45+ Tech Companies, 2500+ Developers, Moscone, June 28-29
Tech Career Expo and Dev Jam to Mix 45+ Employers with Top Talent in Hub of Activity and Innovation

Bay Area's Leading Tech Recruiting Event to Draw from Google I/O and More

San Francisco -June 20, 2012 Event producer Engage Digital presents the Bay Area Tech Career Expo and Dev Jam on June 28-29. Held concurrently with sold-out Google developer conference, Google I/O, at the Moscone Center, the event combines dozens of tech companies with sought-after talent in a hub of activity and innovation all its own.

Inspired by San Francisco's commitment to a thriving tech sector and high demand for tech talent, and in partnership with organizations including the San Francisco Center for Economic Development and sf.citi, among many others, the Tech Career Expo and Dev Jam celebrates the tech community and supports the City's human capital initiatives focused on advancing the region as a world-wide innovation hub: Welcome to Tech Career Expo and Dev Jam from Mayor Edwin M. Lee.

"There's such tremendous ingenuity in and around San Francisco," says Tech Career Expo Founder and CEO Christopher Sherman, "With the abundance of activity we're creating, we're calling on all qualified tech professionals and companies seeking talent to come on down and experience something truly special. Unlike traditional job fairs, this is a can't-miss, come-as-you-are affair, even if you're not in the market for a job."

The Dev Jam portion will include talks, roundtables and workshops for developers and tech professionals, with a range of sessions including launch of the Dolphin browser and app showcase, Meetups held by Silicon Valley Entrepreneurs and Startups, The Silicon Valley Android Developers and Silicon Valley Cloud Computing Group. Girls in Tech will also present a panel discussion on landing the perfect job. As an official Google I/O Extended site, the Tech Career Expo and Dev Jam is also livestreaming Google I/O key sessions and inviting talented developers who didn't score tickets to Google I/O to connect with each other throughout the day.

The Tech Career Expo and Dev Jam runs from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Thursday, June 28 and 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., Friday, June 29. Jobseekers can visit the optional preregistration page at techcareerexpo.com/talent, or just stop by the Moscone Center. Interested companies can order exhibit space online at http://techcareerexpo.com/employers/

Participating Organizations:

PulsePoint, Big Fish Games, Visa, Inc., Quantcast, Lookout Mobile Security, Elance, Sony Network Entertainment International, TubeMogul, Inc., Microsoft Interactive Entertainment, Activision / Beachead Studios, Amazon-Retail, Ask.com, AT&T, Box, Buddy Media, City of San Francisco, Dice.com, eBay Inc., Elemental Technologies, GigaOM, Groupon, Indigo Solutions, InMobi, Inc., IntApp, Justin.tv / TwitchTV, Lab126, Luna Data Solutions, Machine Zone, Netflix, Inc., NOOK, Barnes & Noble, Pivotal Labs, Proofpoint, Inc., Reddwerks Corporation, Robert Half Technology, Safeway, Salesforce.com, Samsung Mobile, sf.citi, SocialChorus, Storm8, StumbleUpon, TEKsystems, The Creative Group, The Federal Reserve Bank, TRUSTe, Walmart Global eCommerce and Zoosk.

Recruiters at Tech Career Expo are looking to the Dev Jam and Google I/O as a powerful source for talent and have identified the following positions as those most highly sought-after and difficult to fill: software engineers and developers, product designers, mobile product managers, site reliability engineers, senior application security engineer/architect, database manager and help desk/tech support, and Web analytics strategists. Not every position carries a techie badge. Participating companies also need business analysts, product marketers, sales managers or more.

Additionally, recruiters say they will be especially on the lookout for hard-to-find skills that run the gamut from software development in Apache, AJAX, Ruby on the Rails, Python, PHP, Linux, HTML5, Hadoop and MySQLWeb development frameworks, to those involving UI architecture and JavaScript OO design. Companies are also searching for experience with large scale distribution systems, cloud computing platforms, enterprise networking, machine learning skills and MapReduce experience.

Engage Digital:

Founded in 2003, Austin-based Engage Digital is a leading producer of technology-focused industry conferences and trade expositions ranging from software development, mobile technologies and games to social media, youth, virtual learning and more. Recent events include those held in Austin, Los Angeles, New York, Silicon Valley, San Francisco, Seattle, and London. Upcoming events include the second annual App Conference in Santa Clara on October 18-19, 2012. Visit http://www.engagedigital.com for more information.