Surviving (hell, _killing_) the Technical Intereview

Mikhail Naganov has written a handy post for engineers who are stressing out about interviewing.  He’s spot-on when he says:

“what are the staffing needs in smart companies? They want people that can tackle complex problems in new problem areas. They want people that are responsible and passionate about their work. And, of course, they want people that can explain their solutions to colleagues.”

We’re going to grill you when you come through, but it’s not like we expect you to solve all of our problems correctly - if you do that, expect an offer before you leave (unless you’re a jerk - we have a policy against hiring those…)

One more resource I’d point you at (hat tip to Mikhail) - Steve Yegge’s poston interviewing at Google.  Worth a gander or two… That said, very funny counterpoint to Steve’s raving about Google culture can be found here (hat to William Wechtenhiser for that one).

.NET Jobs in Massachusetts

Boring post, but just in case somebody’s doing a keyword search for this job….

The Opportunity:

This is a chance for a talented software engineer with some knowledge of .NET and C# to join a rapidly growing, engineering focused company.  ZoomInfo is at the cutting edge of search engine technology, and producing suites of new products to exploit our rapid growth.  Our Web Development team works very closely with product management, QA, and UX in creating these products, ranging from software as service to our API, as well as creating product for our new online advertising start-up, Bizographics.  You’ll learn by doing, working with a close-knit, smart, and highly entrepreneurial team that is focused on rapid product development in an Agile environment.  This is a great time to join us, as we’re still small enough that you will have your voice heard, but large enough that you’ll have the support you need to accelerate you career development.  Plus, we’re a pretty fun bunch.

 The Day to Day:

• In an Agile, highly team based development environment, work on new products from requirement interpretation through implementation
• Research new technologies
• Make recommendations on how to approach design of architecture
• Maintain existing products, and add update with enhancements from product management

What You Need to Land the Job:

• Bachelors in Computer Science or equivalent degree
• 2-5 years experience in software development
• Technically proficient in .NET, C#, HTML, XML, SQL, and object oriented design (C++ and/ or Java preferred)
• Experience in (and/ or appetite for) developing product in a fast based, Web speed environment
• A sense of humor and perspective
• Points for: Multi-Tier Architecture, User/Kernel Mode Debugging, Black/White Box Testing, Model-Based Testing
• Agile development experience a plus
• Solid communication skills

Collaborative, and entrepreneurial approach to work – we want to look forward to spending time with you

Interested? ‘course you are.  Apply here, and let’s get going.

Listen to Me…

Chris Russell’s a good, good guy, and was nice enough to give me some air-time to talk about what’s what here at ZoomInfo - now, like most people, I cringe when I hear a recording of my myself talking, so to my mind I sound horrible here (in my defense, I have a nasty head cold).  That said: there’s some good content here about the company, and what we look for in people we hire. 

ZoomInfo jobs in Waltham Massachusetts

Shameless, Shameless Plug…

…for votes :)  For whatever reason, Good to Know  is up for best recruiting blog of the year.  I’m pretty sure it’s not because my employer is paying for the grand prize (seriously - what I suspect is that Jason Davis, the guy who runs RecruitingBlogs.com, the organizer of the whole contest, is just ridiculously nice and felt bad at how poorly I did at poker last time we hung out).

While I’m under zero illusion I’ll win, I wouldn’t mind not coming in dead last.  Seriously.  Soooo…. if you’re so inclined, I’d appreciate it if you clicked here and exercised your right to vote.  Primarily in categories #1& #6 - well, feel free to vote in the rest, too - in fact, I’d recommend checking out all of the nominated blogs - there’s a lot of really great guidance out there, from a gang of remarkable minds.

TechCrunch MeetUp in Boston - Come Find Me if You’re There…

Hello my Droogs - we’re going to have a contingent of Zoomers at TechCrunch’s MeetUp at The Estate in downtown Boston tomorrow (Friday 11/16).  If you’re going, shoot me a note, or better yet just approach me with a beer in each hand (the idea being one’s for me, not to encourage alcoholism).

Would love to chat…