Page 1 of 1

[JOB] Sr. Software Engineer (PHP, Ruby, AWS) - Los Gatos, CA

Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2011 10:41 pm
by rvisintine
Hello developers. I'm currently hiring for two sr. software engineers and a software architect at a new startup. These are full time positions in Los Gatos, CA, we can not accommodate remote workers at this time. Relocation assistance may be available and is assessed on a case by case basis. If you or somebody you know is interested please send your resume to jobs@encoreci.com. I monitor that alias along with our recruiter so you will quickly hear back from one of us. US citizens and green card holders only please, we do not have the resources to assist H-1B applicants.

Thanks,
Roman Visintine
Director of Engineering
http://encoreci.com/jobs

Job Summary
ECI is a startup in Los Gatos, CA and recently landed $15M in Series A Financing. We have a great product, great vision, and the money to turn it into reality; all that is missing is you!

We are looking for a rock star software engineer to help us build the next generation of online learning platforms – someone who has helped build large scale, high availability, consumer-facing websites.

If you know LAMP, Ruby, Rails, OO design, have a passion for high performance, and love IaaS/PaaS/SaaS – this is a terrific opportunity for you.

Get in on the ground floor of an exciting new startup; make a huge immediate impact; and shape the design and future of the product and the engineering team.

Responsibilities:
You will be responsible for key platform, framework and code decisions across multiple service components
You will work with the product director to translate business needs into well-defined and scoped functionality
You will implement new functionality and improve existing infrastructure
You will help recruit and hire other engineers and mentor junior engineers
You will be a problem solver and tackle the tough problems that come with large scale systems integrations

Requirements:
Strong CS fundamentals and a BSCS; MSCS or higher for brownie points
5+ years building proven and scalable consumer facing websites
Expert knowledge of PHP or Ruby/Rails, working knowledge of the other
Strong knowledge of AWS (EC2, S3, etc.) APIs and how to implement them
Personal projects that show an aptitude for engineering
Ability to work outside of your comfort zone and get things done quickly
Ability to understand that business needs may shift your priorities and adjust accordingly.