Ruby on Rails Developer

WegoWise, Inc. (Boston, Massachusetts)

Posted:
January 24, 2012
Address:
201 South St. #616, Boston, MA 02111
Boston, MA 02111
Description:
We are looking for passionate and talented Ruby on Rails developers to join us at WegoWise.com.

We are an energy analytics company with funding, an enthusiastic and growing user base, an environmentally-conscious mission, a solid business plan, and a motivated team. The work environment is fun and flexible, and the product provides ample opportunities to tackle technical challenges, work with the latest and greatest technologies, and stay at the top of your game.

Compensation
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* Competitive salary (based on experience)
* Excellent health & dental insurance
* We pay for conferences, training, books, etc.


What We're Looking For
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* Strong programming skills (4+ years experience)
* Web development experience (2+ years, preferably using Ruby on Rails)
* Experience working with Ruby (1+ year)
* Comfort with HTML, CSS, & JavaScript
* Enthusiasm to work in a team where you can learn from and teach your peers
* An understanding that coding is an art, and a strong desire to improve your craft

Bonus:
* Knowledge of front-end design and usability concepts


Some Things About Us
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* We take pride in our work. We strive for code that is not just functional, but elegant
* We emphasize continuous learning and improvement
* We like to pair program most of the time, but not always
* We understand the value of test and behavior-driven development (we TATFT)
* We subscribe to the Agile Manifesto
* We treat user interface design and usability as important priorities
* We use up-to-date software and tools


Benefits of Working Here:
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* We listen to our developers, respect them, and give them room to get things done
* Flexible work schedule (you don't have to work 9-5)
* You can work remotely (at the same time, the office is a pretty nice place to be)
* Thoughtfully planned features
* Excellent location in downtown Boston, within 5 minutes of public transport
* New office space, nice new machines
* 10% open source time -- we contribute back to open source projects and often open up our own libraries for open-source use
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