Friday 20 August 2010

Vacancy two: Expert Ruby on Rails Developer required | Berlin | €60,000 to €80,000 + Relocation + Share Options + see below

Vacancy two: Expert Ruby on Rails Developer required | Berlin | €60,000 to €80,000 + Relocation + Share Options + see below for full list | Contactors also considered

Devonshire is working with a new client, an exciting start up based in a trendy part of Berlin.

They are already profitable, have been successfully growing the revenue over the last six months and have just received a large amount of funding from a well know VC firm to allow scope for organic expansion across the European Market.

The management team are strong; experts in there chosen fields with proven experience of growing e-commerce businesses from the ground up. They are technology dependent! They are looking for someone with complete Ruby expertise to join and lead the technical team to make changes, remain hands on and enhance the core product with the full support of the “piers” above.

Upon joining you will work directly alongside the CTO acting as a Consultant, Developer and SCRUM Master to take ownership of the core product and work on maintaining, enhancing and developing new functionalities. You will have scope to build and lead team of Ruby specialists in the future.

If you are a contractor who is available to work on site and can commit to a minimum 6 month period. I would be interested in speaking with you.

Skills needed (Technical)

• Expert Ruby, Rails
• Knowledge SCRUM and the TDD process using Test:Unit/Cucumber.
• Other MVC framework knowledge
• Haml/SaaS
• MongoDB,
• Cloud computing – Heroku/MongoHQ
• JavaScript (JQuery, Prototype, RJS etc)
• Mac/Linux
• Git
• Experience in Building and integrating API’s.

The ideal person will also

• Be a keen trouble shooter/problem Solver
• Have entrepreneurial sprit, be self motivated and a can do attitude
• Like to keep up-to-date with latest technologies

In return you will receive

• A salary in the region of €60,000 to €80,000
• Share options
• Macbook Pro, iPhone
• Assistance with re-location costs
• Tickets to leading industry events including RailsConf
• Very reasonable amount of holiday.

For more information on this opportunity or for details on other Ruby on Rails openings in the UK or Europe, please e-mail your up-to-date CV to revans@devonshire.co.uk or call +44 (0) 207 469 0829 for an immediate response.

Any of the following will support your CV:

• Source code examples/code snippets
• URL’s to any blogs you author/ personal websites
• Details of any Opensource contributions (gems, plugins, patches etc)

Devonshire will pay a fee for successful referrals. For more details e-mail ror@devonshire.co.uk

Senior Backend Ruby on Rails Developer required | Berlin | €50,000 to €70,000 + Benefits | VC funded E-commerce start-up.

Devonshire is working directly with one of Germanys most promising VC backed start ups of 2010.

Since the initial launch; they are making waves within European e-commerce market and are now looking to attract/hire a large number of specialist Rubyists to work on the company’s core platform onsite at the companies HQ in Berlin.

The five person Ruby team work in a strict Agile, test driven development environment covering all aspects of the SDLC. You will join the team and work specifically on evolving the backend Rails platform, developing and enhancing the key features and improving general performance and scalability.


If you’re an entrepreneurial Rubyist and think you can take a niche idea evolve it into a world leading technical platform with a number Ruby Gurus with the backing of a leading VC firm! This opening is not to be missed.

Skills needed
• 2/3 years Ruby/Ruby on Rails commercial experience
• Exposure to C/C++.
• MySQL/SQL including writing complex quires and DBA/Optimization
• Experience in scaling up web applications quickly (memcache)
• Be familiar with Agile (TDD) environments using RSpec/Cucumber
• Be comfortable working on a Mac day to day and Linux/Unix platforms for deployment.
• Knowledge of integration 3rd Party API’s, Amazon Web services and Cloud Computing
• Any exposure to Erlang/RabbitMQ would be brilliant!
• You will be a keen team player, flexible and up for a challenge.

