FortiusOne: Data Visualization ActionScript3 Engineer

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Location: Arlington, VA

URL: http://www.fortiusone.com

Summary: FortiusOne is building its technical team. This is a great opportunity to get involved in an early stage, venture backed startup that is at the fast paced intersection of mapping and Web 2.0. FortiusOne has a leading edge culture that values technical excellence in a fun and highly motivated environment. Our small environment creates the need for individuals to learn, develop and utilize full skill sets of web development tools.

Position Summary: We are looking to invite an innovative Data Visualization Flash/ActionScript 3.0 Developer to join the FortiusOne development team. We are working on map based technology pushing the limits of visualization for large data sets. This position will require a background in Flash and ActionScript 3. Experience in mapping, geospatial systems, Ruby on Rails, data visualization and analytics, very large data sets, and/or numerical / scientific computing is highly desirable.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Design, develop, code and maintain Flash/ActionScript 3 Development.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Experience/Technical Skill Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience is required.
  • 3+ years experience and a proven record of success in developing graphical and data intensive visualization software in a web development environment.
  • Requires experience with:
    • Visualization development experience (Flash CS3 Suite, ActionScript, etc.)
    • Adobe Flex
    • Hands-on software development experience
    • Remoting
    • Open Source software and projects
    • REST
  • Desirable:
    • A familiarity with mapping, geospatial solutions, web application interfaces and customer interactive software.
    • Agile product development methodologies w/rapid product iterations
    • Scientific visualization
    • Ruby on Rails
    • Visualization experience including Modest Maps, Flex, scientific/numerical computing and visualization, gaming experience or similar.
  • Technologies:
    • Flash
    • ActionScript 3.0
    • Adobe Flex
    • Internet programming proficiency including: (D)HTML, Javascript, AJAX, DOM, CSS or similar is highly desirable
  • Excellent communication and writing skills
  • Ability to work across multiple products and projects while prioritizing and managing time and resources effectively

Personal Characteristics:

  • Results oriented
  • Ability to intelligently reason through problems and effect solutions
  • Enthusiastic – Desire to Win
  • Team orientation; no lone rangers
  • Ability to multi-task effectively
  • High energy, self starter
  • Strong reputation for integrity and ethics
  • Confident yet personable
  • Temperament to follow through to completion
  • Persistent

To apply: Send a resume to matt@fortiusone.com