[LRUG] [JOBS] 3 Unique Permanent Ruby on Rails Jobs

[Tim Cowlishaw]

oops, I meant "Formerly", rather than "Formally". I imagine that if
you wanted to refer to them formally, they'd be called "Media Service
Provider Ltd".

Thanks,

Tim

On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 4:51 PM, Tim Cowlishaw <tim at timcowlishaw.co.uk> wrote:
> Number 1 is almost definitely Media Service Provider (formally
> Playlouder) - http://mediasp.com/ . I worked there a few years ago and
> they're a fantastic bunch of people working on some really interesting
> stuff. If you're looking for work, they'd be great people to talk to
> (although I should also mention that we're hiring at Likely too!).
>
> Cheers,
>
> Tim
>
>
> On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 4:39 PM, Tom Blomfield <tom at gocardless.com> wrote:
>> Here's a fun Friday game. Guess the recruiter's job ads
>>
>> Job 1: ???
>>
>> Job 2: ???
>>
>> Job 3: FundingCircle
>>
>>
>> --
>> Tom Blomfield
>> +44 7767 484619
>>
>> gocardless.com
>>
>> On Friday, 24 February 2012 at 16:20, Matthew Geppert wrote:
>>
>> Hi all,
>>
>>
>>
>> 3 permanent Jobs on offer here, all great companies and strictly onsite
>> only...
>>
>>
>>
>> JOB 1: Based in London / Salary up to £45,000
>>
>>
>>
>> An innovative digital platform that provides services for clients such as
>> ISPs and mobile operators (based in London) require a ruby on rails
>> developer for their team (full-time and onsite). The role involves assisting
>> in the full lifecycle of their maturing music content delivery platform.
>> They offer music fans a high quality, cross-platform music service with
>> audio streaming and downloading, music discovery and recommendation tools,
>> editorial, and social features.
>>
>>
>>
>> Essential Skills:
>>
>> * Experience with Ruby on Rails - Cucumber and Git
>>
>> * Strong interest in using agile methodologies, pair programming, and
>> unit/integration testing methodologies
>>
>> * JavaScript
>>
>> * SQL
>>
>> * HTML/CSS
>>
>> * Unix/Linux
>>
>> * Produces elegant but efficient code, who enjoys collaborating with peers
>>
>> * History of interest/involvement in the Open Source community
>>
>> * Interest in music
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> JOB 2: Based in London / Up to £65,000
>>
>>
>>
>> This is a rare opportunity for a Technical Lead within Ruby on Rails
>> development for a PLC client (based in London) which is currently managing
>> world-class software development. They are in urgent need of a highly
>> talented individual to take ownership of all things Ruby on Rails and guide
>> the current team while being extremely hands on! They understand to lure the
>> best, they will be need to pay above market rate therefore are willing to
>> pay for the right person!
>>
>>
>>
>> The company is more technology focused than ever plus this role is
>> accountable for i) simplifying and innovating the underlying technical
>> solutions to improve development velocity and the cost of ownership; and ii)
>> developing a world-class agile team of software developers. This role
>> includes hands on software development and frequently requires analysis and
>> decision making to solve challenging technical problems.
>>
>>
>>
>> If you are interested or need further information, please send me an email
>> with your CV, github URL’s and blog address now for an immediate response -
>> all conversations are strictly confidential.
>>
>>
>>
>> If you are interested please send me an email with your CV, github URL’s and
>> blog address now for an immediate response or alternatively, do know of
>> someone that could be?
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> JOB 3: Based in London / paying up to £55,000 plus equity options
>>
>>
>>
>> A fantastic opening for a ruby on rails developer has arisen within the
>> financial services. This is an opportunity to get involved with another
>> "first" to the online market! This online setup secured funding from the
>> same VC's as Skype, Betfair and Lovefilm plus many more. This genius idea
>> and setup also has had the press go wild with fantastic write-ups with big
>> plans for 2011.
>>
>>
>>
>> This Developer role represents a unique opportunity to become part of a
>> dynamic and driven team as well as securing an attractive equity position in
>> a market with total assets of £150bn+. Management are targeting a
>> nine-figure exit valuation within 5 years.
>>
>>
>>
>> This position is for a developer to completely re-write their Site and
>> migration from the current PHP-Symfony platform to Ruby on Rails.
>>
>>
>>
>> The role requires a good all-rounder, someone who is willing to 'muck in'
>> when needed and take responsibility for processes and tools when required,
>> and someone who is keen to learn and apply new skills and techniques. You
>> will have knowledge of, and be at ease working with, Linux/Unix operating
>> systems. You should be comfortable using the command line and command line
>> tools (for deployment, etc.) as well as being not being scared of using unix
>> text editors (like vi/emacs). Knowledge and experience with more than one
>> language a distinct advantage (python/ruby/perl/javascript/erlang).
>>
>>
>>
>> Essentials:
>>
>>
>>
>> * Ruby on Rails
>>
>> * Version Control using Git or other distributed system
>>
>> * Continuous integration (Using Cruise Control or Hudson)
>>
>> * Experience of and understanding of Databases, preferably PostgreSQL or
>> MySQL
>>
>> * Familiarity with Agile Methodology (TDD/BDD/XP/Scrum)
>>
>> * Experience of BDD tools like Cucumber or Rspec
>>
>> * Advanced HTML HTML/XHTML/CSS
>>
>>
>>
>> If you are interested or need further information on any of the above,
>> please send me an email with your CV, github URL’s and blog address now, for
>> an immediate response - all conversations are strictly confidential.
>>
>>
>>
>> Best Regards,
>>
>>
>>
>> Matthew Geppert
>>
>> Director
>>
>> Open Select Recruitment Limited
>>
>> email: matt at osrecruit.com
>>
>> web: www.osrecruit.com
>>
>> LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/mattgeppert
>>
>> tel: 01992 565 627
>>
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