Full-Time Senior Ruby Backend Developer
Ignition is hiring a remote Full-Time Senior Ruby Backend Developer. The career level for this job opening is Experienced and is accepting Vancouver, Canada based applicants remotely. Read complete job description before applying.
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We're seeking smart, talented, and experienced team members to take ownership, articulate viewpoints, and back opinions with well-researched knowledge. The role involves contributing to platform improvement and development through domain-driven design and continuous deployment of high-quality code, fostering team growth.
Responsibilities:
- Compile and analyze data, processes, and code to troubleshoot and improve.
- Collaborate with front-end developers, and other teams to establish objectives and design functional, cohesive code to enhance the user experience.
- Integrate data from various back-end services and databases.
- Develop and integrate APIs.
- Record and report data to clients/leadership.
- Engage in continuous learning and training for best practices, new languages, and team assistance.
- Develop back-end functionality and support the Lead Developer.
- Provide project guidance as needed.
- Conduct research, create Proof of Concepts (POCs), and evaluate new methodologies for quality, reliability, scalability, security, and performance of Ignition technology.
- Actively participate in code reviews to improve codebase quality, efficiency, and security.
- Mentor and guide developers on task execution.
- Foster a safe, mindful, and productive team environment through open communication.
Work Style:
- Distributed team
- Continuous Delivery
- Code Reviews
- Retrospectives
Tech Stack:
- Ruby/Rails (using our own framework inspired by DDD)
- JavaScript SPA using React.js with Styled Components
- PostgreSQL, Redis, AWS, Sidekiq
- Testing with RSpec and Cypress (Chrome Headless)
- CI/CD with CircleCI
Requirements:
- 5-7+ years experience in backend development
- Recent experience with Ruby/Rails
- Solid computer science foundation (data structures, distributed systems, algorithms, software design)
- Passion for clean code architecture and software craftsmanship
- Experience with Git and GitHub/similar
- Experience with PostgreSQL
- Experience with background job processing
- Experience with message queues
- Terminal proficiency
- Comfortable working in an editor of choice
- Experience with profiling tools
- Knowledge of caching strategies, design patterns, cloud architecture, and tools
Why Join Us:
- Global SaaS scale-up company
- Collaborative, open, and transparent culture
- Employee Stock Options (from day one)
- Comprehensive benefits package (including vacation, wellbeing days, birthday off, etc)
- Educational allowance, recognition program, wellness allowance, and more!
- Flexible working arrangements
- Pay transparency
Equal Opportunity Employer:
We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment. We encourage everyone to apply.