Remote work welcome.

CaptainU is the largest network for college coaches and high school athletes who want to play sports in college.

We’re bootstrapped and profitable. More than a million people use our tools. And we’ve been working remotely since 2009. We place a premium on diversity, candor, and continual experimentation.

You can learn more about us here: http://learn.captainu.com/about.

We're adding a Rails and Ember developer. Here are some leading indicators that this might be a great opportunity for you: ­

• You’re looking for a career growth opportunity for the next 3­-5 years, not just the next gig. You want more responsibility to decide what features get built and how they get built
• You're motivated to make meaningful products that improve the way people experience the things about which they're most passionate ­
• You're obsessed with getting things done well and on time, even if it means cutting the nice-­to-­haves ­
• You're tired of managers who don't respect, let alone solicit, your feedback ­
• You’re interested in working with a close knit team comprised of passionate developers

All of our apps are based on the latest versions of Ruby, Rails, and Ember, and we upgrade frequently.

The 3 books that have most influence how we think about our business are: ­

• Nudge: Improving Decisions on Health, Wealth, and Happiness by­ Richard Thaler ­­(a primer on the psychology of decision making)
• Rework ­by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier, founders of 37signals ­­ (the new way of running a company) ­
• The Lean Startup: How Today's Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful Businesses by Eric Ries ­­ (the new way to build products that fill a need) 

Here's what we want to see from you: ­

• 2-­5 years of experience with Ruby on Rails and Ember ­
• A stable work history: at least one job in the last 5 years where you’ve lasted at least 2 years ­
• A proven ability to quickly learn new tools, apps, and environments ­
• An enthusiasm for constantly tinkering with, and working to improve the development process ­
• An optimistic outlook such that even when things aren’t working well, they present a growth opportunity ­
• A fondness for working on well­ organized, clear and concise code ­
• Experience consuming REST based APIs ­
• Comfortable working with designers to bring responsive UX to life ­
• Fluency with the full Ember stack ­
• Distributed version control using Git

What you get: ­

• Plenty of say in strategic decisions and process improvements ­
• The opportunity to work on projects that interest you ­
• A competitive salary and benefits ­
• A respectful team of motivated, talented colleagues ­
• A flexible work environment ­
• Lots of ongoing feedback and retrospectives

If you are interested in this role, please email your cover letter and resume to dave AT captainu.com. Thanks!