Recruiting for a Hot Job – Junior to Architect Software Engineers C#/.NET, C++, Java, ECommerce- Lexington, MA to 170k package

 SUPERSTAR Software Engineers, multiple openings: core software, apps dev – C#, C++, Java, E-commerce

Full job description is here http://bit.ly/kCs9sX

Long time Bivium client seeks multiple experienced Software Engineers with backgrounds in any of the following areas: hard core software systems that are highly algorithmic – high transactional data driven applications – windows C# design and development, e-commerce.

Join a team of 20 developers working on highly complex systems and applications that collectively manage the backend of numerous high traffic, data eCommerce sites generating more than 150 transactions every minute. This includes all of the core algorithms, systems and applications that manage all of the processing, scheduling, manufacturing systems, shipping and logistics – all homegrown, and the absolute heart and soul of this company’s existence.

Regardless of your area of expertise; server, middle tier or user interface, there are lots of very interesting and highly challenging problems to work on here: performance optimization, massive scalability, algorithms analysis/design/development, VLDB design/development…on the User Interface side of things: UI Developers will create user interfaces for manufacturing control systems used by folks on the shop floor as well as slick dashboards used by executives and many other points in-between.

All development is primarily on the .NET framework, C# and Windows Presentation Foundation (for the UI engineers) is nice to have, but not required.

The CTO here believes that “smart people can learn anything”. Big growth spurt and lots of promotions into leadership here.

http://bit.ly/kCs9sX - package from 70s to 170s!

Drop me a line to learn more – scott@biviumgroup.com – Boston’s #1 software engineer jobs/recruiter!

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Frothy Job Market for software engineers/web developers noted by CNN/Money – Boston area just as crazy

I’ve had the pleasure of being involved in several lead stories on hiring on CNN and Money magazine, although not this particular one — I could very well have echoed and shared some of the same observations in the local Boston, MA job market for software engineers — simply put, things are dividing into the “haves” and “have nots” when it comes down to software/coding skills.

I recently had dinner with one of the original architects of the Windows 3.x kernel who has long since retired to the West Coast and had a nice long conversation with a local entrepreneur who has moved his startup to the East Coast – both, lamenting friends, colleagues and companies struggling to attract “top notch” talent — there is definitely no lack of average talent out there, but it’s the top 1-5% where the market is at it’s fiercest for competition.

With Google and many of our clients routinely paying salaries close/at six figures for a recent grad, yet a similar salary for a solid Senior/Principal software engineer — one has to ask “why” — I think this article on CNN/Money covers that ground well:

http://money.cnn.com/2011/03/07/technology/tech_engineers_wanted/index.htm

The market here in Boston, and in Silicon Valley/New York  are coming up with lots of new companies, all looking to chase a finite number of stars …. if you are a “star software engineer” looking for a top-notch firm, it can be hard to differentiate between the buzz out there — do yourself a favour, and drop me a line to sort out the real star companies from the “pretenders”.

scott@biviumgroup.com – Boston’s #1 Software Engineer recruiter/headhunter

Mass Tech Software Engineer Job market – it’s a talent war like 1999

Reflecting the increasingly challenging recruiting market everyone sees – people going on the record to talk about how hard recruiting star candidates has quickly become.

I’m seeing the exact same trends, and VERY savvy juniors on up asking the same good questions – investors, burn rate, equity allocation, options details and future growth positioning — all critical questions and companies not prepared, or ill-prepared, should be ready to lose the oncoming talent war. Demographics in Boston area are working against us — better adjust expectations.

If you’re looking to get a leg up on the competition in the Boston, MA software engineering talent war — drop me a line – scott@biviumgroup.com – Boston area’s #1 software engineer recruiter!

Full Mass High Tech article is here http://bit.ly/cX6BLU

Hot Job – J2EE Software Engineer with equities clearing/FIX/SWIFT – Hudson, NH

Another day, another red-hot job – this time in Southern, NH for a up&coming software company that is already profitable, well recognized as bleeding edge firm in their space — financial/equities – need J2EE and financial background

http://bit.ly/bNBMDS

PLEASE – must be local to the Hudson, NH area or Manhattan, NY areas – no visa transfers, consultants, or contractors.

