Senior Backend Developer

ABOUT TRIBUTE TECHNOLOGY:

At Tribute Technology, we make end-of-life celebrations memorable, meaningful, and effortless through thoughtful and innovative technology solutions. Our mission is to help communities around the world celebrate life and pay tribute to those we love. Our comprehensive platform brings together software and technology to provide a fully integrated experience for all users, whether that is a family, a funeral home, or an online publisher. We are the market leader in the US and Canada, with global expansion plans and a growing international team of more than 400 individuals in the US, Canada, Philippines, Ukraine and India.

ABOUT YOU:

Join our dynamic and innovative team as a Senior Backend Developer (Ruby) and embark on an exciting journey of transforming a billion-dollar startup into a cutting-edge micro-services, domain-driven design powerhouse. As a key member of our engineering team, you will play a crucial role in building the future of our company.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead the design, development, and maintenance of highly scalable and robust backend services and applications using Ruby.
• Architect and implement backend solutions, making strategic architectural decisions that align with business goals and scalability requirements.
• Mentor and guide junior and mid-level developers, providing technical leadership, code reviews, and best practices.
• Drive the adoption of design patterns, SOLID principles, and RESTful APIs to ensure a maintainable, extensible, and scalable codebase.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements, design solutions, and deliver high-quality software products. Design and optimize database schemas and queries for performance, scalability, and reliability, utilizing Active Record for database interactions.
• Champion a culture of test-driven development (TDD) and write comprehensive unit tests using frameworks like RSpec to ensure code coverage and maintainability.
• Make architectural decisions regarding technology stack, frameworks, and third-party integrations, considering factors such as performance, security, and maintainability.
• Lead technical discussions and provide insights into emerging technologies, industry trends, and best practices.
• Troubleshoot complex backend issues, perform root cause analysis, and provide timely resolutions.
• Ensure adherence to coding standards, best practices, and security guidelines.
• Collaborate with DevOps and infrastructure teams to ensure smooth deployment and operation of backend services.
• Participate in Agile development processes, including sprint planning, backlog grooming, and retrospectives.

REQUIRED SKILLS:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• 5-8 years of experience in backend development, specifically using Ruby.
• Expertise in object-oriented programming concepts, design patterns, and SOLID principles.
• Strong understanding of relational databases, particularly PostgreSQL, and experience in optimizing database performance.
• Experience with ORM frameworks like Active Record.
• Experience designing and consuming RESTful APIs.
• Experience with testing tools such as RSpec, Capybara, MiniTest, and understanding of Test-Driven Development (TDD).
• Familiarity with background job processing using tools like Sidekiq, Resque, or Delayed::Job.
• Understanding of caching mechanisms (e.g., Memcached, Redis) to optimize performance.
• Experience with deploying applications using Heroku or AWS.
• Familiarity with continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines.
• Ensuring code quality, reliability, and maintainability through careful design and testing.
• Ability to optimize database queries, and experience with database migrations and indexing.
• Deep understanding of web security practices (e.g., protecting against XSS, CSRF, SQL injection), and experience with OAuth, JWT, and SSO.
• Familiarity with profiling and monitoring tools like New Relic, Skylight, or Scout to identify and improve application performance.
• Solid understanding of front-end technologies to bridge the gap between back-end and user interface.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Strong leadership and mentoring skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to make strategic technical decisions and drive architectural discussions.

PREFFERED SKILLS:

BENEFITS:

• Competitive salary
• Fully remote across India
• An outstanding collaborative work environment

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.