Company: Context Optional

Category: Software Development

Location: San Franicsco, CA

How to Apply: jobs@contextoptional.com

Description:

Take advantage of the speed and flexibility of Rails while building compelling apps for large brands on social network platforms like Facebook and MySpace. Leverage platform APIs and OpenSocial to build compelling branded experiences. Work directly with clients to rapidly iterate on designs and features. This position offers more than just software development — you will get exposure to Project Management, you’ll work with large companies, and you will potentially lead development on projects.

Context Optional is a rapidly-growing San Francisco-based provider of social marketing technologies and services to the world’s leading brands and advertising agencies. Context’s Social Application Server(tm), the leading platform for viral marketing campaigns on social networks such as Facebook and MySpace, is used by Electronic Arts, Microsoft, Samsung, CBSSports, Ford, Paramount Pictures, and many more well-known brands. As a leading developer of compelling, fun, clever, snarky, unique, and engaging applications for social networks, Context is changing the way companies advertise.

When you join Context Optional, you will enjoy company benefits that include stock options, health/vision/dental insurance, Fidelity 401(k), pre-tax commuter deductions, casual office environment, office tiki happy hours, and Xbox with Rock Band in the office. This position is located in Context’s headquarters in downtown San Francisco, near Union Square at Market and 3rd Street and convenient to the Montgomery BART stop.

Requirements:

* Have used Rails in a production environment
* Have a background in CS, preferably BS or MS
* Understand why User.find(:all).each is bad
* Excellent communication skills

Nice to have:

* CS degree from a top school
* Have scaled Rails apps to hundreds of thousands of users or more
* Have built applications on Facebook or other social networks
* Comfortable with CSS / JavaScript

Apply by sending email to jobs [at] contextoptional [dot] com