[Baypiggies] Job at Wize, LLC

[Rajesh Chandran]

Hi,

At Wize (http://wize.com), we're looking for an experienced Software
Engineer.  A description of the company and the job follows.

If interested please send your resume to jobs at wize.com or to me directly.

Thanks,
Rajesh
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Wize.com (http://wize.com) is a top tier VC funded startup focused on
re-inventing the "what to buy" space. Wize is focused on solving the
challenging problem of doing fast effective product research. Some
industry analysts have called us the "Consumer Reports of the Future"
but our mission is to become the trusted source for all product
recommendations. Our team consists of a number of industry veterans
with deep experience in startups and well known companies such as
PeopleSoft, E-Trade, NetSuite, and Procter & Gamble. 2007 will be a
big growth year for Wize and we are looking for some bright,
passionate people to come in early and help us shape the future.

 JOB DESCRIPTION

 We're looking for a Senior Software Engineer to work in our small,
agile Engineering team.

 RESPONSIBILITIES

    * Design, build and own major portions of the Wize system.

 REQUIREMENTS

    * BS or MS in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
    * Demonstrable experience taking ideas from concept to
realizations as web applications and with *all* technologies involved
from database to front-end.  Take a look at our current site -- you
should know what it takes to build it.

 PLUSES

    * Experience with dynamic programming languages such as Python.
    * Experience with machine learning and statistical analysis.
    * Open source contributions.

PYTHON USAGE NOTE

   * Parts of analytics (AI, statistical analysis, NLP, etc.), search
and front-end is being built in Python.
   * We tend not to be pedantic about technology choices -- we'll use
the best tool for the job; Python just happens to be that tool most
often.