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RoR developer
NYC
Client is currently looking for Ruby on Rails Developers to work on its next generation of web 2.0 products. This position is hands-on programming with a test-driven approach, as part of an agile team.

Responsibility Overview:
** Writes well-factored, extensible, elegant Ruby on Rails code with a test-driven approach
** Understands existing code and framework and best coding practices
** Works collaboratively as part of the development team with product managers, software engineers and architects, in an agile environment
** Reviews code periodically and refactors inefficient code
** Continually keeps up to date with best practices and newest developments in the Rails world by learning from web resources and from other team members

Required:
** 3+ years experience with Object Oriented analysis and design and MVC programming concepts, preferably in Ruby on Rails
** Experience with behavior-driven-development (BDD) or test-driven-development (TDD)
** Ability to write acceptance criteria for features in simple business language
** Experience with complex SQL queries and database performance issues
Other technologies required:
** MySQL, migrations
** Source control (Subversion)
** rSpec

Preferred:
** CSS/JavaScript
** Bachelors Degree in computer science or related field