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Project Name: Cloud API Compatibility Research Project
Project Overview:
With the advent of cloud computing, various Platform as a Service (PaaS) offerings are becoming very popular and enticing for the developer community. This project will focus on identifying the particular components, such as cloud storage, large-scale tables, and queues, exploring them in detail and working on an implementation specific towards our own cloud offering. There will be lots of magic making!
Goals:
- Research common denominators (table, storage, etc.) among the existing cloud offerings, and catalog their APIs
- Design, implement, and construct a proof-of-concept cloud service application
- Implement a web-based portal for administering the sample implementation
- Present the knowledge of the research and lessons learned in front of a larger audience
Team & Role:
- You will be working with a fellow intern on this project, mentored by experienced technical staff and/or R&D manager.
- Your role will be to fully research, design, implement, test and demonstrate the results described in the Goals section
Opportunities:
- Will get to know VMware development process and culture in details
- Will have immense technical growth by researching cutting-edge technologies, advanced development process and programming practices
- Will get acquainted with VMware portfolio, internal classifications, different projects and areas
Requirements:
- Good knowledge of Java and OOP
- Good knowledge of data structures and algorithms, design patterns and unit testing
- Good analytical and problem solving skills and ability to work independently
- Willing to innovate, learn and share knowledge
- Some exposure to source control and bug tracking systems
- English and ability to communicate effectively
- Some experience with Linux will be a plus
- Knowledge of web service architecture (WSDL/REST) will be a plus
Reasons to join VMware:
- Opportunity for technical and personal development through working on real-life projects
- Mentor-ship of experienced engineers, participation in regular technical talks, timely performance feedbacks and being in-touch with teams of world-wide IT professionals will help you develop your potential
- Unique atmosphere where the emphasis is on excellence, innovation, openness, collaboration and balance
- Healthy work environment, ensured by food and beverage program, sport activities, open communication
- Opportunity to choose between working schemes, fitting both yours and the project's needs
Interested?
Send your CV to jobs-bg@vmware.com to apply directly.