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J2EE and financial background
* Senior/Principal Software Engineer
* Southern NH area OR Manhattan, NY
We need this next hire to have the J2EE web stack (JBOSS, Hibernate, Rich Faces, MySQL, ajax, type) as well as some good Financial services (Clearing systems, Omgeo, Equities trading, FIX, SWIFT) type experience

Salary to the 130k area + super benefits. Work in a small 12 person group. Rapidly growing, profitable firm

Sound like you? Drop me a line – scott@biviumgroup.com – Boston area’s #1 Software Recruiter

Recruiting for a Junior/Mid-level J2EE Software Engineer – learn Groovy/Grails – Waltham, MA

For a long-time startup client in the greater Waltham, MA area – we are conducting a search for a “high horsepower” Junior with strong CS fundamentals – with Java/J2EE . More details here - http://bit.ly/WalthamJuniorJ2EEBiviumGroup

With two days until May, we had a nice taste of Summer, and the Sox were on a nice roll until last night – although April was a reasonably busy month,  the two trends to note – layoffs have slowed significantly, but new job growth has been just a trickle. Those clients hiring are finding it tough to find “excellent” talent.

Some startups go bust, others go BOOM!

Striking differences these days between the “haves” and the “have nots” as some VCs, CEOs and management teams throw in the towel, while others do the hard work necessary to see a company through a down market. In the past few days, major startups like Kraft startup matchMINE, and ex-ATG alum startup Allurent, have either ceased operations, or had significant layoffs.

At the other end of the spectrum, are daily conversations I am having with CEOs, VPs, and CTOs of both large and smaller firms — that range from mildly concerned to overly confident in their business model, (and continued recruiting). There’s no doubt this market is now shifting to a balanced market — an equal demand of jobs to candidates — however, because it’s happened to decline so far, so fast, the perception of most companies (and perception BECOMES reality for most) is that good candidates are in ready supply. The truth? Somewhere in the middle — great talent is still hard to find, but it *has* become just a bit easier to locate. Great companies? All in the eye of the beholder. There are risky big companies, and “stable” startups — it’s all about doing your due diligence. Market turbulence is an opportunity for great recruiters and great companies.

$3,000 referral reward for Architect/Lead – build a webserver/HTTP/RFC/appliance – caching server stealth startup client

For our STEALTHY software client ($10M vc, tier 1 VCs) on 495 in the Acton area we are seeking

Technical Lead/ Software Architect – salary to the 140s + healthy equity
- Hands on experience developing web servers, application load balancer,
L7 firewall, or equivalent
- Expert in HTTP RFCs and derivatives
- Product delivery of hardened servers/network appliances
- 5+ years developing on Linux required
- Strong design and C/C++ skills
- Ability to work independently and with small teams
- Innovative problem solver
- Understands full product lifecycle and agile development methods
- Excellent communication skills
- BS in CS or EE required, MS preferred

Sorry for the lack of blog posts, been too busy thinking about summer!

If you know someone for this role, please email me – scott@biviumgroup.com – Boston’s #1 Software Recruiter/Headhunter

 

$2,000 referral reward for Lead/Manager Software Engineer Mobile Search vc backed startup, Cambridge, MA – C++/Java consumer-facing- Bivium Group/Scott Dunlop exclusive

A BIVIUM GROUP EXCLUSIVE client involved in the mobile and speech space
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We have placed 6 people on this team, including the hiring manager for one of the HOTTEST software startups in the mobile space. Nationally recognized as a leader – still giving great equity – outstanding culture and team in place.

#1 Priority is to hire another Hands-on Software Manager/Team Lead as well as several experienced mobile/handset developers:

We’re looking for a candidate to lead a small team to build our suite of  mobile applications.  Requirements are:

-          Must have experience building user-facing products
-          Must be familiar with Java, with C++ competency a plus
-          Must have insights on mobile-phone user behavior
-          Should have experience building mobile or PC-based products (vs. only web-based products)
-          Must have strong insights on product definition and user interface design
-          Must have had prior experience with managing a team and managing large projects

2 other roles under this hire:

Software Engineer
 
We’re looking for a candidate to lead to help build our suite of mobile applications.  Requirements are:

-          Must have experience building user-facing products
-          Must be familiar with Java and C++
-          Must have insights on mobile-phone user behavior
-          Must be able to work independently
-          Should have experience building mobile or PC-based products (vs. only web-based products)
-          Should have strong insights on product definition and user interface design

CLIENT SDK DEVELOPER

 We’re looking for a candidate to lead to help build our SDK for mobile applications.  Requirements are:

-          Must be familiar with Java and C++
-          Must have experience with designing and developing APIs and libraries
-          Must be familiar with developing on small-footprint (such as embedded) environments
-          Must be able to work independently
-          Should have experience building mobile products
-          Should have insights on mobile-phone user behavior
-          Should have experience building user-facing products

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Please send resumes to scott@biviumgroup.com – subject line “Cambridge Mobile” and reference the referral reward on my blog to be eligible.

