# \[JOB\] Rails/Java Engineer, San Francisco, CA | 120-180k

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/job-rails-java-engineer-san-francisco-ca-120-180k/189180>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [May 26, 2010, 7:32am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/job-rails-java-engineer-san-francisco-ca-120-180k/189180 "2010-05-26T07:32:38Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 26, 2010, 7:32am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/job-rails-java-engineer-san-francisco-ca-120-180k/189180/1 "2010-05-26T07:32:38Z")

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This is a full time, on-site, salaried position located in San  
Francisco, CA paying $120,000-180,000 + benefits. No telecommuting  
allowed. US Citizens or Green Card holders only please. Local  
candidates preferred; however, candidates interested in relocating  
considered as well. Relocation expenses covered. Full company  
details provided to qualified applicants.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Build algorithms to normalize data on over half billion people
- Solve super complex engineering problems no one else in the world is  
working on
- Report to the VP Engineering; work directly with the CEO, other  
engineers, and management
- Change the world

QUALIFICATIONS:

- Amazing coder who takes no prisoners; master of all things Internet;  
one of the best coders in existence
- Someone who learns new languages and platforms extremely fast - we  
use Ruby on Rails, Hadoop (HDFS), and Java
- Intensely driven, proactive, and hard working
- Extremely hard working; this is a start-up - team members work long  
hours
- Quick learner and real doer; err on execution over strategy
- Looks forward to working with A-players; too good to spend long  
hours with B-players
- Likeable person who garners respect on and off the job
- Thrive on chaos, risk, and uncertainty
- Should be easy to get along with, nice, fun, ethical, and low-  
maintenance
- Strong desire to build a more ethical society
- Desire to be an early employee and want to be a real owner in our  
future
- Want to work with extremely large datasets and build portable APIs  
that thousands of other companies can build applications on top of
- Should want to live in or near San Francisco (relocation available  
if necessary)
- All levels of experiences should apply (0-25+ years experience)
- Note: This job is incredibly challenging. You’ll be working with  
some of the top search engineers in the world that expect the best.  
We’re doing things that no one has ever done before and solving  
problems that have been open for years

PERKS:

- Great cash comp & high equity - willing to pay for the best talent
- Choice of any laptop - Mac, Windows, or Linux
- Medical insurance, 401k
- Kitchen stocked with food
- Work with some of the smartest engineers
- Contribute to many open source initiatives such as Hadoop
- Contribute to the engineering blog
- Live and work in San Francisco - the best city in the universe

APPLY:

If you are interested in this job, please submit your RESUME and  
SALARY requirements to beau[AT][open-source-staffing.com](http://open-source-staffing.com)

Thank you,  
Beau J. Gould