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From: lepreau@sal.cs.utah.edu (Jay Lepreau)
Newsgroups: comp.os.mach,comp.unix.internals,comp.unix.bsd.misc,utah.jobs,utah.linux,misc.jobs.offered
Subject: Research Programmer Positions, University of Utah
Date: 22 Nov 1995 10:20:53 GMT
Organization: University of Utah
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Summary: Five positions available in OS/compilers/general.
Keywords: jobs OS compilers utah
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Flux/Mach4 OS Project -- Systems Programmers -- Five Positions
Come brainstorm, design, hack, and debug with us.
Oh, also ski, bike, hike, and raft with us.
Then there is reading and writing.
And there's also drinking.
We do all of them.
Join a team building a next-generation operating system with ARPA, NSF,
and industrial support. For the right people, a great deal of freedom
is available in shaping the designs, implementations, and in choice of
sub-project. Although a research orientation is desirable, staffers
must also be committed to producing real software that works and is used
by others. A loose and flexible environment is the norm, so dedication
or self-discipline is needed. Depending on the individual, pay can be
competitive with industry, so don't let that scare you away. Concurrent
pursuit of an advanced degree is possible in some cases.
We do microkernels (with several traditional microkernel components in user
space, such as address space management), distributed shared memory,
distributed and not-so-distributed objects, security, IDL compilers and
languages, and very fancy linking. This work is targeted at highly
decomposed systems and middleware. We have superb experimental computing
facilities. Check out http://www.cs.utah.edu/projects/flux/ for more info.
KERNEL HACKERS: 2-3
Required is expertise in kernel hacking, in Unix, Mach, Linux, NetWare,
NT, or other operating systems. Experience in core, low-level OS areas
is required, i.e. beyond simple device driver programming or filesystem
modification. Experienced, creative architects are always welcome;
plusses are kernel experience with the x86 or PowerPC, and expertise in
the Mach kernel. Your role is key in developing the fundamental kernel
mechanisms underlying our work.
SENIOR LANGUAGE TOOL ENGINEERS: 1-2
Required is in-depth expertise in some or all of compilers, linkers, and
debuggers. Bases for this work include an advanced, optimizing, interface
definition language (IDL) compiler, an experimental programmable
linker/loader (see the OMOS papers, at http://www.cs.utah.edu/projects/...
flux/papers#flex), the GNU tools, and new programs you will design and write.
SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEERS: 1-2
Generally expert programmers not covered by the two categories above.
Plusses are expertise in distributed object systems (ORBs, COM, SOM, etc)
or aspects of computer security. One area you might work in is
developing an advanced distributed shared memory system useful to
client/server applications, and to the rest of the OS itself. Another is
in sophisticated performance measurement tools and machine simulators.
Another is in IDL compiler components.
SO WHAT ABOUT UTAH, ANYWAY?
Despite its reputation as a desert, Utah is by no means "dry," in any
sense. Salt Lake City, at the foot of the Wasatch Mountains, is the hub
of a large metropolitan area --- large enough to offer diverse cultural
resources (i.e. there are lots of people here like yourself!). Utah has
unparalleled outdoor recreation, from skiing at seven world class
resorts within 30-60 minutes' drive, to mountain biking, backpacking,
and river running in the spectacular red rock canyon country of Southern
Utah. Ten national parks lie less than a day's drive away, and numerous
recreation and wilderness areas are even closer --- making outdoor
recreation uniquely accessible. For some cool pix and details, see
http://www.cs.utah.edu/csinfo/slc_utah.html.
WHO TO CONTACT
Zip me a resume/CV with 3 references in Postscript, ascii, or paper form;
email is fine.
Jay Lepreau lepreau@cs.utah.edu
Computer Science Dept, 3190 M.E.B. http://www.cs.utah.edu/~lepreau/
University of Utah Phone: 801-581-4285 Fax: 801-585-3743
Salt Lake City, UT 84112