Hi rubyists, Digitalglobe in Longmont is hiring a jr-mid level programmer for a small team that mainly works in Ruby.
We have a Rails application space and lots of random tools in different languages and environments. This is a very fast-paced space vehicle operations context, so we need someone with lots of energy to bring to the team. There's lots of interesting subject matter and cool folks around. Plusses would be: Experience working with GIS/Remote Sensing data and map projections, understanding of space vehicle operations context, experience with scientific data visualization languages like IDL, Matlab, Octave, etc. I'm pasting in the job listing below. Thanks for looking! Donnie Feel free to contact me or my A&R man, Josh Aston Donnie Marino - Garden Variety Nerd [email protected] Josh Ashton - Artists and Repertoire [email protected] ############## About the Company DigitalGlobe, Inc. is a profitable, fast growing technology company. We operate a highly sophisticated commercial earth-imaging satellite constellation enabling us to amass the largest database of high resolution imagery in the world. Our systems manage massive scale storage and processing of this data in order to provide imagery solutions to companies like Google, Microsoft, Garmin, Tele Atlas & Bushnell. In addition, our information quality meets the rigorous Defense & Intelligence standards for the US government and governments around the world. Summary We have an opening for a Software Engineer to assist in developing software tools and systems to support users in a dynamic Space Mission Operations environment. The ideal candidate will have experience building dynamic web applications with the Ruby On Rails framework as well as interacting with GIS databases such as PostGIS and Oracle Spatial. The main workload of this position involves building rich web user experiences using Javascript/HTML/CSS and Ruby On Rails to deliver Satellite Collection Planning tools directly to users in a Satellite Ground Systems context. The successful engineer can implement a customer's software vision with little direction and short timelines. Responsibilities · Develop tools and software to support emerging operational needs of the collection planning department · Work collaboratively with other engineers to design optimal solutions, balancing quick-hit code development with high availability, optimally coded systems · Engage operators to understand specific requirements and use cases for tools developed · Engage IT engineers to plan for hardware implementation, configuration, and maintenance · Comply with System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) process requirements and participate in efforts to streamline, improve, and optimize the SDLC · Provide occasional support outside of business hours as required to support a 24/7 Space Mission Operations environment Requirements · Ruby On Rails framework experience · Highly skilled in programming with dynamic languages. Prefer experience with Ruby and Perl. · Experience writing Javascript. Familiarity with current Javascript Toolkits (jQuery, EXTJs, OpenLayers, etc.) · Capable of programming in structured programming languages. Prefer experience with C++ and Java. · User Experience (UX) engineering skills. · Demonstrate understanding of web application programming protocols, tools and practices. · Good working understanding of Relational Database Management Systems. · Comfortable operating in UNIX/Linux environments. · Proven ability to solve complex engineering problems. · Experience working with common GIS/Remote Sensing data formats. · Ideally, working with PostgreSQL/PostGIS and Oracle, common Open Source GeoSpatial software such as GDAL, and extensive experience with shell programming. · US Citizen · Must be able to obtain USG TS/SCI clearance, preferably possessing active clearance at time of hire Skills and Experience · Familiarity with common System Engineering practices · Familiarity with Classified operations and associated requirements · Familiarity with commercial satellite Imagery industry Compensation Our compensation package includes: competitive base salary; annual incentive plan with payouts based on results; choice of medical plan; dental, life and disability insurance; employee assistance program; flexible spending accounts; a 401(K) plan with a competitive company match; tuition reimbursement; 12 paid holidays and 4 weeks paid time off. 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