Software Engineer

At Miyou, we believe the things that separate a great engineer from a merely adequate one are passions and goals, character and personality, not specific technical skills. Engineering exists to move the business forward. We expect all employees to speak openly about their ideas, their concerns, and their contributions. Everyone has a voice in what we build and we expect them to use it.

Job Summary
Our Software Engineers are responsible for keeping Miyou simple and making our users faster and smarter.  Our challenges span many technologies, from web and mobile applications (iOS, Android) to server-side development (Java and/or Ruby).  Our engineers work on small teams with people across engineering, product, and creative, building reliable, fast, responsive, and beautiful application.

Skills

• Experience in designing and building enterprise application services using relational databases.


• Deep understanding of Java, Objective-C, ccasional Ruby, Python, and C++.Excellent knowledge of SQL/PLSQL and relational database programming.


• Thorough understanding of software architecture and object-oriented design


• Ability to learn quickly in a dynamic environment

Qualifications

• Smart – we value aptitude more than achievement


• Driven – most things happen bottoms-up at Ning.  Figure out what needs to be done and do it.


• Startup-ey – comfortable doing things yourself, working hard, OK with change.


• Knowledgeable – A bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical field is a good place to start.  Work experience is better. 


• Curious and opinionated.


• Works well in a team – knows how to give and take criticism. Can work with others to find the best solution.