Geckoboard creates software that makes it easy for businesses to see all of their key metrics on elegant real-time dashboards. Our approach has won praise and accolades for setting the standards in the field of data communication design. Recently named one of London’s hottest startups, we are backed by some of the most respected investors in the business.

We're looking for a back-end engineer to help architect, build, test and improve a young, fast moving and market defining web application with all the challenges that come with that.

Job Description

We're looking for a back-end engineer to help architect, build, test and improve a young, fast moving and market defining web application with all the challenges that come with that.

You’ll be:

• Shipping code, solving interesting problems and making a difference
• Working with an innovative web application and platform helping thousands of businesses around the world
• Working in a small fast moving team to shape the future development of the application with input on key technical decisions

Requirements:

• An ambitious and tenacious individual with a passion for hacking
• Eager to join a fast growing, well funded startup on an upward trajectory
• 1+ years’ experience with Rails (or similar advanced web framework).
• 2+ years’ experience with a dynamically-typed, object-oriented language (preferably Ruby or Python).
• Knowledge of PostgreSQL or MySQL
• Experience with at least one NoSQL datastore
• Test driven development experience
• Familiarity with DVCS (we use git)
• Keen to join a startup
• Able to work in London full-time

Nice to have:

• Open source contributions
• Backbone.js experience
• Event driven programming experience