MetaSpring, LLC is a quickly growing Ann Arbor based creative and technical consulting firm.
We currently have positions open for Web Application (Ruby) Developers and Joomla and Drupal contractors, but we're always on the look out for skilled designers, marketers, and project managers to add to our database of contractors.
Applicants Should Include the Following Information
Along with your resume, portfolio, and cover letter - please answer the following questions:
- Are you familiar with current web trends? Send us a list of your 3 favorite websites and explain your choices.
- Are there any blogs you subscribe to or read regularly?
- Tell us one random fact about yourself - really, it can be anything!
Why should you want to work with MetaSpring?
- Be a part of something exciting and challenging, not another cog in the corporate machine.
- You'll be working with people who care about where they are and what they're doing.
- You crave working in a fun and fast-paced environment.
- You have a passion for what you do, and a drive to learn more and improve your skills.
- You drink a lot of tea or Starbucks DoubleShot Energy+Coffee drinks.
We're looking for an Ruby / Ruby on Rails developer with an eye for detail and a drive to learn and improve his or her skill set while working in a fast-paced environment. At MetaSpring, you'll be developing a diverse range of dynamic, Web 2.0 applications and working with our designers to tie in slick and usable front end interfaces. The ability to handle server administration tasks as they arise is a big plus.
- A solid understanding of the web from philosophical foundations to the nuts and bolts of its implementation
- The ability to create good abstractions that actually get reused
- Experience developing front end components utilizing XHTML, CSS, JavaScript, AJAX, XML, JSON and microformats
- Experience delivering non-trivial production-ready Ruby on Rails code
- Experience with MySQL and database architecture
- Exceptional problem solving skills
- Experience with cross-browser development and all of the fun challenges that this entails
- A familiarity with Agile Development practices
What would be extra awesome:
- Solid communication skills
- Knowledge of Photoshop, Flash, etc
- A flair for the written word
- Any server administration experience
- A passion for usability
- Familiarity with the Mac development environment
