Cambridge MA Ruby on Rails developer.
PatientsLikeMe is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join our team. If you want to work with great people for a well-funded startup on a web app that that matters, we want to talk to you. Come make a difference in patients' lives with us!
You should have at least 5 years web application development experience. We use Ruby on Rails, PostgreSQL, CoffeeScript, Sass, jQuery, and Haml. While Rails and PostgreSQL knowledge is desirable, familiarity with other object-oriented web frameworks (Python, Java) and databases (MySQL, Oracle) is fine. Experience beyond coding, such as leading teams and working with internal or external customers, is also a plus.
In this position, you will be expected to:  
Participate in all stages of software development - from early brainstorming to coding and bug fixing  
Write excellent, performant code and associated tests
Discuss product requirements with others, both inside and outside of engineering
Requirements:  
5+ years developing web applications  
Experience with object-oriented application frameworks (Ruby on Rails, Python, Java, C++, .NET)  
Experience designing database schemas and writing queries (PostgreSQL a plus)
Experience working with software teams and using source control. We use Git.
Be a good teammate. We're a team that really likes working together. No jerks, please.
Other desirable experience:  
UI or graphic design skills
Healthcare, patient services, or biostatistics background
Experience building web communities
Benefits: 
competitive salary, stock options, 20 days vacation, 10 holidays, telecommuting two days a week, flexible schedule, health and dental, ping pong, darts, yoga, weekly free lunch and a company discussion/ presentation - usually by industry leaders in health and technology. Your teammates are also musicians, homebrewers, artists, gardeners, athletes and all-around great people.
Learn more about life at PatientsLikeMe here (<a href="http://www.patientslikeme.com/about/careers/22" >).  This job is eligible for the $2,000 referral bonus.
To apply for this position, please email your resume to REDACTED_EMAIL.
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