

We are looking for a Ruby on Rails developer to join our small independent studio doing quality web design and development work.
About the Job
As a Ruby on Rails developer you will be working along a designer and will be responsible for driving projects from concept to a working solution. This is where you will spend the bulk of your time, but there will also be a fair share of work doing supporting work like maintenance, bug fixing, writing technical documentation.
About You
We are looking for candidates with a strong track record of putting Rails to work and bringing product ideas to life. You should have working knowledge of Ruby, HTML, CSS and JavaScript.
An Engineering or a Computer Science degree is not what we are looking for. We care about the work you have done and the work you can do with us.
We do not have the concept of a Manager at Zenmind. Folks who can manage their own time and take ownership thrive here.
You will have a gentle onboarding experience and time to learn and grow comfortable with us.
Zenmind is a remote-first company and this is a remote job. We are looking for someone preferably located in India.
Benefits & Perks
- Get paid a competitive salary.
- Work at a sustainable pace, with realistic targets.
- Participate in a culture of learning and sharing learnings.
- Remote work.
Zenmind Studio is a creative web design and development studio. We specialize in Ruby on Rails, WordPress, Jekyll, Bridgetown and Shopify. We have worked on projects for World Wildlife Foundation, MIT Media Lab, Maker's Asylum, IndiaSpend, Vihara Innovation Network, Khoj International Artists Association, SCMiND LLC.
Folks looking for short-term contract can also apply.

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Role Full Stack Developer
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● Communication skills
● Continuous improvement mindset, confident and proactive
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● Good practical understanding of technology and its application
● Strong planning and time management skills, eye for detail.
● Relationship building skills.
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Angular also MongoDB, and knowledge about their internal working.
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● Ability to work and thrive in a fast-paced environment, learn rapidly and master diverse web
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Firm grasp of Git-based source control
Competent with PHP object-oriented programming & MVC applications
Competent with MySQL-based database concepts
Familiarity with automated deployment strategies Excellent in JavaScript.
Good understanding of jQuery, Bootstrap.
Good understanding of SVN.
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Understand technical requirements
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End to end software development
Should write test cases & perform extensive self testing
Lead & Mentor team
Technologies
- PHP
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- MySQL
- MVC
- HTML
- CSS
- Javascript / jQuery
- AJAX
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field.
• 2+ years in full-stack engineering roles.
• 2+ years of strong coding skills in at least one programming language that we use.
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• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Willingness to learn new technologies.
• Ability to debug, solve and fix bugs independently.
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Candidates below 2 years of experience shall not be considered for this position. Please do not apply if you are a fresher or a professional with less than 2 years of Work Experience





