Ruby on Rails Developer

About Nexla

Nexla is the leading Integration platform, built with AI, for AI. Nexla takes a metadata driven approach to converge diverse integrations across Data, Documents, Agents, Applications, and APIs into a single design pattern. We accelerate the development of solutions for GenAI, Analytics, and Inter-company data. Nexla makes data users and developers up to 10x more productive by delivering a true blend of no-code, low-code, and pro-code interfaces.

Leading companies including DoorDash, LinkedIn, Johnson & Johnson, and LiveRamp trust Nexla for mission-critical data. Named in the 2022, 2023, and 2024 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Data Integration Tools and top-rated by customers on Gartner Peer Insights, Nexla is a remote-first company headquartered in San Mateo, California.

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Role

We're seeking a highly motivated and experienced Senior Ruby on Rails Engineer to join our growing engineering team. You'll play a key role in designing, developing, and maintaining our SaaS platform, collaborating closely with a team of talented engineers. We are looking for someone who is not just technically proficient, but also a strong team player with a proactive approach to problem-solving and a passion for building high-quality, scalable software.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain high-quality, scalable, and reliable Ruby on Rails applications.
• Write clean, well-documented, and testable code following best practices.
• Collaborate with other engineers, team leads, and designers to deliver new features and improve existing ones.
• Proactively identify and address technical debt, performance bottlenecks, and security vulnerabilities.
• Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback to peers.
• Take ownership of projects from inception to deployment, driving them to completion and out into production with minimal supervision.
• Effectively communicate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest industry trends and technologies, and apply them to improve our platform.
• Contribute to the overall technical direction and architecture of our product.
• Assist in troubleshooting and resolving production issues, ensuring high availability and performance.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience developing and maintaining Ruby on Rails applications.
• Strong understanding of object-oriented programming principles and design patterns.
• Experience with relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL) and writing efficient SQL queries.
• Proficiency in writing unit and integration tests (e.g., RSpec, Minitest).
• Familiarity with front-end technologies (e.g., HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React) is a plus.
• Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP) is a plus.
• Experience with performance optimization and scaling web applications.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and a demonstrated ability to think critically about complex issues.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• A proactive and self-directed approach to work, with a strong sense of ownership and accountability.
• Ability to prioritize tasks effectively and manage time efficiently.
• Demonstrated ability to learn quickly and adapt to new technologies.

Bonus Points

• Experience with other programming languages (e.g., Python, Go).
• Contributions to open-source projects.
• Experience with containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
• Experience working in an Agile/Scrum environment.