RBY-001 Back End Engineer - Ruby

Canada-wide Remote

Join our client's global team of 450+ craftspeople! They are a consultancy that solves business problems by designing and building highly complex custom software for the world's leading companies. They are on a mission to dismantle the traditional consulting ecosystem and replace it with an effective framework for innovation that transforms the way businesses think about and solve problems from the inside out.

WHO YOU ARE As an Experienced Back End Engineer, you have deep knowledge of the Ruby language and you make it a habit of learning the mechanics behind the magic of any framework.

You are a passionate technologist with the discipline to create and finish projects. You have opinions about your favorite open source projects, or perhaps you have contributed to some or started one of your own. You are a communicator. Whether you are raising the flag within an implementation or sharing your favorite playlist in Slack, you will not shy away from letting your voice be heard.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

  • Architect and build web applications using Ruby
  • Be a leader-contributor on a team creating a distributed system that will change the way people shop and interact in a virtual and physical international retail environment
  • Collaborate with product designers and clients to clarify requirements, prototype functionality and build products
  • Plan, estimate and prioritize work in a remote, distributed team environment
  • Guide our clients in best practices in order to achieve great project success

QUALIFICATION AND SKILLS

  • 5 + years of software development experience
  • Current strong production experience utilizing Ruby in both Rails and Non-Rails environments is required
  • Previous remote work experience is required
  • Previous experience collaborating on highly distributed teams is required
  • Previous experience in a consultative environment is required
  • Experience working within an Agile/Scrum environment is required
  • Experience in front end development with React is a plus
  • Experience in strongly typed languages, like Swift, TypeScript, or similar is a strong plus
  • Due to team and client collaboration requirements, the successful candidate will be located between GMT-3 and GMT-8.