and has held a significant role in user experience design in online and/or software applications, excellent communication skills, and a strong intuitive sense of mass-market customer needs. This is an opportunity to join our passionate, talented and growing software team in downtown Seattle. We are looking for someone with the talent to create elegant designs, the skills to participate throughout the end-to-end product development process, and the passion to help us create innovative experiences for our users. This is an active hands-on role, designing the core product user experience tasked with solving both the interaction as well as suggesting solutions to the visual design challenges. The candidate should also be comfortable prototyping their ideas and refining the detailed UI behaviors.

The responsibilities for this position includes
- Producing innovative yet easy to use design solutions that address complex business, marketing and user needs
- Helping outline the user experience direction on new features and playing a key role in defining corresponding feature requirements
- Rapidly developing user flows, schematics, behavioral prototypes, medium-fidelity wireframes, superior visual mock-ups, final design assets and lightweight functional specs
- Working closely with the development team and support UI implementation efforts
- Helping define and champion a user-centered design process

A strong candidate for this role will match many of these criteria
- 5+ years of designing consumer focused rich media web and client application UI
- Demonstration of outstanding design talent and creativity
- Have an understanding of user-centered design process
- Proven ability to work independently as well as in cross-functional groups
- Strong communications and organizational skills with an ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment
- Demonstrated high proficiency in leading design tools such as Fireworks, Illustrator, Photoshop, and Flash with knowledge of ActionScripting, Javascript and CSS a plus
- Have a solid understanding of and perspective on home networking and social media trends and technologies
- BFA or BA degree in design related studies

Cisco - Software Engineer - Open Source Advocate (San Jose)

Title: Software Engineer

Location: San Jose, CA

It's an exciting time to work at Cisco. Every day we connect people to the network and make it come to life. Cisco is the world wide leader in wireless networking. The Cisco Consumer Products Group sells home networking and networked entertainment products and services under the Cisco, Linksys, Linksys by Cisco, Flip Video and Network Magic family names. Cisco products enable people to live a connected life that is more personal, more social, and more visual.

The job responsibilities include:
Review, evaluate, and approve SW engineering requests for use of Free and Open Source Software (FOSS), primarily evaluating inbound technology licenses. Provide approval decisions based on legal and technical criteria for use of FOSS in products, as well as outbound publications. Work closely with the Legal department to escalate requests for use of high-risk licenses to attorneys. Work with CCP engineering and OEM/ODM vendors to ensure FOSS is used in accordance to license restrictions and obligations.


Required Skills
- Experience with Embedded system development.
- Experience with C or Java programming languages.
- Strong background in networking and software design.
- Knowledge and understanding of Open Source software licenses and software development practices.

Cisco - User Experience Design Manager (San Jose)

Title: User Experience Design Manager

Location: San Jose, CA

Flip Video at Cisco, makers of easy-to-use video camcorders (www.theflip.com), is seeking a UX design manager to join us working on our software, hardware, websites, and other materials. We want someone with the talent to run a team which helps us create elegant designs which appeal to a wide range of customers, the skills to support the product definition process, and the passion to help us create the best possible experience for our users. This is a full-time, on-site position reporting directly to our lead product manager.

The central project for the user experience team is the set of Windows, Mac, and Web applications which our users employ to work with the videos they capture with our cameras. We need someone who make our team of visual and interaction designers effective by setting priorities, providing design feedback, supporting designers’ skill development, and connecting the team to the rest of the organization.

Responsibilities for this position include:

* Progressively refining designs in collaboration with our design / product / development team
* Organizing and prioritizing the work of the design team
* Providing design guidance
* Mentoring team members in their professional and skills development
* Communicating design principles and solutions throughout the organization
* Supporting and improving design and development processes
* Directing and advising other design resources, both internal and external
* Advising and mentoring more junior designers as the team grows

Candidates for this position must:

* Have mastery of UX skills, processes, and principles
* Understand desktop software interface idioms and information design principles
* Have professional experience in UX design
* Have professional experience in design team management
* Effectively balance multiple projects and reliably meet deadlines
* Understand the design implications of fundamental Web technologies (HTML / Ajax / etc)
* Work well in a collaborative environment
* Communicate well visually, verbally, interpersonally, and in writing
* Be able to present design solutions to a range of audiences
* Have the ability to independently drive a design process from beginning to end

The ideal candidate will also:

* Have portfolio examples of consumer-facing design
* Have experience inside a software development organization
* Have skills in user research
* Have experience within a software development process

Cisco - Quality Engineer (San Jose)

Title: Quality Engineer

Location: San Jose, CA

The Cisco Consumer Products group sells home networking and networked entertainment products and services under the Cisco, Linksys, Linksys by Cisco, Flip Video and Network Magic family names. Cisco products enable people to live a connected life that is more personal, more social, and more visual.

