Jobs

We are currently looking for a talented interaction design student to strengthen our design team in Rotterdam. Candidates should have a strong passion for mobile design and are current with the latest developments in the area of social media and mobile apps. You have the ability to create and evaluate high-level design concepts, but at the same time you are relentless with your attention to the smallest details. Although you are not a graphic designer, you have a natural feeling for aesthetics.

We prefer 3rd or 4th year students who are enrolled in one of the following programs:

• Industrial Design Enginering (DFI)
• CMD Rotterdam
• MIC Amsterdam
• HKU (Interaction Design)

What’s in it for you?

You are given the chance to gain valuable experience with interaction design in the real world, working together with product managers, visual designers and developers to help improve a mobile application used by millions of people worldwide. You will be involved in the design process from beginning to end, from product idea to conceptual design, from wireframes and prototypes to testing and implementation.

Please email your resume and portfolio to rabia@nimbuzz.nl.

Position summary

Nimbuzz is looking for a Technical Product Manager Mobile Applications to join our Product Management team. This team has the leading role in defining the product vision and coordinates the implementation of all Nimbuzz applications. Currently the following 9 platforms are supported by Nimbuzz: Symbian, iPhone, Blackberry, Android, Java MIDP, WAP, Flash, PC, Mac but more are coming… The Product Manager shall be responsible for a subset of these platforms.

The Product Manager shall have the leading role in defining the product vision. This vision shall support both the company's overall strategy and goals and will help Nimbuzz broaden its mobile reach. The Product Manager gathers and prioritizes product and customer requirements, analyses the market and competition, and is responsible for product planning and execution throughout the product lifecycle. This requires working closely with Development, Architecture, Marketing and Product Design. Excellent communication and analytical skills are needed as the Product Manager will work with people from all cultural backgrounds and different levels of technical/business knowledge. As you will have a leading role in a very dynamic working environment, time management and working under pressure should not be a problem for you. The Product Manager shall have a track record in the mobile and/or Internet industry.

Key responsibilities

• Analyse competition products, market needs, user expectations
• Define and communicate product strategy and roadmap
• Write functional specifications and review testplans
• Prioritize features and track progress of Development teams
• Report progress to the Nimbuzz management team
• Finish product implementations in time

Required experience

• At least 3 years experience in Product management of mobile applications.
• Knowledge of mobile and Internet technologies
• Excellent teamwork skill

Stageduur: nader te bepalen

Aantal studenten: 1 of 2 (Informatica of Technische Informatica studenten)

De opdracht

Na vele jaren is er eindelijk een nieuwe versie van de browser markup language, namelijk HTML 5. De specificatie is nog niet afgerond maar onder aanvoering van Google en Apple wordt daar hard aan gewerkt. Verschillende browsers wachten daar echter niet op en hebben al verschillende delen HTML 5 geintroduceerd. Naarmate de HTML 5 spec volwassener wordt zal de ondersteuning ervan in browsers alleen maar toenemen.

HTML 5 is een grote stap voorwaarts. Het biedt onder andere de volgende nieuwe APIs: 2D drawing, media playback, offline storage and drag-and-drop van bestanden. Daarmee wordt het een reëel alternatief voor Flash.

Nimbuzz is zeer benieuwd naar de mogelijkheden en onmogelijkheden van HTML 5 als platform voor Nimbuzz clients. De opdracht is om de mogelijkheden in kaart te brengen en te onderzoeken wat de voor- en nadelen zijn van HTML 5 vergeleken met bv Flash (bv ten aanzien van cross browser compatibiliteit). De student zal dit doen door middel van het bouwen van een proof-of-concept in HTML5; een Nimbuzz client die verschillende Nimbuzz features zal ondersteunen, zoals chat, presence en het delen van bestanden. Dit alles uiteraard afhankelijk van de beschikbare HTML5 functionaliteit. Het ontwikkelproces zal iteratief zijn.

Wat vragen we van jou

We zoeken voor deze opdracht een pragmatisch ingestelde student, die zowel zelfstandig als in een team goed kan werken en pro-actief te werk gaat. Als stagiar kom je te werken in een jonge, innovatieve dynamische omgeving met een informele sfeer. Wij staan open voor de ideeën en initiatieven van de student als bijdrage in het project.

Als de opdracht je minder aanspreekt maar je toch graag een stage of afstudeerproject bij Nimbuzz zou willen doen, informeer dan naar de mogelijkheden. We hebben regelmatig nieuwe opdrachten liggen en bovendien is er altijd ruimte voo

Stageduur: nader te bepalen

Aantal studenten: 1 of 2 (Technische Informatica of Elektrotechniek studenten)

De opdracht

Mobiele telefoons worden steeds meer multifunctionele multimedia apparaten die niet meer alleen voor bellen en SMSen worden gebruikt, maar ook voor het luisteren en bekijken van muziek en films, het delen van files, navigeren, surfen, chatten, etc. Het gevolg hiervan is een behoorlijke toename in batterijverbruik. Een battery moet het minimaal een dag volhouden, oftewel 16 uur. Minder dan dit is onacceptabel.

Nimbuzz wil graag dat gebruikers de hele dag online kunnen zijn, oftewel de Nimbuzz applicatie moet een hele dag kunnen draaien op een mobiel zonder dat de batterij leeg raakt. Het batterijverbruik van de Nimbuzz client moet dus zo laag mogelijk zijn waardoor het noodzakelijk is om de applicatie op een slimme manier om te laten gaan met stroomverbruik, netwerkverkeer maar ook door het gebruik van efficiente algoritmes.

