+ Experience with Ruby on Rails, along with other common libraries such as RSpec, Sidekiq and Resque + Good understanding of the syntax of Ruby and its nuances + Solid understanding of object-oriented programming + Good understanding of server-side templating languages, such as erb, slim, haml + Good understanding of server-side CSS preprocessors CoffeeScript, Sass, Less + Good understanding of database MySql, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis + Basic understanding of front-end technologies, such as JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3 + Familiarity with concepts of MVC, Mocking, ORM, and RESTful + A knack for writing clean, readable Ruby code + Ability to integrate multiple data sources and databases into one system + Understanding of fundamental design principles behind a scalable application + Able to create database schemas that represent and support business processes + Able to implement automated testing platforms and unit tests + Proficient understanding of Git and SVN.