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Date:      Tue, 27 Sep 2005 18:07:15 -0700
From:      "Jordan K. Hubbard" <jkh@apple.com>
To:        jobs@freebsd.org
Subject:   Hiring for my old job...
Message-ID:  <BBE1EA77-1F8E-44D9-A697-E5A9BFCCB924@apple.com>

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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@apple.com (and/or jkh@apple.com) and note  
the requisition number on your subject line.





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