Opposing Views: Engineering Manager / Senior Rails Engineer

Location: Los Angeles, CA

Tremendous ground floor opportunity to take the lead in a recently funded cutting edge startup company piloted by a successful serial entrepreneur. Opposing Views is developing a radically new type of social media, fusing the best elements of Wikipedia, social news, citizen journalism and more. Our unique platform will democratize information and help people to better understand the events and world around them. This could be your chance to have a career that is both financially rewarding and a powerful social good.

We are looking for a hands-on Ruby on Rails engineering manager to drive the implementation of our core technology platform. This is a great opportunity to join an ambitious start-up and design technology from the ground up.
Requirements:
• BS in Computer Science or equivalent experience
• Experience with Ruby on Rails and/or Python
• Experience working in Unix environments (Solaris, Linux) is good
• Experience with JavaScript, AJAX, and/or Fedora/Red Hat is a plus
• Entrepreneurial passion and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Experience managing software development teams
• Experience building scalable web applications
• Willingness to dig into the code and take a hands-on role
• 7+ years of experience in software development
• Extensive Experience with web-application development.
• Comfortable designing and managing databases, preferably MySQL or MS SQL
• Experience managing offshore resources a plus
• Passion for consuming online content

Compensation:
• Salary depends upon experience • Potential for employee stock options

To apply: Send a resume to hp@opposingviews.com