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Database Kernel/Internals Database Architect position – C++ – telecommute from Massachusetts -$3,000 referral reward

A BIVIUM GROUP EXCLUSIVE CLIENT – Database Kernel/Internals Architect – offering a $3,000 referral reward

 New Boston area Lab/R&D opening for this client, you will work from home until the formal office (expected to be on 128/95) is opened. VC backed, last round 10M – another commitment from initial investors for another round of VC later this year!

 High-powered team of PhDs and developers in place  Database Internals Architect (not apps development) – building the actual kernel of a database in C++/Linux/Unix salary range to 140-150k + stock options  Do you:    * Have a passion for software development?    * Drive for success?    * Creatively solve problems?    * Thrive in a high-change environment?    * Enjoy working together with a team?    * Like to get into the technical details?    * Understand design patterns? Our client is looking for an energetic and talented software professional with a keen interest in development of database software designed specifically to meet the needs of multi-terabyte-sized data warehouse applications.  You will be part of a distributed development team using state of the art development methodologies and learning about some of the coolest advances in computer science. You will have the opportunity to applying these techniques to really make our flagship product hum. If you are interested in working with a top notch team and contributing to redefine how databases work with large data volume, this may be a great fit. The key technical skills we are looking for are:    * 5+ years experience developing relational database software internals (kernel)    * 5+ years as systems architect; providing technical leadership    * 10+ years C++ on Linux/Unix    * Bachelor or Master’s Degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering (bonus for Ph.D.) Extra points if you know any of:    * MySQL    * Distributed systems and applications include grid architectures    * Data mining and artificial intelligence    * Writing open-source software* And can see the big picture and can comfortably explain it to others Please send resumes to scott@biviumgroup.com – subject line “Database Kernel Architect”

State of Boston technology/software engineering recruiting market – entering Q2, stiffer competition ahead for experienced candidates, 2008 computer science grads in the driver’s seat.

As we enter the last day of the quarter, the news to report is mostly good – in fact Q1 2008 was the busiest placement quarter EVER for us – we remain upbeat and confident about the year ahead (notwithstanding some bumps). Two trends worth reporting — we have significant salary compression issues for Senior/Principal/Lead Software engineer candidates — and a lot of competition at those levels, means less room to grow, and a strong supply/demand curve — if you’re in this area and looking for a six-figure salary, be prepared to get grilled technically, inter-personally, and to bring your “A” game.

The best demographic to be in so far, has been recent (2005 to 2008) Computer Science graduates with firm and strong computer science fundamentals. With salaries in this year for the best (top 25%) growing at a well above-average rate, recent associate/junior cs candidates should see offers growing 5-15% from 2007 levels (for the top 10%).

 There is a lot of “noise” out there – prognosticators telling us of impending doom, lots of companies (without real money, products or leadership) with jobs that won’t last, and plenty of “used-car” recruiters contending for your time. In uncertain times such as these, more than ever, should you consider partnering with someone like me – the top software engineer recruiter in the Boston, MA technology market — scott@biviumgroup.com

C++ Windows User mode/kernel mode – Nashua, NH – vc-backed startup – Bivium placed hired manager

We have placed the Director of Software Engineering for this new office in Nashua, NH (HQ in Lexington, MA) – if Nashua, NH is not a good commute we have several opportunites in the greater Waltham, MA area for startups looking for strong C# and/or C++ Windows User mode and kernel mode developers as well.

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We are seeking 2-3 experienced Senior Software Engineers and Principal Software Engineers with Windows – C++ user mode and C++ kernel mode skill sets.  
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Do you know reverse engineering or api hooking for Windows C++?

Could you describe the steps involved in compiling code from raw source to a completed .dll or .exe ?

Could you describe the advantages of exception handling?
 

