# Software Engineer Needed

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/software-engineer-needed/91328>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [April 6, 2007, 9:02pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/software-engineer-needed/91328 "2007-04-06T21:02:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![tchase](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/ed8c4c/32.png) [@tchase](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/tchase)\
**Post date:** [April 6, 2007, 9:02pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/software-engineer-needed/91328/1 "2007-04-06T21:02:14Z")

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The ideal candidate will have a strong experience in web service  
technologies and architectures, with exceptional skills in servlets,  
J2EE, and XML. Individual will also have extensive experience in  
object-oriented design, data structures, and web application  
development. Individual will have a general passion for technology and  
can pick up new ideas and skills easily.

Position:  
Software Engineer, Web Services

Responsibilities:

- Define, design, and implement solutions for high-performance systems  
using web services and other emerging technologies
- Develop prototypes rapidly for evaluation and validation purposes
- Document code and system designs
- Provide application support and systems maintenance
- Perform research and analysis and write reports
- Play an active role in discussing the evolution of the product
- Develop deep expertise in multiple areas
- Keep abreast of latest technologies and trends

Requirements:

- Bachelor\*s Degree in Computer Science or related field is required

- Fluency in multiple programming languages and ability to learn new  
ones easily

- Strong experience with the Java language and APIs for web  
applications, web services, and persistence

- Experience working with Ruby

- Experience with design patterns and object-oriented analysis

- Experience with XML technologies, including parsing, schemas, and  
transformations

- Experience with schema design, queries, and data manipulation in SQL

- Strong grasp of network protocols, caching, synchronization,  
pooling, threads, concurrency, distributing computing, transactions,  
optimization and other related concepts

- Ability to develop efficient algorithms and experience with advanced  
data structures

- Minimum of 2 years\* experience in web services technologies

- High level of proficiency in basic computer skills with a passion  
for technology

- A commitment to continuing education to strengthen skills and  
broaden expertise

- Strong problem solving and troubleshooting capabilities

- Ability to learn new skills quickly with minimal guidance

- Dedicated to achieving project schedules and milestones

- Ability to work in a team environment with aggressive deadlines and  
multiple priorities while staying a team player

- Strong oral and written communication skills, as well as strong  
interpersonal skills

- Strong attention to detail

- Self starter able to work with minimal supervision

Desired:

- Contributions to open source community
- Delivered products using agile methodologies
- Experience in deploying applications with Tomcat and Ant
- Experience in developing AJAX web service clients
- Experience in developing browser plugins and widgets
- Experience with search technology
- Experience with large-scale and distributed software architectures

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**Author:** ![tchase](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/ed8c4c/32.png) [@tchase](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/tchase)\
**Post date:** [April 7, 2007, 4:30am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/software-engineer-needed/91328/2 "2007-04-07T04:30:47Z")

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