Dear all, credativ is recruiting for a free software developer to join its small, world class team. Based in Rugby, Warwickshire you will be working on free software projects, providing customer support, bug fixing and troubleshooting. Work will involve supporting existing systems, improving free software packages and deploying new technologies for customers. credativ is an international free software company with a long history of contributing to free software projects; key business areas include the provision of free software consultancy, support, development and training. Over the last decade, credativ has worked to maintain excellent relationships with other free software organisations, companies and upstream projects. Our clients are currently pushing us in new and challenging directions so we are looking to enlist the help of an experienced Ruby developer to actively help extend our technology and services to meet client demand. **Required skills**: * Ruby * Ruby on Rails * HTML / CSS / Javascript / jQuery * Databases: PostgreSQL / MySQL * Affinity with the open source community, preferably with evidence of contributions and history of communication via email, IRC and bug trackers * Experience in GNU/Linux system administration * An understanding of networking protocols, TCP/IP, encryption, computer privacy and security * Good spoken and written English, together with time management and project planning skills **Desired skills**: * Knowledge of other programming languages, e.g. Python, C, C++, Java * Test-driven development * Troubleshooting / debugging * Paire programming / code review * Release management experience * Experience in packaging for Debian, Ubuntu or RPM based distributions * Office applications: Libreoffice, OpenOffice.org * Programming: Ruby and other object oriented programming languages * Experience of creating presentations or delivering training * Experience of working in a commercial setting **Benefits**: * Generous holiday allowance * Variety of work assignments * Central location with excellent rail and motorway links * Flexible working conditions * Opportunity for travel * Annual salary c£30K negotiable depending on relevant skills/experience If you are interested please reply to Irenie White by emailing careers-PEOwEo74LY+9FHfhHBbuYA@public.gmane.org with your CV and details of your availability. -- 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.