Nathan Visconti
2013-May-16 16:14 UTC
[JOBS] RoR Role at Big Data Start Up in SF and Seattle
We are looking for folks to help us build out web applications that help farmers make more informed decisions (http://goo.gl/TUcHH). If you''d like to work on a product that has real-world impact and meaning (more about the company and role below) - send me an email <nvisconti-TXNqHWYvt5BBDgjK7y7TUQ@public.gmane.org> with a resume, link to your LinkedIn profile, or a short blurb about your background. This is a full-time role located in SF or Seattle. Cheers, Nate *nvisconti-TXNqHWYvt5BBDgjK7y7TUQ@public.gmane.org* =============* About the Company:* * * Weather affects 25% of the GDP. We help farmers reduce the risk of the adverse effects of weather and climate change. There is almost no data-set bigger than weather -- we gather huge amounts of data, run simulations, and present data in visually interesting ways to our users. We want to make an impact on the world, and we want to create products that directly affect our users'' lives. To foster innovation, we started a program called "Sprintbaticals" where members of our technical teams get 1 two-week spint out of every 4 to do research on a topic of their choosing. More about Engineering and Science here: http://goo.gl/TlvQY About the role: We are looking for experienced Ruby on Rails Engineer to help build our next generation products and services. This tightly-knit team tackles a wide variety of challenges, including building complex transactional workflow, sophisticated full-stack webapps and implementing user experiences that make working with big data tractable and fun. *What you will do:* - we use Rails 3.2, Ruby 1.9.3, backbone.js - Go above and beyond and explore EventMachine, Goliath, and other cutting edge frameworks - You will be working in a Service-Oriented Architecture environment - You will employ test-driven development, rapid release schedule, and continuous integration - Participate in daily stand-ups, sprint planners, reviews, retrospectives, and the occasional ping-pong game *What you bring to the table:* - Experience building transactional systems with Rails, Ruby, MySQL - Experience with deployment in distributed environments and are familiar with the associated challenges - Intuitively understand web technologies and web application architectures - Familiar with RSpec, Cucumber - Are creative, self-motivated and able to prioritize & get things done - Have contributed to an open source effort - Write elegant, maintainable and easy-to-follow code - BS, MS or equivalent in Computer Science or related technical field - At least one year of experience developing web apps in Ruby, Python, Java or Clojure - Team player who feels at home in an open and flat-structured environment, and takes pride in a job well done *What We Offer:* Our team is composed of some of the most brilliant interdisciplinary minds in the industry. Climatology Specialists, Big Data Engineers, Mathematicians, Front end Application Engineers and more work together to create the most forward thinking technology in the industry. The environment is extremely engaging and fast-paced, with dozens of specialties coming together to provide the best possible product and experience for our customers. As Mark Twain said, “A great deal has been said about the weather, but very little has been done about it.” Our goal is to change that. - Competitive salary, excellent benefits, and some of the best perks in the industry, including: - Generous stock options. Our success is your success. - Catered lunch 5 days a week from a varied array of San Francisco eateries - Endless snacks and company-paid dinner - “3-On 1-Off” Sprints. That means that 25% of your time is spent working on your own innovations for the company. - Company sponsored outings, including go-kart races, kayaking, holiday yacht parties, and sporting events, etc. - An always-stocked kegerator - Energetic idea-driven work environment with an exciting culture - Exciting world-changing opportunity - we are solving problems that have a massive impact on the world - A driven, talented team that aims to make a large-scale impact through an innovative technology platform -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rubyonrails-talk+unsubscribe-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFF+G/Ez6ZCGd0@public.gmane.org To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFF+G/Ez6ZCGd0@public.gmane.org To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rubyonrails-talk/4c42b449-c1e2-43e7-8366-55f97a5f38d0%40googlegroups.com?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.