Employment Opportunities

SciMed Solutions is a locally owned software company based in downtown Durham. Since 1997, we have been developing software solutions for the medical, scientific, and academic communities, and our business continues to grow in all of those areas. Our clients have made a difference in the world in many fields, including vaccine discovery, cancer treatment, energy-efficient building construction, and social change.

Involvement in so many fields means that SciMed employees are continually learning, and this philosophy influences not only our projects but also our methodologies. SciMed performs agile development in Ruby on Rails, but the specifics of our approach span many philosophies, including XP and Scrum. Over time, our practices have evolved to include new theories, technologies, and standards, and every employee has a voice in how our company adapts.

SciMed is always looking for employees that are:

• Disciplined in their work and decision-making.
• Self-motivated to produce the best results possible.
• Passionate about quality software development or the industries in which SciMed operates.
• Willing to take responsibility for projects and outcomes.
• Not solely driven by personal success, but invested in their team or project's success.

Job Description - Ruby on Rails Developer

Work activities will vary by project, but may include web application development, system architecture, database design, and converting custom apps to products with wider applicability. Development groups function autonomously, so employees should be able to estimate development effort and time frames, take tasks/requests from start to finish without frequent supervision, and actively identify where requirements are unclear or where questionable assumptions are being made. If employees have an interest and aptitude in managing client relationships, that will be encouraged.

The ideal candidate will be a graduate from a 4-year college or university who feels that he or she can become a uniquely valuable team member. He or she will be a talented coder with the ability to learn quickly and work across multiple technologies and projects. While experience with Ruby on Rails is not required, technical experience should include some web interface coding using technologies such as PHP, Python, Perl, .NET, JSP, XML, JavaScript, or AJAX. Talent in data structure or user interface design is also a plus. The best applicants will bring additional disciplines to the team beyond computer science and software engineering.

If the candidate is experienced with Agile methodologies, he or she may also take a leading role in mentoring employees, shaping SciMed’s methodology, and improving the efficiency of our development efforts.

Other Candidates

SciMed is always interested in hiring the right people regardless of their particular role. A wide variety of skills are needed when producing and distributing exceptional software, including coding, planning, requirements gathering, marketing, and many others. Since our projects range in scale from custom apps to multi-site products, our employees have many opportunities to explore their interests and leverage their abilities. Candidates who are exceptionally passionate about our work or our industries are encouraged to propose a job description that best suits their talents.

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