Senior Ruby on Rails Developer

Who We **The Data Sherpas are a team of highly skilled and motivated engineers who help our clients at every phase of their cloud journey. If it touches the cloud, involves data, or lives as an application, we have either worked on it or have the skills and expertise to accomplish it. What We Are Looking *We are looking for a motivated individual who is willing to jump into the organization and start contributing. We seek individuals who have the desire to win, a tenacious appetite to be number one, and enjoy an independent and collaborative work environment. **** Experience leading a team of engineers to solve complex business opportunities with softwareLead the team's organizational processes, such as planning, backlog refinement, and sprint reviews, to ensure effective collaboration and feedbackCollaborate with product managers and designers to understand requirements and translate them into technical solutionsDesign technical solutions with little direction or guidanceProactively identify and address potential technical issues and bottlenecksPerform system analysis, troubleshooting, and debugging to identify and resolve integration issuesCollaborate with cross-functional teams to design, develop, and implement solutionsCreate and maintain APIs, rSpec testing suite, and middleware to facilitate data flow between systemsEnsure compliance with security protocols and data privacy regulations during integration processesTroubleshoot and optimize application performance to provide an optimal customer experience***** 8+ years of extensive rails knowledge, including familiarity with common challenges/solutions/technologiesKnowledge of development best practices (Unit testing, CICD, TDD, Agile/Scrum, etc) and how to practically apply them to team operationsAbility to work with incomplete requirements, tracking down missing information and background contextProficiency in the following programming languages Ruby with Ruby on Rails, Python, NodeJSExperience with SFTP/FTP, File, OAuth2, OIDC, TLS, SSH, etc.Knowledge of PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, or equivalent databasesKnowledge of cachingFamiliarity with rSpec testing frameworkKnowledge of RESTful API design and integration and knowledge of PostmanBe a self-starter and able to work in a fast-paced environmentFamiliarity with Linux environments and Docker in generalStrong communication ability to describe complex problems and solutionsComplimentary ***** Experience developing with ReactJSExperience with NewRelicExperience with AWS infrastructureExperience within fintech/startup is desirableWe cannot work with third-party agencies at this time. Resumes submitted via unapproved agencies will be automatically rejected.

Created: 2025-02-20