Senior Backend Software Engineer

Job Summary

Seeking a skilled Senior Backend Ruby on Rails Engineer to design, implement, and maintain robust backend solutions. Collaborate with teams to ensure efficient, secure, and high-performance systems. Ideal candidates have strong Ruby on Rails proficiency and a passion for clean coding.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain robust and scalable backend solutions using Ruby.
• Implement RESTful APIs.
• Ensure the efficiency, security, and performance of backend systems.
• Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code following best practices and coding standards.
• Develop and execute automated tests using testing frameworks such as RSpec.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of development processes and practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 6+ years of professional experience in backend software development.
• Strong proficiency in Ruby programming language and the Ruby on Rails framework.
• In-depth understanding of backend development concepts such as RESTful APIs, and object-oriented programming.
• Experience with relational databases like PostgreSQL, MySQL, or similar.
• Proficiency with version control systems such as Git.
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Experience with testing frameworks such as RSpec or similar for writing automated tests.
• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS or GCP (preferred).
• Familiarity with containerization technologies like Docker (preferred).
• Experience with message brokers such as SideKiq, RabbitMQ or Kafka (preferred).
• Experience with performance tuning and optimization techniques (preferred).
• Previous experience mentoring junior engineers and providing technical leadership (preferred).
• Contributions to open-source projects or involvement in the tech community (preferred).