Senior Backend Engineer - Europe

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Requirements:

• 7+ years of relevant experience as a Backend Engineer
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field
• Comprehensive knowledge developing APIs with Ruby on Rails
• Working knowledge of PostgreSQL
• Comprehensive knowledge of testing tools based on behavior-driven development such as RSpec
• Comprehensive knowledge of design patterns and development best practices
• Comprehensive knowledge of object-oriented design, data structures, algorithms and problem solving
• Thorough knowledge of tools such as Redis, Memcached, Sidekiq
• Thorough knowledge of RESTful services and microservices
• Thorough knowledge of Git and other contemporary development technologies
• Experience with database design and management
• Experience with cloud-based infrastructure (specifically AWS; GCP and Azure a plus)
• Experience working with a software management system (JIRA is preferred)
• Ability to write efficient, secure, well-documented and clean code
• Strong problem-solving and critical-thinking abilities
• Excellent communication skills that facilitate interaction with multiple stakeholders

Responsibilities:

• Drive the next generation of Storyblok’s customer-facing products and features by building scalable and reliable backend systems with Ruby on Rails
• Contribute to improved performance of our APIs and optimize queries with Postgres
• Implement automated testing integrated into our development and maintenance workflows
• Test, optimize and update our application for security, performance and reliability on a continuous basis
• Develop a thorough knowledge of our code base and domain, proactively share knowledge with colleagues and contribute to documentation
• Help rapidly fix bugs and solve problems for our customers
• Work closely with our leadership as well as with product owners, designers and other business stakeholders to understand business requirements and translate them into technical solutions
• Actively participate in code reviews and help with mentoring of more junior engineers in an open, respectful and emphatic manner
• Act as a strong team player, helping teammates overcome obstacles, resolve blockers and complete work tasks