Helium is seeking a strong, self-motivated, database developer to join our mature team in building our next generation applications using Ruby on Rails technology. 
Ideal candidates will have spent the past few years in a team environment building web-based database backed applications. Experience developing a Postgres backed application is a plus. This position will work closely Helium Engineering is a small talented team with concrete skills, using agile development methodologies in a professional way to produce tangible results on a regular basis while working hard and having fun. Team members'' skills and creativity are respected and encouraged. Helium is a well-funded startup and the engineering team cranks out greatness during reasonable work hours. Helium pays its employees competitive salaries, along with competitive stock equity plans. The standard benefits -- health and dental are available -- as well as a matching 401K plan (almost unheard of in a startup). About Helium Helium, located in Andover, Mass., is a newly funded consumer Internet company, building a platform for market-driven, user-generated publishing. Helium''s goal is to build the number one source of peer-ranked, user-generated content on the Internet. Using a proprietary peer review technology, Helium is revolutionizing the world of publishing. Now millions of people can come together in one place to publish. Some technologies being used by Helium include: Ruby/Ruby on Rails Memcached Postgres Mongrel Rake MySQL RMagick/Imagemagick RubyGems Java PHP Requirements: Bachelor''s degree in Computer Science or equivalent. 2+ years experience in Database Administration, Database Development or Database Architecting. Knowledge and proficiency in at least one modern computer language necessary. Excellent SQL skills Ability to support mission critical production systems Strong background of the Server platforms Linux, BSD, UNIX Work closely with system administrators and quality assurance during version updates and upgrades Strong communications skills. Ability to work independently while cooperating with the overall team. Ruby on Rails experience would be great, although not required. Familiarity with MySQL and Postgres. Desired: Ruby on Rails developer Postgresql experience Database architecture experience Web development experience Preferred experience with Enterprise level database management (Oracle, Sybase, DB2, MySQL) -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-unsubscribe@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---