They have retained me to recruit an aspiring CTO to build their
engineering team, and to lead the technology development of their small company
poised for "rocket-ride" growth, accessible to candidates in the
Boston, MA /Metrowest area as well as Providence, RI.
What You’ll Be Doing:
• Leading
the technical development of web applications serving up map-based, data heavy
information products
• Solving
challenging problems working with massive datasets that include crime
statistics, schools, lifestyles, neighborhoods and more
• Working
in an Agile, TDD environment writing code you can be proud of
• Keeping
existing products up-to-date with the latest technologies, architectures, and
standards
• Helping
build a nimble engineering team with potential path to CTO
• Collaborating
with PhD Geographers and Statisticians to create new, disruptive products
What’s In it For You?
• Major
opportunity to build your own team with potential path to CTO position
• Casual
fun working environment, solving some of the most exhilarating Big Data
problems in the industry, alongside a team that’s as passionate as you are
about this stuff!
• Competitive
salary, stock options for you to participate in company success, and great
benefits (401(k), 100% medical coverage, 11 paid holidays)
• Great
work/life balance, with 40-45 hour work weeks the norm!
• Long-term
stability with a venture backed start up that is already profitable and growing
• Investors
include the Founders of MapQuest and CoreLogic
Desired Skills & Experience:
• A BS in
Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or similar; MS preferred
• 5+ years
designing and implementing complex, data-heavy e-commerce systems
• Self-directed
time management, documentation and communication skills
• To be
passionate about your craft
• Extensive
RoR app dev experience with merchant processing capabilities
• An ideal
candidate would also possess:
o Familiarity
with GIS-related software, incl. spatial databases such as PostGIS and the
Google Maps Javascript APIs
o Experience
with all aspects/tiers of web and mobile web app development
o Strong
Unix skills including API/data mining experience
o Scaling
and performance tuning of high-traffic, data-heavy sites
NOTE: Less experienced candidates with Ruby skills are still being actively sought, so don't hesitate to send a confidential resume!
Company Description: Small, high-end geospatial analysis Company born of
university research, specializing in location-based decision-making tools:analytics, information and data.They license geospatial risk analytics and
SaaS products for a host of business to business applications, and run the
largest neighborhood search engine in the world, and “the most trusted source
for choosing a neighborhood,” according to Money® Magazine.
IF you are interested in any of these outstanding opportunities, please submit a resume with cover letter. Referrals and recommendations are always welcomed, as well. If you are someone potentially interested in seeking a new career opportunity, but do not have skills in Ruby, please feel free to submit a confidential resume.
Thank you,
Nicholas Meyler
GM/President, Technology
Wingate Dunross Associates, Inc.
ph (818)597-3200 ext. 211
ni...@wdsearch.com
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