From: bruce@plsparc.UUCP (Bruce D Mount)
Newsgroups: misc.jobs.offered
Subject: C++, GUI, DB internals, QA jobs
Keywords: OOP, C++, GUI, QA
Date: 31 Dec 92 00:05:09 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: Personal Library Software, Inc.


                      Personal Library Software

            (A small, growing company selling commercial
             software, located outside of Washington, D.C.)


In a hurry?  Use the table below to see if your skills match our needs. 
If you score more than 8 or 9 points, please consider us.

Point value	Skills
      4      XVT toolkit programming
      4      Solid C++ knowledge (>1 year)
      4      QA/Release management experience
      4      High-end software testing (e.g. can write test programs)
      3      Solid Data Structure knowledge
      3      graphical user interface design/programming
      2      Object Oriented programming
      2      X/Motif or X/Open Windows programming
      2      Information Retrieval
      2      C
      2      knowledge of database internals
      2      Macintosh programming
      2      MS-Windows programming
      2      Good verbal skills
      1      Good writing skills
      1      Eiffel
      1      SmallTalk

About the jobs:
There are 4 main tracks at Personal Library Software that are
currently hiring:

     1.  Database internals programmers, using C++ to create/maintain
         our highly portable full-text database engine.

     2.  Graphical User Interface programmers, using C++, XVT, native
         SDKs, and our database engine to create/maintain products for
         the Macintosh, MS-Windows (3.x and NT), and X-Windows.

     3.  Quality Assurance/Release management personnel capable of
         creating automated test scripts and programs.

     4.  Customer Support people capable of supporting end-user
         products, primarily on the phone.

All products are designed using object-oriented techniques and currently
implemented in C++.  Knowledge of C++ is not strictly required if you
strong OOP experience and a desire to learn C++.  PLS products are sold
on  PCs, Macs, Vaxs, and UNIX platforms.  We develop on PCs, Macs, and
Suns in-house.

About the company:
Personal Library Software (PLS) is a rapidly growing company that sells
Information Retrieval software to a wide variety of domestic and
international customers.  Our products are sophisticated and lead the
market in several areas.  (I know, everyone says this, but it's really
true!)  PLS is located in Rockville, Maryland, and has been in business
since 1983.

About the culture:
PLS is a fast-paced, informal company.  Jeans and sneakers are fine 93%
of the time.  PLS is small and substantial growth is possible for good
people.  Excellence is expected and well rewarded.

Point of Contact:
Bruce Mount
Director Of Product Development
Personal Library Software
2400 Research Blvd., Suite 350
Rockville, MD  20850-3235

Contact methods (in order of preference):
e-mail:      bruce@pls.com    OR   ...uunet!plsparc!bruce
Fax:         (301) 963-9738
Applelink:   PLS
Voice:       (301) 990-1155

Personal Library Software (PLS) is an equal opportunity employer
offering employment without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual
preference, national origin, age, species, or home planet.  PLS
provides Equal Employment Opportunity to Handicapped individuals,
disabled veterans, cetaceans, and any other sentient being that 
knows how to develop software.