Skyfire: Windows Mobile Application Developer, Mountain View, CA
Windows Mobile Application Developer
Mountain View, CA
Skyfire is changing the mobile browsing game. Let us know if you want to be part of something disruptive and big.
• We’re changing the way people use their mobile phones
• We’re breaking technology barriers
• We’re building a stellar team
Skyfire is an exciting venture-backed innovator in mobile web browsing and we’re on a mission to dramatically improve the browsing experience on mobile phones.
Skyfire is the industry’s only mobile browser that delivers both the speed and media-rich experience similar to the PC browser. For the first time, you can access and interact with any web site built with any web technology. We mean any web technology – Flash, Ajax, QuickTime, Java – an industry first.
Skyfire takes work seriously and fun seriously as well.
Skyfire recently launched its private beta for the Windows Mobile phones in the U.S. We have a huge demand for the beta and a very engaged user base. We will introduce a version for Symbian smartphones in the coming months and other platforms and geographies are on the product roadmap too.
We’re looking for the best and brightest software people with a passion for technology that changes people’s lives. Help us shape the future of mobile browsing and contact us today.
Don’t take our word for it:
• “Game changing” – Sean Cooper, Engadget
• “An iPhone-worthy browser” – Ed Baig, USA Today
• “Skyfire topples the iPhone’s Safari browser’s supremacy” – Eric Zeman, Information Week
• “Skyfire could represent the future of mobile web browsing” – James Allan Miller, SmartPhone Today
Skyfire is looking for a Mobile Application Developer to join our growing team! This is a terrific opportunity to participate in the development of an application platform to deliver rich media web services to millions of mobile customers.
Responsibilities:
• Design and develop Skyfire’s cross platform mobile application to support Windows Mobile.
• Collaborate with external teams to port the application layers to various devices and other open mobile operating systems .
• Utilize and evangelize best of breed programming techniques including design patterns, re-usable and modular development.
Required Skills:
• Demonstrated track record of developing, shipping and supporting application/services on mobile devices
• Demonstrated and consistent track record as a significant contributor through the development career
• Ability to quickly master new technologies and push the envelope for performance and reliability
• Defensive coding ability accompanies with strong analytical and problem solving skills
• In-depth debugging skills; ability to reach out and use team strengths to solve problems|
• Good sense of humor and can-do spirit
Required Experience:
• 3-5 years experience in mobile application development in C++ on Windows Mobile platform. .
• Demonstrable use of object oriented development, application frameworks, memory management, file I/O, network & socket programming, concurrency and multi-threading.
• Experience with Industry standards and device porting knowledge is very desirable.
Education:
• BS/MS in Computer Science, Engineering or relevant discipline and experience
Compensation:
• DOE Plus Stock
• Location: Mountain View, CA (Downtown-Castro Street)
To see Skyfire in action, check out our web site: www.skyfire.com
To apply, please send resume with cover letter, indicating salary requirements and position of interest, to: jobs@skyfire.com
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