Magma is Hiring!

Our team is part of the Rocketboom R&D department, known for building Rocketboom and Know Your Meme. We are looking for experienced people to join our amazing Research & Development team.

Our open positions include:

Research & Development
Senior Ruby on Rails Engineer
Junior Web Developer / Designer

Senior Ruby on Rails Engineer

Our ideal candidate is self-motivated and has demonstrable experience with web application development. You'll be actively involved in the planning, design and implementation of our Rails applications, both front-end development and our back-end data collection engines.

If you're a talented programmer, an 'out of the box' thinker, and someone who thrives in a small, fast-paced environment, talk to us!

Requirements:
Expert knowledge (2+ years) of developing & debugging with Rails
Experience with additional Ruby frameworks and PHP
Very strong server administration skills (Nginx, MySQL)
Excellent knowledge of XHTML & (unobtrusive) JavaScript
Experience working with web APIs and test-driven development
Residence in or near New York City, or a willingness to relocate (no telecommuters)
U.S. citizenship, or the permanent, legal right to work in the U.S.
Pluses:
An active user of Hulu, Vimeo, YouTube, Netflix or similar video sites
Enthusiasm for Internet culture
Open source contributor (send us your GitHub username!)

If you don't meet one of the requirements but still feel you're a strong candidate, convince us!

This is a full-time position in New York City with competitive salary & benefits. Talk to us about relocating.

To apply: send your URL(s), code samples, and resume to jobs ( at ) mag.ma

Junior Web Developer / Designer

Our ideal candidate is self-motivated and has demonstrable experience web interface design, front-end web development, and/or back-end web application development. You'll be actively involved in the planning, design and implementation for new features to various projects in the R&D Department, including work on Magma & Know Your Meme.

If you're a talented designer and/or programmer, an innovative thinker, and someone who thrives in a small, fast-paced environment, talk to us!

Requirements:
Strengths in interface design and/or web development
Knowledge with Ruby on Rails and PHP
Experience XHTML, CSS, & (unobtrusive) JavaScript
Knowledge of Adobe Photoshop & Illustrator
Residence in or near New York City, or a willingness to relocate (no telecommuters)
U.S. citizenship, or the permanent, legal right to work in the U.S.
Pluses:
Multi-skilled work as both designer and developer
An active user of Hulu, Vimeo, YouTube, Netflix or similar video sites
Enthusiasm for Internet culture
Open source contributor (send us your GitHub username!)

If you don't meet one of the requirements but still feel you're a strong candidate, convince us!

This is a full-time position in New York City with competitive salary & benefits. Talk to us about relocating.

To apply: send your URL(s), code samples/portfolio, and resume to jobs ( at ) mag.ma

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