In return you will receive:

• A salary in the region of €50,000 to €70,000.
• Share Options, Holiday etc
• Re-location costs. (Within reason!)
• New MacBook Pro with large cinema display

For more information on this opportunity or for details on other Ruby on Rails openings in the UK or Europe, please e-mail your up-to-date CV to revans@devonshire.co.uk or call +44 (0) 207 469 0829 for an immediate response.

Any of the following will support your CV:

• Source code examples/code snippets
• URL’s to any blogs you author/ personal websites
• Details of any Opensource contributions (gems, plugins, patches etc)

Devonshire will pay a fee for successful referrals. For more details e-mail ror@devonshire.co.uk

Wednesday 11 August 2010

Senior Ruby on Rails Developer x 2 | Berkshire |E-commerce sector| Salary: £45,000/£50,000

Senior Ruby on Rails Developer x 2 | Berkshire |E-commerce sector| Salary: £45,000/£50,000

Our Berkshire based e-commerce client has been attracting some of the best UK and European Rails talent since 2007. They are exceeding revenue targets on a monthly basis which has helped them grow organically and emerge as one of the UK’s largest Ruby on Rails employers.

As they continue to expand the business across the globe they are actively seeking Senior Software Engineers with Ruby knowledge to work on a number of complex applications at the companies HQ in Berkshire.

Although the Ruby team is 15+; you will work in an elite pocket team to deliver a number of key enhancements to the companies’ core product, improve the infrastructure ensuring the high availability of there transactional systems and design/implement the improvements of the complex web applications so they can scale effectively and efficiently.

This position would suit someone who has already had experience in building development environments/platforms for high availability, high transactional e-commerce sites who wants to get stuck into a fresh challenge. They have a solid management team, a number of technical Ruby Gurus and a fantastic open plan office with real creative flair!

Skills needed

• 18/24 months Ruby/Ruby on Rails commercial experience
• Exdperience in using Java, Scala, or C to build high availability infrastructure.
• Exposure to cloud computing/Functional Programming
• Experience in scaling up complex web apps using memcache
• Solid understanding of MySQL/SQL database including
• Be used to working on a Mac day to day to deploy on the Linux/Unix platform.

In return you will receive:

• A salary in the region of £45,000/£50,000.
• Healthcare, pension, life cover 23 days holiday, subsidised gym membership.
• The option to work remotely within the UK
• New MacBook Pro with large cinema display
• Gaming room for the much needed downtime
• Personal development time
• The opportunity to work in a fun, sociable environment

For more information on this opportunity or for details on other Ruby on Rails openings in the UK or Europe, please e-mail your up-to-date CV to revans@devonshire.co.uk or call +44 (0) 207 469 0829 for an immediate response.

Any of the following will support your CV:

• Source code examples/code snippets
• URL’s to any blogs you author/ personal websites
• Details of any Opensource contributions (gems, plugins, patches etc)

Devonshire will pay a fee for successful referrals. For more details e-mail ror@devonshire.co.uk

Entrepreneurial Ruby on Rails Developers required | Manchester | E-commerce sector | Salary depends on experience | Immediate start preferred

Entrepreneurial Ruby on Rails Developers required | Manchester | E-commerce sector | Salary depends on experience | Immediate start preferred

Our Manchester based client operates within the online/e-commerce area. Due to aggressive growth they currently require a number of Midlevel/Senior Ruby on Rails Developers to join the fast paced team.

The company employs some of the most well know, highly skilled Ruby on Rails Developers in the UK. They work on a range of projects delivering micro-sites, web applications to internal web tools using strict Agile programming methodologies on a bi-weekly sprint cycle.

The development team is currently 10+; however projects are delivered in small agile/lean teams which are lead by Senior SCRUM Masters. You will have the chance to work on the full SDLC in a thriving entrepreneurial workplace.

