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

Fri Feb 24 09:08:18 PST 2012

> If you're looking for work, they'd be great people to talk to

and talk to directly, one would assume, without the services of Mr.
Geppert being required... ;)

R

On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 4:54 PM, Tim Cowlishaw <tim at timcowlishaw.co.uk> wrote:
> 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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