Bchik
2010-Oct-14 21:10 UTC
[Rails] (JOBS) Senior Software Engineer (Ruby on Rails) / CTO – Health 2.0 Startup
Job opportunity in San Francisco (but telecommuters may be considered). Feel free to forward to anyone you think might be interested. ======================== We are San Francisco based, consumer-focused web startup currently in stealth mode that is focused on a large but underserved medical market. We’ve completed our fist version of our product and are now working on the next generation for commercial release. Our business case is that we lower costs for targeted clinical disease management processes by approximately 85% to 90%, with the about the same level of effectiveness (as indicated by independent research studies). We bring clinical assessment and help to the masses through interactive web applications and guided education, and we take a unique Web 2.0 community approach for patients and medical professionals to assess, learn and communicate. We have our first- generation product currently in clinical trials, and are working on the next generation commercial application. We’ve worked closely with a team of medical researchers at Dartmouth Medical School to develop our first generation platform during the past year, funded by grants from Dartmouth as well as another leading medical research funding organization (and by the founder). That first generation product is now in a clinical study at Dartmouth Medical School / hospital and will expand to at least one other medical school / hospital. An extensive advisory board of technology/ startup experts, medical researchers (from Dartmouth Medical School, Harvard/Mass General, University of California, San Francisco, and UC San Diego) and clinicians are helping guide us in the next phase of our development. We are seeking an entrepreneurial senior software engineer with expertise in building scalable and web applications (based on Ruby on Rails), to lead the development of the next generation of our design. This is a CTO position with a VERY significant equity position (double digits). The position will have a broad responsibility and autonomy to extend the architecture, design, and implementation, and will work in a small, motivated team. Desired Skills: - Excellent software development skills with proven experience in building scalable web applications, ideally in consumer markets. - 2+ years experienced in applications development based on Ruby on Rails with database support - Demonstrated excellence in developing web-based back-end software modules, and also – ideally, user interface aspects. - Experienced in Agile processes / TDD / Continuous Integration - Good Experience in front-end and UI development JavaScript/CSS3/ AJAX, and a good eye for graphic design is definitely helpful - Software development lifecycle experience - A “growth mindset” person who likes to learn and gets things done. You have a can-do attitude for anything from server setup and build maintenance through to QA and feature delivery - Strong verbal and written communication skills, team player - Ability to achieve results on tight timelines and desire to work in a highly-motivated, self-starter environment. Desired Background: - B.Sc. or greater in Computer Science/Engineering or related discipline (MSc preferred) - 8 Years or more of Professional Software Development experience, ideally both at established companies and startup companies, and ideally with a some significant experience with consumer-oriented web sites. Why join us? - We’re working on real and significant problems of real people, and are developing products that will make a significant difference in people’s lives. If you want to make a meaningful and measurable difference in the world with your work this is for you. - This is a ground-floor opportunity for one key member of the team. You will get very significant equity in the company, and at the same time much of the market, science and technology risk has been eliminated due to work during the past 12 months. - A proven business model – we’re dramatically lower cost than the current manual process used by most medical professionals helping people with these disorders. Medical costs are a huge issue in society today, and we help solve that problem. By reducing costs and improving availability we open the market for tens of millions of people who are currently not getting help due to cost, and other barriers. - The founder of the company is an experienced tech entrepreneur and has raised over $60 million in two past ventures - but the current venture is being bootstrapped until we have revenue. Our advisory board includes medical researchers and practitioners who are leaders in their field, as well as other technical entrepreneurs who have built successful VC-backed Internet companies. - We have a results oriented culture and we’re passionate about what we do. This is an ideal opportunity for either a Ruby consultant who is tired of the hourly work/ pay model and would prefer to develop a product that will provide long term revenue and equity upside, or a person who is working for a larger company that isn’t excited about their job and wants to do something more meaningful and with a lot more financial upside. This position is either a part-time with a phase into full-time, or full-time depending upon your availability, flexibility and financial requirements. For more information, please email us your resume. Things we are not interested in: - No contractors, outsourcers, development firms, etc. This is a position where you will be an extremely important part of the team. - No recruiters please -- 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-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFF+G/Ez6ZCGd0@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.