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  • Notiva

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    Around 18 months ago I started a new position with Parlance Corporation. I’m proud to say I've delivered my first product - Notiva.

    Essentially Notiva is an outbound messaging service which gives developers the ability to add voice, email, and SMS messaging to any application, infrastructure, or architecture with just a few lines of code.

    It has been a while since I've last rolled out a completely new product. This has been, without question, one of the most rewarding products I've every worked on. Frankly it has been an absolute blast to work on this.

    I'm really excited about Notiva and where it is headed. We're working on the final touches of a full application build on Notiva now. We've already had one partner integrate it into an existing product already.

    If you would like to give it a try you can drop me an email or check out www.notiva.com.

  • Wanted: Senior Software Engineer

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    Parlance Corporation
    200 Boston Avenue, Medford, MA 02155
    www.parlancecorp.com

    Job Description: Senior Software Engineer

    Parlance is a small privately held company providing speech-driven call routing solutions and outbound messaging solutions to businesses of all sizes. To deliver these turnkey, managed solutions, Parlance uses a combination of comprehensive directory management tools, automatic speech recognition, computer telephony, data analysis tools, and dedicated customer service personnel.

    We are seeking a qualified senior software engineer to help us advance and expand the capabilities of Parlance's extensive tools software. Your primary mission will be to help design a new architecture for our service infrastructure, and then, using the latest technology, write, test, deliver, and support this new implementation of our mission-critical tools. You will also have the opportunity to work with speech recognition and VoiceXML, complex database systems and algorithms, user interfaces, computer telephony and much more, all in an environment where you are involved in the complete life-cycle of your work, from conception to deployment.

    We are looking for smart people that possess the eagerness and flexibility to learn new technologies and a commitment to delivering high-quality software. Experience in database programming is required, preferably with both Access and SQL Server. We are a small stable company where doing right by our customers is our daily mission. If you are looking for a position where you can take on new projects, and contribute more than just code, and want to help us change the way people communicate, Parlance is the place for you.

    Qualifications:

    • B.S. degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience
    • Minimum 6 years of experience
    • Significant programming experience with C#, ASP.NET, SQL Server, and Access
    • Understanding of Service Oriented Architectures, Web Services, AJAX, and Object-Oriented Design
    • Demonstrated analysis and troubleshooting skills
    • Excellent oral and written communication skills
    • Commitment to detail, quality, and customer focus
    • Experience with Python, C++/MFC, Java, XML, and VoiceXML a plus
    • Experience with both web and desktop GUI design preferred

    Compensation:

    • Salary commensurate with experience
    • 3 weeks of vacation
    • Medical benefits
    • 401(k) plan

    To apply, please send your resume and a code sample you are proud of to: job0314@parlancecorp.com.

  • New Job

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    It seems I'm one of those "lame bloggers who doesn’t say much". Truth be told, I've just never had much of interest to say. But maybe that will change now.

    This month I accepted a job with Parlance Corporation. Their flagship product is called nameConnector. It is a managed appliance that - among a number other things - integrates with a company's phone system allowing you to reach people by simply stating a person's name or a location ("Conference Room One" or "John Smith").

    I'll be working with some exciting technology including speech recognition and VoiceXML. And I'll be building a number of internal and customer-facing tools using C#, Windows Forms, ASP.NET, and Python (including Iron Python). It has been awhile since I was this excited about writing software. I've missed this feeling.

    So who knows, maybe now I'll have some more interesting things to talk about.

    Maybe.

    Don't hold your breath though... :)