Software Engineer II ((Backend))

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Work with development teams to ideate software solutions
• Contribute to design and implementation of the overall web architecture
• Develop and manage highly reliable and scalable databases and applications
• Lead project progress and management by defining and achieving goals
• Participate in scrum ceremonies with a global team
• Design and implementation of continuous integration and deployment
• Solve problems with alternative approaches and in consultation with stakeholders
• Working effectively with a team, encourage innovation & best practices
• Participate in hiring process by taking interviews, referring candidates

Minimum Qualifications

• 2.5+ years of proven work experience in Ruby and Rails development
• 3-6 years of experience in Object Oriented Design using more than one programming language like Python, C, C#, Java, PHP, Go, TypeScript, Node.js. This is in addition to the Ruby and Rails development experience mentioned above.
• Proficiency with more than one DBMS (e.g. Postgres, MySQL, MSSQL, Oracle, MongoDB, DynamoDB, etc.)
• Excellent understanding of REST concepts and familiarity with the Richardson Maturity Model of REST services
• Exposure to SRE / DevOps practices
• Deep expertise in object-oriented development, including strong knowledge of design patterns and design principles
• Appreciation for clean and well documented code
• Understanding of messaging concepts and technologies, such as Active MQ, RabbitMQ, AWS SQS, AWS SNS etc.
• Experience in writing automated unit tests
• Precise attention to details.
• An eagerness to learn.

Preferred Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field
• One or more years of experience with e-commerce platforms
• Strong writing and editing skills
• Previous experience working in a high-stakes business environment
• Experience in collaborating with remote teams