Location: Middlebury, VT
URL: http://brighterplanet.com
Brighter Planet is an innovative, well-funded start-up offering practical solutions to climate change. Our flagship product, the Brighter Planet Visa, helps fund renewable energy projects with every purchase. Our web platform connects eco-minded individuals, businesses and organizations focused on reducing their climate impact.
We have a great team, a fast-paced environment and an emphasis on high-quality work. We offer a fantastic benefits package and fringe benefits for a developer. This is a full time position, reporting to the Chief Technology Officer.
We’re looking for a rails developer who can:
- Conceive, design, build, test, and release features and enhancements in an Agile development environment
- Write well-factored, extensible, elegant Ruby on Rails code with a test-driven approach.
- Produce creative solutions with an emphasis on usability and simplicity
- Work proficiently in all layers of the development stack
Job Requirements:
- BS/BA degree or equivalent experience
- 1+ year experience developing with Ruby on Rails
- 3+ years experience in web application development
- 3+ years experience in data modeling and database development
- Knowledge of OO designer patterns, refactoring and unit testing
- Proven track record in a fast paced, Agile environment
Preferred Experience and Skills:
- Expertise in HTML, DHTML, CSS, JavaScript, AJAX and XML
- Solid understanding of browser compatibility issues.
- Subversion or similar source control
- UX experience
Brighter Planet embraces diversity and is an equal opportunity employer.
To apply: Send a resume to careers@brighterplanet.com