As someone who recently began recruiting for social = games, I’ve noticed that many ruby on rails developers love games, but gravitate = towards web development. Very few people realize that social games can = essentially be seen as a segment of the web 2.0 sensation. Many studios are = accepting ruby on rails developers WITHOUT game development experience. = Barriers to entry are low, so now is the perfect opportunity to enter before the = industry before it becomes overly selective! Many developers I speak to are looking to grow their programming abilities as well as apply their RoR backgrounds into new endeavors. So my question to you regarding = game development is simply, “why not?”

If you wish to pursue my game developer openings, = you would be working for an exciting VC-funded B-stage startup located in the = heart of San Francisco. The studio has just over 20 employees and is very = stable in terms of monetizing their products as well as receiving VC backing = ($4 million in funding for Q4). You would be required to wear multiple = hats in your role, as they are looking for a superlative programmer that can = both augment any weaknesses in their team but also grow with the industry and = the company. Bear in mind that social games are new, and the = programming languages that are required today may eventually be phased out. As = such, they want developers with a passion to grow their programming talents = and possibly learn new languages as the industry evolves.

At this time, we are looking for onsite ruby on = rails developers only! Relocation will be covered, as will H-1B = sponsorship for absolutely top notch programmers. Title and salary are both open. = Bonus, equity, and full benefits are included.

Ideally, I’d like candidates = with…

· 2+ years Ruby on Rails with experience in consumer-based web apps

· 1-2 years with AJAX, JS, CSS, and = DHTML

· Superlative experience in agile development/rapid prototyping

· Passion for games

Huge pluses if you have …

· Social networking application development (Facebook, Myspace, Bebo, etc.)

· Game development of any discipline = (casual, social, traditional, handheld)

· Metrics/data warehousing/analytics = experience

· Payment systems/e-commerce = experience

· Familiarity with AS3

· Computer science and engineering degree = (or equivalent experience)

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