Skills needed

• Commercial Ruby/Ruby on Rails experience (ideally 18 months)
• Agile/TDD exposure
• Knowledge of RSpec/Cucumber
• Linux, Ubuntu, Mac OSX
• JavaScript (JQuery)
• HTML, CSS
• Git/SVN
• 2.1 or above in Computer Science or other related degree

Lastly you will be a real team player as our client are going to be running a training academy for another 6-8 keen developers who have no commercial experience in Ruby who want to cross-train into Ruby Gurus. This means you may well be mentoring/pairing with Junior Developers.


In return you will receive:

• Competitive salary/Flexible hours
• 25 days holiday
• MacBook Pro + Cinema display
• Ad hoc trips industry related conferences in the UK/Europe
• Ad hoc team lunches
• The chance to learn from some of the best in the Ruby industry
• The scope to develop a career in one of the fastest growing companies within the e-commerce industry.

For more information on this opportunity or for details on other Ruby on Rails openings in the UK or Europe, please e-mail your up-to-date CV to revans@devonshire.co.uk or call +44 (0) 207 469 0829 for an immediate response.

Any of the following will support your CV:

• Source code examples/code snippets
• URL’s to any blogs you author/ personal websites
• Details of any Opensource contributions (gems, plugins, patches etc)

Devonshire will pay a fee for successful referrals. For more details e-mail ror@devonshire.co.uk

Senior/Lead Ruby on Rails Developers required |Cambridge | R & D Sector| Salary: £45,000/£50,000

Senior/Lead Ruby on Rails Developers required |Cambridge | R & D Sector| Salary: £45,000/£50,000

Our leading Cambridge based Research and Development client have hired 2-3 Rubyists so far this year. Due to the steady increase in workload and continuous expansion plans they are actively seeking a passionate Senior/Lead Ruby on Rails Developer to join the team.

The team works on large-scale, innovative application development, adding additional functionalities of the in-house tools and maintenance/support of existing projects. All project driven work is within the Agile (TDD) environment and may well move into Lean Programming due to the need for continuous integration across the internal business.

Project lengths range between 1-3 months which are currently spilt into bi-weekly sprint cycles, working in this team you get knee deep in all aspects of the front and backend development.

This position offers a fantastic working environment, the chance to work with a number of highly skilled, pro-active Developers on a number of ground breaking projects which change the way people use technology in the future.

Skills needed

• 12/18 months Ruby/Ruby on Rails commercial experience
• Exposure to other MVC frameworks (Django, Zend, etc etc etc)
• Knowledge of Agile/TDD methods
• Exposure to testing using Selenium or RSpec
• Strong Front-end Scripting skills- XHTML, CSS, JavaScript, JQuery, Prototype
• Knowledge of the Unix/Linux command line (Capistrano)
• Git

If you currently use Mac for day to day development and have experience deploying apps on the Linux server it would be highly advantageous.

In return you will receive:

• A salary in the region of £45,000/£50,000.
• Healthcare, pension, 22 days holiday and a number of tailored flexible options to your needs.
• The best development tools/equipment on the market. (MacBook Pros/Cinema displays etc etc etc)
• Free shuttle service from Cambridge station.
• Onsite Gym, Canteen etc etc etc.

For more information on this opportunity or for details on other Ruby on Rails openings in the UK or Europe, please e-mail your up-to-date CV to revans@devonshire.co.uk or call +44 (0) 207 469 0829 for an immediate response.

Any of the following will support your CV:

• Source code examples/code snippets
• URL’s to any blogs you author/ personal websites
• Details of any Opensource contributions (gems, plugins, patches etc)

Devonshire will pay a fee for successful referrals. For more details e-mail ror@devonshire.co.uk

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Expert Ruby on Rails Developers required | London | E-commerce sector | Salary: £60,000/£65,000

Expert Ruby on Rails Developers required | London | E-commerce sector | Salary: £60,000/£65,000

Our award winning London based E-commerce client have been rapidly expanding over the last 18 months. They are seeking a number of expert, Entrepreneurial Rubyists to join the already exceptionally talented team.

