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Where to Advertise for Open Source Job Openings?

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the plugged-into-the-network dept.

OS Jobs asks: "The startup I work at is looking for an IT maven to design and run a large cluster (1000s) of Linux machines. We are fully plugged into the open source philosophy and would like to build this cluster using only open source tools. We have advertised at most of the regular places including Monster, various LUGs, and so forth. In response to our ads we see people with industrial experience who know every proprietary product in existence, but almost none who are steeped in open source development. So my question to the Slashdot community is: Where should open-source conscious employers advertise their open-source friendly jobs?"

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  1. On slashdot by AuMatar · · Score: 4, Funny

    You've already done it. Post an email address and await the deluge.

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    1. Re:On slashdot by byolinux · · Score: 3, Informative

      If the job is related to free software, we'd be happy to post it.

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  2. I think you know the answer... by kebes · · Score: 5, Informative

    I suspect that the poster's question will become answered when he receives many email regarding this job opportunity.

    Basically a great place to advertise the job is Slashdot! Of course, this is not really a sustainable strategy (not every OSS job offer will merit a Slashdot story)...

    You should consider clicking on the "Jobs" link on the OSTG bar that is at the top of Slashdot. I suspect that many OSS-savvy Slashdot readers use that when looking for jobs, so getting the offer listed there (it appears to link to Yahoo! HotJobs) would probably be a good idea.

    1. Re:I think you know the answer... by joe_bruin · · Score: 5, Insightful

      If the people who run Slashdot had any brains, they'd have had a real Technology Jobs section, not a halfassed partnership with Hotjobs. I mean, they're running the biggest geek site on the planet, where many of these people spend their down time. If they had posted a real job section, they could take over that market (particularly in the OSS section). Imagine a site where people can post comments about the jobs listed, and potentially communicate that way with the employer for all to read (hey, there's something that other job sites just don't do), where I can specify that I want a job doing C but not C++ (no other site has the geek focus that you can find here), and where, if I'm looking for a job, I can have job results come up in between my other Slashdot stories (that I read every day anyway).

      And employers would *pay* to post jobs. Imagine having your position seen by all system admins worldwide that checked a box that they want to see sysadmin jobs on their Slashdot homepage? The response would be huge. Of course, far be it from OSTG from doing something that could make them money.

  3. Advertising for Perl Jobs is simple by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    jobs.perl.org is absolutely the first stop for the Perl subset of open source hiring, both for programmer types and sysadmin types.

  4. Try your local LUG by Yonder+Way · · Score: 4, Informative

    Most local Linux User Groups welcome local companies that want to hire Linux talent. One of the most effective ways at our local LUG is to buy pizza for the meeting, and then you've got a captive audience of around 100 talented Linux geeks listening to you talk about your company for a few minutes and giving you a great opportunity to fish for resumes. And if you want to go completely cheap, they will usually let you advertise local Linux jobs on their general discussion mailing lists.

  5. You could try.. by StikyPad · · Score: 4, Funny

    http://vger.kernel.org/

    You'd have to post it as a lament though.

    Man, I wish I could find some programmers as good as you guys for my positions starting at $95k with full medical and dental. It's amazing how many people turn down our 401k and stock option program, especially with the incredible opportunities for advancement.

    Anyway, you make a good point about user mode autodetect with the current situation, although I still think in-kernel autodetect should be the goal.

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  6. Development mailing list by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Insightful

    The development mailing list for the project(s) you plan on using. I guess, in your case, that would MPI or something Beowulf-related.

    Have you thought about directly approaching some of the brilliant developpers working on these projects, anyway ? A job opportunity does not have to be advertised if you can fill it by networking inside the community.

  7. USENIX / SAGE / LOPSA by jsellens · · Score: 4, Informative

    I might guess that most USENIX, SAGE and LOPSA members are well versed in open source tools.

    You could try the respective jobs boards:

  8. How solid is the business plan? by rubinson · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Something sounds a bit off here. You say that your company is "fully plugged into the open source philosophy," yet nobody is active or well known enough in your local Unix/development communities to know where to find help? Why do you want "to build this cluster using only open source tools" anyway? How do you know that a proprietary solution wouldn't be more cost effective? Even if you're committed to using free software tools for moral reasons (something that I'm not opposed to), what's the cost/benefit versus proprietary solutions?

  9. Re:Where? by Qzukk · · Score: 4, Funny


    How about in your .sig for starters?
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    so... what are the qualifications you're looking for? ;)

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  10. your problems by r00t · · Score: 3, Insightful

    First, you used PA Careerlink.

    Second, you left your resume sitting there. You need to direct it toward suitable matches.

    Third, you OWN A HOME without having the finances to back it up. Yeah, it's a better deal if you can sit there for many years and pay the higher rates, but you're in no shape for either. Don't bother unless there are plenty of good-paying jobs for you within about a 7-mile radius.

    Fourth, it appears you don't understand the concept of keywords. (though I only see a part of your resume) Your resume is wordy, yet lacking. Most of us take "functional code" to mean either that your code barely runs or that you use screwball academic languages like Haskell and Scheme. CVS is a revision control system, not a release system. You claim "cross platform", but never mention "portable" or "porting".

    Fifth... you live in PA. You probably need to move. Find some place cheap that is near a good tech area. Example: Lowell, MA.