Job opening - GOOD Worldwide, LLC: Senior Software Engineer

Location: Los Angeles, CA
URL: http://www.good.is

GOOD is working on the launch of a new citizenship platform that will support projects that push the world forward. In order to make this happen we are looking for a motivated Senior Software Engineer with a strong product focus to join our team in Los Angeles. We present a unique opportunity for talented individuals who thrive in creative, entrepreneurial environments. If you are excited about the challenge of building a dynamic company, community, and brand, we’d love to hear from you.

The Senior Software Engineer will be responsible for architectural design and development of our new platform, as well as mentoring Junior Software Engineers.  

Key Responsibilities 

• Leading the design effort on new projects
• Developing the most complex portions of a! ssigned projects
• Mentoring Junior Software Engineers and/or Contractors
• Participating in product discussions (we want you to have ideas about the product, not just about the code)

Experience

• 3-6 years of software development experience
• Experience working on a high scale media site
• Experience working in an agile environment. You should be familiar with environments that have weekly releases and story cards.
• Experience working closely with a creative product team. You should have examples of suggesting/refining product ideas that eventually became part of the overall site.

Qualifications

• Expert level coding skills in Ruby/Ruby on Rails and strong coding skills in at least one other language
• Strong sysadmin skills. You should know your way around a! Linux Terminal.
• Fluency in web technologies (CSS/HTML! /Javascript)
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills
• Flexible team player and instinctive collaborator

Preferred

• Strong SQL Background
• Experience with MySQL Administration, AWS Management, and Apache/Nginx Administration

Please be sure to include any/all of the following when you apply: your blog, twitter account, git-hub page and/or stackoverflow page.

To apply: Interested? Apply here: http://good.theresumator.com/apply/eeqpfT/Senior-Software-Engineer.html

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