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Job Description:

Applicant will be working to execute testing on a location based awareness application for both the iPhone and the Android G1 / MyTouch.

 

About Us:

Geodelic is a high-energy Santa Monica based startup company working on a groundbreaking location aware iPhone App. We are staffed by a team of successful entrepreneurs in the Southern California area, and funded by top tier venture capital. We have a fun working environment and a focus on building great user experience.

 

Responsibilities:

• Developing and executing automated tests to validate and verify application functionality
• Conducting the same, but on a server level
• Developing and executing tests to verify content, API connectivity, and simulate user functions
• Assist in the capturing and analysis of statistical data retrieved from device usage
• Work with the product team to assist in product level development tasks
• Work with the development team to assist in developing and executing tests to verify recently completed tasks.

 

Beneficial Skills:

• Previous QA experience a major plus!
• Tools -- the ability to acquire, configure and use:
  • Knowledge of Bash, UNIX tools
  • Ability to configure and compile unix software from source
  • Experience configuring apache and other unix software
• Web services:
  • Understanding of REST web services
  • Understanding of HTTP, HTML and XML
• Programming:
  • C, Python (or another scripting language) & installation of library packages
  • Regular expressions
  • The ability to explain the efficiency of algorithms
• Programming habits:
  • Experience with version control systems
  • Experience with a testing framework
• Team experience:
  • Example(s) of successfully working with others
• Specific requirements:
  • Extremely good written and spoken English
  • Be a US citizen
  • Be a team player and willing to help others out i.e. by taking on more than your share of work

   

  Additional Skills:

  • Specific experience:
    • Bash scripting
    • Experience creating small web applications
    • Experience with git (a version control system)
    • Experience with data visualization
    • Experience with databases
    • Javascript
  • General theory:
    • Familiarity with the idea of test driven development
    • Familiarity with distributed computing
  • Familiarity with unix networking (what is a port?)

   

  Compensation:

  $18- $20/hour depending on skills.

   

  How to Apply:

  Email cover letter AND resume in the SAME document - either Word or .pdf - and fill in this questionnaire - http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dDB2Wmt4TzJrYUNjYkUwU09vSkU5VlE6MA

  Applications without these items will not be considered. PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS NOT A GAMING PRODUCT.

  
  
  
  • Location: Santa Monica
  • Compensation: 18-20/hr
  • Principals only. Recruiters, please don't contact this job poster.
  • Please, no phone calls about this job!
  • Please do not contact job poster about other services, products or commercial interests.