 Have an in-depth discussion of threads and threading?

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Please send resumes to scott@biviumgroup.com  - subject line “Nashua C++ Kernel Mode”

Visit our website to view more of Boston’s Best Software jobs:

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$2,000 referral reward for Eclipse Software Engineer – Waltham, MA startup

You: An experienced Eclipse developer, who brings passion to the use of Eclipse to build a game changing visual IDE

Us: An innovative, high performing team with diverse backgrounds that is changing the rules of our industry.
The Opportunity: Work on our product, while we are still defining the paradigm. Solve critical development productivity problems through innovative design and implementation.

Responsibilities

Your primary responsibilities will be to participate in the design and implementation of new features for our product, an Eclipse 3.x Integrated Development Environment (IDE) targeted toward developers with various levels of experience. You will also interact with other development team members to refine existing parts of the interface to better support target users and improve the overall user experience.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years experience developing for the Eclipse Platform, including fluency with SWT and JFace. Knowledge of EMF, JDT and GEF will be a strong differentiator for applicants.  RCP developers may apply if their previous RCP experience included developing a target application similar to the base Eclipse IDE using concepts such as the Workspace, Builders, Markers, Annotations, etc.
• A Bachelor or Master’s degree in Computer Science or similar
• Fluent in general Java development, targeting JDK 1.5 and higher
• Attention to detail and UI design sensitivity
• Experience working with cross-functional teams involving QA, documentation, and usability

Sound like someone you know? Please get in touch – scott@biviumgroup.com 

Development Manager/Team Lead – C#.NET – transaction processing – profitable startup

BIVIUM GROUP EXCLUSIVE
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The role is a HANDS-on Development Manager/Team Lead – mix of 40% hands-on work (design/architecture and a little implementation) and 60% leadership tasks – managing engineers, release schedules. C#/.NET environment. Issues of scalability/transactional systems is best fit.

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Woburn/Burlington, MA area salary to the 130s + equity DOE
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As a senior member of the Engineering team, the selected individual will have the following responsibilities:
* Oversight of the technical design, implementation, testing, deployment, and support of message transformation and delivery software development
* Team management responsibilities, including the direct supervision of approximately 5-10 team members
* Implementation of state-of-the-art software engineering practices using latest but appropriate tools and technology

Qualifications:
* A solid software engineering background, including at least ten years of hands-on development experience in a commercial environment
* A solid understanding of the .NET architecture
* Experience of Microsoft development environment Visual Studio Team System (VSTS); Knowledge of Team Foundation Server (TFS) would be a plus
* At least five years of experience managing software development teams
* Experience of large scale transactional systems with serious scalability and reliability requirements; experience of supporting business-critical production environment running in data centers would be very helpful
* Demonstrable knowledge and experience of software development lifecycle and methodologies spanning development, testing, release and deployment management
* Excellent written and verbal communications skills
* Willingness to work in an energetic, fast-paced, and team-oriented environment
* The ability to work independently; ability to manage conflicting priorities effectively
*any knowledge of protocols like SWIFT, FIX, etc would be a bonus

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Please send resumes to scott@biviumgroup.com – subject line “C# Development Manager”

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Ask about our $2-$4,000+ referral fee!

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The Bivium Group is a renowned technical recruiting firm with a sixth sense for crafting the right fit between opportunity and talent. Our focus is on building long-term relationships with both clients and candidates which is demonstrated by our unsurpassed network of skilled talent and intimate knowledge of our client’s business needs.

I have been in the technology industry for over 18 years. I have worked within several startups including positions such as Vice President of Operations, General Manager and Founder at three technology based startups – including my own consulting firm from the late 80s and into the 90′s. I left the startup world to join one of New England’s oldest and largest recruiting agencies where I assisted in the meteoric growth of a new office in a new geography. My performance over the past few years has placed me in the top 1% of National Recruiters. My philosophy is simple – I am a career partner to both our candidates and clients.

$2,000 reward for C++ Windows Kernel Mode Software Engineers in Lexington, MA area – Happy Valentine’s Day

Working with Founders of a startup in Lexington, MA area – software engineers with C++ user mode/kernel mode experience. You know who you are! Some comments from the hiring manager:

“Each team is now responsible for front to back development of our product. This includes, SQLServer 2005, .NET/C#, ASP.NET, C++ user mode, and C++ Windows kernel development.

