[gambit-list] Employment opportunities in Gambit / JazzScheme

lowly coder lowlycoder at huoyanjinjing.com
Sat Jun 27 21:14:21 EDT 2009


Any chance this company will open source some of their database tech? I feel
that one of the few weaknesses of gambit is lack of a good mnesia like db
system (or maybe I'm just incompetent).



On Sat, Jun 27, 2009 at 6:02 AM, Guillaume Cartier <gc at auphelia.com> wrote:

> Hi everyone,
>
> Auphelia Technologies is looking for highly skilled resources for work
> in Gambit / JazzScheme, Web development and Database architecture.
>
>
> Auphelia Technologies offers integrated management software, entirely
> customized for small and medium-sized businesses, using innovative
> technology and revolutionary features. Auphelia is located in
> Montreal, Canada. See http://www.auphelia.com (under construction).
>
> Gambit is a complete, portable, efficient and reliable implementation
> of the Scheme programming language. See
> http://dynamo.iro.umontreal.ca/~gambit<http://dynamo.iro.umontreal.ca/%7Egambit>
> .
>
> JazzScheme is an open source programming language and cross-platform
> framework built on top of Gambit . It includes a sophisticated IDE and
> has been used for more than 10 years to develop high-quality
> commercial software. See http://www.jazzscheme.org.
>
>
> DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT
>
> We are starting development on a new Enterprise Resource Planning
> (ERP) software that we plan on making top of its class. Work will be a
> complete rewrite and a major evolution of an existing product already
> in use by a large client base.
>
> Note that this project is a highly complex undertaking as we will not
> be developing just another ERP software but a complete dynamic ERP
> creation platform. Project is planned to last around 1 1/2 year for
> the first release. Current team is composed of 10 people and is
> planned to grow to around 25.
>
>
> TECHNOLOGIES
>
> After an exhaustive evaluation period, decision has been made to
> develop the backend entirely in Gambit / JazzScheme. We still haven't
> decided between Qt and JazzScheme for our desktop client solution but
> if the JazzScheme platform can be evolved to suit our needs, we have a
> definite preference for using it accross the whole project.
>
>
> EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
>
> We need resources for the following 4 positions :
>
>
> LANGUAGE / FRAMEWORK DEVELOPPER
>
> 1 or 2 resources to work closely with Gambit and JazzScheme's authors
> to evolve the JazzScheme langage and framework during a period of
> about 6 months. Planned work includes :
>  - Language
>  - Module / build system
>  - Performance / memory
>  - IDE / Remote debugger
>  - X11 and MacOS X frontends
>
> Note that Gambit's author Marc Feeley, has confirmed his participation
> part time in the project!
>
> Ideally, the resources we are looking for would have expert knowledge
> in Lisp, Scheme, Gambit and JazzScheme! But realisticaly, if you don't
> know those but are brilliant, motivated and want to be part of an
> exciting project that could put Scheme to the forefront, please send
> us your resume!
>
>
> PROJECT DEVELOPPER
>
> 1 or 2 resources to complete our existing team and work on the Desktop
> client and / or Server layer. Knowledge of the following is a definite
> plus :
>  - Lisp, Scheme, Gambit, JazzScheme
>  - GUI development
>  - Highly scalable server development
>  - Databases, SQL
>
>
> WEB DEVELOPPER
>
> 1 resource to work on the Web client. We need a world class expert in
> advanced web interfaces as the Web client will have to implement all
> the functionality of the Desktop client. Knowledge of the following is
> critical :
>  - Dynamic web development with AJAX
>  - Advanced web interfaces
>  - Javascript
>  - PHP
>
>
> DATABASE ARCHITECT
>
> 1 resource to be lead in every database related work. Knowledge of the
> following is critical :
>  - World class expertise in database modeling
>  - Databases : PostgreSQL (will probably be the first one supported),
> Oracle, SQLite (for the offline mode)
>
>
> Ideally we are looking for full time resources located near Montreal
> but are definitely open to remote work and other options. Auphelia
> Technologies offers competitive & flexible employment conditions.
>
>
> PS: Please feel free to pass this announce to your friends!
>
>
> Cheers,
>
>
> Guillaume Cartier
> gc at auphelia.com
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