Engineering Development: Software Developer, Web-based User Interface

LOCATION:

Sunnyvale, California US

WHO ARE WE?

Kaleidescape: The Ultimate Entertainment Experience, without Compromise.

At Kaleidescape, we're still small, but well established – the best of both worlds. The Kaleidescape System, called the Best of the Best by The Robb Report™, delivers a completely new movie-viewing and music-listening experience. Kaleidescape provides the entertainment cornerstone for our clients' houses, yachts and private planes.

The Kaleidescape System's Servers, Movie Players and Music Players work seamlessly with our award-winning user interface through IR remote, personal computer, in-wall touch pad, or a sophisticated yet elegantly simple screen. We design and build all components from the operating system to the circuit boards, interfacing with a wide range of advanced control systems for audio and video playback. Learn more at http://www.kaleidescape.com/.

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

The Kaleidescape System web-based user interfaces allow users to browse and manage their movies and albums easily, as well as control their Kaleidescape System, delivering the power of the Kaleidescape System within a browser window on a client machine. We provide an HTML-based interface for browsing and organizing large music & movie collections. Asynchronous data communication techniques (e.g. AJAX) are used to provide a responsive and graphically rich interface. Adobe Flash is used to provide enhanced graphic and media support. We also provide J2ME & Flash-based interfaces used to control playback of movies and music from the Kaleidescape system.

Kaleidescape Engineering is seeking a developer to continue evolving our web-based interfaces. We want someone to design and implement new features, help migrate to more effective web-based technologies, improve usability, and basically continue the quest to make our web interface a compelling and delightful experience for our users. A good sense for practical UI design is important!

Candidates should have a related University degree or equivalent, excellent written and oral communication skills, experience in web-based development using HTML and JavaScript, interest in providing a compelling user experience, and a strong desire to create high quality products.

Experience with some of the following is an asset:

  • AJAX or similar technologies
  • Macromedia/Adobe Flash and/or Flex; ActionScript
  • C++, Linux, GNU toolchain
  • Java/J2ME programming (AWT)
  • Experience designing & implementing interfaces for web browsers and/or small form-factor devices

 

APPLICATION INFORMATION:

No Recruiters Please!

This position is located in Sunnyvale, California. Working hours are flexible; compensation/benefits packages competitive. Don't miss this opportunity to join an incredible team, working on extraordinary products, providing exceptional quality. Submit your resume and an introductory letter to: careers-sw@kaleidescape.com

We regret that we are not able to respond personally to all submissions, but each and every one is evaluated and considered for placement.

 

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