Title: Staff Software Engineer –Ruby, Experian Consumer Services (remote)
Location: NY-New York
JobDescription:
We are thrilled to share that FORTUNE has named Experian one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For. In addition, for the last five years we’ve been name in the top 100 “World’s Most Innovative Companies”by Forbes Magazine.
This position will be supporting the Experian Consumer Services (ECS) –a passionate and innovative team with a mission to provide Financial Power to All™. Our portfolio offers credit education and identity protection solutions to consumers and helps businesses manage the impact of a data breach.
*This is a remote role, however Experian would prefer candidates located in the Eastern Time Zone, or able/willing to work ET hours.
The Staff Software Engineer will play a key role in the design and development of key initiatives within the Insurance domain in Experian Consumer Services. Insurance is one of the fastest growing areas within Experian and we are looking for a strong Software Engineer who thrives in a fast-moving environment. The candidate will work very closely with product owners, architects, and engineering teams to deliver high quality, scalable, secure cloud-based technology solutions.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, Development and Testing of key applications within Insurance Engineering.
- Development of technical solutions that are built for quality, scale and performance.
- Collaborate with the business, product management and PMO on product roadmaps and quarterly planning sessions.
- Participate in code and design reviews to minimize rework and catch issues early in the process.
- Ensure stable Production operations with focus on uptime, performance, security and reliability.
- Work efficiently as a part of a global team of engineers ensuring effective collaboration, communication, and delivery.
- Write secure, clean, and maintainable code, following industry best practices and coding standards.
- Conduct code reviews, provide constructive feedback, and mentor junior team members.
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field preferred or equivalent amount of experience, knowledge, and skills.
- Minimum of 5 years of professional experience working with RubyOnRails, building and maintaining scalable secure web applications.
- Experience with React and Nodejs.
- Proficiency in database technologies, such as MySQL and experience with data modeling and query optimization.
- Experience with testing frameworks like RSpec.
- Strong knowledge of web services and APIs, including RESTful architecture.
- Deep understanding and hands-on experience with ElasticSearch, including indexing, querying, and performance optimization.
- Able to work in a fast paced and dynamic environment and achieve results amidst constraints.
- Deep understanding of best design and software engineering practices, design principles and patterns and unit testing.
- Ability to mentor junior team members.
- Ability to take ownership of tasks and drive them to completion.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to effectively collaborate with cross functional teams in an Agile development environment.
Our benefits include: Medical, Life and Dental Insurance, 401K Matching, Share Save Plan, Flex Work/Work From Home, Paid Time Off, Annual Performance Bonus, Education Reimbursement, Family Bonding, Bereavement Leave, Referral Program, and more.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets. The base pay range for this position is listed above. Within this range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors such as job-related skills, experience and education. This position is also eligible for a variable pay opportunity and a comprehensive benefits package which includes health, life and disability insurance, generous paid time off including paid parental and family care leave, an employee stock purchase plan and a 401(k) plan with a company match.
Experian is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We’re passionate about unlocking the power of data to transform lives and create opportunities for consumers, businesses, and society. For more than 125 years, we’ve helped people and economies flourish –and we’re not done.
We take our people’s agenda very seriously. We focus on what truly matters;diversity and inclusion, work/life balance, flexible working, development, collaboration, wellness, reward &recognition, volunteering, making an impact…the list goes on. See our DEI work in action