A vibrant healthcare services business, based in Chicago, whose mission is to facilitate communication and support for patients and their families. The service creates patient web sites that help family and friends stay in touch when someone is receiving care.

The primary purpose of the Web Developer is to work within a team of technical experts to develop and maintain our core product. They will participate in full agile development methodology (XP / scrum-like) including user story definition, acceptance test creation, design, development, unit testing, deployment, and documentation. Develop tools for the monitoring of all online systems for uptime and optimum performance. Actively involved in the ongoing support of production systems. Integrate third party solutions and service to support business initiatives. Provide support and perform system maintenance/upgrades. This person assists in operations including release coordination and system deployment.
Experience: Bachelor's degree and/or 3-5 years experience relating to web-based software development using PHP, Python, Ruby (preferred) or Perl. Other languages a plus (eg Java). Minimum of 5 years experience developing, testing, deploying and maintaining open source interactive web applications. Minimum of 5 years experience with any SQL-based database development (MySQL or Oracle experience especially).
Real-world experience with Agile engineering practices (test-driven development, object-oriented design, refactoring) and project management practices (Scrum teamwork, User Story development and estimation). Thorough understanding of common web and e-commerce concepts and technologies, such as: HTTP, SSL, Javascript and variants, HTML and other client-side data formats (no graphic design skills required). Knowledge of OO design patterns, refactoring and unit testing. Ability to work collaborative, in a team environment and independently. Good written and verbal communication skills. Actual experience on a ROR project a plus, and entrepreneurial spirit, interest in open-source and advanced Internet technologies, and experience with large volume, public-facing web sites preferred.

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