Desired Skills and Experience:
· 5-7 years professional experience in software development
· Senior-level Ember production expertise, experience with Django in production.
· Excellent object-oriented programming ability with experience across multiple language paradigms
· Experience leading the technical design and architecture for complex technical challenges.
· Experience with test driven development preferred
· A strong ability and eagerness to teach oneself new skills with minimal hand-holding.
· Ability to work autonomously and in a team with limited direct supervision.
· Experience and proficiency in Linux, Postgresql, git, bash, Django, and caching systems like Memcache, Varnish
· Experience with Amazon Web Services (EC2, S3, Route 53, ELB, and others)
· Experience providing JSON-based RESTful web services.
· Familiarity with version control systems like git, hg, or bazaar
· Proven ability to meet deadlines with acute attention to detail and to work on several projects concurrently
· A public github/gitorious/launchpad/etc portfolio
· Open-source project participation preferred
· Excellent communication skills
· Bachelor's degree in computer science preferred but not required