Intermediate Backend Engineer (Ruby on Rails), Plan: Product Planning

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Requirements:

• Solid Ruby on Rails Experience: Have built and maintained production Rails apps and are comfortable working across models, controllers, and background jobs in a mature codebase.
• Collaborative Problem Solving: Ability to work through ambiguity with cross-functional partners and turn requirements into pragmatic solutions.
• Security and Reliability Minded: Have an understanding of performance, edge cases, and common security considerations in software development.
• Strong SQL Skills: Are able to write efficient queries, understand database performance basics, and have experience with PostgreSQL or similar relational databases.
• Agile Practices Knowledge: Experienced working in iterative cycles, comfortable with changing priorities, and familiarity with tools that support Agile practices.
• Remote-First Communication: Are proactive, clear in writing, and comfortable working asynchronously with a distributed team.
• API Development Experience: Have designed or extended REST and/or GraphQL APIs and understand how to maintain backward compatibility.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and Improve: Contribute to our project management tools using Ruby on Rails, working on issues that directly help users plan and track their work.
• Streamline Workflows: Help automate repetitive tasks and optimize existing workflows to make planning in GitLab faster and easier to use.
• Collaborate with a Global Team: Work closely with backend, frontend, product, and UX teammates across time zones in an async-first environment.
• Write Maintainable Code: Ship clean, well-tested code and participate in code reviews that help you and your team grow.
• Improve Reliability: Help maintain and improve the security and stability of our systems by contributing to bug fixes, test coverage, and platform health.
• Participate in Support Rotation: Join the team’s on-call rotation during weekday (during your working hours), and occasionally during nights and weekends, to help triage and resolve production issues–supporting customers and learning along the way.