Re: Wanted: software engineer for SFI agent-based financial simulator

[Chris Langton]

Hi Sven!

  Just got back from an extended trip outside of the USofA - 

  Doyne is definitely one of the good guys...

  Chris

--- "Sven N. Thommesen" <address@hidden> wrote:
> 
> Hey Marcus,
> 
> this job looks like a nice fit for my interests and possibly for my skills. 
> (Though the way it's worded it sounds a bit like they're looking for a 
> 20-year-old single guy with no life ...) Just thought I'd get your 
> behind-the-scenes take on Doyne Farmer -- is he one of the good guys, or 
> one of those with a bigger-than-God ego?
> 
> Any particular benefits or down-sides to being an SFI employee?
> 
> Might you try for this job yourself, if we can't swing more JWAC or other 
> funding for Swarm? (The Swarm project would obviously benefit majorly if 
> you get to implement all the goodies you've discussed lately!)
> 
> Sven
> 
> At 03:28 PM 10/31/2000 -0800, you wrote:
> >The Santa Fe Institute is seeking a software engineer to design and
> >build a public-domain agent-based financial market simulator, to be
> >used by a broad community of academic researchers, in a project led by
> >Doyne Farmer and John Geanakoplos.  The project will study markets and
> >economies as evolving complex systems with emergent properties.
> >The simulator will consist of a software library for economic agent-based
> >market simulations, including diverse methods of order placement and
> >price formation; agent forecasting, decision making, learning, and
> >evaluation; and diagnostics, including graphics.  There will be
> >opportunities for publication in research journals.
> >
> >The successful applicant should be a skilled designer and programmer
> >with experience on large, complex software projects.
> >Good communication and organizational skills are essential.
> >We are looking for an enthusiastic worker who can make things happen.
> >Prior knowledge of financial markets is desirable but not essential.
> >Although the platform is not chosen, we anticipate the primary
> >languages will be C, C++, or Java, and possibly Swarm.
> >The salary will be commensurate with knowledge and experience.
> >
> >To apply, send your resume and a list of three references familiar
> >with your work, to:
> >
> >     Market Ad
> >     Santa Fe Institute
> >     1399 Hyde Park Road
> >     Santa Fe, NM 87501
> >
> >Deadline:  January 1, 2001
> >
> >Fax:       (505)982-0565
> >E-mail:    address@hidden
> >
> >No phone calls please.  We are an equal opportunity employer.
> >For more information, see:
> >
> >    http://www.santafe.edu/sfi/Employment/softengr.html
> >
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