Job Description
BrokerSavant is changing the game in the commercial real estate
brokerage industry. We are looking for a senior engineer to help us
further develop our product as we commercially launch 5/18/12. The
ideal candidate is someone who could grow into a CTO role. This is a
great opportunity to get in on the ground floor of something that is
going to disrupt the industry.
What you’ll be doing:
Creating a scalable and highly available architecture
Turning that architecture into a product
Working with our Research Scientist on cutting edge Artificial
Intelligence (Natural Language Processing and Machine Learning)
Working with a great team
Mastering Ruby on Rails (not required, but you will work alongside
experienced Rubyists, who will help you)
Be the go to person on all things technical
Desired Skills & Experience
What you need for this position:
Familiarity with Agile methods including Pair Programming, Test-
Driven Development, Refactoring, Simple Design and Continuous
Integration
Experience with Linux, Git, etc., essentially the ecosystem of open
source development
Mastery of OO design and design patterns
Experience with ec2, heroku and other cloud environment a plus
Experience with the Groovy language
You will thrive in a team environment and be supportive of the give
and take needed to work in a highly effective way with others
Self starter who loves solving problems
Really nice to have:
Familiarity with Ruby on Rails
Obsession with new technologies and open source tools
Detail-oriented and experimental
Previous startup experience
Experience working in a software company (as opposed to IT)
Company Description
BrokerSavant is a startup, colocated with other startups and
Pathfinder Software in a River North loft. If you are looking for a
fun place to really do some great work, this is the job for you.
What’s in it for you:
Competitive salary
Stock options
Young company, lots of creative freedom and exciting problems
Comfortable, friendly, with zero time-wasting overhead and where
everyone makes a difference
Freedom from micro-management and other forms of corporate
oppression