Rosetta Stone, creator of the award-winning language-learning software, continues to experience over a decade of uninterrupted growth; Inc. Magazine lists Rosetta Stone among the fastest-growing private companies in the United States. An industry leader based in Arlington, Va., Rosetta Stone has offices in Harrisonburg, Va., Boulder, Colo., London, and Tokyo, with over 100 retail locations in North America. Rosetta Stone brings together innovative professionals from across the globe to deliver the best technology-based solutions for learning languages.
Description:
The Rosetta Stone Labs Department is seeking an experienced software developer to assist in a wide variety of corporate research and development needs. The candidate will work with a cross-discipline team of researchers and software developers in Boulder Colorado who are dedicated to providing innovative solutions to enhance foreign language learning experience through speech technology.
Duties & Responsibilities:
* Work collaboratively with speech technology experts to meet research and development goals
* Deliver high-quality software on a frequent basis
* Re-factor existing code for performance, scalability, and maintainability
* Interact with project stakeholders to develop and refine requirements
* Collaborate with other software professionals to design/implement software applications with speech technologies
* Work with a cross-functional team in a Scrum/Agile software development environment
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required:
* Strong server-side development experience on Unix/Linux.
* Good understanding of scalability and performance considerations
* Ability and initiative to drive projects is a must
* Strong problem solving skills and ability to troubleshoot issues
* Excellent analytical and problem solving skills
* Experience with software design patterns and best practices
Minimum Requirements:
* BS in Computer Science or related engineering disciplines
* 2+ years relevant work experience
* 2+ years experience in developing rich internet applications
* Fundamental knowledge on data modeling and database design using SQL databases
* Strong knowledge on server side technologies (Java, Ruby on Rails, MySQL)
* Excellent scripting skills (Ruby, Perl, or Python, php, bash, csh)
* Ability to quickly learn new technologies and application domains
* Excellent critical thinking and problem solving skills
* Ability to develop simple, elegant solutions to complex problems
* Enjoy working in a fast-paced dynamic environment with talented professionals
* Ability to quickly adapt to a rapidly growing software organization
* Excellent technical communication skills
Preferred Skills and/or Education:
* MS. in Computer Science or related Engineering discipline
* Hands on experience in recent web technologies; Ruby on Rails, Flex/AS3
* Experience with version control (SVN)
* Practical knowledge of academic and/or commercial speech recognition technologies
Rosetta Stone Ltd. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other status protected by federal, state or local laws.
Interested? If interested, please send your cover letter and resume to LCOLE@ROSETTASTONE.COM.