WireX Researchis growing. Wirex (http://wirex.com/ ) seeks a Linux software developer to help in the on-going development of Immunix ( http://immunix.org/ ) survivability tools. The ideal candidate will have extensive software development experience in C, both inside and outside the kernel. Familiarity with intrusion detection systems is very valuable. Ability to make and modify RPM packages is important. Experience with distributed network management systems (SNMP, NIS, etc.) is also an asset. Formal education is not a major consideration; we will focus on "hack value." Responsibilities: * participate in design of new Immunix survivability tools * implement new Immunix survivability tools: development in C, Perl, and other languages as expediency dictates * interface Immunix tools to commercial and research-oriented intrusion detection systems * interface Immunix tools to standard network management tools (SNMP, NIS, etc.) * security testing of Immunix tools: deploy attack programs from public sources such as Bugtraq and Rootshell against Immunixed products Background/Experience: * Extensive C coding experience is required. * Ability to make RPM packages is required. * Perl coding experience is desirable. * Experience with intrusion detection systems is desirable. * Experience with network management systems (SNMP, NIS, LDAP) is desirable. * While we are not opposed to formal education, degrees are not a requirement. we will focus on "hack value". Compensation WireX is a pre-IPO start-up company. Staff receive both pay and stock options, commensurate with experience. WireX is located in downtown Portland, Oregon, convenient to public transit and major cultural centers, in the beautiful Pacific Northwest. Portland offers extensive cultural amenities (gourmet coffee http://www.coffeepeople.com/ , brew pub ale http://www.teleport.com/~beer/, and fine local wines http://www.oregonwine.org/are popular local favorites) as well as spectacular natural wilderness. Mt. Hood http://vulcan.wr.usgs.gov/Volcanoes/Hood/framework.htmloffers a 9-month ski season across three ski resorts (historic Timberline Lodge http://www.timberlinelodge.com/, Mount Hood Meadows http://www.skihood.com/, and Ski Bowl http://www.skibowl.com/) and the Columbia river Gorge http://www.gorp.com/gorp/resource/US_National_Forest/or_colum.HTMoffers world-renowned wind-surfing conditions http://www.windguide.com/, all less than 90 minutes drive from Portland. Extensive hiking and back-packing terrain is also nearby, ranging from comfortable day hikes through rain forests http://www.gorp.com/gorp/publishers/falcon/hik_orec.htm, to challenging multi-day expeditions and ice climbing http://oregonlive.com/outdoors/99/06/ou062201hood.html, high-dessert terrain, and rock climbing in Smith Rock http://www.teleport.com/~samc/bend/smith.htmlstate park. In short, the quality of life in Portland is extraordinary. Apply To apply, e-mail your application and resume to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Word documents will be summarily deleted. Acceptable formats include ASCII, HTML, postscript, PDF, and RTF. Crispin ----- Crispin Cowan, CTO, WireX Communications, Inc. http://wirex.com Free Hardened Linux Distribution: http://immunix.org
