Senior Backend Engineer

Posted Sep 6

Position: Backend Developer

Salary: USD$6-10k / month

Working hours: 9am - 5pm CET

Company location: New York, USA (remote)

Candidates location: Europe

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About the company

This company focuses on growth through strategic networking.

They build strong networks with investors, partners, and communities, creating a market that comes to them instead of chasing after it.

They are known for their innovation, being pioneers in developing Community-Led Growth strategies, demonstrating that long-term relationships are more valuable than short-term tactics.

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Develop and maintain scalable systems using Ruby on Rails, Postgres, and Elasticsearch.
  • Optimize performance and troubleshoot complex issues across the application.
  • Design, develop, and maintain GraphQL APIs to support a React frontend.
  • Integrate with various third-party APIs, ensuring reliability and security.
  • Ensure code quality through comprehensive unit tests, code reviews, and best practices.
  • Drive improvements in application performance, security, and scalability.

REQUIREMENTS

  • Technical:
  1. Proficiency with Ruby on Rails, including performance tuning and debugging.
  2. Proficiency with Postgres and Elasticsearch.
  3. Strong experience with GraphQL API design and implementation.
  4. Solid understanding of background processing with Sidekiq or similar tools.
  5. Familiarity with integrating and managing third-party APIs.
  • Cultural Fit / Soft Skills:
  1. Strong problem-solving skills
  2. Excellent collaboration and communication skills (proactive communication)

NICE-TO-HAVE

  • Experience in data modeling, data cleaning, and machine learning (nice to have).
  • Familiarity with web scraping techniques and tools (nice to have).

BENEFITS

  • Compensation: $6k - $10k USD / month (flexible)
  • Paid leave: PTO + Unlimited leave
  • Team Bonding: Two off sites per year
  • Home office Stipend: USD$100/month