Senior/Principal Software Engineer - Ruby on Rails

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Requirements:

• BS degree in Computer Science/Software Engineering or similar relevant field
• 3-8 years of working experience in Ruby on Rails and its frameworks
• Extensive experience working with common gems in the Ruby/Rails ecosystem (Devise and Pundit in particular)
• Experience building large-scale production web applications with API interfaces
• Have gone through performance challenges of a production RoR web application (e.g., stress testing and performance tuning)
• Have a good understanding of the testing pyramid and are comfortable implementing specs in each layer using the RSpec framework
• Ability to work effectively at all levels of the stack rails, Ruby, ES6
• Familiarity with front-end technologies (like JavaScript, CSS and HTML)
• Strong understanding in SQL and should have experience in writing SQL queries
• Strong Experience with CI/CD pipelines, AWS, and cloud technologies including Docker and Kubernetes
• Experience in Agile development methodologies, including SCRUM
• Excellent verbal and written English Communication skills
• Excellent Problem-Solving and Analytical skills

Responsibilities:

• Analyze business requirements
• Estimate assigned tasks
• Write code and unit tests
• Collaborate with other team members
• Tune your code for enhanced security and performance
• Maintain systems by fixing any existing issues
• Update issue tracking software
• Provide status updates
• Communicate with client
• Control versions of your code
• Research new technologies
• Lead a team of software engineers
• Mentor team members through training and guidance
• Upgrade skills and knowledge
• Evaluate candidates for open positions