Ruby on Rails Team Lead Lifebooker
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About the Position:Join a fast-moving, Agile team in one of the industry's hottest sectors in perfecting the technology that is revolutionizing the Daily Deal space. Our application is built on Ruby on Rails (2.3.x) and uses MySQL and Memcached as data stores. On the front-end, we use jQuery, CoffeeScript, HAML and SASS. We are looking for a sharp, experienced individual to make an immediate impact on our team. That individual will work directly with the CTO on implementation strategy for new features and refinement to the existing code and architecture. He or she will be responsible for managing the velocity of a team of 2 other engineers.
The ideal candidate for this position has a great work ethic and self-management skills. He or she will be a key member of our development team as we seek to further build out our product and expand both domestically and internationally. The position will be based out of our headquarters in DUMBO.
Required Skills:
Ruby on Rails architecture and development
Apache, SVN, Memcached, SQL
- Standard Rails stack tools
Object-Oriented JavaScript, preferably with jQuery
Experience in a fast-paced, Agile environment
Bachelor's Degree or advanced degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field or equivalent work experience
5-7 years of experience designing production-level applications
Strong command of web standards and best practices
Personal characteristics:
Self-motivated individual willing to take ownership of key projects
Excellent communication skills and leadership potential
A passion for entrepreneurial endeavors
The ability to innovate when necessary to meet business requirements on a short timetable
Desired Skills:
NoSQL and MapReduce (e.g. MongoDb, Riak)
Continuous Integration, BDD, TDD
HAML/SASS
CoffeeScript
Previous TeamLead/management experience a plus
| Location: | 45 Main Street Suite 524 Brooklyn, NY 11201 United States |
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| Full Time | |
| IT | |
| IT Engineering | |
| Ruby on Rails lead developer |
THIS JOB HAS EXPIRED
Lifebooker
Profitable Investors: Edison Venture Fund
All Jobs: at Lifebooker
| Web Site: | www.lifebooker.com |
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| Headquarters: | 45 Main Street Suite 524 Brooklyn, NY 11201 United States |
| Employees: | 41-100 |
| Year Founded: | 2006 |
| Industry: | Other |
| Lifebooker is a profitable and rapidly growing local services deal site providing its predominately female consumer base with a rich and continuous offering of discounted health, beauty and lifestyle services. Founded in 2006, the Company has distinguished itself from its daily deal competitors with a technology-rich inventory management based approach that synthesizes the capabilities of Groupon and Orbitz. This has resulted in high conversion rates, growing lifetime customer value and business provider loyalty as compared to other competitor sites. |
