Solutions Engineer

Solutions Engineer – Cambridge, MA

 

Who We Are:

 

JumpTap, Inc. ( http://www.jumptap.com/) is the leader in mobile search and advertising solutions reaching 40% of North American WAP subscribers and commercially deployed on numerous mobile operators in North America and Europe.  Recently selected by IDC as one of the 10 emerging mobile players to watch in 2007 and awarded the 2007 Entrepreneurial Award for Mobility by Frost and Sullivan, JumpTap has developed the most comprehensive search and advertising solutions in the market. JumpTap’s operator-branded solutions enable operators to maintain their direct relationship with their subscribers, and offer a fast, easy and fun search experience, while generating and retaining valuable search and advertising revenues.

 

JumpTap was founded in 2005 and is backed by premier venture capital firms and is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts. 

 

Summary:



Reporting to the Solutions Team Leader, the Solutions Engineer is responsible for the customization, integration, configuration of the various solution component instances (e.g. search engine, content services system) in the customer’s hosted environment as well as development of new customer unique features. The role also includes responsibility for implementing integration APIs with new and existing verticals, integrating 3rd parties and new content providers, implementing query classification data, writing search result sorting handlers, and developing expertise in search engine and content services implementations, focused on the mobile platform.  The right candidate must have a strong background in web applications, server-side Java and relational databases and have developed and deployed highly available applications using Tomcat and Apache.

 

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

 

·  Development, debugging, and testing of large-scale, distributed search-related components in a hosted environment

·  Development and debugging of automation & unit tests

·  Given a high level functional specification, write detailed program design

·  Maintain design & implementation documents

·  Perform occasional code review.  Adhering to self-check methodologies producing high quality work with careful attention to detail, leaving no open ends

·  Design & develop Java server-side code to enhance the search engine customization

·  Customer support

 

Requirements: 

 

·  Position requires a Bachelor’s degree (B.A. or B.S.) from a Four-Year College or University; or equivalent combination of both education and experience. Computer Science Degree a plus.

·  Big Advantage: experience in one of the following industries: Telecommunication (preferred mobile telecommunications), Content management, Search or Advertising.

·  Strong Java programmer with minimum 3 years of professional experience and solid object- and pattern-oriented design skills

·  Java server-side development essential, with strong understanding of web application programming.

·  Strong experience with JSP, Java Servlets and Web Services development

·  Familiarity with relational databases such as MySQL and Oracle

·  Knowledge in UNIX, Linux and NT operational systems

·  Dedicated work ethic

·  Highly accountable and detail oriented

·  Ability to learn quickly and display solid logic/engineering thinking

·  Good communication skills, both written and verbal

·  Proven ability to follow project plans and meet provided scheduling deadlines

·  Ability to work under pressure

·  English - Excellent text comprehension, written and verbal skills required

 





JumpTap is an Equal Opportunity Employer that offers competitive wages and excellent benefits. 

Here is your chance to join a top notch start-up at the edge of a very exciting industry!