My team is lacking in C++ user mode and C++ kernel mode skill sets. Ultimately, the candidate would be interested in working with all the technologies I listed above. The immediate need would be user mode and kernel mode C++ development. ” Please send resumes to scott@biviumgroup.com – subject line “C++ Kernel Mode.

 Happy Valentine’s Day to everyone – to me, today is not just about loving your significant other, or the person whom you may be in a relationship with, but taking a brief moment to really think about how we influence and effect others — loving those around us – including your co-workers, can be a simple thing – such as being a bit more patient or forgiving – perhaps simply offering a warm smile. Remember that Loving thoughts lead to Loving actions — and in an uncertain world, the one thing we can control, are OUR OWN thoughts and actions. [OK - cheesy sentiments over for today ].

$3,000 referral reward for VP of Engineering position – Burlington, MA area

$3,000 referral reward for this position —  

My client in the Burlington, MA area is looking for a “tried and true” VP of Software Engineering (or Director) – the position will report to the CEO directly.

Blue-chip VCs

Salary to the 150s +/- + equity in a firm with clients, and products.

the product is SaaS and is in the media/online video/streaming space – architecture – Web Components ( AJAX, Flash, DHTML,
etc.) on front-end as well and core Java, Servlets, MySQL, etc on the back-end.

Role is traditional Dir/VP role (manage, hire/fire etc) but as a startup, you should be willing to “pitch-in” with design, architecture etc.

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To learn more or have a confidential discussion – please email our Principals at scott@biviumgroup.com
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http://www.biviumgroup.com/search.php – Jobs are updated
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$2,000 reward for top-notch Windows C++ Software Engineer- Natick, MA area – VC backed startup

A BIVIUM GROUP EXCLUSIVE client:

Natick, MA area
well-funded startup through several rounds
VERY cool application work — proven entrepreneurs
salary range from 100-130kish DOE, + big options

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Looking to hire a principal+ software engineer – focus on
consumer-facing/quality desktop applications – some cross-platform knowledge would be very useful (Windows/Mac) – the works is all VC++ with C# (some new work is coming up in C#) – I would call this a “Generalist” — someone who is good from end to end. Currently they work with Qt for example for certain
work. Any web exposure client side stuff would be nice too.

This principal+ hire will be involved in architecture, design and coding — looking for Demonstrated experience with “best in class” work — someone who “KNOWS THEIR STUFF” – these are A+ players here, and they want to hire another “A+”

Formal Job desc:

We’re looking for a self-starter — just gets it done; an engineer who can easily transition from individual contributor to team lead/manager. You must have ability to coordinate expectations, people and development output in a highly dynamic startup environment – ability to balance attention to detail
and completeness while delivering on aggressive commitments in a changing environment.

Responsible for delivering multi-mode client application for desktop and embedded environments to support person-to-person communications using presence, IM, audio and video. SIP based client-client and client-server application. In this role, you will own full life-cycle of application and will be the foundation of a growing team.
Additionally, you will be exposed to a wide set of technologies/environments and will be expected to continuously gain and apply new knowledge. Previous experience must demonstrate a track record in delivering customer-quality
code in flexible but challenging startup environment and experience with project/application level integration of externally developed code and components.
Requirements

MUST have – 8+ years experience in Windows Applications Development -.NET/ VC++
JavaScript
Nice to haves:
XML/HTTP/SOAP
Cross platform

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Please send resumes to scott@biviumgroup.com – subject line “Natick Windows”

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$2,000 referral reward for QA Lead for a red-hot media/search vc-backed startup in Cambridge, MA

I am offering a $2,000 referral reward if you know of anyone for a red-hot venture capitalized startup in the media discovery/search space in Cambridge, MA. These guys are funded with some super-sharp MIT, Stanford and similar pedigreed engineers. Become the first QA hire after the manager. This company is pre-launch but has $$$ from General Catalyst and have pilot clients with some huge names – star filled offices in Palo Alto, CA and in Cambridge, MA

Send me an email if you, or someone you know is interested – scott@biviumgroup.com - bringing you Boston area’s best software engineering positions.

Need a stellar C++ Software Engineer with Outlook API experience – Key Red Sox game tonight

I am looking for a Senior Software Engineer or Principal Software Engineer + to report to our placement, the Director of Software Engineering for this late-stage startup in the Waltham, MA area.

