Friday, May 23, 2008

Rally Software - Software Engineer

[rmiug-jobs] Digest Number 4543

Software Engineer - Integrations Developer (Boulder, CO)
Posted by: "Cindy Fields" Cindy.Fields@rallydev.com
Date: Fri May 23, 2008 5:27 pm ((PDT))

Software Engineer - Integrations Developer



RALLY SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT (www.rallydev.com) located in Boulder,
Colorado is a dynamic, growing company that provides software-driven
enterprises with the knowledge, coaching and tooling needed to succeed
with Agile development practices



At Rally Software our developers are: highly motivated, passionate about
learning, believe Agile is the best way to build software, involved in
developing web applications, build products they will always be proud
of, and thrive in a highly collaborative Agile environment. Rally has
been investing heavily in creating integrations to third-party software
lifecycle management tools and has created almost 20 integrations to
date. In order to continue our momentum, we are interested in hiring an
Integration Developer who has broad responsibilities for developing all
types of integrations from legacy systems to Web 2.0 mashups using Ajax.




An initial set of responsibilities would include:

* Work with customers and product managers to define and scope
integrations.
* Build scalable connectors using Rally's Web Service interface.
* Determine and build the automated testing strategy as well as
the testing infrastructure for Rally's integrations.
* Work with the Product Owner to define, estimate, and prioritize
Stories.
* Help sales engineers demonstrate and customers install
integrations.
* Help organize and gather feedback for alpha/beta releases with
customers.
* Create infrastructure for ongoing build and testing of
integrations.
* Work with new partners, new integrations, and new technology on
a regular basis.
* Work on projects from 3rd party legacy integrations to cutting
edge integrations using Ajax and JSON.



The ideal candidate will have the following experience and attributes:

* Experience with a couple of the following languages: Java,
Javascript, Ruby, C#, VB, PERL, or PHP.
* Experience using XML, SOAP, REST, and/or JSON Web Services.
* Possess superior problem solving skills with a proven ability to
exercise sound judgment to solve complex issues.
* Excellent communication skills.
* Knowledge of source code management and automated build
management tools.
* Knowledge of Software Application Lifecycle Management tools
such as defect tracking, testing, or requirements management.
* Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and fluid
environment.
* Experience with Salesforce.com and the Force.com platform a
plus.
* Interest in working on many small/new projects at once.
* BA/BS degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field.
* 3 + years previous software development experience preferred.



We are looking for those who share our passion and the desire to work
with the best and brightest. If it sounds like you might thrive in an
environment like this, please email your resume and cover letter to
jobs@rallydev.com.



Local candidate preferred. No third parties.