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Hiring: Rails Developer

Kickstarter is hiring! Though we only launched last April, it’s time to to expand the team to keep up with our growth. Things are rockin’.

We’re looking for a NYC-based Rails developer with a history of tackling interesting problems and building fun things; someone who seeks elegant solutions to difficult problems, while still pragmatic enough to get things done.  We love generalists with experience in every part of the stack and an innate technical curiosity.

You’ll be working on every part of Kickstarter’s back-end, from infoviz and geolocation to APIs and authentication, alongside our small team of passionate geeks.  A sense of humor, sense of play, and an open mind are mandatory.  And it helps to be well-rounded; it’s no coincidence that everyone on our team has a background in the arts, as well as tech.

Candidates should have a strong background in optimizing and scaling Rails applications, solid understanding of jQuery or equivalent frameworks, and comfort with the Amazon stack.  Experience with Amazon FPS would be very handy, as would iPhone app skillz.

This position is full-time, on-site at our top-secret NYC HQ.

Interested?
Send us a little something about yourself, along with links to your personal homepage, resume, and some of the interesting projects you’ve worked on or contributed to.  (Extra credit for a link to your Github profile.)

devjobs_20091105@kickstarter.com

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