

Millions of applications have been built using Rails by hundreds of thousands of happy developers over the years. It’s been over 18 years since Ruby on Rails was first released, and since then, an incredible ecosystem has emerged around it. It’s been started by some of the most important companies involved with Rails, and will work to ensure a prosperous ecosystem that continues to improve, and becomes even more attractive to newcomers going forward. Its mission is to improve the documentation, education, marketing, and events in our ecosystem to the benefit of all new and existing Rails developers. "Today, we are excited to announce the launch of The Rails Foundation. The Rails Foundation is hiring an Executive Director But you will be expected to travel for events and be on the ground when those are held. The Rails Foundation does not maintain a physical office. In both cases, the all-in yearly compensation for this position is $135,000. If you’re from outside the US, we’ll work with an international employment platform. If you’re from the US, you will be employed directly by The Rails Foundation, which is incorporated as a Delaware non-profit. It would be nice if you were already familiar with the Rails ecosystem, but if you’ve done similar work in another programming field, that can work too. You don’t need to be a certified expert in any of these roles, but you should have experience in several of them, and be comfortable with all of them. The foundation is looking for someone who can wear the hats of an educator, an editor, an organizer, and a marketer, depending on the task at hand. You’ll be responsible for everything from commissioning freelance writers and video producers on new documentation and marketing materials, to organizing events such as conferences and workshops, to overseeing our social media channels, forums, and more. The Rails Foundation is looking for a full-time executive director to run day-to-day operations and implement our mission to improve the documentation, education, marketing, and events in the Rails ecosystem.
