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Role taxonomySoftware Engineering
SpecialtiesSoftware Engineering
LocationReston, VA
Salary
Apply viaApplication linkhttp://www.comscore.com/Careers
Hiring notes
TechJava
Parsed locationsReston, VA
Posted byjlentz
PostedJul 1, 2011
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Original posting

Reston, VA comScore is hiring Software Engineers. In this role you will: * Build large distributed systems that scale well - Your systems will be processing 500 billion new records every month. * Be involved in solving challenging technical problems. * Participate in ongoing research and evaluation of new related technologies. Qualifications * 5+ years experience in server-side Java development. C++ experience a plus. * Strong full-cycle software development experience. High-volume, scalable, robust systems experience a plus. * Understanding of distributed systems, data structures, object-oriented programming, multithreaded programming and performance optimization techniques. * Hands-on Hadoop experience a plus. * Experience with distributed databases (AsterData nCluster, Vertica, Greenplum, etc.) a plus. * Proficient in Linux and Windows operating systems. * Working knowledge of Linux (CentOS / RedHat a plus) and Windows systems administration. * Excellent verbal and written communication skills. * Comfortable working as part of a team as well as self motivated enough to define and complete tasks on own. * Strong problem solving skills with a can-do attitude. Should be able to thrive with minimal supervision. * Prior Agile (Scrum) development experience a plus. Apply online at http://www.comscore.com/Careers Email me with any questions.