GOOGLE / Software Engineering Opportunities / Arabic Fluent / Location: Amman, Jordan / (Job Descriptions)

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GOOGLE / Software Engineering Opportunities / Arabic Fluent / Location: Amman, Jordan / (Job Descriptions)

I hope you are doing well. I am glad to confirm to you Google's decision to launch a Software Engineering office in the Middle East in Amman, Jordan. I sincerely appreciate all your help in reaching out to as many Arabic fluent Software Engineering professionals as possible in the Middle East region and worldwide. Also, if there is anything I can do to be of assistance in any way, please do contact me. We are looking to fill the following Google positions to be based in Amman, Jordan: Engineering Site Director (Arabic Fluent) Software Product Managers (Arabic Fluent) Software Engineering Technical Leads/ Managers (Arabic Fluent) Experienced Software Engineers (Arabic Fluent) If you or anyone within your personal or professional network is interested, please email me a chronological resume at: nabilk@google.com Please do not hesitate to post or share these job announcements below with anyone or any group that could be interested. Please feel free to post this update or to forward it to anyone on your email lists Also, any referrals of specific individuals would also be most appreciated. Thank you in advance,

Nabil Khatib Google Inc. 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway Mountain View, CA 94043, USA nabilk@google.com ========================================================================== Google Engineering Site Director (Arabic Fluent) - Amman, Jordan Google is looking for a highly technical, hands -on Engineering Site Director to drive Product and Technology initiatives for the Middle East/Arab World. As the most senior engineer for Google in the region, the Engineering Site Director will be the face for Google's engineering effort in the region. The Engineering Site Director will be responsible for the overall planning, execution and success of projects with both regional and global impact. In addition to leading the engineering team or teams in the Arab markets, the Engineering Site Director will work closely with Google's senior management team, as well as local officials, universities and professional organizations. Please note that engineering management at Google is technical. Candidates are expected to have a strong track record of technical accomplishments in addition to management accomplishments. Consequently a candidate must posses a strong and broad background inmost aspects of Computer Science. Candidates will be asked technical questions during your interviews. Requirements: At least 10+ years of exceptional technical competence and accomplishment A strong product development track record and continuing and enduring technical leadership throughout career Software background and large scale success developing web-based applications, ideally launched in the Arab market Entrepreneurial drive plus demonstrated ability to achieve goals in an innovative environment Relevant experience as hands-on manager of a large fast-paced dynamic engineering team Solid leadership skills and success in building a strong engineering team Strong project-management skills and proven history in product delivery Ability to operate and thrive in the face of ambiguity Can fit in well within an informal startup environment and quickly establish credibility with very capable engineers MS in Computer Science/Computer Engineering or PhD Please email a chronological resume to Nabil Khatib nabilk@google.com Do not hesitate to share with anyone or any group that could be interested. =============================================================================

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============================================================================= Software Product Managers (Arabic Fluent) - Amman, Jordan One of the many reasons Google consistently brings innovative, world -changing products to market is because of the collaborative work we do in Product Management. With eyes focused squarely on the future, our team works closely with creative and prolific engineers to help design and develop technologies that improve access to the world's information. We're responsible for guiding products throughout the execution cycle, focusing specifically on analyzing, positioning, packaging, promoting and tailoring our solutions to all the markets where Google does business. As a Product Manager at Google, you bridge the needs of our customers (users, advertisers and partners) and the creativity of our engineering teams. You combine outstanding product vision with the hands -on skills to work with engineers and deliver new products and features quickly to markets across the Middle East and globally. Google Product Managers come from a wide range of backgrounds: many have successfully run their own software/web companies whilst others have delivered successful products for large software companies. They all combine a great instinct for developing compelling products with a strong academic background and technical aptitude to work with a world class engineering team and the business sense to drive local product goals and strategies. Responsibilities: Launch products Identify market opportunities and define product vision and strategy Understand customer needs and gather product requirements Develop new products and enhance existing products Engage closely with the engineering team to help determine the best technical implementation methods as well as a reasonable execution schedule Requirements: Computer Science degree. Masters or PhD preferred MBA degree highly regarded End to end Product Management experience of software / web technologies Hands-on developing Internet products and technologies Entrepreneurial drive with appreciation of user-experience, business, and commercial issues Understanding of the Internet, Search Engine, and On-Line Advertising spaces Please email a chronological resume to Nabil Khatib nabilk@google.com Do not hesitate to share with anyone or any group that could be interested. ==============================================================================

Software Engineering Technical Leads/ Managers (Arabic Fluent) - Amman, Jordan Experienced Software Engineers (Arabic Fluent) - Amman, Jordan
Software Engineering positions require a significant work history, experience developing web -based applications, expertise in data structures, algorithms, and complexity analysis, fluency in one or more of C, C++, Java, fluency in one of more of Shell , PHP, Perl or Python, solid working knowledge of Unix, preferably Linux, SQL and MySQL are a plus. Applicants must have BA/BS in Computer Science, MS or PhD (a plus). These positions require exceptional programming skills, excellent algorithmic and analytical skills, and a strong aptitude fo r building high-performance, scalable computer systems. Our recent work encompasses a broad spectrum of computer science research areas, including: Large scale distributed systems design, Information retrieval, Natural language processing, machine learning and data mining, algorithms and data structures research and user interface research. To get a clearer idea about your experience, please briefly reply to these questions and email answers back to me with your chronological resume: What are your strongest areas of expertise and interest? What are your preferred programming languages? Please rate yourself in them as (beginner, intermediate or advanced). If working, how much programming do you typically do during a week in your last 2 or 3 jobs? Please indicate in percentage (%) form. Please briefly describe your experience and knowledge of the technology market in the Arab World. Please email a chronological resume to Nabil Khatib nabilk@google.com Do not hesitate to share with anyone or any group that could be interested.

Nabil Khatib Google Inc. 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway Mountain View, CA 94043, USA nabilk@google.com

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