Our client is looking for a Ruby on Rails Team Leader to work in their growing and geographically diverse multi-language web development team, developing a large network of local community websites for the UK.
The job will entail solution design, project scoping and planning, agile development methodologies (SCRUM) and architecture development both for new sites and to extend the functionality of the existing websites, and working together with the rest of the development team in code level programming to deploy complete, performance optimized and reliable working solutions.
On top of his/her technical skills, the candidate will lead and mentor other team members, whilst acting as SCRUM Master.
The candidate will be expected to stay up-to-date on current developments in Web, search and Internet oriented software, software development technology and development methodologies. Successful applicants should be very familiar with open source development and open source tools and resources available on the Internet.
Based in central London, the environment is relaxed, open to new ideas and driven to make a difference. Current technologies include Ruby on Rails, XHTML, AJAX, Sphinx, Sorl/Lucene, Memcache, MySQL and Linux.
Must have:
• Excellent academic qualifications
• 3+ years experience in Ruby on Rails development
• 7+ years experience in Web development
• Excellent understanding of the web
• XHTML
• CSS
• AJAX
• MySQL
• DB design skills
• Linux
Nice to have:
• Experience with search engine
• Sphinx or Solr/Lucene
Our client is looking for a developer with at least 18 months commercial Ruby on Rails experience.
Working in a friendly team, this is an excellent opportunity for a creative individual who will take initiative and contribute ideas that will help evolve the business.
The job is based in central London with a technology dependent start-up that has been in successful operation for the last 2 years. The successful applicant will will be an intelligent software developer who will work on internal systems, analytical technology and the company’s website.
Applicants will take ownership of projects from conception through to completion, maintaining existing standards and forming an integral part of the agile team.
The right candidate will have excellent communication skills and ideally have a degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or equivalent.
Required skills:
*Ruby on Rails
*Google Maps and Geocoding
*Agile development experience (XP / Scrum)
Desired skills:
*CSS
*Ajax
Salary: Up to 40k for the right developer.
This position is full-time and on-site. Applicants must have the right to reside and work in the UK.
Please contact darragh@ruby50.com for more info 
Our Client is looking for a mid to senior level Rails developer, with strong front-end development skills and at least 2 years commercial Ruby on Rails experience.
Based in funky offices just outside London, this is an excellent opportunity for a self-motivated developer to get involved with an agency that works on challenging projects and exciting applications with big name clients.
The right candidate will have a passion for creating accessible web application while keeping the end user in mind at all times.
It is essential that candidates have extensive experience in building dynamic, database driven websites and must also have personal projects that can be showcased to the client. Links to online profiles such as StackOverflow would also be an advantage.
The working environment has a fantastic atmosphere where colleagues work and play together. Their stylish offices have games consoles for heated lunchtime battles, and the surrounding area has lots of nice country pubs for those developer brainstorming sessions!
Required skills:
- Ruby on Rails Experience with OO languages other than Ruby
- Advanced CSS and XHTML knowledge
- Excellent knowledge of Javascript and jQuery
- An understanding of common design patterns
- Github/svn
- Good communication skills
Desired skills:
- SASS and HAML
- Experience working in a Unix environment
Salary: up to £36k+ for the right developer.
Applicants must have the right to reside and work in the UK.
Please contact darragh.browne@ruby50.com for further details.
Our client is looking for both a CTO and Senior developer to lead 5+ developers and manage growth of the application.
Working at an exciting social start-up based in London, successful applicants must have at least 2 years of commercial Rails experience and be well versed in BDD. It is also vital for applicants to have a good understanding of Agile/Scrum/XP methodologies and have extensive experience implementing such methods.
Development of the site is coming to a close and it will be handed over to a new team who will enable the application to evolve and grow.
This will be technically challenging but a fantastic working environment for the right individuals to get on board at the early stage of a project that will be massive
Required Skills:
- Ruby on Rails
- Cucumber/Rspec
- Agile development experience (XP/Scrum)
- Team management experience
Desired Skills:
Salary:
£100k+ for CTO
£60k – £80k for Senior Developer
Applicants must have the right to reside and wok in the UK.
Please contact darragh.browne@ruby50.com for further details.
At ruby50 we interview and vet a large number of candidates for different roles, from interns, to freelancers to CTO’s. Are you finding difficulty in getting the jobs you are looking for? It could be down to your CV. Here are some tips to creating the ultimate application:
1. CV layout:
- Try to keep your CV under two pages long.
- Include experience relevant to the job you are applying for. This is especially relevant to developers with little or no commercial Rails experience. For example, if you have worked on a pet project, created a plugin, written a gem or contributed to an open source project, include this as this counts for relevant experience and shows your interest is not just work related.
- If you have a higher education qualification at degree level or other, there is no need to include GCSE results.
