June 05, 2008

Principal Software Engineer required in Palmchip

Job Title: Principal Software Engineer

Job Location: Lahore

Minimum Education: Bachelor's Degree

Career Level: Experienced

Minimum Experience: 6 Year(s)

Required Travel: Not Required

Job Description:

· Involved in software analysis, design, development, and support activities in conformance to the development and quality standards.

· Involved in research and development activities.

· Responsible for estimating tasks with respect to size and effort.

· Responsible for planning tasks to meet targets on time.

· Responsible for leading analysis and design activities on multiple tasks.

· Responsible for providing technical direction and guidance to junior team members.

· Lead a medium sized team if required.

· Provide technical leadership to more than one team if required.

· Deliver work involving a medium to high degree of technical challenge.

· Provide expertise in a significant technology or domain.

· Work in an agile environment with changing requirements and tough deadlines.

· Other responsibilities assigned by manager.

Skills Required

· Bachelor or Masters Degree in Computer Science/Engineering or Electrical Engineering.

· Minimum 6 years of experience is required.

· Very good analytical and problem solving skills are required.

· Excellent leadership skills are required.

· Excellent programming concepts are required.

· Excellent skill in C language programming is required.

· Excellent scripting skill in at least one of the scripting languages is desired: Bash Shell, Python, Perl, VBScript, or PHP. However, Python is preferred.

· Excellent skill in structured design and development is required.

· Experience of working with C in Linux environment is required..

· Experience of working with makefiles and complex build systems on linux is required.

· Understanding of software quality standards and processes would be a plus (e.g. CMMI / ISO).

· Excellent oral and written communication skills in English and excellent communication skills in Urdu are required.

Please send your resumes to

abbas@palmchip.com