1. Cisco Software Engineer 1.Five plus years experience with server/X86 and Familiar with C, C++ and assembly programming. 2.General operating systems software expertise. 3.Familiarity with Ethernet networking and Fibre channel. Needs to have worked on at least one major device driver. 4.Needs to fundamentally understand interactions between driver/OS/hardware. http://www.cisco.apply2jobs.com/ProfExt/index.cfm?fuseaction=mExternal.showJob&RID=899772&CurrentPage=1

2. NSA Software Engineer/Web Site Designer 1.High school diploma and 7 years of professional Computer Science experience up to a Master’s degree. 2.Software development life cycle experience (e.g., - Experience participating on a team software development activity) 3.Technical instruction experience in teaching relevant content. 4.Formal or informal technical leadership experience. https://www.nsa.gov/psp/applyonline/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM.HRS_CE.GBL?Page=HRS_CE_HM_PRE&Action=A&SiteId=1

3. Facebook Software Engineer: 1.Six years experience with website and web applications development 2.Deep understanding of browser interaction with web servers and technologies. 3.Background in WPO (Web Performance Optimization) CSS, HTML, XHTML, XML, Perl, SQL, MySQL, Unix, Linux, Shell Scripting 4.Understanding of image formats and compression algorithms. http://www.facebook.com/careers/

4. Search “programmer” => 164 jobs, including… –FX Artist, Art Dept. Mgr., Application Tester, Lead User Experience Architect, 3D Environment Artist, Lead Designer, Producer (Tools) Search “artist” => 19 jobs, almost all overlap Key skills required: 1.“Able to work creatively as part of a large or small group” and “experience managing/mentoring others” (ALL jobs) 2.2-5 years experience in relevant applications: e.g. game development modeling (artists), scripting (Campaign Designers), C++, SQL, etc… (software engineers) 3.“Strong math skills (linear algebra, trigonometry, etc.)” (software engineers, platform designers) 4.“Create system diagrams, user interface (UI) concepts, user flows, and other documentation to communicate the details of a design” (game designers) OBTW … “BS or equivalent experience” for SW engineers & similar, “MS or PhD preferred” for senior SW positions https://blizzard.taleo.net