Salary into the 120s + equity. Some of the sharpest, brightest minds around!

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Requirements:

* 3-8+ years rock solid OO C++ experience using advanced techniques, design patterns, and language features
* Strong experience and knowledge of Microsoft Outlook internals, Outlook object model, and building add-ins
* Solid Win32 API experience
* Strong critical thinking and problem solving
* Demonstrated success shipping high quality enterprise-ready software
* Ability to self-manage to high productivity and apply judgment when faced with multiple priorities
* Strong passion for (and method of) learning new technologies

If this sounds like you, or you’d like to earn a $2,500 referral reward fee for this position, please email me scott@biviumgroup.com

Tonight, is a critical game for the Red Sox, game 3, after a very disappointing, but not surprising (Gagne!!!) loss in 11 innings. Now that our veil of invincibility has been lifted, we need to dig deep and show the Indians what we can do on their turf.

Already half-way through October, that means only 32 days until I leave on my ‘big’ vacation of the year – cannot wait!!

Now, 200+ software engineer roles in Boston, MA, Cambridge, MA and Waltham, MA – C#, Java, VC++, C++, VB.NET

The market has never been hotter for top talent! As September rolls into October (holy cow!) we have more jobs piling up than we can possibly recruit for. Many of these are exclusive clients to The Bivium Group, and many of these offer great opportunities to take the next step in your career – perhaps an update on technologies you work with day to day, or the caliber of your peers. As the market (and other candidates) put themselves into new jobs, they are maximizing their market value at all times — it’s in crazy times like this, more than ever, critical, to align yourself with a resource who can help navigate these shark-infested waters. Choose to work with the best – I am currently ranked the #1 Recruiter in Boston on Linkedin. I’d love to see how we can partner together — scott@biviumgroup.com

 

Red Sox magic number down to 13! HOT Java & J2EE Software Engineer – Cambridge, MA

Nice comeback by the Sox last night, ensuring the Sox will have no way of losing their division lead with the last Yankees series coming up. The magic number is down to 13. Woohoo! Might be time to start looking into tickets for October!

 Several new hot jobs opened up in the last couple days – one of the most interesting is a core Java / J2EE Software engineer role in Cambridge, MA – where you can telecommute 1-3x a week (if you’d like) – working on an MIT spinout’s technology – this firm was acquired by a cash-rich firm that has kept the team as-is for several years now. Comp will go to 120k + a nice 8-10% bonus — chance to work on very, very complex core Java and systems stuff. JVMs etc.

Send me an email – scott@biviumgroup.com if you know someone!

Management recruiting – Director of SQA, Director of Software and Software Manager

Barely a few days since Labor Day and the phones have been ringing off the hook – for all levels of positions. After a bit of a lull in the management recruiting side, we’ve got a number of really interesting new leads – among them:

a) Director of SQA for public software firm on 128/95 in Waltham, MA area - great long-term client

b) Director of Software Engineering – red-hot startup in Lexington, MA area – venture capitalized with tier 1 VC and outstanding management team.

c) Software Manager – Cambridge, MA and also a position very similar in the Lexington, MA area – both are VC backed firms – one is 2nd round and the other is what I would consider later stage.

If any of these could be of interest to you or your network – drop me a line – scott@biviumgroup.com

New Director of Software Engineering Role – $2,000 referral reward

For a key client in the Waltham, MA area, we are looking for a Director of Engineering- reporting to the VP of Engineering. Salary from 115-150k DOE — very nice options pool still after 3 round of VC.

The client team is a highly skilled group of software engineers responsible for delivering product and continuing innovation in the technology that is the secret sauce of our client’s products. Maybe you know someone for this role? Click here for share in $2,000 in referral rewards.

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Think like a headhunter: “Own” your interview preparation.

Something I am always reminding candidates about in this market is that I can do the great work of matching a wonderful company to your background. I have access to the hiring managers, and insight into the client’s culture, expectations and interview-style. I will be able to help provide you with information that will display your unique skills in the best possible light. However, before the interview, you must take “ownership” and utilize the information I provide to you, to prepare and practice both the technical and non-technical aspects of your interview. Non-verbal communications, agendas for your interviews, practice Java, J2EE or C++ questions for software engineers, how to write a thank you letter. As many current and recent candidates can tell you, getting the interview is fairly easy, but getting the job you want can be downright challenging - no matter your skills, school pedigree or what you think you can do. We, and our clients often subcribe to the mentality that if we’re on the fence about your candidacy, the easy choice is to “pass”.  A great headhunter will always help prepare you for your interviews and ensure you have the best chance of getting the job YOU want.

