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posted by cmn32480 on Saturday August 22 2015, @12:52PM   Printer-friendly
from the how-many-jobs-do-we-need-to-lose dept.

I came across the following ad on Indeed.com for a software position (copied directly from the ad, including errors):

Please read this job description carefully.
We are looking for solid C/C++ Engineer with valid h1b visa who are currently in US and willing to transfer his visa to our company for long term employment.

No 3rd party.

Strong mathematical and analytical skills, in linear algebra, discrete mathematics and statistics. Have a strong knowledge of methods of dynamic programming.
Strong knowledge of parallel computing theory and tools like MPI or OpenMP.
In-depth knowledge of C/C++ language, strong knowledge of standard library and boost library and have a strong knowledge of template meta programming.
Have a solid experience with cross-compilation using gnu tools.
Development experience with Linux Red Hat, embedded Linux, Windows 7 using gnu tools like make, gcc, g++. Have experience with cross platform development and testing using Cmake.
Have a prove experience working with source control system Git, Cvs.
Have a strong knowledge of HPC and cluster's architecture.
Have a strong knowledge of scripting language like bash and python.
Strong object-oriented programming and design skills, like design patterns

Salary: $85,000.00 /year

Required experience:

C/C++ experience ,Windows/Unix development: 8 years
Required education:

Master's

Is it legal to limit a search to only H1B applicants? Do people see this often? Is it reasonable to expect a US applicant would be difficult to find? Or is it just no one would expect a US applicant to work for the mentioned salary in the Metro Boston area?


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  • (Score: 3, Informative) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday August 22 2015, @03:28PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Saturday August 22 2015, @03:28PM (#226278)

    I think that "...please read this job description carefully..." means exactly that: "We are looking for... Engineer with valid h1b visa"

    There is not question of what that sentence says. And we should take it for what it means rather than assuming they meant anything else. Send that advertisement to you congressman.

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday August 22 2015, @06:18PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Saturday August 22 2015, @06:18PM (#226332)

    Indeed. Regardless of some rare exception to the rule, the way it's written would probably make citizens think they're not suppose to apply for the job, or that it is indeed discriminating against them. And that's what matters. I agree, show it to a congressman (that cares about his job) and you'll probably set him on the warpath to get to the bottom of it because this is NOT what those visas are suppose to be for.