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Software Engineer, Ruby on Rails
Location
United States
Posted
121 days ago
Salary
$150K - $250K / year
1 yr expEnglishAWSPostgresRubyRuby ON RailsSQL
Job Description
• Build and scale production-grade web applications and APIs using Ruby on Rails.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with product, design, and business teams to deliver impactful solutions.
• Own features end-to-end — from technical design and implementation to deployment and monitoring.
• Design and evolve architecture to ensure scalability, reliability, and performance.
• Create clean, well-tested, maintainable code, with thoughtful attention to detail and edge cases.
• Mentor teammates, conduct code reviews, and elevate engineering standards (for senior and staff levels).
• Contribute to technical strategy and system design for key initiatives (for staff and team leads).
• Continuously improve processes and tools to enable faster, higher-quality development.
Job Requirements
- Professional experience building web applications or APIs.
- Familiarity with Ruby on Rails or similar frameworks.
- Solid understanding of SQL databases (we use Postgres/AWS Aurora).
- Comfortable with Git, testing, and debugging.
- Curious, eager to learn, and passionate about growing your skills.
- Deep experience building scalable production systems in Ruby on Rails.
- Strong understanding of API design, database schema design, and integrations.
- Ability to take ownership of complex features and projects.
- Excellent communication skills and a desire to mentor others.
- Pragmatic problem-solver who balances speed, quality, and long-term sustainability.
- Proven technical leadership experience in designing large-scale systems.
- Expertise in Ruby on Rails and backend architecture.
- Track record of mentoring, influencing technical direction, and driving key initiatives.
- Strong sense of ownership and accountability for outcomes.
- Strategic thinker who can simplify complex problems for others.
- For Team Lead candidates, experience managing 2+ full-time employees.
Benefits
- Competitive salary and equity in a high-growth, profitable company
- Multiple health benefit options
- 401(k) with company match
- Responsible Time Off policy
- Opportunities and support for major career growth
- Annual company offsite (“Mudfest!”)
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