Developer, Compression Technologies

Locations:
Linköping or Göteborg

At Opera Software, we make web browsers for computers, mobile phones, tablets and TVs. Our business also includes mobile advertising services and solutions. Our aim is to shape an open, connected world, giving users the best internet experience on any device and any platform. Our passion is to create products and services to bring the whole world online.

In our Swedish offices, we are digging deep into the inner workings of Blink and Chromium, contributing to and implementing new web standards and tweaking and optimizing a massive code base to behave well on limited Android devices and TVs. We are also creating beautiful user interfaces on iOS and Android, while constantly striving to improve and innovate the mobile browsing experience even further. The Opera Mini browser, with its 250 million+ users, was born and created in Sweden.

We now seek exceptional and experienced Software Developers to join our Compression Technology team, to continue our innovation and development of technology that enables and improves the internet experience for millions of people. You will join a group of the industry´s best engineers working in very close collaboration on the evolution of Opera´s compression technologies - the foundation for enabling groundbreaking products and features including Opera Mini, Opera Turbo, Off-Road mode and Opera Max.

Responsibilities

*Innovate and develop new features and functionality.
*Deliver functionality that fulfills high-level requirements.
*Adapt to and learn new technologies.
*Prioritize tasks, based on what is relevant and important.

Requirements

*Very strong programming skills in both scripting (e.g., Python) and native (e.g., C++) programming languages.
*Ability to write well-structured and maintainable code.
*Drive and commitment to work in a highly dynamic environment.
*Self-motivation, structure, drive for quality and ability to take initiative.
*B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
*Fluency in English, written and spoken.

Ideal job requirements

*Good knowledge about networks and networking protocols.
*Experience with web technology.
*Experience with development on Linux.

For immediate consideration, please apply online
http://www.operasoftware.com/company/jobs/list/655