Would you like your work to be used to entertain the masses?
Do you thrive in an intense, fast paced work environment?
Is sleep an optional activity for you?
Is your pulse measured in bitrate?
Do you sing along with the radio on the way to work?
Then we'd like to talk to you.
Napster is rapidly hiring talented people to bring the latest and greatest music technology to the web. Positions are available in all areas of the company, so send us your resume to jobs@napster.com
Management:
VP Marketing
VP Business Development
Director Product Management
Engineering:
Windows Application Programmers
Server Architect
Search Expert / Architect
Senior Designer
Senior Software Engineer / Project Lead
Database Engineer
Windows Application Programmers
Napster is looking for Windows experts to help develop
applications that will be used by millions of music
fans. Implementation will involve a combination of
highly usable graphical user interfaces and client
components that enable optimized search and fast data
transfer over the Internet.
The successful candidate will have a strong background
in C++ and a thorough knowledge of Win32, and will
have developed and delivered interactive Windows applications.
Since our client application is free and is downloaded by thousands
of users each day, you must have a passion for creating
awesome software quickly, carefully, and with
thorough testing and a commitment to the
highest quality standards. A degree in Computer
Science or related technical discipline is preferred.
Interested? Send your resume to jobs@napster.com.
Server Architect
Napster's core innovations lie in our server
technology. It provides services to give our
users access to our virtual collection of
libraries and songs and allows users with common
interests to chat about music. You will architect,
design, and help implement our next generation
server that will reliably scale to support millions of users.
This individual must have at least 6 years of Object
Oriented programming creating high performance UNIX
server solutions.
Experience in 3-tier architectures is preferred. An
understanding of the issues involved in collecting,
storing, and managing large scale data sets is
recommended. A degree in Computer Science or related
technical discipline is required.
Interested? Send your resume to jobs@napster.com.
Search Expert / Architect
Our search and indexing
technology needs to be highly responsive to the
changing availability of songs. Important aspects of
the job include search algorithm development, and
attention to critical performance and availability
requirements.
CS degree or equivalent experience required. Six years
industry track record with C++ and UNIX required.
Knowledge of parallel computing, information
retrieval, and multithreading a plus.
Interested? Send your resume to jobs@napster.com.
Senior Designer
Napster's web site is accessed by thousands of music
fans, every day. The site needs to be intuitive and
compelling. Our downloadable Windows client is used daily by
thousands of users. It, too, needs the guiding
hand of a professional user interface designer.
This individual must be familiar with web
technologies, such as (D)HTML and CGI. Experience in
Windows GUI design is a requirement as well. A degree
in Computer Science or related technical discipline
preferred.
Interested? Send your resume to jobs@napster.com.
Senior Software Engineer / Project Lead
Napster is growing and requires a productive, seasoned engineer to
own components of our service, and help create a state of
the art robust and reliable software system.
This individual must have at least 4 years of Object
Oriented programming, successful track record of
technical leadership and a CS degree. Excellent
software engineering practices are required.
Interested? Send your resume to jobs@napster.com.
Database Engineer
This individual must have at least 4 years of DB
experience, including schema design and SQL
programming. Experience with CGI and programming in
Perl or C++ is required.
Oracle or MySQL experience is preferred.
This individual must have a CS degree and at least 2
years of Object Oriented programming.
Interested? Send your resume to jobs@napster.com.
