Hiring in NYC or DC: Ruby on Rails Web Developers for Global Financial Software Firm

The Role

Web Products is seeking a highly-motivated web developer with a
minimum of 5 years experience building large scale, highly-trafficked
web applications. Successful candidates are creative programmers with
intimate knowledge on the quirks of the internet (and browsers) and
have the desire to build innovative web applications. The ideal
candidate will be an experienced hands-on Ruby on Rails developer who
has experience with working in a fast paced environment leveraging Web
and Rails best practices. Candidate should have a passion for
developing high quality innovative and scalable solutions to
challenging problems.
Please email me at [email protected] for more details.

Generous relocation assistance is provided to candidates outside of
the NYC or DC areas.

Thanks for your time,
Kim
[email protected]

Ruby on Rails Web D.
Global Financial Software Firm
NYC or DC

Qualifications:

BS or MS in Computer Science or equivalent experience
Prior experience designing, implementing, and maintaining Ruby on
Rails based components in a consumer facing web environment
Experience in XHTML (HTML 5 a plus), Javascript, CSS and general Web
2.0 techniques required
Conceptualize and build efficient, well-organized web applications
Work on all levels of the technical stack, from front-end styling to
back-end coding
Be familiar with trends in web design and technologies
Rapidly solve problems and bugs
Experience with object oriented analysis and design
Familiarity with relational databases, preferably MYSQL and Oracle
Understanding of web services technologies such as SOAP, HTTP, WSDL,
XSD, and REST.
Understanding of code manipulation and optimization issues
Knowledge of design patterns, refactoring and unit testing
Familiarity with the MVC model
A proven ability to learn and adapt to new, complex development
environments
Superb analytical skills, self directed, excellent communication
skills with engineers and non-engineers, strong team ethic, and pays
close attention to details
Knowledge of professional software engineering practices & best
practices for the full software development life cycle, including
coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build
processes, testing, and operations