Thursday, December 11, 2008

Job Ad for NaviG* in downtown Toronto

I got a job ad for a "Mobile Software Specialists" from a local recruiter:
- CS or EE degree (or equivalent)
- 3+ years relevant experience
- self-starter, energetic, disciplined
- strong C++ programming skills
- experience with building applications to run with limited resources
- experience with Windows Mobile application development
- exposure to GPS based applications
- strong mathematical background, especially as related to mapping
- some experience in GUI design and implementation
- a solid understanding of algorithm design principles
- experience with Linux and client/server applications
- familiarity with TCP/IP networking
- familiarity with MySQL and SQL-Lite
- familiarity with a range of programming languages: C, Java, Python, Perl, Awk
- an interest in the company's core business lines
And the employer reckoned CAD 90K is a way too high for this. Yep, as a wise man said put there everything under the sun and pay at the new grad level.

I have seen this job ad for a few months so I reckon it's hard for them to match talent/skills with low pay.

-ulianov