Company: Web2.0 vertical search and social start up

Job Title: Lead Social Web Applications Developer

Description: A very very exciting Web2.0 start up about to launch its private beta, is seeking an intrepid, highly motivated web developer for an initial contract project helping build several new database-driven web applications. Our preference would be someone with experience in ASP, AJAX and/or Ruby on Rails development and / or PHP for consumer web services, as well as a strong knowledge of web standards and project deployment.

Responsibilities:
* Design, test, develop, and deploy consumer-facing web applications using a variety of programming platforms.
* Actively participate in product design and planning.

Requirements:
*At least two web applications that we can review in final form.*
* Three years' experience building web applications in a production environment
* 2 years' experience writing and maintaining code in an interpreted language such as ASP, Ruby, Perl, etc.
* Understanding of the server-side software, scalability, performance and reliability aspects related to web applications
* Strong front-end expertise and experience
* Ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative and iterative business and engineering environment
* Experience developing applications on web application platforms such as Google App Engine, Facebook, or OpenSocial is a major plus
* Understanding of the product development lifecycle and/or agile software development
* B.S. in Computer Science or equivalent experience

Required skills are not everything. Equally or more important is:
* Demonstrated ability to learn new languages/technologies
* Appreciation for elegant solutions to complex user needs
* Desire to play a key role in a rapidly growing company
* Ability to operate as an independent, critical thinker within a diverse and creative team

Email resumes confidentially to company founder tarik.sansal@gmail.com

(ps: You are emailing the founder directly. The posting form forced checking of 3rd party recruiter box so we checked it)

This is an exceptional team with proven successes backed by quality angels. The company intends to transform a very large category with innovative technologies and leveraging social networks content. The company pays above average compensation but only recruits exceptional candidates.