Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2000 10:09:11 -0500
From: mark harrington <mharrington@applix.com>
Subject: Job Posting:  Senior Development Engineer (Presentation)
To: lwn@lwn.net

Senior Software Development Engineer (Presentation)
Westboro, MA

JOB DESCRIPTION:
This position is for an engineer to become the project leader for a
significant application within Applixware, the Applixware Presentations
package.
This Linux oriented application must meet user expectations set by Microsoft
PowerPoint, but be developed using far fewer people.  The Applixware
development team is very small, but is tasked with creating very exciting
applications that combine the best of open source and commercial realms.
The engineer will be developing on Linux workstations using C and C++.
The engineer will be extending the open source GTK toolkit.  As such, the
engineer will coordinate with order industry and open source leaders.
A lighter-weight network distributed version is also to be implemented in
Java.
The success of this engineer will have a direct effect on the success of
Applixware Office, Anyware Office.

QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS:
This development engineer must have 3+ years experience in C++.  Java
experience is a plus, but not required.  This position requires experience
and talent at creating professional GUI applications with an understanding
of the platform and display system performance issues.  Development
experience on Unix/Linux a strong plus.  A masters degree is preferred.


Applix is a company rich in talent, technology, and loyal customers.  Applix
is a 16-year old software application company based in Westboro,
Massachusetts.  We have a heritage of supplying Real Time solutions and
products that are not served by traditional market leaders.  Applix delivers
mission critical business applications to virtually any desktop, anywhere in
the world via the Internet and offers a tremendous competitive edge to any
organization where interactive information must be accessed, analyzed and
presented in real-time.  Applix develops markets and supports Applixware,
Applix Anyware, and Applix Enterprise and APPLIX TM1 product lines.  Visit
our home page: www.applix.com for more information on our company and
products.

At Applix, we start the week with bagels and donuts on Monday mornings and
end the week with a pizza luncheon on Fridays.  The benefits of working at
Applix continue…Applix offers a comprehensive benefits package which
includes: health, dental, vision care, flexible spending accounts, basic
life and accidental death and dismemberment, supplemental life and
disability plans.  Applix also offers a company-matched 401(k) plan,
employee stock option plan, tuition assistance program, employee assistance
program and employee referral program.  Applix is an EEO employer.

Interested candidates please forward your resumes to:
Applix, Inc.
Human Resources Department
112 Turnpike Road
Westboro, MA  01581
Fax:  (508) 366-5447
		              Email:  jobs@applix.com