[wplug] Fw: Hiring for my old job...

[Bill Moran]

This is a pretty interesting job posting.

Begin forwarded message:
From: "Jordan K. Hubbard" <jkh at apple.com>

> Hey folks,
> 
> No, I'm not leaving Apple, I've simply moved up a level and I need to  
> hire someone into the position I originally took at Apple, namely  
> Engineering Manager of the BSD Technology group.  Yes, I'm certainly  
> biased, but I think that the BSD group is one of the most  
> interesting, innovative and frankly iconoclastic groups within the  
> Mac OS X Core OS organization and running it has been a very  
> rewarding experience, to say nothing of a lot of fun.   Now I need to  
> find someone with a strong BSD / UNIX background who's capable of  
> taking this group forward while still continuing to adhere to many of  
> the "sound UNIX engineering principles" the group firmly believes in  
> (it's not all lickable Cocoa interfaces at Apple, there are folks who  
> feel very strongly about the CLI side of things, the BSD group  
> perhaps most strongly of all!).
> 
> All work to be done at Apple's Cupertino main campus, with relocation  
> assistance is available.  Sorry, hours are flexible but no full-time  
> telecommuters since managing a team is hard enough without trying to  
> do it via remote control.  :-)   This position will report directly  
> to the Director of UNIX Technology (me!).
> 
> Are you the person I'm looking for or know of someone who is?  Then  
> send me an email!
> 
> The official job req # is 2420352 at http://jobs.apple.com, just in  
> case you want to look it up.  I'll also post the official description  
> below.  Thanks!
> 
> - Jordan
> 
> Job #2420352, Apple Computer.
> 
> Apple's CoreOS organization is looking for an exceptional engineering  
> manager for the BSD Technology team, the group
> responsible for most of the user-land libraries and commands in Mac  
> OS X (in essence, the bulk of Mac OS X's "Unix Personality")
> as well as new technologies such as launchd and ASL.  As the manager  
> of the group owning a large portion of the BSD and other
> open-source technology in Mac OS X, you will have the opportunity to  
> have a major impact on the design and implementation of
> Apple's consumer and server operating system products as well as the  
> opportunity to influence the open source community at large.
> Our environment fosters product innovation, rapid product iteration,  
> and a liberating amount of autonomy.
> 
> Responsibilities
> * Maintain and enhance the over 200 BSD and Linux components at the  
> core of Mac OS X, balancing the needs of the
>     traditional "Unix greybeard" with those of less Unix-savvy end- 
> users who may be encountering Mac OS X as their
>     very first Unix platform.
> * Work cooperatively with other parts of CoreOS on cross-functional  
> technologies and initiatives to enhance these components.
> * Evangelize and drive the adoption of new technologies as well as  
> "Unix good citizenship" across the organization.
> * Help design and implement future technologies aimed at bringing the  
> "Unix Personality" of Mac OS X into the 21st century.
> 
> Required Skills and Experience:
> * A genuine passion for, and previous experience with, operating  
> systems and open source technology.
> * BS in Computer Science or equivalent experience/skills.
> * Demonstrated creative and critical thinking capabilities and  
> troubleshooting skills.
> * Industry exposure to and knowledge of UNIX internals, commands and  
> libraries.
> * A strong software development background and management experience  
> with leading small teams.
> * The ability to be objective about Unix's strengths and weaknesses,  
> working diligently to preserve the former
>     while evolving pragmatic strategies for addressing the latter.
> * Highly professional, with the ability to deliver solid work on  
> tight schedules.
> 
> Preferred Experience:
> * Mac OS X exposure (end user, administrator, developer).
> * Previous experience with administering heterogeneous networks of  
> UNIX, Linux and Windows machines.
> * Involvement in open source technologies and development communities  
> such as Darwin, FreeBSD and Linux,
>    particularly where negotiating the rocks and shoals of getting  
> technology into these code bases is concerned.
> 
> Please send resumes to acy at apple.com (and/or jkh at apple.com) and note  
> the requisition number on your subject line.
> 
> 
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