Backend Ruby Developer
- Full-time
Company Description
Financial cloud-based company
Job Description
As a Ruby on Rails Developer, you will work with the Director of Development in Toronto to build the
backend platform for our mobile and web apps. You will have the opportunity to join early a startup,
help us build our development team and have the potential to lead and mentor a team of developers.
We are looking for people who:
Thrive in a fast-paced start-up and are self-motivated
Are comfortable with agile development and driven to ship frequently
Take ownership and see initiatives through
Passionate about what we are building
Are quick learners, relentlessly resourceful and always find a solution
Are laser-focused on what really matters to the business
Are effective communicator and work collaboratively with team members
What you get to do every day:
Perform code analysis, perform unit testing, refactor/optimize code, review code, integrate code
changes and conduct peer-to- peer code reviews
Work closely with the Product Manager to design and implement new features
Release weekly builds
Participate in software design, architecture and documentation
Analyze and identify system issues and recommend system enhancements or fixes
Conduct research and design proof of concepts
Requirements:
5+ years of Ruby on Rails development
Strong background in mobile backend architecture
Deep understanding of REST services, JSON objects and secure coding concepts
Experience with AWS services and Docker containers
Experience managing high throughput and calls per second
Proven track record of delivering well-designed, secured and tested software
Experience with databases (SQL and NoSQL)
You are a swiss army knife. We're building our development team so if you can work on our
backend and develop our iOS and Android apps, kudos!
Nice to have:
Experience integrating with Twilio and Stripe
Experience with iOS and/or Android
Understanding of video calling and mobile payments
Qualifications
5+ years of Ruby on Rails development
Strong background in mobile backend architecture
Deep understanding of REST services, JSON objects and secure coding concepts
Experience with AWS services and Docker containers