A lot of information on what companies are doing can be found in current job listings. There have been countless plans uncovered by previous posts but now its Palm’s turn to reveal a bit about what they are doing.

On May 8^th a position was posted for a VPN Network Engineer on Palm’s career page.

VPN Network Engineer

To work with the Linux networking components to create a great networking experience for Palm’s WebOS platform. This includes modifying open-source software to meet the needs for an embedded device, developing and maintaining WebOS specific VPN networking components.

The second job listing we see was posted for a Game Frameworks Engineer. Palm is looking for an individual who is very passionate about gaming, or more like handheld gaming. Will this position better the gaming development for the Palm Pre or will the improvements come later on for other devices?

Game Frameworks Engineer

Palm is looking for developers who are passionate about gaming, handhelds, mobile communication and the possibilities for Palm in the gaming arena. The software developers we’re looking for will have strong mathematical/analytical skills and will be effective team members in a small, focused initiative.

Responsibilities: Design, implement, debug, and optimize frameworks for game development