Can you please resend this to pgsql-j...@postgresql.org? We don't normally publish job opportunities in pgsql-general, but we'll be happy to have this in pgsql-jobs. Thanks.
On Sun, Mar 15, 2015 at 08:55:41PM -0700, Nicholas Meyler wrote: > My repeat client is continuing to grow and expand, seeking more > highly-talented software engineers with Ruby on Rails expertise. Relocation > assistance will be offered for the right candidates. If you have a strong > background in Computer Science, and experience in coding in Python, you may > still be considered. > > They're a fun and exciting Internet-based provider of Big Data spatial > analytics looking for a dynamic (#1) VP of Engineering to help us meet an > ever-increasing demand for our products and services. This is an exceptional > opportunity for a Director of Engineering or above in a mid-sized or larger > firm who aspires to become the VP of Engineering - to build their own team > and lead the technology development of a growing, profitable, venture-backed > company. > > What You’ll Be Doing: > > Grow our team – you will be directly responsible for recruiting, recruiting, > recruiting > Inspire, lead, and manage our Ruby on Rails development team working in an > Agile, TDD environment > Coordinate, prioritize, delegate and track delivery of on-time, on-budget > tasks & projects working with our developers, graphic designers, SEM, > geographers and statisticians. > Develop and refine software and other processes to foster efficient product > development, deployment and maintenance of uptime requirements > Collaborate with our geographers and statisticians to create new, disruptive > products > Lead the technical development of real estate and map-based information > products > Architect solutions to challenging problems working with massive datasets > that include crime statistics, schools, lifestyles, neighborhoods, GIS and > more > Keep existing products up-to-date with the latest technologies, > architectures, and standards > Desired Skills & Experience: > > 5+ years of engineering management experience > Proven effective team management skills, managing both up and down > References from team members whom you’ve inspired and motivated to great > success in the past > Self-directed time management, documentation and communication skills > Experience working in a small company or start up environment > Passion for your craft > An ideal candidate would also possess: > A BS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or similar; MS preferred > 5+ years designing and implementing complex, data-heavy e-commerce systems > Experience with all aspects/tiers of web and mobile web app development > RoR app dev experience with merchant processing capabilities > Familiarity with GIS-related software, incl. spatial databases such as > PostGIS and the Google Maps Javascript APIs > Unix skills including API/data mining experience > Scaling and performance tuning of high-traffic, data-heavy sites > > > In order to meet an ever-increasing public demand, we are also looking to > hire a (#2) Front End Developer with outstanding experience. This is an > exceptional opportunity for a talented and experienced self-starter to join a > small team and interface between designers and Ruby on Rails engineers in a > small and growing, profitable, venture-backed company. > > > What You’ll Be Doing: > > •Solving challenging problems working with massive datasets that include > crime statistics, schools, lifestyles, neighborhoods and more > •Transforming design mockups into functional Web applications using HTML5 and > CSS3 > •Collaborating with backend developers to develop complex, data-heavy user > interfaces > •Implementing responsive design methods to build UIs that function across a > variety of devices > •Working in an Agile, TDD environment writing code you can be proud of > •Collaborating with PhD Geographers and Statisticians to create new, > disruptive products > > Desired Skills & Experience: > > •A BS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or other relevant field > •Solid experience with HTML5/CSS3, and JavaScript, preferably with LESS or > Sass experience > •Experience with a front end framework such as Foundation or Bootstrap > •Experience with a JavaScript framework such as Angular or Backbone > •Familiarity with a server-side dynamic language, preferably Ruby > •5+ years designing and implementing complex, consumer- and business-facing > Web-based user interfaces in data-heavy e-commerce systems > •Self-directed time management, documentation and communication skills > •A passion for your craft > > > > (#3) Senior Rails Engineer > > What You’ll Be Doing: > Serving as the Sr. engineer in the technical development of real estate and > map-based information products > Solving challenging problems working with massive datasets that include crime > statistics, schools, lifestyles, neighborhoods and more > Working in an Agile, TDD environment writing code you can be proud of > Keeping existing products up-to-date with the latest technologies, > architectures, and standards > Working alongside a nimble engineering team, being team oriented > Collaborating with PhD Geographers and Statisticians to create new, > disruptive products > Desired Skills & Experience: > > A BS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or similar; MS preferred > 5+ years designing and implementing complex, data-heavy e-commerce systems > Self-directed time management, documentation and communication skills > Proven Effective ability to work with others > To be passionate about your craft > Extensive RoR app dev experience with merchant processing capabilities > An ideal candidate would also possess: > > Familiarity with GIS-related software, incl. spatial databases such as > PostGIS and the Google Maps Javascript APIs; Experience with all > aspects/tiers of web and mobile web app development; Strong Unix skills > including API/data mining experience; Scaling and performance tuning of > high-traffic, data-heavy sites > > What’s In it For You? > •Major opportunity to have your front end work seen on sites that serve over > 10M users per year > •Casual fun working environment, working on some of the more complex user > interface challenges, alongside a team that’s as passionate as you are about > this stuff! > •Competitive salary and great benefits (401(k), medical coverage, 11 paid > holidays) > •Great work/life balance, with 40-45 hour work weeks the norm! > •Long-term stability with a venture backed start up that is already > profitable and growing > •Investors include the founders of MapQuest and CoreLogic > > Our Environment > •Rails 3, Ruby 1.9, HTML5/CSS3, JavaScript/JQuery > •OpenStreetMap, Google Maps API, Engine Yard, Amazon AWS, PostgreSQL/PostGIS > •We use all of your favorite tools: GitHub, Basecamp, Pivotal Tracker, > HipChat, etc. > > Our Location > •Yards away from commuter rail hub, highway, pubs, restaurants and coffee > shops. > •5 miles in any direction and you are in quaint New England towns with > nationally-ranked schools, historic charm, and great housing options (and we > would know, we’re the experts!). > > Company Description > My client is a small, high-end geospatial analysis Company born of university > research, specializing in location-based decision-making tools: analytics, > information and data. We license geospatial risk analytics and SaaS products > for a host of business to business applications, and run the largest > neighborhood search engine in the world, and are “the most trusted source for > choosing a neighborhood,” according to Money® Magazine. > > > IF you are interested in exploring these opportunities to work with some of > the leading technology companies in the world, please respond with a resume. > Referrals, recommendations and suggestions are always welcome, as are > 'random' resume submissions for other possible opportunities not described > above. Cover letters explaining which position most interests you (and why) > are very helpful. > > > Best Regards, > > Nicholas Meyler > GM/President, Technology > Wingate Dunross, Inc. > ph (818)597-3200 ext. 211 > URL: <http://nicholas-meyler.branded.me/> > Email: <power.s...@gmail.com> > > http://app.streamsend.com/private/u4Kt/nKR/OlkB1d7/unsubscribe/23495605 -- Álvaro Herrera http://www.2ndQuadrant.com/ PostgreSQL Development, 24x7 Support, Remote DBA, Training & Services -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general
