Victor Milin
2011-Mar-31 16:11 UTC
Job: Software Engineering Director - Union Square, New York City
Knewton is looking for a talented Software Engineering Director with superior leadership, problem solving and coding skills. We have a team of extremely smart, talented and (ahem) opinionated engineers. We need someone who is going to know when to steer and guide our engineers and know when to get out of their way. Your experience in building high performance, scalable, automatically tested, frequently improving websites will serve as the perfect complement to our team’s capabilities. Based in NYC’s Union Square, Knewton is poised to revolutionize the practice of education with the world’s most powerful adaptive learning engine. Today, our revenues come from our proprietary test prep classes, but we will soon open up our platform to major education companies. We have been recognized as a Technology Pioneer for 2011 from the World Economic Forum in Davos and voted one of the 25 "Best Places to Work" by Crain’s New York Business. We are a startup in every sense: rich in eclectic personalities and disgustingly dedicated. Our intention is to democratize education. Yes, that is a lofty goal, and so we are expanding our team. We need the following from you: You must have led a team of software engineers in an Agile environment You must have expert-level Ruby development experience You must have a start-up mentality and work ethic You must have worked at a large-scale web property Bonus: Continuous deployment (or you can simply release your code to production in an automated fashion at anytime) Amazon Web Services experience Machine learning Start-up life can be intense, but it’s not without its perks: macs, huge monitors, excellent benefits, and a snack closet filled with your favorite treats. If you are interested in being considered for this opportunity, please e-mail techjobs-BmfZsaG2nwpBDgjK7y7TUQ@public.gmane.org and attach a resume For additional info, please contact victor-BmfZsaG2nwpBDgjK7y7TUQ@public.gmane.org Knewton, Inc. 19 Union Square West, New York, NY 10003 http://www.knewton.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-/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.