Ruby on Rails Developer (Paddy Power)

• Category
• IT & Technology
• Location
• Dublin, Ireland
• Company
• Paddy Power

Paddy Power is looking for a talented Ruby on Rails developer to work with the BetDash.com team. We are an exciting new product within the company, revolutionizing the world of sports betting by using the super-engaging elements of social gaming to take a sportsbook where it has never been before. The BetDash team is unique within the company, in that we own our own product development. You will play an integral role and contribute directly to crafting a product that delights our customers.

Main duties & responsibilities

• Development of software for the BetDash.com social betting game – game elements, backend systems, operational components – you’ll be involved in it all
• Collaborate on the design of the software based on requirements coming from the product manager
• Contribute clean, maintainable code to the product - ensuring that all code developed is adequately unit tested
• Contribute to continually improving the software development processes of the BetDash team
• Contribute to the evolution of the overall product/system architecture
• Optimising code for performance and scalability
• Troubleshooting issues in the production environment

Essential Competencies

• Excellent Ruby on Rails skills
• Knowledge of SQL and database structures - we use MySQL and Redis
• Experience with testing frameworks – we use RSpec, FactoryGirl, Cucumber, Capybara, and Evergreen
• Experience with related technologies – we use memcached, Resque, Passenger and Pusher
• Experience working in an agile environment – we use short sprints and deploy to production multiple times/week
• Knowledge of Linux, MacOS X, or other *nix environment
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skillset
• Bonus points for previous experience with Rails 3.1, SASS, HAML, CoffeeScript, and similar emerging technologies
• Excels at working in a collaborative environment with motivated design and development teams
• Knowledge of gambling and interest in sport an advantage, but not a necessity

Education & Experience

• Bachelors Degree in computer science or related discipline
• GitHub profile or other examples demonstrating the essential competencies
• Minimum 3+ years experience of working in software development
• Experience with online games development and/or working in startup environment advantageous

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