Jobs: Adobe e-book development team is recruiting

Alexander Turcic · 08-08-2009, 07:44 PM

Quick: what's two to the eighth power? 256, of course, and if you knew the answer before you even had a chance to read it, we can say with some confidence that you could be a suitable candidate for one of the following two job positions. The Adobe eBook development team is looking for two motivated individuals to help improving the quality of their products. If you are interested, please contact Peter Sorotokin from the Adobe team through this contact form.

Below are the official job descriptions.

Software QE Developer.

Position Summary:
The Adobe Digital Publishing group is seeking a Software Quality Engineer.
The candidate will join a QE team that is responsible for Adobe’s Reader Mobile SDK, Digital Editions and Content Server. As a member of this high quality team, your responsibilities will include designing, developing and deploying test tools and test code for the Reader Mobile SDK and Content Server.
The candidate will work closely with the development team to identify appropriate test strategies, communicate and work with other QE teams to leverage and coordinate test efforts (as appropriate) and establish test coverage approaches. You will help drive the delivery of successful, cutting edge technology by working on a team with other highly talented Development and Quality Engineers.

Knowledge & Skills:

Minimum of five years software engineering experience.
BS in Computer Science or relevant experience
3-5 Years of Automation/ Whitebox testing experience.
Experience developing automated testing; white box testing framework.
Self motivated and ability to communicate well with different functional groups.
Strong software design and development skills
Desire to be on a highly productive, fast-paced team.
Knowledge of C/C++ and/or Java required.
Excellent trouble-shooting skills.
Strong analytical skills with the ability to identify and pinpoint issues at a very granular level.
Strong scripting abilities, preferably JavaScript, Perl, or PHP.
Relevant work experience with at least two of Windows, Mac, or Linux is required
Knowledge of XML is a plus.
Professional on the job experience using Flash and Action Script is a plus.

Reader Mobile Support Engineer.

Position Summary:
The Adobe Digital Publishing group is seeking a Support Engineer for the Adobe Reader Mobile SDK.
The candidate will join a team that is responsible for Adobe’s Reader Mobile SDK, Digital Editions and Content Server. As a member of this high quality team, your responsibilities will focus on providing customer support for the large number of firms (e.g. Sony, Amazon and others) that have licensed the RMSDK. The support role comprises two major parts: answering questions, diagnosing problems and generally helping our customers successfully integrate the RMSDK into their devices. The second part is to handle the certification process for new devices developed by our customers. You will also be helping to develop scripts and sample applications that assist with the integration process for our customers. Finally, you will also be helping to improve the supporting documentation.
The candidate will work closely with both the core development team and the quality engineering team. You will help our customers develop and deploy the next generation eBook devices, working on a team with other highly talented Development and Quality Engineers.

Knowledge & Skills:

Minimum of five years software engineering experience.
BS in Computer Science or relevant experience
Working knowledge of C/C++ is required.
Self motivated and possessing ability to communicate well with different functional groups.
Ability to learn quickly and switch contexts easily
Desire to be on a highly productive, fast-paced team.
Excellent trouble-shooting skills.
Strong analytical skills with the ability to identify and pinpoint issues quickly
Knowledge of XML and/or PDF is a plus.

K-Thom · 08-08-2009, 07:55 PM

What about a "dedicacted horse whisperer for the needs of eBook users"? Adobe, among others, sure could use one in their team ...

slayda · 08-08-2009, 09:48 PM

I can't apply. I'm retired and enjoying it. Besides I can't even spell C!

Faenad · 08-08-2009, 10:04 PM

Which continent/country/city?

nomesque · 08-08-2009, 10:12 PM

Surely you need a tech writer with long experience with Acrobat and ebooks... ;-)

Peter Sorotokin · 08-09-2009, 01:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by K-Thom

What about a "dedicacted horse whisperer for the needs of eBook users"? Adobe, among others, sure could use one in their team ...

