Do you want to work on cutting-edge projects with the world’s best IT engineers? Do you wish you could control which projects to work on and choose your own pay rate? Are you interested in the future of work and how the cloud will form teams? If so - the Gigster Talent Network is for you.
Our clients rely on our Network for two main areas, Software Development and Cloud Services. In some cases, they need help building great new products, in others they want our expertise in migrating, maintaining, and optimizing their cloud solutions.
At Gigster, whether working with entrepreneurs to realize ‘the next great vision’ or with Fortune 500 companies to deliver a big product launch, we build really cool enterprise software on cutting-edge technology.
The Role
• Lead the creation, development, and implementation of critical system design changes, enhancements, and software projects
• Ensure timely execution of project deliverables
• Work with other engineers to ensure the system and product is consistent and aligned through all processes
• Improve product quality, performance, and security through substantial process improvements
• Follow development standards and promote best practices
• Perform code review sessions & suggest improvements or alternatives when appropriate.
Requirements & Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
• 5+ years of software development experience with a strong background in Ruby on Rails
• Proficient in writing SQL queries against a relational database
• Comfortable operating in a Linux environment
• Experience in REST and effective web services design
• Experience with version control systems, such as Git
• Nice to have - Front-end development experience with Backbone.js and JavaScript
What we offer
- Totally remote, full-time (40h/week)
- IST hours
- Short-term independent contractor agreement (until September) with the possibility of extending it until December
- Payment in USD, biweekly or monthly - your choice