2. Cover letter / email
Make sure you include a CV or cover letter that is relevant to the job you are applying for. Include details such as:
- Your github url (follow projects you are interested in and use this to showcase your work). If you are still using SVN, start using git!
- Your experience with BDD and RSpec, machinist, Cucumber etc… If you have no experience in BDD, start reading up on it.
- List your total years commercial experience with rails.
- If the position involves pair programming, mention your experience with this (if any).
Another thing worth mentioning is to provide your CV in pdf format for an application as this is the most universally favoured option and you know exactly how it is going to look for the company. If you are using a recruiter, it may be worth also sending it over in rtf or doc format as they sometimes put the CV into their standard CV format.
Our client is looking for a Ruby on Rails developer with some commercial Rails experience and good communication skills.
The job is working in a highly profitable and fast expanding organisation operating within the social networking arena. You will be working in fun, friendly offices in the lovely town of Windsor, only a short commute from central London.
The successful applicant will be working in an agile team that use Scrum and Kanban to improve as a collective. Working on new and existing Rails projects, the successful applicant will also be encouraged to contribute with their own ideas.
Since the client is a contributor to the Rails community, it is important that applicants are passionate about the technology and willing to learn.
This employer will look after you with perks such as; company pension, life insurance, Bupa health insurance, discounted Gym membership and a nicely kitted out games room; complete with table football and lots of games consoles! You will also be given fancy equipment to carry out your work.
This is an excellent opportunity to work on exciting projects, learn and grow in a fantastic working environment.
Required Skills:
- Ruby on Rails
- MySQL (or equivalent RDBMS)
- Javascript (Prototype/Scriptaculous)
- HTML and CSS
- Linux/Unix
Desired Skills:
- TDD and BDD (Rspec, Shoulda)
- Links to projects or blogs you’ve written on
- Agile experience (Scrum, Kanban)
- Previous experience with social networking projects
- Attribute-based searching with Sphinx
- ColdFusion, Perl
Salary: up to £40,000
Applicants must have the right to reside and work in the UK
Please contact darragh.browne(at)ruby50.com to find out more and apply for this role.
Our sister company, Dynamic50 (Ruby on Rails Design & Development) is looking for a business development manager to increase sales and eventually be responsible for some project management.
The perfect candidate will come from a computing background with an understanding of Ruby on Rails and experience of sales/business development. Great communication skills are also important.
You will be very self motivated and able to manage your time efficiently, have good presentation and pitching skills and a good understanding of the agile development (SCRUM) software life-cycle and processes involved.
For this position we are not necessarily looking for someone with years of sales experience or a pushy attitude, but someone who is a good fit and highly motivated with a willingness to learn and a get up and go attitude.
This is a great opportunity for someone looking to join a company which is established and looking to grow significantly in the coming years.
Salary is based on experience + commission.
Please contact hello@ruby50.com for further details.
Our client is looking for an experienced senior developer with at least 2 years of commercial Ruby on Rails experience.
Working in a friendly team operating in the property sector, this is an excellent opportunity for a creative individual who will take initiative and contribute ideas that will help evolve the business.
The job is based in central London with a technology dependent start-up that has been in successful operation for the last 2 years. The successful applicant will be a very intelligent software developer who will work on internal systems, analytical technology and the company’s website.
Applicants must be able to take ownership of new projects from conception through to completion, maintain existing standards of the analytical system and advance them where possible. You will also play a key role in the advancement of the website and integration with back-end systems.
The right candidate will have excellent communication skills and an outstanding academic record with 1st class honours, masters or a PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or equivalent.
Required skills:
- Ruby on Rails
- Linux
- Google Maps and Geocoding
- Excellent software architecture and design skills, OOP/OOAD
- Agile development experience (XP / Scrum)
- Enterprise Application Integration (EAI) experience
Desired Skills:
Salary: Up to 50k for the right candidate.
Applicants must have the right to reside and work in the UK.
Please contact Darragh at Ruby50 for further details.
E-mail: darragh.browne(at)ruby50.com
Our client is looking for a junior developer with at least 18 months of commercial Ruby on Rails experience.
Working in a friendly team operating in the property sector, this is an excellent opportunity for a creative individual who will take initiative and contribute ideas that will help evolve the business.
The job is based in central London with a technology dependent start-up that has been in successful operation for the last 2 years. The successful applicant will will be an intelligent software developer who will work on internal systems, analytical technology and the company’s website.
Applicants will take ownership of projects from conception through to completion, maintaining existing standards and forming an integral part of the agile team.
The right candidate will have excellent communication skills and an outstanding academic record with 1st class honours, masters or a PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or equivalent.
Required skills:
- Ruby on Rails
- Linux
- Google Maps and Geocoding
- Agile development experience (XP / Scrum)
Desired Skills:
Salary: Up to 40k for the right candidate.
Applicants must have the right to reside and work in the UK.
Please contact Darragh at Ruby50 for further details.
E-mail: darragh.browne(at)ruby50.com
