Senior Backend Developer (ROR)

Here are some specifics on exactly what your days might look like:

● Execute and own an individual feature end-to-end (e.g. from distributed service to Frontend)

● Collaborate with the product manager on requirements gathering and task breakdown

● Lead the discovery of a potential integration with a third party service or device

● Support our existing products and services and make recommendations for with respect to our commitment to continual improvement

4+ years work experience in software development with an ability to demonstrate the following traits and characteristics:

● Expert with Ruby & Rails

● Expert with JSON & XML

● Proven RESTful API Integration experience is required

● Familiarity with at least one JavaScript framework (e.g. Angular, Ember, Backbone)

● Strong experience with an SQL RDBMS and proper database design

● Ability to write unit and integration tests for automated regression testing purposes

● Strong experience developing and supporting scalable, highly-available backend services

● Strong source code management experience, especially with Git

● Ability to deal with multiple projects/deadlines and manage shifting priorities

● Solid analytical and problem-solving skills with a high attention to detail

● Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal)

● High coding standards: Adherence to common idioms and best practices of the tech stack

● Ability to learn new concepts and technologies on an independent basis

Bonus points for experience with:

● IoT/embedded devices

● GraphQL

● gRPC

● Amazon Web Services

● Microservice Architecture

● DevOps experience