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If you like working on startups and open-source software, you might like working with us. We're a small team of makers based out of Ann Arbor, Michigan.

We spend our time split between building new startups, working on our own projects, building open-source software, and constantly learning about software and technology.

We’ve built startups that have gone on to receive venture funding and federal grants, and even be acquired!

As a Developer, you will work closely with startups to quickly grow and transition them to viable companies with minimal investment. You will accomplish this by developing and building a successful Minimum Viable Product (MVP), and then quickly iterating thereafter. You will be in a position to work closely with the startup team providing technical and project leadership.

Imagine coming to work in one of the coolest office spaces in Ann Arbor. We are housed in the original cellar for the Northern Brewery. With 20 foot ceilings and fieldstone walls and meeting rooms with red-brick arched ceilings, the atmosphere is second to none in Ann Arbor.

Open Positions

Mid-level Ruby on Rails and PHP Developer
Ruby on Rails Full-Stack

Responsibilities

  • Provide technical leadership and design for MVPs / Startups
  • Provide development services for the Startup
  • Create greenfield applications that match the desired goals for the Project
  • Support building project estimates for development tasks

Technical Requirements

  • Creative thinker
  • 3+ years Ruby on Rails experience
  • 3+ years using SQL and relational databases (PostgreSQL a plus)
  • 2+ years PHP / Cake PHP or similar MVC experience
  • Responsive front-end web development using modern JavaScript frameworks such as React or AngularJS
  • Javascript (and up to date with ES6)
  • CSS (and up to date with CSS3)
  • HTML (and up to date with HTML5)
  • Git
  • Understanding of RESTful API concepts and best practices

Nice to Have

  • Startup experience
  • AWS
  • Working knowledge of Agile/SCRUM and best practices; however, we aren’t dogmatic about them, but
  • understanding the benefits of them is a plus.
  • DevOps experience (minimally using git-based deployment systems such as Heroku; strong plus for experience
  • with scalable systems using AWS, VPS’s, server configuration, etc.)
  • React Native

Leadership Experience

  • Team collaboration and development planning
  • Ability to and desire to work directly with Clients
  • Ability to see projects from a higher-level business perspective and plan based on the full project goals.

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