They are continuing to focus on the growth of the Ruby division which focuses on taking client ideas from concept to launch at ground breaking speed. Although development is at a rapid pace all code output is high quality, clean, well formed ensuring maximum test coverage is achieved.

Due to the seniority of the team, our client operates a fairly flat hierarchy so you will be a self starter, solid team player and an expert within the Ruby field. You will enjoy working within an Agile (TDD/BDD) environment and be comfortable bring ideas to the table during the daily stand ups/”Think Tank” sessions.

If you’re a Senior Ruby Developer who is not being given the chance to push technical boundaries or if you feel frustrated with the amount of “red tape” surrounding your day to day work and you are entrepreneurial, a keen problem solver/solution provider and want to remain hands on working with a number of industry experts to bounce your ideas off, you should get in contact as soon as possible.

Skills needed

• 2/3+ years Ruby/Ruby on Rails commercial experience
• Knowledge of Agile/TDD methods using RSpec/Cucumber/Factory_Girl
• REST, MERB
• A solid understanding of MySQL/SQL database.
• Unix/Linux/Capistrano
• Front-end scripting/UI - (X) HTML, CSS, JavaScript, RJS, Prototype, JQuery, Scriptaculous.
• Mac OSX
• Git/SVN

In return you will receive:

• A salary in the region of £60,000/£65,000.
• Healthcare, pension, 23 days holiday, childcare vouchers, Gym membership and a range of other subsidised options tailored to your needs.
• The best development tools/equipment on the market.
• Use of the games room
• Use of the subsidised onsite coffee shop/CafĂ©
• Personal development time
• A mature environment with some of the worlds most talented Rubyists.

For more information on this opportunity or for details on other Ruby on Rails openings in the UK or Europe, please e-mail your up-to-date CV to revans@devonshire.co.uk or call +44 (0) 207 469 0829 for an immediate response.

Any of the following will support your CV:

• Source code examples/code snippets
• URL’s to any blogs you author/ personal websites
• Details of any Opensource contributions (gems, plugins, patches etc)

Devonshire will pay a fee for successful referrals. For more details e-mail ror@devonshire.co.uk

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Midlevel/Senior Ruby on Rails Developers required x 2| London City | Web 2.0/Media sector | Salary: £40,000 to £50,000

Midlevel/Senior Ruby on Rails Developers required x 2| London City | Web 2.0/Media sector | Salary: £40,000 to £50,000

Our London based Web 2.0/Media client are on the second round of there 2010 expansion plans. After successfully securing a top Rubyist who has now settled; they are now interested in hiring two more experienced Rubyists to join the specialist new product division.

The team currently stands at five with the view to hire another two by the end of 2010. They are highly experienced and are highly regarded within the business. They have a total of 15 years Ruby experience between them. They base the development on pushing technical boundaries, remaining at the forefront of technical advancements within the Opensource development space and keeping active within the London Ruby scene.

You will work closely with the “business as usual” team within an Agile (TDD) environment using RSpec to deliver a number of web tools and applications for internal use on a global scale. All development is from the ground up! You will take ownership, get involved in the prototyping stages and take the project from concept to launch. Progress is measured in-line with the bi-weekly sprint cycle.

This is a challenging role; you will be expected to work hard, deliver to tight deadlines and use your expertise increase productivity. This position offers a stable, team driven environment within a dynamic/growing organistation. For a large firm there is little “red tape” restrictions on the tools available for use.

Skills needed
• 18/24 months Ruby/Ruby on Rails commercial experience
• Hands on experience of working within an Agile/TDD environment using RSpec/Cucumber
• MySQL/SQL database including performance tuning/creating tables.
• Experience using Linux (Capistrano) for deployment
• Front-end scripting - (X)HTML, CSS, JavaScript (i.e. Prototype, JQuery, Scriptaculous etc)

If you have any knowledge of Knowledge of JRuby/Java or Scala would be also be highly advantageous!

