This is definitely one of the more entertaining job posts around. More originality than the usual Rockstar ones =).
Congrats =) On Mar 5, 8:44 pm, Nathan S <[email protected]> wrote: > *Let’s agree on one thing; the zombie apocalypse is coming. Be it a Romero > zombie uprising, fast rage virus zombie or undead 28 Days later outbreak, > eventually at some point there will be zombies. > > At Inspire9, we’ve accepted this fact as true. Vampires are so clearly last > year. > > But even with our steadfast dedication to the cause and our staunch ability > to survive ourselves, we must concede that some of our kin will be lost to > the all-consuming horde. Are you really as prepared as you could be? Are > you REALLY safe? > > Inspire9 is making preparations for World War Z and we think you’ll be > interested. Why slum it in duct-taped shed with a machete when you can > spend your time sheltered in a kick-ass converted warehouse with > like-minded (and adequately-skilled) people, a pool table and appropriate > supply of snacks? > > We are building an impressive defensive position and looking to fill our > sanctuary with the best of the best. The survivors. > > After many difficult choices, it is clear that this haven must be filled > with Ruby Developers. And seeing we specialise in building apps for > startups and new ventures, they have to be passionate about building for > the post-revolution. > > But don’t think just because you know the words to Ruby Tuesday and you own > a flamethrower that you immediately qualify. We have standards. > > To ensure your survival and warrant yourself suitable for defending and > eventually propagating the human race, you’ll also need: > > - 4+ years Ruby/Rails and 6+ dev experience > - Be comfortable working in an extremely open plan office > - Mad skillz with a pool cue (both peace time and apocalypse-ready) > - Open source/community contributions are serious advantages > - Heavily into TDD / BDD / ZDD (Zombie-driven) > - Full stack PROgrammer > - Extremely autonomously working style (solo zombie slaying) > - Experience pairing with other anti-apocalypse amigos > - Can produce beautiful frontends while talking sassy css & sipping > coffee-script > - The flesh-hungry undead leave one thing behind: Backbone(js) > - Keen on NodeJS because it has a future beyond Doomsday > - Savvy with dev-ops - babs, nix, etc > - New population propagation means databases. Think Postgres / Mongo > - Knows the difference between single malt and single origin > > This future sanctuary and last stand of humanity is based in Richmond, just > across from the train station. Our slightly-neglected website (circa > 2009)www.inspire9.com. > > Send your CV, Github username and cover letter to [email protected] > with the subject line “brains”.* > * > * -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby or Rails Oceania" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rails-oceania?hl=en.
