Tuesday, February 01, 2011

CableLabs - Senior Engineer

Invent cable's future.

Tomorrow's cable industry will look nothing like today's.

It can't.

To keep pace with consumer demand for fully personalized content when,
where and how they want it, cable must constantly exceed those demands.
In fact, it must invent desire for new products and services long before
the public even knows it can't live without them.

Meet CableLabs…

Our sole mission is to create, nurture and deploy the technologies, such
as on-line services, wireless, and 3D-TV, which help our industry
members consistently reinvent cable and broaden its reach. The very same
unbridled desire to create and innovate that has propelled your career
is alive and well here—and has been for over 20 years.



Our Client and Application Software Department is looking for a Sr.
Software Engineer to support a number of exciting software development
initiatives at CableLabs. This candidate should have a solid foundation
in software development, with a broad set of skills and experiences
ranging from web services, HTML, XML/XSD and Java to cable technologies.
The candidate will be responsible for prototyping new technologies for
the cable industry, as well as involved with working groups to support
the advancement of CableLabs specifications.
QUALIFICATIONS
· Bachelor Degree in Computer Science or equivalent.

· At least three years software development experience,
primarily in Java, but additional programming language experience in C++
and C also desirable.

· Experience on a software development project including
scheduling, SCM, issue handling, software testing and product support.
Experience working in an Agile environment is a plus.

· Excellent software system design and architecture skills.

· Experience developing web applications using some of the
following technologies; PHP, ColdFusion, JavaScript, Flash, Silverlight
and AJAX.

· Strong knowledge and experience in the use of HTML, CSS,
XML/XSD.

· Ability to understand complicated specifications and
develop prototype software according to the specifications.

· Ability to lead a working group to evolve complex interface
specifications.

· Ability to support CableLabs interoperability events,
conferences, and other outreach activities.

· Strong technical writing skills. Must demonstrate ability
to document software in a compact and lucid manner.

· Demonstrated ability to quickly learn new tools and
technologies.

· Experience in the W3C DOM, remote UI design and
implementation, and Webkit is desirable.

· Experience with CEA 2014 and DLNA standards is desirable.

· Experience with Cable technologies such as OCAP and ETV
desirable.



Do you meet these requirements? Do you have a yearning for learning, the
resilience to adapt to an ever-changing technical landscape, and a
penchant for challenges? If so, come be a part of an organization that
is dedicated to identifying and delivering new and innovative video and
broadband technologies over cable networks.



Please send your resume, summary of related experience, and salary
requirements to resumes@cablelabs.com. Please reference Sr. Engineer,
Software Development when applying.



CableLabs offers a competitive salary with excellent benefits and
rewards. For more information on this position and CableLabs in
general, please visit our website at www.cablelabs.com. EOE.