Software Developer (East Coast located developers preferred!)

Description

CentreLearn Solutions, LLC, the leading and rapidly expanding online learning management system provider and education content developer for the Emergency Services industry, is seeking a Software Developer for our core Ruby on Rails web application suite (LearnEMS.com and LearnFIRE.com).

A Qualified Candidate Will:

Have 5+ years of web development experience including strong skills in Ruby on Rails (3.2+), JavaScript/jQuery/JSON, HTML, and CSS/Sass.

Be proficient with Linux environments.

Be proficient with SQL databases.

Have experience writing web applications that are secure and scalable.

Have experience with responsible test-first/behavior-driven development practices in a framework such as Test::Unit or RSpec.

Have experience with cloud-based service platforms such as Heroku and Amazon Web Services.

Have experience developing web applications targeting mobile devices.

Be adept with tools such as Github, Jira, and Basecamp.

Be an expert at interacting with non-technical folks.

Have excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.

Be comfortable working collaboratively with distributed teams.

Have a bachelor's degree in computer science or a related discipline.

Have a deep appreciation for beautiful code and elegant technical solutions.

Thrive in a fast-paced, agile development environment where bloated technical specifications are replaced with rapid iterations and a heavy emphasis on fantastic communication skills.

Enjoy that attempting to pre-plan your day’s development is an exercise in futility.

Recognize there is no limit to the number of hats we wear here every day, and sometimes they won’t match your outfit.

Jump at this opportunity to work alongside some of the best RoR developers in the world.

An Ideal Candidate Will:

Have hands-on experience writing and consuming RESTful APIs.

Have experience with PostgreSQL.

Contribute to open source projects and participate in technical communities.

Have strong UI/UX design skills and experience.

Have experience with responsive front-end frameworks such as Twitter Bootstrap and Zurb Foundation.

Have experience with Redis and Sidekiq.

Have experience automating deployment to a distributed architecture with tools such as Capistrano.

Have experience with distributing multimedia/video via content delivery networks.

Have experience with e-commerce application development.

Job Responsibilities:

Work with senior leadership to translate strategic initiatives into formalized product features.

Work with staff to translate technical requests into formalized product features.

Work with staff to assist with bug identification, reproduction and resolution.

Be a core member of our Ruby on Rails development team.

Work both independently and as a highly functional part of our core Ruby on Rails development team. Be savvy enough to know when to do which.

Salary and Benefits:

Salary commensurate with experience.

Company Benefits include Health, Dental and Vision insurance coverage, 401K matching plan, paid holidays, paid personal days and paid vacation.

You should have the drive to work in a fast paced environment and must be willing to work flexible hours. Preference will be given to applicants on the East Coast to maximize our opportunity for face-to-face collaboration.

To apply, send an email and include:

Your resume (or provide a link to it).

A list of projects to which you’ve contributed (including open source), along with the specifics of your efforts.

A link to your Github profile, if applicable.

A cover letter explaining why we’d be foolish not to hire you.