De opdracht is het meten en analyseren van het stroomverbruik van de Nimbuzz applicaties en Nimbuzz adviseren hoe de clients geoptimaliseerd kunnen worden. Nimbuzz beschikt over geavanceerde apparatuur om stroomverbruik te meten. De opdracht bestaat uit de volgende onderdelen:

• Bouwen meetopstelling (daarbij gebruik maken van de beschikbare apparatuur)
• Opstellen testplan
• Uitvoeren van metingen (verschillende telefoons)
• Analyseren van de resultaten

De student zal aansluitingen maken voor verschillende telefoons waaronder iPhone, Android en BlackBerry. Afhankelijk van de studierichting en de stageduur kan de opdracht worden uitgebreid of worden aangepast. Een mogelijke uitbreiding is het programmeren van een test applicatie die bepaalde tests automatisch kan uitvoeren.

De student zal begeleid worden door medewerkers die veel kennis hebben van meten en analyseren van stroomverbruik.

Wat vragen we van jou

We zoeken voor deze opdracht een pragmat

The architect will report to the CTO and work within the Nimbuzz Tech Office. Tech Office is responsible for the technical design of the Nimbuzz architecture, both client and server side. Tech office works together with product management on defining new features and translates the functional specifications written by product managers into technical specifications. The architect will define the technical requirements of the core Nimbuzz architecture and all related Nimbuzz services. These technical requirements will be used by the Nimbuzz development department as a basis for implementation. The architect will be responsible for reviewing the code once delivered by development to determine whether or not it meets Nimbuzz quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Define the server-side architecture
• Define client-server protocols based on XMPP
• Perform code reviews and provide feedback to improve (current) implementations
• Identify and solve Application Security issues

What we expect from you

• †At least 5 years experience in designing and developing server-side (web) applications
• Expert knowledge of Java. Knowlegdge of erlang is a plus
• Affinity with Instant Messaging and VoIP

Experience with:

• XMPP, XML
• SQL and No-SQL technologies
• Mobile applications
• High throughput, high concurrency environments
• Pragmatic, no-nonsense attitude
• Strong analytical skills
• Excellent communications skills
• Fluent written and spoken English. Spanish is a plus

If you are interested, please email your resume and cover letter to rabia@nimbuzz.nl

Position

The Symbian Developer is part of the Nimbuzz Mobile development branch of Nimbuzz. You will get the chance to learn Symbian programming. After you’re familiar with Symbian, you will be working on the design, implementation, testing and technical documentation of Nimbuzz’ leading edge mobile application software on Symbian devices. You’ll be a key team member in driving new features onto our mobile client software. Location: Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Key responsibilities

The Symbian Developer will have the following key responsibilities:

• Plan, design, and implement our leading edge Nimbuzz software on all Symbian devices.
• Develop and execute unit test suites for these applications.
• Provide input to the design and architecture of the overall Nimbuzz’ services solutions.
• Investigate and fix bugs.
• Produce design and test documentation.

Required work experience

• At least 3 years experience in C++ programming.
• Willing to learn Symbian programming.
• Experience with other mobile platforms like MIDP, Blackberry, Android, BREW, Windows Mobile, iPhone is required
• Strong mobile application domain knowledge is desirable.
• Knowledge of Qt, XMPP, SMS, Telephony, and VoIP is advantageous.
• Self-motivated, with the ability to work independently in a team environment.
• Good understanding of the general software development cycle.
• Affinity with IM, chatting, communities, etc is very desirable.

Required eduaction

• Bachelor of Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent.
• Comfortable in speaking and writing in English.

If interested, please email your resume and cover letter to rabia@nimbuzz.nl

Job Brief

Verifies that product operates as designed. Provides technical expertise in testing and product knowledge. Provides accurate estimates and reports the testing progress. Writes Test Procedures, and under direction, Test Plans.Proven experience of testing complex user interfaces

Requirements

• Thorough knowledge of structured test methods and processes
• Ability to meet deadlines and to adapt to the changing needs of a project
• Strong communication skills, both in writing and orally
• English: can read and write well enough to be able to communicate with peer QA
• Experience of testing Windows Software Applications / Database applications produced using VB, C#, Access, SQL Server.
• A commitment to quality and a thorough approach to work
• Experience of testing using an automated test tool such as QA Run or Winrunner.
• Knowledge and/or experience in Unix/Linux CLI (Command Line Interface)

If you are interested please send your resume to hr-cba@nimbuzz.com.ar

The Network Specialist will be responsible for designing, installing, upgrading and maintaining network, Internet Access and providing network support and assistance.

Key Responsibilities

• Performs the role of telecommunications, and network architect and all its relate functions.
• Investigates and considers alternatives to develop innovative solutions for the network infrastructure, network monitoring capabilities, procedures and processes.
• Manages the installation of network which includes data circuits, switches, routers, firewalls, and other related equipment.
• Develops long term plans to ensure that adequate hardware capacity and facilities are available to meet the requirements of new systems and the enhancement of existing systems.
• Writes documentation manuals and procedure manuals and keeps track of revisions to these documents
• Proactively engage next level support teams
• May consult with internal and/or external customers and peers to review outages, remedial changes, customer caused network issues, etc.
• Accountable for ensuring service levels are achieved / exceeded.
• Adherence to change management processes.

Required experience

• Must have a CCNA Certificate, CCNP Desirable.
• 2-3 Years' working experience maintaining CISCO networks
• Web Proxy infrastructure components
• IP Routing/Switching Good working knowledge of load balancing technologies.
• F5 BIG-IP knowledge desired.
• Excellent communication skills
• Fluent in Spanish and English

Please send your resumé in English to hr-cba@nimbuzz.com.ar.