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IBM Watson | Pittsburgh | Front-end, back-end, QA, support, and PM IBM Watson in Pittsburgh has six open positions as of this posting. This is for full time an

IBM Watson | Pittsburgh | Front-end, back-end, QA, support, and PM IBM Watson in Pittsburgh has six open positions as of this posting. This is for full time and IBM will do visas for qualified candidates. I’m the software engineer tech lead on the Watson Explorer connectivity team and former consultant with the product's Professional Services team. http://ibm.biz/watson-pgh-jobs http://ibm.biz/watson-pgh-jobs * Watson Technical Product Manager * Watson User Interface (UI) Junior Developer * Watson Software Engineer * Watson User Interface (UI) Developer * Watson Quality Engineer * Watson Support Explorer Engineer We’re looking for folks versed in Java, Scala, and the Ruby on Rails stack. The UI positions are heavily focused on Angular.js and Bootstrap. We're in new development mode right now, so if you like to start from nothing, you'll like what we're doing. We do things like TDD, real actual pair programming†, kanban, agile-ish planning (IBM Design Thinking, not some convoluted buzzword bullshit), automated builds, “use the right tool for the job even if it’s not an IBM product”, and daily stand ups that, for the most part, never run past 15 minutes. We like to have fun, too, having regular board game lunches and evenings, hosting meetup events, weekly communal lunch cooked by one or more of our fantastic cooks, and managers that are incredibly full-of-clue and treat us like the adults we all are. We try to keep our interview process as bullshit-free as possible. If we think you look good on paper, we’ll reach out for a phone chat and give you the details on a pretty open-ended code test, where you’ll implement a simple library. If we like your solution, then we’ll invite you for a live culture fit and technical interview, in-person if you’re near or remote if not. This process has given us a ridiculously low turnover. † no, really. We shoot for 50%-75% pairing, otherwise known as “pair when it makes sense”.

colindean 11y ago
You can read more in the many /r/pittsburghjobs posts I’ve made throughout the years both as IBM and as Vivísimo, the startup that IBM acquired in 2012: https://www.reddit.com/r/pittsburghjobs/comments/2xq5o9/ibm_watson_wants_you_squirrel_hill_office_looking/cp2d3ir https://www.reddit.com/r/pittsburghjobs/comments/2xq5o9/ibm_... We have award-winning engineers, writers, and speakers in our office. One of IBM Design’s principals is located here, too. A few of our staff are on conference organizing committees for Steel City Ruby, DevOps Days, SATURN, etc. Almost half of our desks are standing desks in our open space office plan (where sitting is fine, too!) with a roof deck in the middle of a bustling, multicultural business district. If you’re physically in Pittsburgh, consider coming to a Code & Supply (http://www.codeandsupply.co http://www.codeandsupply.co) event held in our office. We host several per month; we’re very active in the local developer community. We've hired at least three people that we've met through it... If you're not in Pittsburgh, you can click that above link and search for other cities. Most Watson positions have "Watson" in the title or at least as a keyword in the search. Or you can try through http://www.ibm.com/watsonjobs http://www.ibm.com/watsonjobs and just mention my username when formally applying.
- sad_potato 11y ago
  Thanks! I've been looking into watson jobs. Does applying through your referral link help with resume visibility at all?
  - colindean 11y ago
    Not really, unless I personally know the applicant. I'm notified when someone applies using my link and I tend to investigate the application and the person. If they seem to standout, then I'll pass my research on to the hiring manager.

colindean 11y ago

You can read more in the many /r/pittsburghjobs posts I’ve made throughout the years both as IBM and as Vivísimo, the startup that IBM acquired in 2012: https://www.reddit.com/r/pittsburghjobs/comments/2xq5o9/ibm_watson_wants_you_squirrel_hill_office_looking/cp2d3ir https://www.reddit.com/r/pittsburghjobs/comments/2xq5o9/ibm_... We have award-winning engineers, writers, and speakers in our office. One of IBM Design’s principals is located here, too. A few of our staff are on conference organizing committees for Steel City Ruby, DevOps Days, SATURN, etc. Almost half of our desks are standing desks in our open space office plan (where sitting is fine, too!) with a roof deck in the middle of a bustling, multicultural business district. If you’re physically in Pittsburgh, consider coming to a Code & Supply (http://www.codeandsupply.co http://www.codeandsupply.co) event held in our office. We host several per month; we’re very active in the local developer community. We've hired at least three people that we've met through it... If you're not in Pittsburgh, you can click that above link and search for other cities. Most Watson positions have "Watson" in the title or at least as a keyword in the search. Or you can try through http://www.ibm.com/watsonjobs http://www.ibm.com/watsonjobs and just mention my username when formally applying.

sad_potato 11y ago
Thanks! I've been looking into watson jobs. Does applying through your referral link help with resume visibility at all?
- colindean 11y ago
  Not really, unless I personally know the applicant. I'm notified when someone applies using my link and I tend to investigate the application and the person. If they seem to standout, then I'll pass my research on to the hiring manager.