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Open position at Nokia in Austin, TX for a Python/Java developer

Filed under: austin, mobile, python — October 12, 2006

For all the Pythonistas, there’s a publicly-listed position open at Nokia’s Austin, TX office:

Software Engineer:

The Software Engineering position will be responsible for development of software analysis tools within an Integrated Development Environment. The candidate will be required to design/develop static analysis models within Python that provide expression parsing and design pattern matching of Symbian OS applications and various UI environments, including UIQ and Series 60. Integration of the analysis tools within a Java based integrated development environment will be required through the development of application plugins. The candidate will be working in a fast paced software development environment that is very customer focused and is able to adapt features to meet customer requirements within planned product release cycles.

A couple thoughts to help interpret the above description:

You won’t be starting from scratch.
“A Java based integrated development environment” means Eclipse.
If you’re not familiar with what the Austin office does, check out the “Creating Carbide.c++ Blog.”

In case the link to the job posting doesn’t work, try starting from the Nokia Careers page, which is either: <http://careers.nokia.com/> or <http://www.nokia.com/careers>.

Take note: If you’re interested in the position, contacting me isn’t the way to go. Follow the link to the job description and click the “Apply” button. Even if you know people in the office, you need to apply online to officially become a candidate.

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