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Flash Engineer

The Job

This is a senior development role on the iPaper product. iPaper is the first full-featured web-based document viewer. For years, the standard in cross-platform document viewing has been Adobe PDF, a desktop software solution invented twenty years ago. iPaper is a new Flash-based document viewing standard that is positioned to shake up this billion dollar industry because it runs completely in a web browser and is faster and lighter than Acrobat. Despite the importance of iPaper, the team that works on it is still tiny, and you will have a huge impact on the product.

The Ideal Profile

This is not a typical Flash programming role. iPaper is an unusually complex Flash application with many highly technical components. We are looking for someone who is a well-rounded computer scientist in addition to an expert Flash developer. This would be demonstrated by a CS degree, knowledge of more traditional programming environments, or projects which show deep engineering ability. We love to see candidates who have worked on impressive Flash applications that they can demonstrate for us. We favor candidates who can show us they have a keen product sense and will contribute good ideas for improving the product.

Responsibilities

Extend and improve the iPaper product, adding new features and refining existing functionality. Think creatively about the future of iPaper, generate feature ideas, and integrate them into the product roadmap. Architect our internal document format, manipulate SWF byte-code directly, and solve difficult technical problems.

Qualifications

  • 1+ years experience with Flash and ActionScript
  • Experience with Flex, AS 3.0, OOP, and Unit Testing
  • Strong understanding of Flash's rendering process and optimization
  • Experience integrating Flash with external APIs and Web Services
  • Strong computer science fundamentals as evidenced by a CS degree or equivalent experience
  • Knowledge of XHTML, CSS, JavaScript, SQL or C++ is a plus

This position reports to the CTO.

Availability: Full-time.

Location: You are preferably located near San Francisco, CA. Relocation assistance is designed on a per-case basis. In short, we'll be creative to get you here.

Contact: Please send your email cover letter and resume with the subject "Your name – Flash Engineer – via Scribd.com" to jobs@scribd.com. All communication and correspondence is held in the strictest confidence to ensure that you can connect and learn more without exposure.

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