Forum: Ruby on Rails [JOBS] Sr. Full Stack Engineer @ PaeDae - Santa Monica, CA

Hi All,

My name is Miguel Morales, and VP of Engineering @ PaeDae.
We're currently seeking experienced senior developers to join our team.
Please see the attached job description, and send applications to:
work@paedae.com.
You can learn more about PaeDae by visiting: http://paedae.com

Thanks,
Miguel.

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PaeDae is a fast growing start-up based in Santa Monica, California.

Experienced serial entrepreneurs, with multiple sold companies are 
seeking
only A players that are intelligent, optimistic, can get shit done, love
learning, and want to be part of a team.

We have a game-changing technology in the online game/advertising space. 
We
are investor backed, and have very strong traction with some of the 
worlds
largest brands including Coca Cola, P&G, 1800-Flowers, Beachmint and 
over
100,000 developers.
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If you are a good fit, you will be joining a team of passionate, happy
entrepreneurs that are looking to build a new kind of company where 
people
are happy and thriving.

You will be an early employee of one of the fastest growing companies in
the country that will grow to over $30M in sales over the next 3 years.
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Before we get into the details of the job here are a few important 
points

1. This is an an entrepreneurial position, at an entrepreneurial 
company.
That means you need to be be resourceful and creative but also follow 
the
system and processes that will allow us to scale quickly.

2. We hire for culture and greatness. That means we are looking for 
people
who want to do big things. You should be a well rounded person willing 
to
give this job everything you have over the next few years. We are 
building
something great and we want people who want to be great as a part of it.

3. This is a massive opportunity for the right person. There are pros 
and
cons of joining an early stage company. Many times these companies fail,
however we are led by experienced entrepreneurs who have built and sold
multiple companies. You will have a chance to accelerate your career and
experience levels. If you are a solid team player you will have the 
ability
to raise in the ranks faster than at almost any other job.
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*Our Core Values:*
 Tenacious execution
 Intelligence without arrogance
 Take the initiative
 Team above me
 Be a good person
 Respect for customers, partners, co-workers and investors
 Honesty & transparency
 Results focused
 Arete  reach your highest human potential
 Quality matters
 Communicate & share
 Never stop learning
 Never, ever, give up
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As a ''Senior Engineer", you will have the opportunity to build a world
class product used by millions of users in an extremely fun and fast
growing industry.

This position offers an excellent starting salary and an amazing
opportunity to work with experienced entrepreneurs building a fun and 
fast
paced company. We also offer an outstanding stock options package.

You will get a chance to exercise your programming skills to their full
potential.
As part of the core team, you will have to opportunity to work on the
software stack from back to front and top to bottom.
Our technology stack includes an advertisement server written in Ruby on
Rails, multiple SDKs (iOS/Android), and other helping technology (Unity,
Corona).

The stack is hosted on Amazon EC2 using the following components:
PostgreSQL, Memcached, NGINX, & Zabbix.
Software languages we consistently use includes: Javascript, Ruby,
Objective-C, Java, & C/C++.

Senior Engineers should be able to handle production operations and 
answer
the age old question of what stack to use and why in an educated and
consistent manner.
You should be able to easily manage Linux servers and compile stack
components from source code if necessary.

The ideal candidate should be able to work without being micro-managed, 
yet
be able to keep in constant communication to keep the development flow
going.  You should be self-disciplined, be able to communicate 
effectively,
and take pride in your work.

Responsibilities:
Develop ad serving technology, analyze data, and optimize based on said
data.
Write & Test code, deploy to production systems, maintain existing
functionality.
Develop, Support, & Maintain SDKs to interface with ad server.
Efficiently communicate current tasks, issues, and recommendations on
engineering tasks.
Effectively gather user input and bug reports and push updates 
accordingly.

*Requirements:*

   - Extremely strong Ruby on Rails skills (or similar MVC framework.)
   - Objective-C, Java, & C/C++
   - Extremely strong Javascript skills.
   - Very Strong SQL skills, we use PostgreSQL.
   - Basic design and HTML/CSS skills.
   - Proficient developer, able to finish what they start.
   - Built RESTful services in the past.
   - Very strong Linux server management skills
   - Experience deploying and maintaining production systems.
   - Good sample code or projects upon request.

*Huge Pluses:*

   - Experience within the game sector
   - Experience with big data & machine learning
   - Experience with mobile apps
   - Experience with the Facebook API
   - Experience with personalization algorithms

*Benefits*

FITNESS & OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES:
We offer complimentary gym memberships. In Santa Monica you have access 
to
surfing, SUP and other  ocean sports, amazing hiking in the Santa Monica
Mountains, skiing at Big Bear and a day trip to world class Mammoth
Mountain.

QUALITY OF LIFE: OCEAN, MOUNTAINS, & CULTURE.
Our office is located in the heart of Silicon Beach the best place in 
the
world to build a company for one reason: quality of life. Santa Monica 
is
an absolutely beautiful place to live and work.  We take work seriously,
but we also love to enjoy the natural beauty of Southern California. 
Los
Angeles is a global cultural hub with world class music, art, 
entertainment
and culture.

HAPPINESS AT WORK:
We take your personal happiness and that of the whole team very 
seriously.
So serious in fact that our CEO is writing a book on Happy Startups. We
encourage daily  physical activity, meditation, fresh air on our outdoor
balcony, pets at work, and other happiness boosting activities. We know
that happy workers do a better job and enjoy life more. What else is
there?Job Segments: Inside Sales, Pre-Sales, Sales, Advertising Sales,
Technology

FULL HEALTH, DENTAL & CHIROPRACTIC INSURANCE

Please, no recruiters. Direct applicants 
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