[LRUG] [JOBS] Full time rails dev wanted for www.playmob.com

[Martin Grenfell]

Hey all,

I'm a rails developer for a company called Playmob that is based in 
London. We are looking for another full time rails dev to work on our 
product - a platform that facilitates connecting games, and in game 
purchases, to charities.

I should point out that, even though this is a London rails group, we 
will consider candidates that wish to work remotely - provided they are 
awesome. I currently work in Bristol and catch the train in once every 
week or two for meetings and whatnot with the rest of the posse.

I have pasted in the ad below. Send your cv to martin at theplaymob dot 
com if you are interested :)

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*Ruby on Rails Developer
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A revolutionary start-up company in the web and mobile gaming space is 
looking for a Ruby on Rails developer to join the development team and 
get hands on with our Technical Leader to further the expansion of 
PlayMob's tech platform.

We're looking for someone with extreme ambition, creative programming, 
and a 'can-do' attitude.

THE OPPORTUNITY
You will join a very passionate, driven and experienced management team 
who are bringing together a long-term nucleus of people who will drive 
the business forward and successfully deliver a novel affiliate market 
place for the games industry, on a global scale.We are looking for a 
'genius of the class' -- a great coder, collaborator and inventor, all 
rolled into one.

You must LOVE problem solving and taking on a challenge. You must be 
able to demonstrate your RoR capabilities, your desire to build and 
contribute your knowledge in this area, and your ability to work as a 
team player. You will have a burning desire to succeed.

You will work on building the core platform architecture; database 
optimisation; reviewing
and maintaining our APIs; and administering and maintaining the platform 
servers, with special consideration towards scaling.

(you must also like pizza and beer, but we won't hold it against you if 
you don't....we like sushi too)


KEY RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

  * Delivery of core platform components, from initial scope through to
    release and within the set roadmap development time
  * On-going maintenance and optimisation of core platform functionality
  * Write and execute code tests
  * Collaboration on platform, interface, and database structure
  * Maintain and update APIs
  * Maintain and optimise servers, with particular attention to scaling
  * Keeping fully abreast of evolving game and web technologies



ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

  * Ruby on Rails, with a minumum of 5 years development experience
  * Experience working on projects with large volumes of traffic
  * Information Architecture
  * SysAdmin knowledge, preferrably with AWS-EC2 experience
  * Written / Maintained APIs
  * Create Tech Spec documentation
  * Tack-sharp analytical abilities and a strong sense of ownership,
    urgency, and drive.


OTHER REQUIREMENTS

  * Highly motivated with a burning desire to succeed and a great attitude.
  * A team player
  * University Degree in Computer Science or a closely related field
    (Ph.D. a plus).
  * Previous experience working on software development project,
    especially launching and maintaining a web solution.
  * Experience in dealing with large amounts of data, a rapidly
    increasing user base, and scalability issues
  * Enthusiasm for solving interesting problems and a desire to bring
    order to chaos
  * Strong appreciation of consumer needs
  * Business oriented
  * Methodical approach to work


Technology Experience

  * Ruby on Rails
  * MySQL
  * AWS -- EC2
  * Git
  * Linux


If you think you have the skills and personality to fit in to our team, 
please apply by sending a cover letter and a copy of your CV to our 
Technical Manager - martin at theplaymob dot com -and successful 
candidates will be contacted for interview.*

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