Share in up to $41,500 in referral rewards… Sox squeak out a win 2-1

People have been asking me “given your rewards, how much does a headhunter make?” — well I can tell you that we’re offering as much as a good full-time recruiter working for any reputable company would earn for recruiting, presenting & managing the “candidate” side of the equation. Why are we being so generous? Because, we want to continue to reward those who have helped in our success.  To date, I have 14 open software engineer positions (J2EE, C#, .NET, embedded, Lead, Manager, SQA) that are referral reward eligible for a total of $41,500 in bonuses available to split between you and your entire network. For a complete and up to date list of all jobs that are open and their respective rewards – the link is here – pass the word to your software engineer friends & their friends…

https://www.h3.com/?dmr=POXdnCRh2nivt7hftwF3JmZsDSE

The Sox extended their major league best record to 41-22 and are now 20-10 at home. Sweet! With the nice weather planned for this weekend, Jamie (the other Co-Founder), I and our families expect to take in the Giants game on Friday, hoping to see Barry hit one out. 

$4,000 referral reward for Digital TV/HDMI and Wireless Software Engineer – C/C++ – Consumer Audio product

$4,000 reward for Digital TV/HDMI and Wireless Software Engineers – C/C++ My latest reward-eligible role is the following: Cambridge, MA, salaries from 100 to 130s + equity

Click here if you’d like to confidentially refer someone 

https://www.h3.com/?dmr=BoIH5fIXEO-2c3YTE-6OZ26Zxho  

Working directly with the VP of Engineering 

Two roles with this client:

a) Wireless Software Engineer – Our client is seeking an experienced wireless networking engineer to create their next generation wireless mesh network.   This is a rare opportunity to build leading edge technology, working with a team that is driven to create the ultimate music enjoyment experience for the home. Requirements

*Advanced degree (MS or better) with a focus in wireless technology.

*Strong coding skills, able to apply theory into working code.

*Knowledgeable in wireless mesh protocols and ad-hoc routing protocols.

*Linux/Unix device driver development

*Working knowledge of Atheros wireless solutions (plus).

*Digital media streaming, audio and/or video.

*Consumer electronics. 

b) Principal Software who is strong in Digital TV, a person who would know how to decode and manipulate the data that comes out of your digital set-top box HDMI cable…  Our client has won a number of industry awards including the 2005 CEA Innovations Best of Audio Award and 2006 Wall Street Journal Technology Innovation Award for Consumer Electronics. 

$4,000 referral reward for Database Internals/Kernel Software engineer – C++, Waltham, MA

For a very impressive startup in the Waltham, MA area. Salary to the 120s + equity.

We are seeking an experienced developer of RDBMS internals (not a database user) who realizes that the legacy architecture and one-size-fits-all mentality of existing databases is dooming them to irrelevance.

Our client is a high-powered team with diverse backgrounds that is changing the rules of high performance data processing.

Solve critical scalability and performance problems through innovative design and implementation.

Your primary responsibilities will be to define, design, and develop database related functionality within the system processing engine for commercial product release. This position requires hands-on development expertise, developing innovative solutions for scalable, high performance distributed systems. The successful candidate is self-reliant and resourceful, that enjoys working with other smart motivated people.
If you know someone for this role, you, and your network can confidentially split a $4,000 reward by clicking here:

https://www.h3.com/nc.html?dmr=DRLDj3qjF_aUNRM1ytgXC3s5d2o

$3000 referral reward for Cambridge, MA client with C++ Windows/Linux file systems

For a long-time client (and past candidate) in Cambridge, MA I am offering a $3000 referral reward that you can confidentially split amongst your network, just click here-

https://www.h3.com/?dmr=KsvCSXAHGRV6W8aZtcHMzKYRvW8 .

 This VC-backed startup client (established with clients) is looking for hardcore C++ cross-platform (some Linux and majority Windows) skills with systems, kernels, file systems — really interesting work in the vision/video space.  Salary to the 120kish area + equity.