On the Floor

PLEASE NOTE: This position has been filled.  More details on our new team member to come soon.

We're hiring: we have an opening for a web developer and we'd like to fill it in the next few weeks.

What You'll Do

• You'll code using the latest web development techniques, mainly using Ruby, Javascript, HTML, CSS, Rails, and Sinatra. From time to time you might do a little PHP, but that's getting rarer all of the time.
• You'll work on beautifully designed websites of all shapes and sizes.
• You'll help build interesting web apps, start ups, and new ventures in all kinds of fields: business operations, mapping and geocoding, e-commerce, content management, social media analysis, and that's just scratching the surface.
• You'll integrate applications with the latest APIs and web services.
• You'll work on the content management system we developed, Forge. Sure, everyone's developed a CMS, but this one is sweet. You'll also work on some of the other startup ventures we're working on.
• You'll get a chance to shape the company culture of a great company. You'll work with people who are intensely passionate about their work, who constantly strive to be the best at it, but who also understand - and maintain - work/life balance.
• You'll also make a wage that will put you in a great spot if you live in Hamilton or nearby (or are interested in moving here), plus you'll get a nice benefits package.

We are seeking one of two types of developer:

Candidate #1: The Experienced Developer Who Wants A Change

You have several years - perhaps even a decade or more - of programming experience. You know several languages including at least a couple that you know really well. You've worked on a ton of different projects and you know the ins and outs of web development - languages like Ruby, Python, PHP, Perl and Javascript, MySQL and maybe some SQLite and/or NoSQL databases thrown in there as well, the complexities of cross-browser compatibility, web frameworks, jQuery or similar, and so on - like the back of your hand.

You love open source technologies, and perhaps you've contributed to some in the past (let us know!) If we're lucky, you also know Ruby and Rails really well, and you've worked on some complex RoR projects in the past, but this is not required.

You're also looking for a change, and you're willing to earn less than what you're currently making, or what you would make, doing this job in Toronto, in exchange for working at a different sort of company.

You don't want to work overtime. Perhaps you have a family and you want some flexibility to take days off, leave early to attend appointments with your kids, and so on.

You're sick of commuting. You're sick of traffic. You want to be able to buy a nice house with lots of space and a backyard in a nice neighbourhood for a price a third of what you'd pay in Toronto. You believe that life should be about more than work and you want to work with people who truly think - and more importantly, act, the same way.

Practically speaking, you'll make less than $60,000/year to start - but you'll get your life back. Why this salary range? Because we're based in Hamilton. The cost of living and doing business here is far lower than in Toronto, and as a result, rates - and thus salaries - are also lower. That may change eventually, but for now it's a reality.

Interested? Contact us.

Candidate #2: The Junior Developer Who Wants A Chance

You look at the requirements for candidate #1 with a sinking feeling. Looks like a lot of job postings you've seen and not qualified for. But damnit, you've got passion, determination, and creativity! You know you could be a great web developer if you'd just get a chance to work on complex stuff with talented people who don't mind teaching you how to get great.

You're creative. Although your web development experience is somewhat limited, you've got a long history of working on creative projects and making interesting things (they might have nothing to do with web development: we'll still want to hear about it). You're ambitious and energetic.

You love technology and you're comfortable with it. You're not a rank amateur: you've received formal education in software development, and/or you have some years of experience. You know at least one web programming language reasonably well (such as PHP). Knowing how to slice layouts and develop cross-browser compatible HTML and CSS is a substantial asset.

Interested? Contact us.