Jr Backend Ruby on Rails Developer - remote

Posted 3 years ago
Stack Overflow

Device Magic is looking for a Jr Backend Software Engineer. The role will report directly to the VP of Engineering and will play a key part in backend development for our product while working with other members of the engineering development and support teams.

Responsibilities:

  • Participate in product requirements discussions to understand objectives
  • Translate end-user requirements and acceptance criteria into manageable development work items
  • Interact with other internal teams to clarify requirements and use cases
  • Collaborate with lead developer and other engineers to design high level application architecture
  • Participate in all stages of the software lifecycle using Agile methods
  • Design, maintain, and deliver high quality code
  • Develop unit test cases and participate in code reviews
  • Analyze application performance and refactor as needed to improve efficiency and code quality
  • Report progress on issues and participate in team meetings.

Qualifications:

Must Have:

  • Bachelors’degree in related field or equivalent experience
  • Minimum 2 years Ruby on Rails experience
  • 5+ years practical Web Dev (HTML/CSS/JS &REST/SOAP APIs)
  • Understanding of Agile methodologies (Scrum)
  • Experience with GitHub.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication, attention to detail, and analytical/problem-solving skills required.

Nice To Have:

  • Contribution to public projects and/or gems
  • Exposure to Redis, Rspec, Elixir/Phoenix, React
  • Cloud development experience with AWS, Azure or other environment
  • Experience working on complex, large-scale projects with a remote team

Compensation:

  • Competitive Salary
  • Comprehensive Benefits incl Medical/Dental/Vision/401k
  • Flexible work arrangement