As someone who recently began recruiting for social games, I’ve noticed that many ruby on rails developers love games, but gravitate towards web development. Very few people realize that social games can essentially be seen as an expansion of the web 2.0 sensation. Many studios are accepting ruby on rails developers WITHOUT game experience. Developers I speak to are often looking to test their programming abilities as well as apply their RoR backgrounds into new endeavors. So my question to you regarding game development is simply, “why not?”
You will be working for an exciting VC-funded B-stage startup located in the heart of San Francisco. The studio has just over 20 employees and is very stable in terms of monetizing their products as well as receiving VC backing (4 million USD in funding for Q4). You will be required to wear multiple hats in your role, as they are looking for a superlative programmer that can both augment any weaknesses in their team but also grow with the industry and the company. Bear in mind that social games are new, and the programming languages that are required today may eventually be phased out. As such, they want developers with a passion to grow. At this time, we are looking for onsite ruby on rails developers. Relocation will be covered, as will H-1B sponsorship for absolutely top notch programmers. Salary is open. Benefits and equity are also included. Ideally, I’d like candidates with… • 2+ years Ruby on Rails with experience in consumer-based web apps • 1-2 years with AJAX, JS, CSS, and DHTML • Superlative experience in agile development/rapid prototyping • Passion for games Huge pluses if you have … • Social networking application development (Facebook, Myspace, Bebo, etc.) • Game development of any discipline (casual, social, traditional, handheld) • Metrics/data warehousing/analytics experience • Payment systems/e-commerce experience • Computer science and engineering degree (or equivalent experience) If you are interested, please contact me at [email protected]. -- SD Ruby mailing list [email protected] http://groups.google.com/group/sdruby
