Front-End Rails Developer
outside.in (New York)
Posted:
July 11, 2008
Address:
20 Jay St
Brooklyn, NY 11201
Type:
Description:
outside.in is looking to hire an excellent senior rails developer. We're a well-established startup with a lot of momentum focusing on revolutionizing the hyperlocal space.
We're looking for someone who is well organized, excited about working in a fast-paced startup environment, and has the attitude that any problem can be tackled.
Outside.in is a great place to work, with the flexibility of a startup and the stability of a well-funded company. Since we're still a small team, your opinion will matter and you'll help shape the direction of the company. outside.in's investors include Union Square Ventures, Betaworks and Milestone Partners, in addition to some incredible angel investors. We strive to have have an office that is a fun place to work and play. Benefits include a comprehensive healthcare plan, competitive salary, stock options, daily access to our Wii RockBand setup, and a great view of the Manhattan skyline from our DUMBO loft.
About outside.in
outside.in creates "on the fly" local newspapers for any address in the US. The site lets users track and explore news & information in their neirborhood. outside.in is also a community for neighbors to discuss the events and places that matter most to them. The company offers publishers, such as bloggers and media companies, tools to increase inventory, circulation and promotion; and advertisers the technology and tools to take geotargeting beyond zip codes, to an unlimited set of locations.
We're also offering a $500 bounty for successful referrals.
Our ideal candidate:
* has a solid understanding of MVC and how Rails uses MVC
* has the ability to take a photoshop comp and execute it in HTML and CSS
* has an understanding of the Rails framework in general, comfort modifying models and building controller actions
* is a stickler for semantic, clean HTML and using CSS to separate the markup from its presentation
* is curious and has experimented with other languages and frameworks
* is comfortable with version control (svn or git) and ticket-tracking tools (like trac)
Bonuses:
* Strong Javascript
* Experience working with Javascript (and other) APIs like Google and Yahoo maps
We're looking for someone who is well organized, excited about working in a fast-paced startup environment, and has the attitude that any problem can be tackled.
Outside.in is a great place to work, with the flexibility of a startup and the stability of a well-funded company. Since we're still a small team, your opinion will matter and you'll help shape the direction of the company. outside.in's investors include Union Square Ventures, Betaworks and Milestone Partners, in addition to some incredible angel investors. We strive to have have an office that is a fun place to work and play. Benefits include a comprehensive healthcare plan, competitive salary, stock options, daily access to our Wii RockBand setup, and a great view of the Manhattan skyline from our DUMBO loft.
About outside.in
outside.in creates "on the fly" local newspapers for any address in the US. The site lets users track and explore news & information in their neirborhood. outside.in is also a community for neighbors to discuss the events and places that matter most to them. The company offers publishers, such as bloggers and media companies, tools to increase inventory, circulation and promotion; and advertisers the technology and tools to take geotargeting beyond zip codes, to an unlimited set of locations.
We're also offering a $500 bounty for successful referrals.
Our ideal candidate:
* has a solid understanding of MVC and how Rails uses MVC
* has the ability to take a photoshop comp and execute it in HTML and CSS
* has an understanding of the Rails framework in general, comfort modifying models and building controller actions
* is a stickler for semantic, clean HTML and using CSS to separate the markup from its presentation
* is curious and has experimented with other languages and frameworks
* is comfortable with version control (svn or git) and ticket-tracking tools (like trac)
Bonuses:
* Strong Javascript
* Experience working with Javascript (and other) APIs like Google and Yahoo maps
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