Entry-Level Web Developer (Ruby on Rails)

Web Ascender is expanding its team and we’d love to have you join us. Our clients range from small businesses to high-profile national and international companies, so you’ll have plenty of variety in your projects.You'll be working alongside our developers, designers, and marketers to help create beautiful and functional online systems for our various clients using Ruby on Rails, Javascript, and PostgreSQL. We work in small teams so you will definitely have an impact!As an entry-level web developer you will be contributing code to real projects alongside our more experienced developers. You'll gain experience in both backend and frontend development technologies, as well as UI wireframing and database architecture.Check out one of our featured rails projects:http://www.webascender.com/Portfolio/SmartIceOr read more about our other rails projects:http://www.webascender.com/Services/Ruby-On-Rails-DevelopmentWe foster a work environment that is engaging and challenging, but we strongly believe in a sustainable work-life balance for all our employees. We are a remote-default company, with a physical office available for occasional team meetups and brainstorming sessions.RequirementsYou:Have a passion for technology and creating things for the webHave at least 1 year of experience with a major web development framework (Ruby on Rails, Laravel, Django, ASP.NET MVC)Have at least a basic understanding of SQL database systems (PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite)Have a good understanding of HTML and CSSCan point to examples of work or projects you’ve contributed to or createdLove solving problemsHave a thirst for learningHave a collaborative spirit and can work well in a small teamHave excellent spoken and written EnglishAre a United States citizenLive/work in the US Eastern or Central Time ZoneHave a Bachelor's (4-year) degree from a university, degree related to Computer Science a plusBenefitsRemote-default, office availableSustainable work-life balanceSmall team and interesting projects401(k) plan with company matchingMedical, Dental, and Vision plansPaid time off, plus holidaysTraining allowance for courses, conferences, books, etc