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Web Developer (Ruby on Rails)

PetRescue is looking for our newest team member to join our friendly little pack!

If you're a commercially experienced pawsome backend web developer who enjoys writing clean, well thought out and reliable code (Ruby on Rails, Git, from back-of-the-backend into front-of-the-backend), then read on!

We're looking for someone who...

Is an open-minded, curious person committed to continual learning and growth (and we’ll support you in doing this!),
Loves animals and wants to help save lives and create happiness,
Is into tech for good and not afraid to challenge the world to embark on creating social change and making a difference,
Enjoys looking beyond the code and thrives in a role where you'd regularly engage in wider team conversations and being part of the strategic direction,
Enjoys a balance of flexible working, colocation in our Perth CBD office, and occasional remote working arrangements; and
Is based in Perth, Western Australia

...sounding good? Then this could be the pawfect job for you!

About the role

Working in a small and passionate cross-functional team, you’ll be continuously improving our online adoption platform www.petrescue.com.au.

Our web app is built with Ruby on Rails, and serves upwards of 8 million pageviews per month. You’ll help us continue to modernise our tech stack and codebase with performance, appropriate tests, best practice and a high-availability infrastructure in mind.

Your job will be about people and tech (and pets!). So, if you’re the type that's passionate about tech for good, social impact and innovation then this would be an incredible fit for you.

You’ll be based in Perth, Western Australia. You’ll also be working with awesome teammates distributed across the nation with diverse skills and experience.

Benefits

We offer fair pay and excellent working conditions (including access to paid maternity leave, sick leave, carers leave, annual leave and superannuation) for our team, along with the following perks;

Work for Australia's most visited charity website
Create positive change for homeless pets
Work with a supportive, friendly and passionate team
Competitive rates based on the non-profit sector benchmarks
Flexible working arrangements available
Professional development and training allowances
You get to look at, and work with, cute pets as part of your job!
Have a pet yourself? They might be able to come into the office too!

If the above sounds like a role that you’d thrive in, apply with your CV and a note about whether you’re team dog or team cat, and why, and we’ll get back to you as soon as we can.

PetRescue is an equal opportunity employer. We’re committed to maintaining an inclusive, healthy and flexible workplace culture that welcomes diversity in all ways. Ensuring a safe and respectful environment is a non-negotiable for us.

Applications are open until 6th December, 2019.

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Web Developer (Ruby on Rails)

About the role