AnchorFree is looking for an innovative software engineer to join developers of the popular Hotspot Shield VPN, profiled by the CNN and Wall Street Journal and used by millions around the world. You will be responsible for maintaining and developing VPN and proxy servers used by our free, ad-supported service.
Would you like to work in a fast paced environment where new ideas and innovation drive forward daily? Would you like to make an impact on millions of users on the web? AnchorFree is hiring. We're growing fast and serving millions of users and billions of page views of information. We're democratizing and securing the web, delivering information to masses of Internet users, proliferating user security and privacy online at no cost to the user. If you're an innovative and fast paced individual that likes to make a real difference please contact us. We work hard and make the Company growth our first priority, yet we also have fun doing it. Our offices include a gym, foosball, a pool table, a ping pong table and other fun activities. Please review the below description. Required skills 3+ years of C/C++ Linux development; including Linux internals and packet filtering (iptables, etc.). Experience with developing Apache modules and patches; good knowledge of Apache internals Experience with developing Mac applications and installers. Good practical knowledge of C/C++, Perl, Javascript and web content retrieval process (headers, cookies etc.). Ability to work well in a startup team environment Desirable Skills: Experience with OpenVPN, Snort, Squid. Experience with content-modifying proxies (CGI, etc.) Experience with developing and maintaining high-bandwidth, multi-cluster environments Prior or current involvement in open-source projects About AnchorFree: AnchorFree enables millions of users globally to surf the Web freely and securely through Hotspot Shield, the world's first and most popular ad-supported virtual private network. Millions of monthly users in 100 countries rely on Hotspot Shield to secure their Web browsing experience, proliferating freedom of information online, and democratizing the Web. It is the only free way to ensure privacy and total anonymity online on desktop computers, laptops and iPhones. Hotspot Shield is powered by AnchorFree's proprietary communication platform that enables marketers to distribute ad campaigns, messaging and content to millions of users, totaling over one billion page views every month. AnchorFree is a private venture backed company based in Mountain View, California