Are you volonteering?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Faenad

Which continent/country/city?

San Jose, CA, USA

worxland · 08-09-2009, 02:09 AM

If after 5 yrs of sw engineering (as required) all you are supposed to know is that 2^8=256 (as written) then I fail to see why I should apply.

Peter Sorotokin · 08-09-2009, 02:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nomesque

Surely you need a tech writer with long experience with Acrobat and ebooks... ;-)

If we could get funding for such position, surely we could use some help there as well...

Alexander Turcic · 08-09-2009, 02:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by worxland

If after 5 yrs of sw engineering (as required) all you are supposed to know is that 2^8=256 (as written) then I fail to see why I should apply.

That was a joke on my part. Apologies if it wasn't immediately apparent.

Sweetpea · 08-09-2009, 03:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by slayda

I can't apply. I'm retired and enjoying it. Besides I can't even spell C!

You're doing alright with that!

worxland · 08-09-2009, 06:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alexander Turcic

That was a joke on my part. Apologies if it wasn't immediately apparent.

I wasn't quite serious about the matter either.

pwjone1 · 08-09-2009, 09:17 AM

Well, I actually could check off most (not quite all) of the items in the job listing, but I doubt you could afford me, so this is not an application, but more of an observation. I've always liked Adobe and especially PDFs, seems like the only thing to this day that pretty much displays on just about any device, so the company is to be commended for that, but two observations about recent Adobe endeavors:

1. Pricing of the software is generally pretty awful (very high)
2. Recent Software quality has been the polar opposite of the pricing (very low)

So I am very glad to see Adobe at least (finally) start to act on #2. The bugs in Adobe Digital Editions have been simply awful.

But I do wish you luck, the Balkanization of the eBook field has really been pretty awful, and I've always felt that if Adobe ever got its act together on the quality front, that would go a long ways towards sorting things out.

Good luck!

kaan · 08-09-2009, 09:17 AM

Interesting job description ... wrong continent :-/

pwjone1 · 08-09-2009, 09:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alexander Turcic

That was a joke on my part. Apologies if it wasn't immediately apparent.

I got the joke, but then I have over 5 years in the field

, and probably would have answered the 2**8 question with (0x)100

. Might as well have some fun with the job listing, and at least Adobe's hiring, which isn't a given in the industry these days.

ProDigit · 08-09-2009, 09:48 AM

Darn! I need a job, but far from meet the requirements.
I did know 2^8=256 before I read it though :-/

