The Acorn Computer Group recently announced its entry into the 
interactive multimedia market with the launch of ONLINE MEDIA, a new 
operation within the Acorn Computer Group. Online Media, based in 
Cambridge, will bring affordable interactive multimedia products and 
services to the huge market emerging from the information 
superhighway. To achieve this aim, Online Media will be working with 
major players in this arena. The first of Online Media's products, the 
Online Media set-top box, has already generated interest from large 
communications providers such as Northern Telecom. In the future, 
Online Media plans to develop products relevant to the broader 
multimedia market. 

In order to achieve it's long term plans Online Media is seeking 
enthusiastic, energetic and committed candidates who are prepared to 
work under pressure to tight deadlines. We can offer an outlet for 
original and innovative ideas in design and implementation in a team 
which has a clear direction and whose members can identify their joint 
and individual contributions to the project outputs. We currently have 
the following specific vacancies:- 

1. Software or Senior Software Engineer - 
   Networking and File Systems (Ref SWE/N&FS) 

   Strong degree in numerate subject. 
   Experience of C programming, and assembler programming. 
   Writing network protocol software and device drivers. 
   Writing/designing suitable filing interface to the server 
   Knowledge required of networking protocols and hardware. 

2. Principal Software Engineer - 
   Kernel and Operating System (Ref PSE/K) 

   Strong degree in Computer Science. 
   Experience of C programming and assembler programming. 
   Experience of system programming (particularly OS Kernel programming). 
   Writing/Porting a real time operating system kernel. 
   Writing device drivers (IO, memory, time etc) 
   Knowledge required of current operating systems and research. 

3. Software or Senior Software Engineer - 
   Asic Design, Simulation and Support (Ref SWE/AD) 

   Strong degree in numerate subject. 
   Designing, helping simulate and test ASIC 
   Writing and Exercising the simulation of ASIC chips for designs. 
   Experience Required of (co) designing a chip. 
   VHDL/Verilog experience preferable. 

4. Software or Senior Software Engineer - 
   Graphics (Ref SWE/G) 

   Strong degree in numerate subject. 
   Experience of C programming and assembler programming 
   Experience of 2D and 3D graphics rendering algorithms. 
   Position will involve working on the whole of the RISC OS 
     graphics system. 

5. Senior Authoring Tools Developer  (Ref ATD/DL) 

   Strong degree in a numerate subject. 
   Several years experience in the design and development of authoring 
     tools for use by applications developers. 
   Several years experience of producing high quality code in C and 
     assembler. 
   Position will involve the specification, design and development of 
     a suite of state-of-the-art authoring tools for use by developers 
     in writing application for set top boxes and interactive 
     television services. 

6. Software Engineer - Applications/Server Developer (Ref SWE/ASD/DL) 

   Good degree in numerate subject. 
   Several years experience in the design and development of innovative 
     and successful application, ideally for RISC OS (other windows 
     based operating systems will be considered). 
   Several years experience of producing high quality code in C and 
     assembler. 
   The position will involve specifying, designing and developing 
     innovative applications which will exploit to the full the 
     hardware capabilities of the product on which they will run. 

Salaries are negotiable according to experience. None of the packages 
includes a company car. Relocation assistance will be offered where 
appropriate. The benefits package includes free BUPA cover, free Life 
Assurance and Permanent Health Insurance. There is a contributory 
Pension Scheme, staff purchase  scheme, discounted membership of 
health and leisure facilities and initial holiday entitlement is 24 
days per annum (pro rata). Online Media is located in its own newly 
refurbished premises, near to the centre of Cambridge (ample car 
parking on site). 

If you would like to apply for any of these positions please send your 
c.v. in  HARD COPY NOT VIA EMAIL PLEASE, quoting the appropriate 
Reference Number to: 

Mrs Lorraine Buckman, 
 Personnel Operations Manager, 
  Acorn Computers Limited, 
   Acorn House, 
    Vision Park, 
     Histon, 
      Cambridge, 
       CB4 4AE. 

Please mark the outside of your envelope ONLINE MEDIA RECRUITMENT/BB. 

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