Careers with Grooveshark

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Benefits

Grooveshark is an exciting new startup with incredible potential in the music industry. As such, this is a very exciting time to be associated with us, as we are growing exponentially each and every day. You will gather know-how in the realm of start-ups and what it takes to propel smaller companies into the upper echelon of the business world. The autonomy of working with Grooveshark is such that your ideas and creativity are allowed to flow effortlessly into execution. Re-location to Gainesville is necessary for any product development positions.

About the Company

Grooveshark, a peer-to-peer music file-sharing community that brokers music transactions between members, is a service of Escape Media Group, Inc. By charging for the songs exchanged between members on its site, Grooveshark will compensate copyright holders and users while providing the convenience and selection of P2P file sharing in an online music community. All Grooveshark files are free of Digital Rights Management (DRM) technology, allowing users to play the songs they purchase on any type of computer or digital music player. Escape Media Group, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

Contact

Please send a copy of your resume, the sample proposal, paragraph on the music industry and any other relevant materials to jobs (at) grooveshark.com.

Currently Hiring

  • Web Developer
  • Java™ Developer
  • Database Engineer

  • Web Developer

    Job Description:

    Gainesville company, Escape Media Group Inc, seeks experienced team-oriented PHP5 web developers to work on Grooveshark (http://www.grooveshark.com), a revolutionary legal peer-2-peer music-sharing marketplace and social network. Applicants must be experienced with object oriented programming and SQL (specifically MySQL). A passion for technology is a must. No experience in XHTML/CSS/JavaScript is required; however, a working knowledge of these technologies would be valued. Familiarity with design patterns and their application is also a plus. Part-time and full-time positions are available, and schedules are flexible. Our office is located just minutes away from the University of Florida campus.

    Founded by UF students, we're a fun and exciting company to work with. Our developers work in a team environment, and we believe that talented and dedicated people will be the key to our success.

    Qualifications: (red = required)

    • Code Samples
    • One paragraph sharing your thoughts on the music industry.
    • A strong understanding of online communities.
    • Able to work in team-based atmosphere
    • Courage! Guts! Swagger! Infectious ideas!
    • Ability to think outside of the box.
    • Entrepreneurial spirit
    • Strong sense of independence.
    • High self-esteem and boundless morale.
    • Strong sense of initiative.

  • Java™ Developer

    Job Description:

    Gainesville company, Escape Media Group Inc, seeks experienced team-oriented Java developers to work on Grooveshark (http://www.grooveshark.com), a revolutionary legal peer-2-peer music-sharing marketplace and social network. Applicants must have at least 2 years experience in Java programming. Part-time and full-time positions are available, and schedules are flexible. Our office is located just minutes away from the University of Florida campus.

    Founded by UF students, we're a fun and exciting company to work with. Our developers work in a team environment, and we believe that talented and dedicated people will be the key to our success.

    Qualifications: (red = required)

    • Code Samples
    • 2 Years of J2EE Design and Development experience
    • One paragraph sharing your thoughts on the music industry.
    • Expert in core java APIs
    • Able to work in team-based atmosphere
    • Good understanding of network protocols
    • Fluency in object oriented design and the use of design patterns
    • Database design and SQL experience, MySQL is a plus
    • Effective analytical, troubleshooting and problem solving skills
    • Quality and performance testing, experience with JUnit
    • Strong sense of initiative.

  • Database Engineer

    Job Description:

    Gainesville company, Escape Media Group Inc, seeks experienced team-oriented Database engineer to work on Grooveshark (http://www.grooveshark.com), a revolutionary legal peer-2-peer music-sharing marketplace and social network. Applicants must be an experienced (at least 3 years) MySQL database administrator. Part-time and full-time positions are available, and schedules are flexible. Our office is located just minutes away from the University of Florida campus.

    Founded by UF students, we're a fun and exciting company to work with. Our developers work in a team environment, and we believe that talented and dedicated people will be the key to our success.

    Qualifications: (red = required)

    • Industry experience or equivalent degree.
    • Strong database concepts and fundamentals with a demonstrated ability to use that knowledge to design implement and operate database systems for performance and reliability.
    • The ability to create database tools that automate operations and database administration.
    • The ability to work with software engineers to ensure optimal application design through the use of performance data modeling, schema design and query reviews.
    • The ability to administer production and development databases while ensuring maximum service availability.
    • The ability to design normalized database schema
    • The ability to interface with network, hardware and system operations teams to resolve problems with application and database systems.
    • The ability to quickly learn new technologies and systems.
    • Very strong analytical and problem solving skills
    • Demonstrated experience in developing and managing production systems through multiple release cycles and product versions.
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