Senior Backend Engineer (New Business)
TLDR
Lead backend development for high-scale, distributed systems using Ruby on Rails, Kafka, GraphQL, and cloud-native tooling to power internal ops and client-facing products.
- Own the design, development, and maintenance of robust backend services primarily using Ruby on Rails, ensuring code is scalable, testable, and maintainable.
- Build and enhance distributed systems and services involving technologies such as Kafka, GraphQL, Docker, Kubernetes, and modern cloud infrastructure.
- Collaborate with infrastructure engineers to ensure seamless integration between application code and platform-level systems.
- Write automated tests, perform code reviews, and contribute to maintaining high engineering standards across the team.
- Participate in system design discussions, helping define architecture decisions that balance performance, reliability, and long-term maintainability.
- Continuously improve engineering processes, contribute ideas, and support knowledge sharing across the team.
- Mentor peers and contribute to raising the overall technical bar of the engineering organization.
- 5+ years of professional experience in backend or web development using Ruby and Ruby on Rails.
- Strong experience with SQL databases and data modeling in production environments.
- Solid understanding of object-oriented programming principles, software architecture, and automated testing practices.
- Experience working with or exposure to distributed systems and event-driven architectures (Kafka is a plus).
- Familiarity with GraphQL and modern backend service design is highly valued.
- Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to evaluate multiple technical approaches and choose the most effective solution.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to articulate technical concepts clearly and collaborate across teams.
- A proactive mindset with a strong sense of ownership and accountability for delivered work.
- Competitive compensation package aligned with experience and market benchmarks
- Remote-first or flexible working arrangements
- Opportunity to work on high-scale, modern backend systems and cutting-edge technologies
- Strong engineering culture focused on learning, experimentation, and continuous improvement
- Professional development opportunities and exposure to advanced distributed systems
- Collaborative environment with experienced engineers and cross-functional teams
- High-impact work contributing directly to product and platform evolution
Requirements:
The ideal candidate has strong backend engineering experience with a deep understanding of distributed systems and modern software practices. You should be comfortable working in fast-paced environments, solving ambiguous technical problems, and making trade-offs across performance, scalability, and maintainability.
Benefits:
Benefits
Learning Budget
Strong engineering culture focused on learning, experimentation, and continuous improvement
Remote-Friendly
Remote-first or flexible working arrangements
Jobgether runs the largest remote job platform, effectively linking job seekers with over 200,000 flexible and remote opportunities that match their unique skills and preferences. Our focus is on enhancing the hiring process, ensuring efficiency while prioritizing the candidate experience, particularly in the growing health and wellness sector.
- Founded
- Founded 2020
- Employees
- 11-50 employees
- Industry
- Professional Services