In return you will receive:
• A salary in the region of £40,000/£50,000.
• Healthcare, pension, 23 days holiday, childcare vouchers and a range of other subsidised options/discounts on conference trips/learning material etc etc etc .
• Personal development time
• The ability to move into different areas of the business/scope for promotion i.e. Lead/Management

For more information on this opportunity or for details on other Ruby on Rails openings in the UK or Europe, please e-mail your up-to-date CV to revans@devonshire.co.uk or call +44 (0) 207 469 0829 for an immediate response.

Any of the following will support your CV:

• Source code examples/code snippets
• URL’s to any blogs you author/ personal websites
• Details of any Opensource contributions (gems, plugins, patches etc)

Devonshire will pay a fee for successful referrals. For more details e-mail ror@devonshire.co.uk

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Thursday 5 August 2010

Are you a PHP, Perl, Java or Python Developer looking to move into a Ruby on Rails position?

Are you a PHP, Perl, Java or Python Developer looking to move into a Ruby on Rails position?

Our Manchester based client operates within the online/e-commerce area. Due to aggressive growth they currently require 4-6 passionate technologists who are keen to cross train into Ruby on Rails gurus in a short space of time.

The team already employs some of the most well know, highly skilled Ruby on Rails Developers in the UK. They work on a range of projects delivering micro-sites, web applications to internal web tools using strict Agile programming methodologies on a bi-weekly sprint cycle.

Interested?

Upon joining you will be brought up to speed quickly start the fast-track Ruby Academy – this will include:

• Initially developing/supporting a number of non-business critical applications for the internal business. (intranet sites, internal tools etc etc etc)
• Pairing with a Senior/Specialist Ruby Developers.
• Continued support and personal development time.

To be considered you will be:

• Have a good understanding of 00 principals
• Have commercial experience in PHP, Perl, Java or Python.
• Knowledge of MVC frameworks
• A quick learner
• Be prepared to put in the work to get up to speed.
• Have a passion for opensource in general
• Have developed a number of commercial web tools, applications or websites demonstrating your OO knowledge.
• Have started or completed a pet project using Ruby/Rails.
• 2.1 or above in Computer Science

In return you will receive:

• Competitive salary
• 25 days holiday
• MacBook Pro + Cinema displays
• Trips to industry related conferences in the UK/Europe
• Team Lunches
• The chance to work with the best in the Ruby industry
• The scope to develop a career in one of the fastest growing technical areas of the Opensource industry.

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Wednesday 4 August 2010

Senior Ruby on Rails Developer | Dublin | €55,000 to €60,000

Senior Ruby on Rails Developer/Guru | Dublin | €55,000 to €60,000

Devonshire is working with a leading Dublin based firm to set up a new division. This division will work closely with the Senior Management to focus purely on the prototyping and new product development using Ruby/Ruby on Rails.

You will be involved in the design, development and testing of world class social games following Agile (TDD) methods within a small, growing team. Using your technical expertise you will liaise with the internal business to map out sprint cycles, have a huge say in the technical aspects of the projects and mentor less experienced Rubyists as and when required.

For the right person there is an immense amount of scope to move up within the business and there is also certain amount of flexibility on salary.

Skills needed:

• 2/3+ years Ruby/Ruby on Rails commercial exposure.
• Linux, Ubuntu.
• MySQL
• TDD using RSpec
• JavaScript (JQuery/Prototype)
• HTML, CSS.
• Git/SVN

For more information on this opportunity or for details on other Ruby on Rails openings in the UK or Europe, please e-mail your up-to-date CV to revans@devonshire.co.uk or call +44 (0) 207 469 0829 for an immediate response.

Any of the following will support your CV:

• Source code examples/code snippets
• URL’s to any blogs you author/ personal websites
• Details of any Opensource contributions (gems, plugins, patches etc)

Devonshire will pay a fee for successful referrals. For more details e-mail ror@devonshire.co.uk