Excella is hiring a
Senior Ruby Developer

Summary

Join Excella, a leading provider of Agile software development and data and analytics solutions, as a Software Developer. We're looking for driven, motivated, full stack developers with Agile experience and fantastic technical skills to join our team.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in developing scalable and high-performing web applications
• Direct experience with Ruby on Rails or similar web frameworks for rapidly developing web applications
• Experience with REST and/or SOAP based APIs consumption and creation in Rails
• Strong database skills with MySQL, PostgreSQL, etc
• Deep commitment to test driven development using tools like Cucumber, RSpec, Capybara, Watir, or MiniTest
• Experience working with HTML5, CSS3, ERB, SCSS, JavaScript, or jQuery
• Design skills with experience in object-oriented methodologies, design patterns, database design, and data modeling
• 4 year college degree in computer science or engineering is preferred
• Understanding of DevOps Research and Assessment (DORA) and the capabilities within the DORA capability catalog is encouraged

Responsibilities

• Use your passion to build cutting edge solutions to solve problems with the right technologies
• Employ the values and principles of Agile development on small teams
• Support quality development practices and pursue new and better ways to build software
• Understand and follow emerging design to appropriately meet the business needs of our clients
• Actively participate in improving the code base by performing code reviews
• Reach outside the mainstream to adopt the best of all communities: open source, Agile, programming, etc
• Continuously improve and don't be content with the status quo. Code can always be better expressed, more elegant and simple, and higher in quality

Benefits

• Top of industry medical, dental, and vision benefits with multiple options to choose from such as an employer-contributed health savings account, infertility coverage, and orthodontia
• 8 weeks of Parental Leave
• 15 days of paid vacation, 6 federal holidays, and 4 floating holidays
• Bonus eligibility starting day one
• 3 days of paid professional development every year, including travel and registration fees to attend classes and conferences
• Home office allowance up to $500 in expenses incurred during the calendar year