Backend Software Engineer II (Remote)

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Requirements:

• At least 2-3 years of experience as a backend engineer, focusing on Ruby on Rails, Postgres, and GCP.
• Proven ability to design and maintain complex backend systems including APIs and services.
• Familiarity with distributed systems, event-driven architecture, and database optimization.
• Experience with Test-Driven Development (TDD) and delivering high-quality, testable code.
• Strong interpersonal skills and experience working in a fully distributed environment.
• Previous experience with on-call responsibilities and handling production issues.

Responsibilities:

• Independently work on well-defined features or projects from concept to deployment.
• Collaborate with Product and Design teams to create user-focused solutions.
• Break down medium-complexity problems into manageable tasks.
• Maintain high standards of code quality and testing, following TDD principles.
• Identify bottlenecks in the system and implement optimization solutions.
• Develop and maintain database schemas and queries for backend services.
• Participate in on-call rotations for platform support.
• Help onboard new team members and enhance team culture.