What You’ll Be Doing:
•Solving challenging problems working with massive datasets that include crime statistics, schools, lifestyles, neighborhoods and more
•Transforming design mockups into functional Web applications using HTML5 and CSS3
•Collaborating with backend developers to develop complex, data-heavy user interfaces
•Implementing responsive design methods to build UIs that function across a variety of devices
•Working in an Agile, TDD environment writing code you can be proud of
•Collaborating with PhD Geographers and Statisticians to create new, disruptive products
Desired Skills & Experience:
•A BS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or other relevant field
•Solid experience with HTML5/CSS3, and _javascript_, preferably with LESS or Sass experience
•Experience with a front end framework such as Foundation or Bootstrap
•Experience with a _javascript_ framework such as Angular or Backbone
•Familiarity with a server-side dynamic language, preferably Ruby
•5+ years designing and implementing complex, consumer- and business-facing Web-based user interfaces in data-heavy e-commerce systems
•Self-directed time management, documentation and communication skills
•A passion for your craft
(#3) Senior Rails Engineer
What You’ll
Be Doing:
- Serving as the Sr. engineer in the technical
development of real estate and map-based information products
- Solving challenging problems working with massive
datasets that include crime statistics, schools, lifestyles, neighborhoods
and more
- Working in an Agile, TDD environment writing code
you can be proud of
- Keeping existing products up-to-date with the latest
technologies, architectures, and standards
- Working alongside a nimble engineering team, being
team oriented
- Collaborating with
PhD Geographers and Statisticians to create new, disruptive products
Desired Skills & Experience:
- A BS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or
similar; MS preferred
- 5+ years designing and implementing complex,
data-heavy e-commerce systems
- Self-directed time management, documentation and
communication skills
- Proven Effective ability to work with others
- To be passionate about your craft
- Extensive RoR app dev experience with merchant
processing capabilities
- An ideal candidate would also possess:
Familiarity with GIS-related software, incl. spatial databases such as PostGIS and the Google Maps _javascript_ APIs; Experience with all aspects/tiers of web and mobile web app development; Strong Unix skills including API/data mining experience; Scaling and performance tuning of high-traffic, data-heavy sites
What’s In it For You?
•Major opportunity to have your front end work seen on sites that serve over 10M users per year
•Casual fun working environment, working on some of the more complex user interface challenges, alongside a team that’s as passionate as you are about this stuff!
•Competitive salary and great benefits (401(k), medical coverage, 11 paid holidays)
•Great work/life balance, with 40-45 hour work weeks the norm!
•Long-term stability with a venture backed start up that is already profitable and growing
•Investors include the founders of MapQuest and CoreLogic
Our Environment
•Rails 3, Ruby 1.9, HTML5/CSS3, _javascript_/JQuery
•OpenStreetMap, Google Maps API, Engine Yard, Amazon AWS, PostgreSQL/PostGIS
•We use all of your favorite tools: GitHub, Basecamp, Pivotal Tracker, HipChat, etc.
Our Location
•Yards away from commuter rail hub, highway, pubs, restaurants and coffee shops.
•5 miles in any direction and you are in quaint New England towns with nationally-ranked schools, historic charm, and great housing options (and we would know, we’re the experts!).
Company Description
My client is a small, high-end geospatial analysis Company born of university research, specializing in location-based decision-making tools: analytics, information and data. We license geospatial risk analytics and SaaS products for a host of business to business applications, and run the largest neighborhood search engine in the world, and are “the most trusted source for choosing a neighborhood,” according to Money® Magazine.
IF you are interested in exploring these opportunities to work with some of the leading technology companies in the world, please respond with a resume. Referrals, recommendations and suggestions are always welcome, as are 'random' resume submissions for other possible opportunities not described above. Cover letters explaining which position most interests you (and why) are very helpful.
Best Regards,
Nicholas Meyler
GM/President, Technology
Wingate Dunross, Inc.
ph (818)597-3200 ext. 211
URL: <http://nicholas-meyler.branded.me/>
Email: <power.srch@xxxxxxxxx>
