[LRUG] [Job] Ruby Developer Required

[Chris Waters]

Hi LRUG,

Yet another Ruby job listing!  We're looking for a bit of an all-rounder 
really but Ruby & RoR dev is going to be the bulk of the work.  We're 
imaging someone looking for their 2nd job out of uni - that kind of 
experience level.

The customer-facing website is www.youhome.co.uk but most of the work 
(and the more interesting stuff) is internal stuff.

If you're interested get in touch : chris at yougroup.co.uk

Thanks for listening,
Chris

Chris Waters
Software Developer
YOU Group


Software Developer / Admin Role

Award-winning, mould-breaking, technology-focused start-up in the
residential property sector (running for 3 1/2 years) is looking for an
all round intelligent & disciplined software developer with some
sysadmin experience.

Candidates should have a couple of years real-world web development
experience on an Open-source platform (ideally Ruby on Rails & MYSQL
running on Redhat).

Working in a friendly small team, the successful candidate will be
working on all aspects of the system - design, implementation &
deployment - as such the role is ideal for a creative individual who
will take initiative and contribute ideas that will help evolve the
business.

The bulk of the role is being a software developer, keeping the existing 
system running while adding new functionality and reworking flawed parts 
of existing system.  They will be expected to take a share of the 
sysadmin responsibilities.

System briefly comprises an external customer-facing website, an
internal data management system and analytical technology.

Key Responsibilities:
     * Maintain existing RoR applications - not just bug fixes but adding
in new functionality and taking ownership of existing parts
     * Maintain production Redhat servers
     * Writing data-import / data-manipulation scripts

Key Skills:
     * OO Programming (Ruby & Ruby on Rails)
     * Ability to learn a large, complex system quickly
     * SQL (MYSQL)
     * HTML / Javascript / CSS
     * Version Control (SVN)
     * Unix (Redhat)
     * Webserver (Nginx / Passenger)
     * Excellent communication skills
     * 2:1 degree in CS-based discipline

Nice-to-haves:
     * Third-party API integration (Google Maps, Google Chart)
     * Experience of handling scaling issues
     * BIND
     * TDD
     * Agile development experience

NOTE: Candidates without Ruby or Ruby on Rails experience will still be
considered if they can demonstrate OO programming experience and an
ability to pick up new languages quickly.


35 hours per week
25 days holiday
Central London location (Green Park)
£33K+