# ESPN -Sr. Web Developer position- Ruby exp. required in our Burbank, CA office

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/espn-sr-web-developer-position-ruby-exp-required-in-our-burbank-ca-office/136954>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [May 7, 2008, 5:32pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/espn-sr-web-developer-position-ruby-exp-required-in-our-burbank-ca-office/136954 "2008-05-07T17:32:15Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 7, 2008, 5:32pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/espn-sr-web-developer-position-ruby-exp-required-in-our-burbank-ca-office/136954/1 "2008-05-07T17:32:15Z")

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Hi All,

We are looking for a Sr. Web D. with Ruby experience in Burbank,  
CA office. I have included a job description for your review. If you  
are interested please apply online at [http://www.espn.com/joinourteam](http://www.espn.com/joinourteam)  
req # 136107.

Thanks,  
Marisa

Marisa Caccamo | Human Resources |ESPN  
ESPN Plaza | Bristol, CT 06010  
Phone: 860-766-4033  
Offsite office: 845-765-0180  
Fax: 860-766-2425  
A career at ESPN… Yes, people get paid to work here  
[http://www.espn.com/joinourteam](http://www.espn.com/joinourteam)

P Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail.

Dept - ESPN Digital Media

Title - Sr Web D.

JOB ID: 136107

Job Responsibilities

The ESPN Digital Media Community Product Development team is responsible  
for developing the digital products that support ESPN’s Community  
Strategy. The Sr Web D. is responsible for the design,  
development, testing, implementation, scalability and deployment of Ruby  
on Rails-based applications to support the Community Product Development  
initiatives. These applications provide functionality for many of the  
most successful and highest profile sports-related features on the web.

Responsibilities

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     Design, develop, test, implement, scale and deploy new Ruby 

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on Rails based applications.

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     Develop new features and functionality for existing 

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applications.

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     Support the existing Community infrastructure and 

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applications.

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     Provide support to entire team by developing functionality 

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needed to create new web applications and features.

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     Identify areas that require improvement and 

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recommend/implement solutions.

Required Qualifications

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     Degree in Computer Science or related field, and/or 

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equivalent work experience.

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     At least 3 years of related experience with 2+ years 

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experience with Ruby on Rails and web applications

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     Demonstrated experience developing in a RoR environment

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     Proficiency in a MySQL, SQL Server or Oracle database 

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technology

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     Experience working in a virtualized environment such as 

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Amazon’s EC2 would be a plus

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     Understanding of multi-tier web architectures, and OO design 

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patterns and concepts.

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     Demonstrated ability

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