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by bkparikh 3939 days ago
Magoosh | Berkeley, CA | Lead Ruby Engineer | Onsite | http://magoosh.com

ABOUT US:

We're a 20+ person online test prep/edtech company backed by investors such as 500 Startups and Kapor Capital. We're on a mission to level the playing field, making test prep more accessible, effective, and enjoyable. We're growing strong and quite profitable, with over a million users from over 150 countries and several millions in revenue. You can read about our culture/philosophy here: http://magoosh.com/blog/?category=philosophy

ABOUT THE ROLE:

We've accomplished quite a bit with our small, 2-person engineering team. We're looking for someone who can grow and mentor the team and who also enjoys getting his/her hands "dirty" (half manager/half individual contributor). So far we use Rails (the core of our application), PhoneGap + AngularJS, RubyMotion, GitHub, and we’re hosted on AWS. Salary range $140K to $170K + equity depending on experience.

ABOUT YOU:

- 6+ years of software engineering experience, although we care more about the quality than quantity of experience

- Experience building and releasing web and/or mobile applications

- Experience leading or managing 1 or more software engineers

- Experience recruiting and hiring software engineers

- A passion for making a difference and leveling the education playing field

Apply here: http://grnh.se/isvjl8 or email bhavin@magoosh.com