Senior Backend Software Engineer, Ruby on Rails

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Europe.

📋 Description

• Comprehend and articulate user and product challenges.

• Spearhead major technical deliveries within the team from problem identification to production operation.

• Design, develop, test, and maintain dependable, scalable, user-centered products.

• Analyze and troubleshoot complicated production issues utilizing monitoring, observability, and data analysis tools.

• Recognize opportunities for performance, scalability, and reliability enhancements, and implement technical upgrades.

• Achieve autonomy on high-impact projects within a few weeks of joining a new team.

• Enhance engineering practices through code reviews, pair programming, documentation, RFCs, and AI-supported development.

• Guide engineers, disseminate knowledge, provide constructive feedback, and elevate the technical skills of the team.

• Work collaboratively with other teams, effectively communicating progress, risks, decisions, and outcomes.

• Contribute to the tech community by producing technical content, facilitating onboarding, conducting interviews, resolving incidents, and participating in tech initiatives and meetups.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 7–8 years of practical experience with Ruby on Rails.

• Proficient technical knowledge in at least one major component of the technology stack.

• Solid understanding of product and business dynamics.

• Capability to tackle complex challenges and provide reliable, practical solutions.

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to express ideas clearly.

• A collaborative mindset with a strong sense of ownership for delivery.

• Eligibility to work in the European Union.

• Must reside in Europe, with a maximum time difference of two hours from CET.

• No visa sponsorship available; candidates must already possess the right to work in the European Union.

• Familiarity with monitoring, observability, data analysis, code reviews, pair programming, documentation, RFCs, and AI-assisted development.

🏝️ Benefits

• 30 days of paid vacation.

• Company shares.

• Budget for home workspace setup.

• Monthly allowance for coworking spaces.

• Gymlib access to 8,000 fitness locations across Europe and over 300 wellness activities.

• Access to Busuu for language learning in English or French.

• Latest Apple technology provided.

• Company-sponsored events, including quarterly Tech Days and an annual seminar.

• For employees based in France: 6–13 RTT, 5 weeks of PTO, lunch credits via Swile, Alan Blue healthcare coverage, and regular city events.

• Competitive salary package.