# Web Engineer Needed in DC! Willing to Train Ruby

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/web-engineer-needed-in-dc-willing-to-train-ruby/150410>\
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**Created:** [October 8, 2008, 9:44am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/web-engineer-needed-in-dc-willing-to-train-ruby/150410 "2008-10-08T09:44:55Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 8, 2008, 9:44am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/web-engineer-needed-in-dc-willing-to-train-ruby/150410/1 "2008-10-08T09:44:55Z")

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- Work at a profitable and well-funded, late stage start-up  
environment funded by VC luminaries like Sequoia, Polaris Ventures,  
The Carlyle Group, and Allen and Co
- Be part of a team that has a passion for coding and software  
development
- Work in a casual, fun environment that values creativity and  
alternate ways of doing things
- Build the technology needed to create and sustain online consumer  
health sites that provide consumer health services in a unique and  
differentiated way
- Gain exposure to both leading edge technology and the business  
that’s driving its use
- All the free soda and coffee you can drink!

Responsibilities

- Execute development, implementation, and refinement of systems  
supporting our online sites—content management and publishing, blogs,  
search, content syndication, video delivery, and so on
- Work within small development teams driving concepts through  
wireframes, engineering, test, launch, and ongoing iteration
- Build web-based software using core technologies like Ruby on Rails,  
PHP, and Java

Qualifications

- 5 - 8 years of software engineering experience
- At least a bachelors in computer science or related engineering  
discipline
- Strong web development skills including familiarity and experience  
with Java (JSPs, servlets), PHP, or Ruby on Rails
- Familiarity with XHTML, and CSS
- Understanding of Apache web server, Tomcat, and the PHP module
- Understanding of XML and other W3C standards
- Comfortable working on Linux
- Highly flexible and extremely efficient, doesn’t mind multiple  
iterations on the way to the right answers.
- Comfortable working closely with developers in small team  
environment on tight deadlines
- Familiarity with Agile methodologies such as Scrum, Extreme  
Programming, or UP a plus