Flip Video exemplifies Cisco's passion for video. The best-selling brand makes video simple, accessible and fun, allowing users to easily capture and edit videos and then share them instantly with friends, family and on popular video-sharing Web sites.

The challenges involved in developing a simple, intuitive, yet high quality product reach beyond the hardware of the camcorder to also envelope the software ecosystem which completes the Flip Video experience. Our software vision is all about making the capturing, editing and sharing of visual experiences as easy and as fun as possible.

We have an opportunity for a passionate and talented Senior Software QA Engineer to join our software engineering family in downtown San Francisco. The right candidate would be responsible for insuring the quality of our cutting-edge software products enabling our customers to have the best possible experience creating and sharing video. The main software components of the Flip Video experience are the desktop application (for Mac and PC platforms) that enables our users to save, view, manipulate and share their video and the surrounding online software ecosystem that the client utilizes. As part of CBG, you will be involved in the quality assurance and on-going improvement of our key software and firmware offerings. This is a full-time, on-site position.

On top of the opportunity to work on amazingly cool, cutting edge, consumer electronics software, we offer competitive salaries, an equity stake in the company and great benefits. We're even fun to work with.

Appropriate candidates will have the following skills, qualifications and experience:
• A passion for releasing top-of-the-line software
• Five or more years of software testing in a sophisticated development environment
• Two or more years as a senior tester or lead
• Experience testing desktop software applications
• Proficient in testing cross-platform software applications (Windows & Mac)
• Strong understanding of Quality Assurance fundamentals, strategies and technologies
• Ability to understand and effectively own features, be responsible for the overall quality of the product
• Ability to demonstrate exceptional test case writing, test execution and be proficient at writing bug reports
• Experience collaborating and working with offshore teams
• Expert tester and mentor
• Enthusiastic and motivated, with effective organizational and communication skills
• BS Computer Science or equivalent

An ideal candidate would also have one or more of the following:
• Strong grasp of major software and hardware technologies
• Strong passion for video/audio technologies
• Experience in test automation
• A successful track record of releasing "best in quality" consumer software products
• Experience in handling queries from customer support team

Monday, May 17, 2010

Cisco - Software Development Engineer, Macintosh ( Seattle or San Francisco)

Title: Software Development Engineer, Macintosh

Location: Seattle, WA or San Francisco, CA

It's an exciting time to work at Cisco. Every day we connect people to the network and make it come to life. The Cisco Consumer Products Group sells home networking and networked entertainment products and services under the Cisco, Flip Video, Linksys, Linksys by Cisco, and Network Magic family names. Cisco products enable people to live a connected life that is more personal, more social, and more visual.

In the Cisco media enabled home wireless routers, storage devices, AV products and Network Magic software effortlessly expand the home network and transform how people connect to their digital world at home, at work and on the move.

The challenges involved in developing a simple, intuitive, yet high quality product reach beyond hardware to also envelope the software ecosystem which complete the Cisco Consumer experience. Our software vision is all about making these experiences as easy and as powerful as possible.

We have opportunities for passionate and talented software engineers to join our growing development family in downtown Seattle. The right candidates would work with us to create high-quality, cutting-edge software products enabling our customers to have the best possible experience with their home network. As a member of the software engineering team, you will be responsible for designing, maintaining, and implementing key functionality for these applications.

On top of the opportunity to work on amazingly cool, cutting edge, consumer electronics software, and we’re even fun to work with.

Appropriate candidates will have the following skills, qualifications and experience:

• Macintosh software development experience, preferably with Windows and embedded experience as well
• A passion for building top-of-the-line software
• Significant experience developing object-oriented software
• 4+ years developing widely used consumer-facing software
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• BSCS, BSEE or equivalent

An ideal candidate would also have one or more of the following:

• MSCS or equivalent

Cisco - Systems Engineer (San Jose)

Title: Systems Engineer

Location: San Jose, CA

The Cisco Consumer Products (CCP) team is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Systems Engineer in the Camera Engineering group of CCP. As Systems Engineer, you will be working with camera engineering teams to define, specify and deliver Flip DVC projects into production. The Flip DVC defined Ease-of-Use in the digital video camera space and as a result is the number one selling DVC in the US. This is an exciting opportunity to join a world class organization and work on products that continue to grow in popularity in the consumer market.

