Backend Engineer, Plan: Project Management (Ruby)

What You’ll Do:

• Collaborate Across Teams: Engage with development, operations, and various other departments to promote a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.
• Enhance System Security and Stability: Fortify our platform by developing and integrating tools that safeguard against security threats, ensuring system integrity and reliability.
• Documentation and Analysis: Keep detailed documentation and conduct analyses of existing tools to identify and act on areas for improvement, enhancing user satisfaction and usability.
• Support and Troubleshoot: Engage in Tier 2 or Tier 3 support during weekday, weekend, and occasionally night on-call rotations to address product operations, security issues, and urgent engineering needs.

What You’ll Bring:

• Robust Ruby on Rails Expertise: Demonstrated experience in building, deploying, and maintaining Ruby on Rails applications, with a deep understanding of the Rails ecosystem.
• Collaborative Skills: A proven track record of effective teamwork, capable of collaborating with diverse teams to achieve project goals.
• Advanced Problem-Solving: A knack for tackling complex challenges with innovative solutions that enhance the functionality and efficiency of our project management tools.
• Security Minded: A strong background in developing secure applications and a keen understanding of how to protect them against modern security threats.
• SQL and Database Proficiency: Proficiency in writing efficient SQL queries, preferably with PostgreSQL, to manage and manipulate data effectively.
• Agile Practices Knowledge: Experience with Agile methodologies, particularly with an interest in tooling that supports agile project management.
• Asynchronous Work Competence: Exceptional self-management and organizational skills, thriving in a remote working environment.
• API Design Acumen: Skilled in designing RESTful and GraphQL APIs using industry best practices.