Responsibilities:
• Design, build, and maintain efficient, reusable, and reliable Ruby code
• Integration of data storage solutions {{may include databases, key-value stores, blob stores, etc.}}
• Integration of user-facing elements developed by front-end developers with server side logic
• Identify bottlenecks and bugs, and devise solutions to these problems
• Help maintain code quality, organization and automatization
Skills
• Experience with Ruby on Rails, along with other common libraries such as RSpec and Resque
• Good understanding of the syntax of Ruby and its nuances
• Solid understanding of object-oriented programming
• Good understanding of server-side templating languages {{such as Liquid, Slim, etc depending on your technology stack}}
• Good understanding of server-side CSS pre-processors {{such as Sass, based on project requirements}}
• Basic understanding of front-end technologies, such as JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3
• Familiarity with concepts of MVC, Mocking, ORM, and RESTful
• A knack for writing clean, readable Ruby code
• Ability to integrate multiple data sources and databases into one system
• Understanding of fundamental design principles behind a scalable application
• Able to create database schemas that represent and support business processes
• Able to implement automated testing platforms and unit tests
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools {{e.g. Git, Mercurial or SVN}}
• Familiarity with development aiding tools {{such as Bower, Bundler, Rake, etc}}
• Familiarity with continuous integration