Java, Postgres developer job. Location? The South Pole
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Java, Postgres developer job. Location? The South Pole
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Re: Java, Postgres developer job. Location? The South Pole
#2Well, it's too late to apply.
Re: Java, Postgres developer job. Location? The South Pole
#3It's not at the south pole, but is a job providing support to research being conducted there.
Re: Java, Postgres developer job. Location? The South Pole
#4It's not at the south pole, but is a job providing support to research being conducted there.
> The successful candidate will need to be physically qualified and willing to work at Polar and high altitude sites during the Austral Summer.
Re: Java, Postgres developer job. Location? The South Pole
#5The salary seems a little low for asking someone to work in the middle of nowhere, away from family, friends and civilization. I know "regular" developers who make more than that.
Re: Java, Postgres developer job. Location? The South Pole
#6I wonder what they use in the North Pole
Re: Java, Postgres developer job. Location? The South Pole
#7The salary seems a little low for asking someone to work in the middle of nowhere, away from family, friends and civilization. I know "regular" developers who make more than that.
I was thinking the same thing. Are experienced Java developers really that plentiful?
Re: Java, Postgres developer job. Location? The South Pole
#8The salary seems a little low for asking someone to work in the middle of nowhere, away from family, friends and civilization. I know "regular" developers who make more than that.
I was thinking the same thing. Are experienced Java developers really that plentiful?
My thought is that they know that a lot of people are willing to do it because it's at the south pole. To those folk, it being at one of the most remote spots on the planet isn't a detriment, it's a non-financial bonus, making the job more attractive, and thus requiring less pay.
Re: Java, Postgres developer job. Location? The South Pole
#9Well, it's too late to apply.
yeah, although I wonder what is the reason for "Last modified: January 15, 2010",
Re: Java, Postgres developer job. Location? The South Pole
#10The salary seems a little low for asking someone to work in the middle of nowhere, away from family, friends and civilization. I know "regular" developers who make more than that.
That is a typical UW "minimum" salary for listing and classification purposes. Based on personal experience, the actual offer would be commensurate with experience (modulo what a University can actually pay developers which goes far above 55k but not as high as a Silicon Valley job).
Putting aside how this is such a unique opportunity and just looking at the financial compensation aspects of being asked to live in a remote facility: wouldn't this be an awesome way to save up money for a few years? All living expenses are paid while you are down there and there is nowhere to spend money.