Responsibilities
• Assume Role of Technical Leadership on DVC Projects
• Provide Input to Initial Project Schedules
• Help Identify and Choose Key Technology Components for DVC Products
• Drive Technology Decisions – Make Technology Cost/Benefit Trade-offs
• Write Engineering Specs for DVC Products
• Specifying Product Qualification and Reliability Requirements
• Close Technical Issues Associated with Projects
• Ensure Smooth Transition into Production by Providing Engineering Support in a Variety of Areas
• Along with Project Manager, Assume Overall Project Leadership Responsibility
• Systems Engineer is Responsible for Delivering the Product into Production

Requirements
• Engineering Generalist with understanding of Firmware, Hardware, Mechanical, Quality, and Manufacturing Engineering
• Some understanding of Certification Requirements for Consumer Products
• Ability to Work in Fast Paced Cross Functional Environment
• Ability to Identify, Assess Risk, and Solve Complex Problems
• Broad system level understanding of consumer grade handheld devices
• Up to 25% Travel
• 6 Years Experience – at least 2 years is in Consumer Products
• Excellent Written and Oral Communication Skills
• Strongly Self-motivated and Self-starting

Preferred Candidates will Have
• Imaging Experience – Optics, Image Sensor, Image Processing, or Image Quality Experience
• 1 Year Camera Design Experience
• Experience with Project Co-Development with Asian ODMs
• WiFi Experience
• Fluency in Mandarin

Cisco - Sr Software Engineer - FlipShare Desktop (San Francisco)

Title: Senior Software Engineer - FlipShare Desktop

Location: San Francisco, CA

It's an exciting time to work at Cisco. Every day we connect people to the network and make it come to life. The Cisco Consumer Products Group sells home networking and networked entertainment products and services under the Cisco, Flip Video, Linksys, Linksys by Cisco, and Network Magic family names. Cisco products enable people to live a connected life that is more personal, more social, and more visual.

Flip Video exemplifies Cisco’s passion for video. The best-selling brand makes video simple, accessible and fun, allowing users to easily capture and edit videos and then share them instantly with friends, family and on popular video-sharing Web sites.

The challenges involved in developing a simple, intuitive, yet high quality product reach beyond the hardware of the camcorder to also envelope the software ecosystem which completes the Flip Video experience. Our software vision is all about making the capturing, editing and sharing of visual experiences as easy and as fun as possible.

We have an opportunity for a passionate talented engineer to help develop our FlipShare video desktop software. FlipShare enables our users to save, view, manipulate and share their video with their friends and family. FlipShare is continuing to expand as a gateway to many different types of services and access the desktop, TV devices, cameras, web services, content providers and consumers like YouTube, Facebook, and more. You must be the type of person that thrives on developing cool features and elegant user experiences for millions of customers.

This position is available in San Francisco or San Jose.

Appropriate candidates will have the following skills, qualifications and experience:
• A passion for building top-of-the-line software in a fast-paced market-driven environment
• 5+ years developing widely used consumer-facing Mac/Win cross-platform desktop software
• 7+ years developing software using C/C++
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• BSCS, BSEE, or equivalent


An ideal candidate would also have one or more of the following:
• MSCS or equivalent
• Experience with Nokia’s Qt framework
• Experience with video or image processing and manipulation
• Experience with desktop to web integration through web services
• Experience with Scrum development methodologies

Cisco - Manager Software Engineering, Desktop (San Francisco & San Jose)

Manager Software Engineering, Desktop

Location: San Francisco and San Jose, CA

It's an exciting time to work at Cisco. Every day we connect people to the network and make it come to life. The Cisco Consumer Products Group sells home networking and networked entertainment products and services under the Cisco, Flip Video, Linksys, Linksys by Cisco, and Network Magic family names. Cisco products enable people to live a connected life that is more personal, more social, and more visual.

Flip Video exemplifies Cisco’s passion for video. The best-selling brand makes video simple, accessible and fun, allowing users to easily capture and edit videos and then share them instantly with friends, family and on popular video-sharing Web sites.

The challenges involved in developing a simple, intuitive, yet high quality product reach beyond the hardware of the camcorder to also envelope the software ecosystem which completes the Flip Video experience. Our software vision is all about making the capturing, editing and sharing of visual experiences as easy and as fun as possible.

We have an opportunity for a passionate, talented, hands-on engineering manager to drive our new platform initiative for our FlipShare video software. FlipShare enables our users to save, view, manipulate and share their video. FlipShare is continuing to expand as a gateway to service and access the desktop, TV devices, cameras, web services, content providers and consumers like YouTube, Facebook, and more. You will drive the creation of an extensible, scalable, and pluggable architecture that will form the core of our next generation application. .

Appropriate candidates will have the following skills, qualifications and experience:

• A passion for building top-of-the-line software
• 7+ years developing widely-used consumer-facing software
• Experience developing component-based architectures with plug-in capabilities
• 5+ years developing software using C/C++
• 3+ years as a manager with a proven ability to attract and retain top talent
• BSCS, BSEE or equivalent

An ideal candidate would also have one or more of the following:

• MSCS or equivalent
• Leadership experience in waterfall or agile environments
• Management of remote or geographically diverse teams
• Experience developing cross platform applications, especially with the Qt framework

Thursday, May 13, 2010

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