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I have no idea if this is a good ad, but I got a good response and hired a great developer from the following ad: Ruby on Rails Developer We’re a funded, for-
by dcaldwell 16y ago
I have no idea if this is a good ad, but I got a good response and hired a great developer from the following ad:
Ruby on Rails Developer
We’re a funded, for-profit startup located in the Greenville area looking for a back-end web developer. We are developing a web-based application that will 1) help non-profit organizations establish a strong, easily-promotable web presence, and 2) simplify administration and marketing.
The person in this position will carry out all of the server-side coding for the company and be responsible for developing the back-end architecture so that we can scale effectively. We are starting with a small team consisting of 1) a back-end developer 2) a front-end developer and designer 3) a business developer 4) a very productive ant farm.
Our Ideal Developer Will Be/Have:
- Expert-level Rails knowledge
- Knowledge of JSON format (or similar)
- Working knowledge of developing e-commerce systems
- Excellent Object-Oriented Application Design skills
- Ability to utilize and implement functionality of Facebook's Open Graph API
- Working knowledge of HTML/CSS
- Experience in building Software-as-a-Service web apps
And They Will Show These Qualities:
- Integrity is at your core
- Wicked smart
- Clean code makes you smile
- Knowing that the end user is happy makes you smile even more
- Working with the flexibility, speed, and change of a small team makes you giddy
- Fast
- Very independent
- You both can and want to learn new skills quickly
- Voracious appetite for everything new in IT
- Excellent writing skills
Bonuses:
- Experience with Paypal, Twitter, Facebook Connect/OpenGraph APIs
- Social media excites you
- Good database design skills
This is an on-site salaried position. We will not accept applicants who 1) wish to work off-site 2) are contract workers 3) are outside companies. Salary will be determined based on your knowledge, experience, quality of your previous work, and fluidity of your hip-hop dancing skills.
If this sounds like it might be your cup of tea, go ahead and email your resume, examples of your work, and salary requirement.