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8am · 2 days ago

Senior Backend Engineer | Ruby on Rails

Austin, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$120K/yr - $150K/yr

7+ years exp

8am is a professional business platform that empowers client-focused professionals with innovative technology. The Senior Backend Engineer will engage in technical discussions, collaborate with product teams, and own the implementation of new features while mentoring other developers.

Financial ServicesFinTechLegal TechPayments

Responsibilities

Engage in technical discussions and design of new solutions and architectures

Collaborating with our product team on new and existing features to improve user experience and usability

Determining feasibility & scalability of front end solutions and guiding the technical design accordingly

Owning the implementation of new features

Working to improve processes and technologies

Mentoring and pairing with other developers on the team

Contributing to code reviews with other engineers in order to maintain and improve quality

Deploying and managing applications, including static frontend applications, in AWS alongside our operations team

Qualification

Ruby/RailsBuilding JSON APIsKubernetesDockerSQLPostgresMySQLDistributed systemsMentoring developersDebuggingSoftware architectureAutomationProduction-grade applications

Required

BS in Computer Science or Engineering, or equivalent work experience

7+ years of work experience

Experience in Ruby/Rails

Experience writing automation

Experience building JSON APIs

Experience using Kubernetes, Helm, and Docker

Experience building and deploying production-grade web applications at scale

Experience solving large-application/user-level problems, performance, scalability, etc

Well-rounded knowledge of distributed systems and software architecture

Experience with SQL, and familiarity with databases such as Postgres or MySql

Proficient at debugging sophisticated problems using interactive development tools, logs, and/or IDE

Experience guiding and mentoring developers of varying experience levels

Preferred

This position is preferably based in Austin, Texas

Benefits

Health Insurance Coverage: We offer our 8Team a variety of medical, dental, and vision plans, designed to fit your needs, including a 100% company-paid HDHP plan for employees.

Financial perks: We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package including annual bonuses, equity options and 401(k) or RRSP if in Canada, with a company match for all team members.

Time for what matters: Flexible Time Off, paid holidays, and a parental leave program for our new parents.

Wellness: Wellness stipends, mental health support, and one-on-one nutrition coaching.

Learning and Development: Continuous learning through 8am.edu, leadership programs, professional development funds, and individually focused talent development.

Giving back to the communities around us: Participate in our charitable matching gift program, paid time off for volunteer service, and company-sponsored volunteer events (both local and virtually).

Engagement: Virtual and in-person team-building events, quarterly award recognition through our Rise & Shine Award of Excellence Program, and our peer-to-peer appreciation platform.