08-08-2009, 07:44 PM	#1
Alexander Turcic Fully Converged Posts: 18,175 Karma: 14021202 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Switzerland Device: Too many to count here.	Jobs: Adobe e-book development team is recruiting Quick: what's two to the eighth power? 256, of course, and if you knew the answer before you even had a chance to read it, we can say with some confidence that you could be a suitable candidate for one of the following two job positions. The Adobe eBook development team is looking for two motivated individuals to help improving the quality of their products. If you are interested, please contact Peter Sorotokin from the Adobe team through this contact form. Below are the official job descriptions. Software QE Developer. Position Summary: The Adobe Digital Publishing group is seeking a Software Quality Engineer. The candidate will join a QE team that is responsible for Adobe’s Reader Mobile SDK, Digital Editions and Content Server. As a member of this high quality team, your responsibilities will include designing, developing and deploying test tools and test code for the Reader Mobile SDK and Content Server. The candidate will work closely with the development team to identify appropriate test strategies, communicate and work with other QE teams to leverage and coordinate test efforts (as appropriate) and establish test coverage approaches. You will help drive the delivery of successful, cutting edge technology by working on a team with other highly talented Development and Quality Engineers. Knowledge & Skills: Minimum of five years software engineering experience. BS in Computer Science or relevant experience 3-5 Years of Automation/ Whitebox testing experience. Experience developing automated testing; white box testing framework. Self motivated and ability to communicate well with different functional groups. Strong software design and development skills Desire to be on a highly productive, fast-paced team. Knowledge of C/C++ and/or Java required. Excellent trouble-shooting skills. Strong analytical skills with the ability to identify and pinpoint issues at a very granular level. Strong scripting abilities, preferably JavaScript, Perl, or PHP. Relevant work experience with at least two of Windows, Mac, or Linux is required Knowledge of XML is a plus. Professional on the job experience using Flash and Action Script is a plus. Reader Mobile Support Engineer. Position Summary: The Adobe Digital Publishing group is seeking a Support Engineer for the Adobe Reader Mobile SDK. The candidate will join a team that is responsible for Adobe’s Reader Mobile SDK, Digital Editions and Content Server. As a member of this high quality team, your responsibilities will focus on providing customer support for the large number of firms (e.g. Sony, Amazon and others) that have licensed the RMSDK. The support role comprises two major parts: answering questions, diagnosing problems and generally helping our customers successfully integrate the RMSDK into their devices. The second part is to handle the certification process for new devices developed by our customers. You will also be helping to develop scripts and sample applications that assist with the integration process for our customers. Finally, you will also be helping to improve the supporting documentation. The candidate will work closely with both the core development team and the quality engineering team. You will help our customers develop and deploy the next generation eBook devices, working on a team with other highly talented Development and Quality Engineers. Knowledge & Skills: Minimum of five years software engineering experience. BS in Computer Science or relevant experience Working knowledge of C/C++ is required. Self motivated and possessing ability to communicate well with different functional groups. Ability to learn quickly and switch contexts easily Desire to be on a highly productive, fast-paced team. Excellent trouble-shooting skills. Strong analytical skills with the ability to identify and pinpoint issues quickly Knowledge of XML and/or PDF is a plus.

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K-Thom The one and only Posts: 3,302 Karma: 535819 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Berlin, Germany Device: yup!	What about a "dedicacted horse whisperer for the needs of eBook users"? Adobe, among others, sure could use one in their team ...

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Faenad Ad astra per aspera Posts: 347 Karma: 724 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Mexico Device: PRS-505, PRS-300 & HTC HD2	Which continent/country/city?

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nomesque Snooty Bestselling Author Posts: 1,485 Karma: 1000000 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Ipswich, QLD, Australia Device: PRS-650	Surely you need a tech writer with long experience with Acrobat and ebooks... ;-)

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worxland Connoisseur Posts: 65 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Hungary Device: PRS-505, Paperwhite	If after 5 yrs of sw engineering (as required) all you are supposed to know is that 2^8=256 (as written) then I fail to see why I should apply.

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pwjone1 Bookie Posts: 110 Karma: 702568 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Poughkeepsie, NY Device: none	Well, I actually could check off most (not quite all) of the items in the job listing, but I doubt you could afford me, so this is not an application, but more of an observation. I've always liked Adobe and especially PDFs, seems like the only thing to this day that pretty much displays on just about any device, so the company is to be commended for that, but two observations about recent Adobe endeavors: 1. Pricing of the software is generally pretty awful (very high) 2. Recent Software quality has been the polar opposite of the pricing (very low) So I am very glad to see Adobe at least (finally) start to act on #2. The bugs in Adobe Digital Editions have been simply awful. But I do wish you luck, the Balkanization of the eBook field has really been pretty awful, and I've always felt that if Adobe ever got its act together on the quality front, that would go a long ways towards sorting things out. Good luck!

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kaan Connoisseur Posts: 61 Karma: 544 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Århus, Denmark Device: Sony prs-505	Interesting job description ... wrong continent :-/

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ProDigit Karmaniac Posts: 2,553 Karma: 11499146 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Miami FL Device: PRS-505, Jetbook, + Mini, +Color, Astak Ez Reader Pro, PPW1, Aura H2O	Darn! I need a job, but far from meet the requirements. I did know 2^8=256 before I read it though :-/