UxStation is seeking a Ruby on Rails Ninja for our client, an extremely profitable & high-growth social shopping startup:
Responsibilities:
- Conduct internal workshops on Ruby on Rails and related technologies best practices, tips, and techniques
- Work with management and engineering to evaluate and bring in new technologies and innovative functionality
- Participate in requirements gathering, application and database design, system and software process documentation, implementation, code reviews, testing, deployment, and maintenance of our platform
- Work closely with other staff, such as business analysts, systems analysts, graphic artists, user experience designers, and sales and marketing professionals
Qualifications:
- Expert knowledge of Ruby on Rails and best practices
- 4+ years of Ruby on Rails industry development experience
- Master of all things Internet & Web Apps
- Excellent OOA/OOD skills
- Strong data structures and algorithms skills
- Excellent analytical and problem solving skills
- Experience with the complete software development lifecycle (SDLC) from design through maintenance
- Experience with command line environments (Linux / OSX)
- Highly motivated with a sense of urgency and accountability; strong accuracy and attention to detail
- Team player with excellent written and verbal communication skills
- B.S. in Computer Science/Engineering
- Strong desire to build a more ethical society
Pluses:
- Experience with MySQL or Oracle databases
- Experience with Agile and Feature Driven Development projects
- eRetail industry experience
- Prior startup company experience