Ruby Software Engineer

Job Title: Ruby Engineer (Mid-level to Senior)

Location: Austin, Texas

About Us:

About the Role:

We are seeking a talented and passionate Ruby Engineer to join our expanding engineering team. In this role, you will be a key contributor to building, maintaining, and scaling the backend systems that power our innovative fintech products. You'll work on mission-critical applications, contribute to architectural decisions, and play a significant part in our journey of rapid growth and continuous innovation. If you thrive in a dynamic startup environment, love solving complex technical challenges, and have a strong command of Ruby, we want to hear from you.

What You'll Do:

• Design, develop, and maintain high-quality, scalable, and secure backend services and APIs primarily using Ruby (and often Ruby on Rails).


• Collaborate closely with product managers, designers, and other engineers to translate business requirements into robust technical solutions.


• Write clean, efficient, well-tested, and well-documented code, adhering to best practices and coding standards.


• Participate in architectural discussions, contributing to the evolution of our backend systems to support rapid growth and new features.


• Optimize application performance, identify and resolve bottlenecks, and ensure the reliability and stability of our systems.


• Integrate with various internal and third-party APIs and services relevant to the fintech domain (e.g., payment gateways, banking APIs).


• Contribute to our continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines, ensuring smooth and frequent deployments.


• Engage in code reviews, provide constructive feedback, and mentor junior team members as needed.


• Stay up-to-date with the latest trends and advancements in Ruby, web technologies, and the fintech space.


• Troubleshoot and debug complex issues across the application stack.

What You'll Bring:

• 3+ years of professional experience as a Ruby Engineer, ideally with a strong focus on backend development.


• Proven expertise with Ruby on Rails framework (or similar Ruby web frameworks).


• Solid understanding of object-oriented programming (OOP) principles and design patterns.


• Experience with relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL) including schema design, querying, and optimization.


• Familiarity with building and consuming RESTful APIs.


• Experience writing comprehensive unit, integration, and end-to-end tests (e.g., RSpec, Minitest).


• Proficiency with version control systems, particularly Git.


• A strong understanding of software development best practices, including agile methodologies.


• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and debugging skills.


• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team-oriented environment.

Bonus Points:

• Experience within the fintech industry or with SaaS POS products.


• Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Google Cloud Platform, Azure).


• Experience with microservices architectures.


• Knowledge of front-end technologies (e.g., JavaScript, Vue.js, React) is a plus, but not required for this backend-focused role.


• Experience with message queues (e.g., RabbitMQ, Sidekiq).


• Contributions to open-source projects.

Join Us in Austin?

• Be part of a fast-growing fintech scale-up with significant impact and ownership opportunities.


• Work on challenging and rewarding projects that directly influence our product and customers.


• Collaborate with a passionate, talented, and supportive team in Austin's thriving tech community.


• Opportunity for rapid professional growth and career advancement.


• Competitive salary, equity options, and comprehensive benefits package.


• A culture that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning.

Oscar Associates Limited (US) is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.