Ruby on Rails Programmer

Responsibilities : 

• Work with development teams and product managers to ideate software solutions. 
• Develop and maintain scalable software solutions with Ruby on Rails as the core technology stack.
• Develop strong analytical and problem-solving skills to tackle challenges in development. 
• Utilize Docker containers for efficient environment management and deployment.
• Test software to ensure responsiveness and efficiency. 
• Implement and maintain database solutions in MySQL and PostgreSQL
• Test and ensure that the application works correctly across different browsers and devices. 
• Build and optimize user interfaces using React.js with a focus on performance and user experience.
• Integrate multiple data sources and databases into one system
• Ensure robustness, performance, and security of the applications.
• Take full responsibility for project deliverables from conception to deployment.
• Design user-side and server-side architecture. 
• Maintain code integrity and organization, including performing code reviews and enhancing code quality.

Requirements :

• Demonstrable skills with Node.js and React.js, building and maintaining complex solutions.
• Experience with Docker and containerized environments.
• Strong knowledge of MySQL and/or PostgreSQL.
• Excellent debugging and problem-solving skills.
• Capacity to work effectively both as an individual contributor and within a collaborative team environment.
• Eagerness to take full ownership of deliverables, ensuring high-quality outputs.
• Great attention to detail Organizational skills. 

Qualifications : 

• Internship or 6 months experience as a full stack developer working with ruby on rails.
• Experience developing and deploying dynamic and responsive web applications.
• Strong communication skills, detail-oriented mindset, and a passion for delivering high-quality software. 
• A bright and passionate mind with relevant prior experience in web development (frontend, backend and database management) is welcome to apply. 
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced work environment, adapting to varying demands with resilience.

●MS or BS/B.Tech in computer science or equivalent experience from top college.

● 2+ years Strong Product Development experience
● Proficiency in multiple programming languages, both dynamic (Ruby, Python, Golang etc.)
and strongly typed object oriented language.
● Experience and knowledge of open source tools & frameworks, broader cutting edge
technologies around server side development.
● Excellent data structures, algorithms and problem solving skills.
● Experience with Test Driven Development within a continuous Integration environment
(Jenkins, GO, etc)
● Customer-focused, react well to changes, work with teams and be able to multitask.
● Must be a proven performer and team player that enjoys challenging assignments in a
high-energy, fast growing and start-up workplace.
● Must be a self-starter who can work well with minimal guidance and in a fluid environment.

• Good hands-on and experience in Ruby on Rails, NodeJS and React/Angular/VueJs
• Knowledge of an SQL Database like MYSQL, Postgres.
• Basic Knowledge of programming in basic data structures and algorithms.
• You should have good experience working with relational and non-relational databases. We use Postgres and Cassandra.
• Good knowledge of version management with git.
• Awareness of TDD.
• CI/CD knowledge would be a huge advantage
• Will to design and maintain large scale distributed systems.

I'm the founder of Version One Labs (look me up on LinkedIn) and I want you to work with me on an interesting new idea!

I was previously Director of Engineering at Crunchbase, led product and engineering at Oncue (venture-funded B2B SaaS) and have built products at multiple bay area startups. I run a product development studio, Version One Labs, that works with startups here in California. The website is a bit out of date but I’m currently working with a few exciting startups to help them with their product dev efforts.

This role is for a different mission though. I am currently in the early stages of building our first internal product and am looking for 2-3 scrappy, driven, and sharp developers who are interested in working on exciting ideas and build products from the ground up. 

You will learn a lot in the process.  If you have startup dreams of your own and are interested in some day doing your own thing, I strongly believe this experience + the wealth of knowledge I can share with you could be invaluable for you.

Here's what I'm looking for:

- you must be highly proficient with React (typescript, redux etc etc) or Rails (strong database design, clean code, and API building skills). I will check for your fluency with both.

- you enjoy the process of building something from scratch and don't require a ton of hand holding, i.e., you are self-driven

- you like the autonomy and freedom of working on early stage stuff and can manage your own time (I don't boss around and like working with people who I don't have to manage too much)

- you have utmost integrity (tell me what you don't know and deliver what you say you will, when you say you will)

- you are willing and open to new ideas and are a fast learner

If this is appealing to you, please apply. I respond quickly.

• demonstrates a growth mindset, seeks feedback often and is effective in continuous personal and professional development
• provides expertise in all phases of the development lifecycle from concept and design to testing
• defines the architecture, best practices and coding standards for the product development team
• supports continuous technical improvement by investigating alternatives and technologies and presenting these for architectural review
• motivates team members and extends goodwill to other employees while having fun!

• 2+ years of software industry experience
• Strong Expertise in JS, PHP, React, Node, Angular2+, MySQL, PostgreSQL
• Solid understanding of software design, development, testing, and problem-solving
• Expertise in coding efficient, high quality and modularized software
• Experience in developing Web services - Rest/Soap APIs/HTTP API - Microservices
• Experience setting up and managing servers. Devops experience is a big plus
• Strong exposure on Database like RDBMS - Postgres DB / NoSQL DB like DynamoDB, Elasticsearch
• Experience in Cloud / Storage like Amazon (AWS) - EC2/EBS/S3
• Expertise in test automation
• Familiarity with Unix shell and source control systems and tools such as git
• Strong technical leadership skills
• Comfortable collaborating with designers, front-end developers and other team members
• Strong communication skills
• Technical Coaching and mentoring skills
• Understanding of machine learning, natural language processing is a plus

Job Responsibilities

• Manage a team of talented engineers and oversee daily execution
• Work with product managers in planning sprints and task estimation
• Remove roadblocks for teams and increase delivery velocity
• Provide technical leadership to the team
• Be Technical SME in client meetings
• Be a stickler for code quality, test coverage
• Coach and grow engineering team

To be successful in this role, you need to have/be:

• Proven track record in managing engineering teams and delivering quality products.
• Experience in Ruby on Rails, React JS tech stacks
• Experience in building high performance web applications/APIs
• Top notch analytical/problem solving/debugging skills
• Should have proven ability to build, lead and develop a team
• Strong communication skills with the ability to clearly articulate needs as well as provide the team with a clear overview of the priorities
• Excellent verbal, analytical, organizational, and written skills

• IIT/NIT Graduates Preferred
• B.E/B.Tech with 1-2 years of experience in Ruby on Rails
• Hands on experience with using libraries such as RSpec, Beanstalkd, Faye and   background processing.
• Good knowledge of at least one of the Javascript frameworks like EmberJS, AngularJS
• Have a background in functional composition of web pages using HTML / CSS, and  turning a wireframe design into a well-formatted, user-friendly responsive web page
• Follow best practices like test-driven development, continuous integration, Agile    methodology, refactoring and code standards
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools e.g. Git, Mercurial or SVN
• Good knowledge of schema less databases such as Elastic search, redis as well as  Relational Databases such as PostgreSQL
• Excellent problem solving skills and bringing in new, innovative ideas to the table to  make the platform more productive
• Hands-on experience on deployment and maintenance of server (knowledge about AWS  and performance monitoring tools like NewRelic / CloudWatch will be a great plus)
• Should be committed to the job and the growth opportunity in a startup
• Should enjoy working as part of a team
• Should be  proactive, self-driven, and able to thrive in a fast-moving startup environment 
• Should communicate fluently and effectively in English, internally and with external partners