Viscape: SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER FOR WEB 2.0 SOCIAL VACATION SITE

Location: Arlington, VA

URL: www.viscape.com

Web 2.0 social vacation property site seeks stellar software engineer

Viscape.com, an innovative travel site for vacation properties and second homes, is looking for a software engineer for a three-month engagement to design, develop, test, repair and maintain site features and functionality as required by a Web 2.0 application based on Ruby on Rails.

Come and work in a fun, creative, start-up environment where your work will be noticed and new ideas are most appreciated! You’ll be working directly with the founders as the site enters public beta, and you’ll have a unique opportunity to shape the technological foundations of Viscape.com. We’re willing to bet this will be the most fun project you ever worked on! Stellar performance will be rewarded!

What we expect:

Thorough knowledge of Ruby on Rails, XML, HTML, and JAVA

Ability to work within the Viscape environment and our clients’ environments

Commitment to and belief in (evolving) company process

Understands and works by the notions of

Accountability and Responsibility

You must be prepared to do what you say you will do

You must proactively identify and do things you know must be done

More important than when and how long you work is doing what you say

Of course productivity and logistical concerns count too

Tracks hours with sufficient detail to recount work done in weeks past

Participates in interviewing and evaluating potential contractors and employees

Leads small to mid-sized projects

Always works to improve quality and efficiency of own and team’s work

Researches new technology and evaluates project viability

Initiates company level education—reading, new technology, process ideas, code ideas, etc.

Actively furthers ongoing education and development to stay current with relevant technologies and practices

Catches up/stays current with existing company learning & reading

Contributes to speaking and writing engagements by the company

Mature, clear and productive communication

Shares knowledge and information

Raises issues early

Professionally interacts with clients

Produces high quality work, which means that it is:
-Documented
-Accurately scoped
-Tested
-Serves as a Mentor for other engineers

What we’d like:

Finds new potential work/brings in work

Recruits new hires

Extras—company librarian, run discussion groups, run blogs, etc.

Lead large projects

Develop and lead writing and speaking engagements

Medical benefits will be provided and compensation package includes performance bonuses.

About Viscape: Viscape is a Web 2.0 social marketplace for vacation properties and second homes, launching in late June 2008! Check us out…www.viscape.com! Ride the wave!

To apply: Send resume and cover letter to jobs@viscape.com