Technical Lead

Enthusiastic Rails developer needed for an expanding set of business-critical applications, both in-house and customer-facing. Work with a friendly and helpful team, always looking to share and learn from the most recent best practices in Ruby and Rails. We need a Rails guru, with an ability to write quality code for very large systems. Knowledge of Javascript/front-end frameworks, RSpec and Linux is helpful.

We work in small, self-directed, project-based groups, using an Agile methodology and two-week iterations. Every developer does some requirements gathering, design and coding. New projects and groups form throughout the year. We encourage exploration of new tools and techniques. We're looking for someone who enjoys solving problems and taming complexity.

Technologies you get to work with:
Ruby on Rails, relational databases, Cloud Technologies and CI Tools
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Create high-level application analysis based on business requirements
Create program designs based on high-level analysis
Modify and write application software and unit tests to meet business requirements
Work with other developers, providing coaching and training and checking deliverables
Estimate and prioritize items in development iterations and releases
Participate in code reviews
Document program and API operation
REQUIRED SKILLS:
Bachelor’s degree in a technical field or equivalent work experience
8+ years professional programming experience
Experience creating web services and web applications
Ruby on Rails and JavaScript
Experience with API development
Experience with cloud-based services
Experience with distributed source code systems
SQL querying skills
Excellent troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills
Excellent time management and prioritization skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
High attention to detail

Any Bachelor's Degree

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