Career Opportunity with SocialVolt

Ruby on Rails Developer

Location: Overland Park, KS

ApplySocialVolt is an equal opportunity employer.

Overview

SocialVolt is a rapidly growing tech startup in the social media management space. Our success is fueled by innovation, flexibility, sharing and listening. We place a high value on integrity and reliability in our fast-paced work environment.

SocialVolt is seeking Ruby Developers with a passion for test and behavior-driven development. We are strong believers in agile software development. Ideal candidates will have a desire to build a fantastic experience that users will enjoy and find easy to use. Candidates should also feel comfortable participating in product ideation, design and planning discussions.

Responsibilities

  • Develop high-quality web applications using Ruby on Rails
  • Ensure that the SocialVolt platform is built with the best solutions for scalability, availability and security
  • Provide input into selecting the right technologies for the job at hand
  • Work within a dynamic agile environment

Requirements

  • 1-3+ years of Ruby on Rails development
  • Knowledge of web stack technologies such as jQuery, HTML/CSS and MySQL/PostgreSQL
  • Strong grasp of Javascript fundamentals and its object-oriented programming model
  • Unit testing: TestUnit, RSpec
  • Automated Integration: Cucumber, Webrat, Capybara, Selenium
  • Strong teamwork and communication skills
  • Some Unix or Linux experience
  • Computer Science or equivalent degree
  • Hard working and driven by challenge