Python Developer, Palo Alto, CA | 90-115k My client is a stealth web 2.0 company with offices in Palo Alto and San Francisco. They are building an online film community and global media network that will revolutionize the way we consume and share media today. My client is rapidly growing its engineering team as this market demands cutting-edge web-based and software technologies. They are looking for energetic, self-starters to join their venture. As one of their earlier members in their R&D team, you will be able to make a huge difference; from designing and building the product to making sure it is one of the highest quality web properties on the internet. The product will be shipped to a potential user community of millions. You will work alongside some of the brightest people in the industry using some of the most advanced technologies available today. In particular, their backend web application is 90% Python. They also leverage a lot of existing open source Python modules like Pyrex, Twisted framework, Pylucene, etc. Using Python, you will be building a production strength web application for millions. If you are looking for a technical challenge and want to develop and contribute to some of the best software around in a web 2.0 environment, they have a position for you. We offer full-time employment with benefits and ground floor equity participation. We are backed by a veteran management team with successful track record that is committed to fostering a distinctive culture in a great company. Server software engineer requirements: * BS/MS in Computer Science or related field. * Several years of software development experience. * Multi-threaded backend server development experience in Python (preferred), Java, or C++. * Internet experience such as web services, LAMP architecture, etc. * Database application development knowledge as in SQL, database schema design, and database optimization. * Network programming experience w/ TCP/IP a plus. If you are local to the Palo Alto area, please submit your resume, salary requirements, and a paragraph (or two) highlighting your skills/experience as it pertains to this job to beau@open-source-staffing.com Python/Zope Jobs: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pythonzopejobs