As someone who recently began recruiting for social games, I’ve noticed
that
many ruby on rails developers love games, but gravitate towards web
development. Very few people realize that social games can essentially
be
seen as a segment of the web 2.0 sensation. Many studios are accepting
ruby
on rails developers WITHOUT game development experience. Barriers to
entry
are low, so now is the perfect opportunity to enter before the industry
before it becomes overly selective! Many developers I speak to are
looking
to grow their programming abilities as well as apply their RoR
backgrounds
into new endeavors. So my question to you regarding game development is
simply, “why not?”
If you wish to pursue my game developer openings, you would be working
for
an exciting VC-funded B-stage startup located in the heart of San
Francisco.
The studio has just over 20 employees and is very stable in terms of
monetizing their products as well as receiving VC backing ($4 million in
funding for Q4). You would be required to wear multiple hats in your
role,
as they are looking for a superlative programmer that can both augment
any
weaknesses in their team but also grow with the industry and the
company.
Bear in mind that social games are new, and the programming languages
that
are required today may eventually be phased out. As such, they want
developers with a passion to grow their programming talents and possibly
learn new languages as the industry evolves.
At this time, we are looking for onsite ruby on rails developers only!
Relocation will be covered, as will H-1B sponsorship for absolutely top
notch programmers. Title and salary are both open. Bonus, equity, and
full
benefits are included.
Ideally, I’d like candidates with.
. 2+ years Ruby on Rails with experience in consumer-based web
apps
. 1-2 years with AJAX, JS, CSS, and DHTML
. Superlative experience in agile development/rapid prototyping
. Passion for games
Huge pluses if you have .
. Social networking application development (Facebook, Myspace,
Bebo, etc.)
. Game development of any discipline (casual, social,
traditional,
handheld)
. Metrics/data warehousing/analytics experience
. Payment systems/e-commerce experience
. Familiarity with AS3
. Computer science and engineering degree (or equivalent
experience)
Eric Joe
415-404-6472…Direct
Talent Manager 415-572-6393…Mobile
Email
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