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Senior Developer
Gannett
Mc Lean, VA, United States
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Senior Ruby Developer
USA TODAY NETWORK is one of the top 20 digital companies in the country, sharing the list with Google, Facebook, and Amazon.We reach over 100 million unique visitors a month, which is more than Buzzfeed, Yahoo News, and Huffington Post, and have local brands present in 110 U.S. markets. We have a loyal following based on a combination of trusted, fact-checked journalism, innovative products, a deep commitment to our local communities, and our constantly iterating our products to be on the leading edge of media and technology.
JOB DESCRIPTION
Enthusiastic Rails developer needed for an expanding set of business-critical applications, both in-house and customer-facing. Work with a friendly and helpful team, always looking to share and learn from the most recent best practices in Ruby and Rails. We'd love another Rails guru, but an ability to write quality code for very large systems is more important than your years of Rails experience. Knowledge of jQuery, RSpec and Linux is helpful.
We work in small, self-directed, project-based groups, using an Agile methodology, some pair programming and two-week iterations. Every developer does some requirements gathering, design and coding. New projects and groups form throughout the year. We encourage exploration of new tools and techniques. We're looking for someone who enjoys solving problems and taming complexity.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Create high-level application analysis based on business requirements
• Create program designs based on high-level analysis
• Modify and write application software and unit tests to meet business requirements
• Work with other developers, providing coaching and training and checking deliverables
• Estimate and prioritize items in development iterations and releases
• Participate in code reviews
• Provide after-hours customer service support for software issues
• Document program and API operation
REQUIRED SKILLS:
• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field or equivalent work experience
• 5+ years professional programming experience
• Experience creating web services and web applications
• Ruby on Rails and JavaScript
• Experience with API development
• Experience with cloud-based services
• Experience with distributed source code systems
• SQL querying skills
• Excellent troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills
• Excellent time management and prioritization skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• High attention to detail
We are a drug free, EEO employer committed to a diverse workforce. We will consider all qualified candidates regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, family responsibilities, disability, education, political affiliation or veteran status.